February 26, 2020 – Audio Description: The Big Picture (Part 1 of 2)

This episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast is the first of two episodes exploring the topic of audio description. Anil Lewis chats with Everette Bacon, who, in addition to his duties as president of the NFB of Utah and a member of the NFB board of directors, also represents us on the Disability Advisory Committee to the Federal Communications Commission. Everette talks about his advocacy for audio description, explains the laws and regulations that require it on television and in movie theaters, surveys its availability on streaming services like Netflix and in live theater, and more.