Flip Livingstone Podcasts

I'm a fan of Superfest Disability Film Festival and I think you will be too if you're not already. In support of Superfest 2023, I decided to ReidPlay an episode from 2020 where you'll learn all about the history of the festival, the process of selecting films , the meaning of disability 201 films and more about the longmore center. The head over t…

Eric Wickstrom, Director of AD at IDC and Rhys Lloyd Head of Studios at DVW, join me to discuss challenges and solutions to the production of quality audio description. I couldn't think of a better way to conclude both this two part episode and the 2023 Flipping the Script season. Don't forget to check out part one... Subscribe/follow wherever you …

In this two part series we're looking at what we, all of us who appreciate audio description and want to see it improve, can do about those things jeopardizing it's future growth. First, the often used comparison of AD to captions with an actual user. Are they really the North star that should be guiding how we advocate for audio description? Subsc…

This is the last bonus episode which stems from the Flipping the Script on Audio Description: What We See episode where I linked visual hallucinations, trust and the participation of Blind people in audio description. Andrew Slater and I talk about producing audio description, hallucinations, synesthesia and more. Follow or Subscribe wherever you g…

In this bonus episode, I speak with Collin van Uchelen. A community psychologist out of Vancouver Canada, Collin talks about his experience with Scintillating Photopsia, his work defining a means of effectively describing fireworks as well as his own jourBy TReid

Cultural competency in AD means authentic experiences of film and television because #RepresentationMatters! Yet, the "white washing" of Black content continues. One of the most egregious examples, "Hair Tales" all about Black women and their hair was narrated by a white woman. Something has to be said. Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. F…

In this bonus episode, I'm sharing the full (slightly edited) versions of my conversations with each of the guests appearing in "What We See". First up, my conversation with Carmen Papalia where we discuss: - Blind vs. Non-visual - Apparitions/Hallucinations - Engaging hallucinations with Canibis ... & more. Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcas…

Set Hernandez is the producer and director of Unseen- a documentary which follows Pedro, an undocumented college student who happens to be Blind. The two join me to discuss; film making, intersectionality, audio description and more. #NoMorePasses Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio Twitter: @tsreid Transcripts & m…

Inspired by the podcast "Pigeonhole" by my friend and colleague Cheryl Green, I decided to explore my own experience with hallucinations. I recognized a correlation between what I see and the challenges we face as Blind people trying to work in audio description. Carmen Papalia, Collin van Uchelen & Andrew Slater help me work through this idea & Fl…

Adrienne Livingston, Director of Anti-Sex Trafficking for World Ventures discusses sex trafficking and its relationship to disability. Learn about the techniques used to persuade unsuspecting men and women into a life of prostitution and or domestic violence. TW CW: This episode contains references to physical or emotional violence and sexual acts.…

Edited recording BCAD009 Live Chat:04/05/2023 (Linked In) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @Who…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 04/05/2023(Linked In) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @WhoAmI…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 03-08-2023(Linked In) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @WhoAmI…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 12/09/2022 (Linked In) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @WhoAm…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 11/09/2022 (Linked In) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @WhoAm…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 10/07/2022(LocationTwitter) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 09/21/2022 (LocationTwitter) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: …

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 09/09/2022 (Twitter) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @WhoAmIT…

Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 8/26/2022 (Twitter Spaces) BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe. To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter Nefertiti: @NefMatOli Cheryl: @W…

Today, in 22 minutes we're closing 2022 with a bit about why the radio is important to this podcast. Plus: - Podcast shout outs! - What to expect from RMM Radio in 2023 - What is BCAD Chats - The 2022 Rap Up Happy Holidays Family! Peace & Love Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio Twitter: @tsreid Transcripts & more:…

To close the #YGBD season , Disability Advocate Heather Watkins and Journalist Lisa Bryant join me to discuss some of the challenges affecting disabled Black women. Career, relationships, parenting, healthcare and more. Remember to check out the ACB Audio Description Awards Gala on 11/29 hosted by yours truly along with RMM Radio sister, Nefertiti …

Marc Safman is a Paralegal who worked in anti-money laundering compliance. He's considered "sighted" Deaf Blind. Today he joins the podcast to discuss some of the various access challenges he and many others face in employment, social and advocacy circles. Plus, what's up with the continuous examination of Helen Keller? Subscribe/follow wherever yo…

Many have been using and advocating for self description for years including my guest; Disability Rights Lawyer and advocate for Accessible technology and more, Haben Girma. We discuss it's importance and the complaints some have against the practice. Like most things, self description goes deeper than you may realize. Subscribe/follow wherever you…

Concerned about environmental, social and political upheaval, I got to thinking... How can the disability community prepare? I reached out to Justice Shorter; a Disability Justice advocate and Black Disabled Lives Matter amplifier. She is a national expert on disability inclusive disaster protections, emergency management and humanitarian crises/co…

Wrapping up the 2022 FTS season with a bright red bow! Professor Maria Jose Garcia Vizcaino of Montclair State University joins us to discuss her fully immersive AD course where students; * choose a concentration - theater, museum or film * work on real world projects in the community * learn and practice both creative and compliance approach Subsc…