Hearing Things with Julie and Brad

We are forever grateful for those people in our lives who have sympathy for the challenges our hearing loss poses. Empathy, though, is something only someone else with hearing loss can give us.  Here’s the info the Disability Policy Consortium has on the Hearing Aid Bill Julie mentioned: https://www.dpcma.org/get-involved/action-center#/25  Book Recs! Julie- Dava Shastri”s Last Day by Kirthana Ram...

With this episode, we close our first season. So we thought we'd take you behind the scenes. Brad hits record and THEN we get our act together...eventually. Here are some select clips of hilarity.  See y'all in season 2!

In this episode we talk about the best ways to get our attention…and one way NOT to get our attention. Book Recs! Julie- Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman https://bookshop.org/p/books/unorthodox-the-scandalous-rejection-of-my-hasidic-roots-deborah-feldman/10582954?ean=9781439187012&next=t  Brad- The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mouse-and-the-motorcycl...

Do you know the etymology of the word Dumb? In this episode Brad gets his word nerd on.  Book Recs! Julie- The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes https://bookshop.org/p/books/year-of-yes-shonda-rhimes/10370480?ean=9781476777122&next=t  Brad- Word by Word by Kory Stamper https://bookshop.org/p/books/word-by-word-the-secret-life-of-dictionaries-kory-stamper/8570019?ean=9781101970263&next=t

In this episode we answer the question: "Would you take normal hearing if you were offered it?"  Book Recs! Julie-  Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain by Charles Leerhsen https://bookshop.org/p/books/down-and-out-in-paradise-the-life-of-anthony-bourdain-charles-leerhsen/17554369?ean=9781982140458&next=t  Brad-  Deaf Gain edited by H-Dirksen L. Bauman and Joseph J. Murray ht...

Are their advantages to having hearing loss? Of course! Book Recs! Julie- Monkey Mind by Daniel Smith https://bookshop.org/p/books/monkey-mind-a-memoir-of-anxiety-daniel-smith/10580222?ean=9781439177310&next=t  Brad- The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-of-joy-lasting-happiness-in-a-changing-world-dalai-lama/10206440?ean=9780399185045&nex...

In this episode, we, or Julie rather, talks about nail salons! Book Recs! Julie- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi https://bookshop.org/p/books/before-the-coffee-gets-cold-toshikazu-kawaguchi/14358851?ean=9781335430991&next=t   Brad- Tubes by Andrew Blum https://bookshop.org/p/books/tubes-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-internet-with-a-new-introduction-by-the-author-andrew-blum...

In this episode, we answer question from Julie's 5th Graders. Book Recs! (aka wherein Brad completely whiffs on the assignment, because it was supposed to be books FOR kids.) Julie- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-door-of-no-return-kwame-alexander/18059236?ean=9780316441964&next=t   Brad- The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripley https://bookshop...

In this episode Brad talk comics! Specifically the hearing-aid using Hawkeye. He also has a bunch of bonus links. He had a blog about the show back in December of 21 https://bradmckenna.wordpress.com/2021/12/21/deafness-in-hawkeye/   Then he read the newer comic concerning Hawkeye’s hearing loss in Jan of 22: https://bradmckenna.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/hawkeye-review-part-two/   He also recommend...

Julie's mom joins us to share some advice for parents of hearing impaired kids! For the recommendations, we’re doing something a little different: TV shows (and a movie!) Anne- Conclave https://reelgood.com/movie/conclave-2024   Tom Papa https://reelgood.com/search?q=tom%20papa   Nate Burgatzse https://reelgood.com/search?q=Nate%20Burgatzse   Julie- The Sopranos https://reelgood.com/show/the-sopra...

In this episode we recap our activities on World Hearing Day. WHD is a World Health Organization Annual event to raise hearing health awareness. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hearing-day   Pics from the event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qHqRHSJnZDX0LFg4z9u6fbw1EpVh5Mxx/view   Book Recs! The book we read on WHD: Can Bears Ski by Raymond Antrobus, illustrated by Polly Dunbar, https://boo...

This episode features guest star, Dr. David Baldridge Professor of Management at Oregon State University. If you’d like to share your hearing loss story, email him at: david.baldridge@oregonstate.edu His university page: https://business.oregonstate.edu/users/david-baldridge   The JAN site he mentioned: https://askjan.org/   Lastly, (sorta) here’s theHLAA's Task Force for Accessible Inclusive Empl...

In this episode we talk about a unique kind of tired: listening fatigue. Book Recs! Julie- Cher https://bookshop.org/p/books/cher-the-memoir-part-one-cher/21662149?ean=9780062863102&next=t   Brad- A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-history-of-the-world-in-6-glasses-tom-standage/16634565?ean=9780802715524&next=t  

In this episode we have Julie's niece, Kathryn, on to talk about retail experience with the DHH community. Book Recs! Kathryn- Mission Hill by Pamela Weschler https://bookshop.org/p/books/mission-hill-a-novel-pamela-wechsler/fX9SD3iCG1yJbav2?ean=9781466887138&next=t   Julie- Frank and Ava by John Brady https://bookshop.org/p/books/frank-ava-john-brady/8534436?ean=9781250145017&next=t   Bra...

In this episode we talk about parking lots and garages.   Book Recs!   Julie- Hear & Beyond by Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan https://bookshop.org/p/books/hear-beyond-live-skillfully-with-hearing-loss-gael-hannan/17416099?ean=978177458160   Shari’s site: https://livingwithhearingloss.com/   Gael’s site: https://www.gaelhannan.com/   Brad- We Have No Idea https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-have-no-i...

In this episode, we talk about an...idea we had. Book Recs! Julie- The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chronicles-of-narnia-full-color-paperback-7-book-box-set-7-books-in-1-box-set-c-s-lewis/8044112?ean=9780064409391&next=t   Brad- The Gunslinger by Stephen King https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-dark-tower-i-the-gunslinger-stephen-king/6771310?ean=9781501143519...

In this episode, we should how internalized bad hearing habits are! Book Recs! Julie: No book, snack! Teddy Grahams https://www.snackworks.com/brands/teddy-grahams/products   Brad- You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-re-not-listening-what-you-re-missing-and-why-it-matters-kate-murphy/6985911?ean=9781250779878&next=t   What’s the book about? I want to let Ms. Mu...

In this episode we talk about the stress that comes with waiting for our names to be called. Book Recs! Julie- Jackie and Maria by Gill Paul https://bookshop.org/p/books/jackie-and-maria-a-novel-of-jackie-kennedy-maria-callas-gill-paul/14340412?ean=9780062952493&next=t   Brad- Neuromancer by William Gibson https://bookshop.org/p/books/neuromancer-william-gibson/7503287?ean=9780441007462&ne...

In this episode we go a-ranting about not just using the phone but using the phone for an annoying reason. Captioning Apps: https://www.innocaption.com/   https://nagish.com/   https://www.captel.com/   Book Recs! Julie- Your Dad Stole My Rake by Tom Papa https://bookshop.org/p/books/your-dad-stole-my-rake-and-other-family-dilemmas-tom-papa/JeEpLdnGv3pvK9nb?ean=9781250144393&next=t    Brad -Th...

In this episode, we reflect on a lunch with 2 other DHH folks and talk about tactics we use when dining out! Book Recs! Julie- The Wives by Simone Gorrindo https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-wives-a-memoir-simone-gorrindo/20244531?ean=9781982178499&next=t&next=t   Brad- The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-omnivore-s-dilemma-a-natural-history-of-four-meal...

In this episode we sit down with Tricia White, who works with Julie. Book Recs! Tricia- The Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-paperback-box-set-5-books-sarah-j-maas/17974759?ean=9781639730193&next=t&next=t   And The Stalking of Jack the Ripper https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-stalking-jack-the-ripper-series-hardcover-gift-set...

In this episode we talk about how disclosing our disability can be dehumanizing. Book Recs! Julie- If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-beale-street-could-talk-james-baldwin/8717351?ean=9780307275936&next=t&next=t   Brad- Broken (In the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson https://bookshop.org/p/books/broken-in-the-best-possible-way-jenny-lawson/1687093...

In this episode, Julie tells a tale... Book Recs! Julie - Sesame Street Unpaved by David Borgenicht https://www.amazon.com/Sesame-Street-Unpaved-Scripts-Stories/dp/0786864605#detailBullets_feature_div   Brad- Orr: My Story by Bobby Orr https://bookshop.org/p/books/orr-my-story-bobby-orr/7783841?ean=9780425277027  

In this episode, Brad tries his best to explain cochlear implants. Book Recs! Julie- Milk and Juice by Meredith Crandall Brown https://bookshop.org/p/books/milk-and-juice-a-recycling-romance-meredith-crandall-brown/17061793?ean=9780063021853&next=t   Brad- Rebuilt by Michael Chorost https://bookshop.org/p/books/rebuilt-my-journey-back-to-the-hearing-world-michael-chorost/11859803  

This week we talk to Brad's co-worker, Danielle Masterson! Book Recs! Danielle- PressReader https://www.pressreader.com/ And here’s the link to get an Boston Public Library eCard https://BPL.org/ecard   Julie- Thank You Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco https://bookshop.org/p/books/thank-you-mr-falker-patricia-polacco/11320388?ean=9780399231667   Brad- Following Atticus by Tom Ryan https://bookshop.o...