Hearing Things with Julie and Brad

Outtakes

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!

How to Get our Attention

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 Feldmanhttps://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 Clearyhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mouse-and-the-motorcycle-beverly-cleary/20168771?ean=9780380709243&next=t

Episode 50 is Dumb

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 Rhimeshttps://bookshop.org/p/books/year-of-yes-shonda-rhimes/10370480?ean=9781476777122&next=t 
Brad- Word by Word by Kory Stamperhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/word-by-word-the-secret-life-of-dictionaries-kory-stamper/8570019?ean=9781101970263&next=t

Would We Take Normal Hearing

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. Murrayhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/deaf-gain-raising-the-stakes-for-human-diversity-joseph-j-murray/11891436?ean=9780816691227&next=t

Some Advantages of Hearing Loss

Are their advantages to having hearing loss? Of course!
Book Recs!
Julie- Monkey Mind by Daniel Smithhttps://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 Tutuhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-of-joy-lasting-happiness-in-a-changing-world-dalai-lama/10206440?ean=9780399185045&next=t

Nail Salons

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/6864400?ean=9780062850300&next=t 

Curious Questions from 5th Graders

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.org/p/books/the-smartest-kids-in-the-world-and-how-they-got-that-way-amanda-ripley/16691077?ean=9781451654431&next=t 

Hawkeye

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 recommends watching more of Jessica Kellgren-Fozard’s videos. She’s superb: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicaoutofthecloset 
Finally, here’s a pic of his Hawkeye Funko: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YDRSGHWS1i7rYYci7 
Finally, finally, Book Recs!
Julie- Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield https://bookshop.org/p/books/ballet-shoes-noel-streatfeild/6718053?ean=9780679847595&next=t 
Brad- Hawkeye Epic Collection https://www.amazon.com/HAWKEYE-EPIC-COLLECTION-AVENGING-ARCHER/dp/1302934481 

Anne DeMatteo

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-sopranos-1999 
Brad- Mythbusters https://reelgood.com/show/mythbusters-2003 

World Hearing Day Recap

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://bookshop.org/p/books/can-bears-ski-raymond-antrobus/14379157?ean=9781536212662&next=t 
Julie- Small Miracles by Yitta Halberstam and Judith Leventhal https://www.amazon.com/Small-Miracles-Extraordinary-Coincidences-Everyday/dp/1598698419 
Brad- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-i-really-need-to-know-i-learned-in-kindergarten-uncommon-thoughts-on-common-things-robert-fulghum/9070749?ean=9780345466396&next=t