Hearing Things with Julie and Brad

We are two hard of hearing BFFs and we are taking on all the things that make living in a hearing world a challenge - we aim to inform, educate, and entertain. Come for the information, stay for the laughs!

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Episodes

Anne DeMatteo

Friday May 23, 2025

Friday May 23, 2025

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

Friday May 16, 2025

Friday May 16, 2025

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 

David Baldridge

Friday May 09, 2025

Friday May 09, 2025

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 Employment LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlaa-task-force-accessible-inclusive-employment-758bb9354/ 
Book Recs!
David- Bargaining for Advantage by G. Richard Shell https://bookshop.org/p/books/bargaining-for-advantage-negotiation-strategies-for-reasonable-people-g-richard-shell/11692464?ean=9780143036975&next=t 
and
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini https://bookshop.org/p/books/influence-the-psychology-of-persuasion-robert-b-cialdini/15467532?ean=9780062937650&next=t 
Julie- Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy https://bookshop.org/p/books/wild-dark-shore-charlotte-mcconaghy/21367886?ean=9781250827951&next=t 
Brad- The Pinball Effect by James Burke https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-pinball-effect-how-renaissance-water-gardens-made-carburetor-possible-and-other-journeys-james-burke/16438379?ean=9780316116107&next=t 

Listening Fatigue

Friday May 02, 2025

Friday May 02, 2025

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 

Retail with Kathryn

Friday Apr 25, 2025

Friday Apr 25, 2025

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 
Brad- Broke in America by Coleen Shaddox https://bookshop.org/p/books/broke-in-america-seeing-understanding-and-ending-us-poverty-colleen-shaddox/17314145?ean=9781637743454&next=t&next=t 

Parking Lots and Garages

Friday Apr 18, 2025

Friday Apr 18, 2025

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-idea-a-guide-to-the-unknown-universe-daniel-whiteson/cf97ef461f0b46bc?ean=9780735211520&next=t 

Friday Apr 11, 2025

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&next=t&next=t 

Do We Hear Each Other

Friday Apr 04, 2025

Friday Apr 04, 2025

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. Murphy speak for herself: In modern life, we are encouraged to listen to our hearts, listen to our inner voices, and listen to our guts, but rarely are we encouraged to listen carefully and with intent to other people. Instead, we are engaged in a dialogue of the deaf, often talking over one another at cocktail parties, work meetings, and even family dinners; groomed as we are to lead the conversation rather than follow it. Online and in person, it’s all about defining yourself, shaping the narrative, and staying on message. Value is placed on what you project, not what you absorb. (My Review: https://bradmckenna.wordpress.com/2022/01/31/book-review-youre-not-listening/ )

Friday Mar 28, 2025

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&next=t&next=t 

Call Centers

Friday Mar 21, 2025

Friday Mar 21, 2025

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 -The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tale-of-genji-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-murasaki-shikibu/457861?ean=9780142437148&next=t The book I showed: https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Genji-Japanese-Classic-Illuminated/dp/1588396657 

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