Episodes

Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
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

Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
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

Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
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

Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
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

Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
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

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

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

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

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

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




