Hearing Things with Julie and Brad

Halloween SPOOKtacular

Complete with costumes! Let us know how many times you busted out laughing.
And this week we have candy recs:
Twizzlers https://www.hersheyland.com/products/twizzlers-twists-strawberry-flavored-candy-16-oz-bag.html Starbursts https://www.starburst.com/all-products
Peppermint Patty https://www.hersheyland.com/products/york-dark-chocolate-snack-size-peppermint-patties-4-8-oz-bag-8-pack.html 
Hersey (single bars, not the pack!) https://www.hersheyland.com/products/hersheys-milk-chocolate-candy-bar-1-55-oz.html
Zagnut https://www.hersheyland.com/products/zagnut-peanut-butter-and-coconut-candy-bar-1-51-oz.html 

Balance

We usually strike a balance between informative and entertainment. Not this time. We're all entertainment this time. It may be only ourselves we're entertaining though... Anyhoo,
Book recs!
The House with the Clock in the Walls by John Bellairs https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-house-with-a-clock-in-its-walls-john-bellairs/18834423?ean=9780142402573
The Stand by Stephen King https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-stand-stephen-king/8197596?ean=9780307947307 

Batteries

We're battery powered!
I got a lot of the info I talked about from this site: Https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/best-hearing-aid-batteries/
Here's the documentary, with captions! https://youtu.be/X2FvRXZim7E?si=5yDhUzsv938ovwrt
Book Recs!
The Man in the Red Bandanna by Honor Crowther Fagan https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-man-in-the-red-bandanna-honor-crowther-fagan/8952031?ean=9781481961929    
What If by Randall Munroe https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-if-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-randall-munroe/7083933?ean=9780544272996 

Q & A

In this episode we ask one another questions. It was supposed to be 10 questions but we're both bad a math and it was 11.
Here's a link about Deborah Sampson, whom Julie mentioned: https://historyofmassachusetts.org/deborah-sampson-woman-warrior-of-the-american-revoultion/
And here are our book recs:
Should I Share My Ice Cream and ANY Elephant/Piggie book by Mo Willems https://bookshop.org/p/books/should-i-share-my-ice-cream-mo-willems/18553340?ean=9781423143437
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher https://bookshop.org/p/books/should-i-share-my-ice-cream-mo-willems/18553340?ean=9781423143437 

Open and Closed Captions

We love reading so much, we do it while watching TV and Movies, too!
 
Book Recs!
American Oz by Michael Sean Comerford https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-oz-an-astonishing-year-inside-traveling-carnivals-at-state-fairs-festivals-hitchhiking-from-california-to-new-york-al-michael-sean-comerford/15238156?ean=9781952693052 
I Am Quiet by Andi Powers https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-am-quiet-a-story-for-the-introvert-in-all-of-us-andie-powers/17423934?ean=9781611809848 

Intent Vs Impact

Have you have had something done to you whose impact mismatched the intent? This week Julie digs into some of her examples. If you're comfortable, we'd love you hear yours!
 
Book Recs
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Julie’s pick) https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-gentleman-in-moscow-amor-towles/10206530?ean=9780143110439 
Hear & Beyond by Shari Eberts and Gael Hannan https://bookshop.org/p/books/hear-beyond-live-skillfully-with-hearing-loss-gael-hannan/17416099?ean=9781774581605 
But wait there’s more! Because Brad so values Shari and Gael’s work he wanted to point you in their direction:
https://livingwithhearingloss.com/ - Shari’s Site
https://www.gaelhannan.com/ - Gael’s Site

Boston Terriers

In our next get-to-know-us episode we talk about the empirically-proven-sorry-all-other-breed-lovers best doggos in the world Boston Terriers.
There's even a deaf angle!
 
Books Recx!
Frederick by Leo Lionni https://bookshop.org/p/books/frederick-leo-lionni/7348834?ean=9780399555527 
 
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-book-thief-markus-zusak/15280021?ean=9780375842207 

Hearing Buddies

Wherein our Hearoes disagree! But y'know what? They're grownups and can do so respectfully.
Book Recs!
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White https://bookshop.org/p/books/charlotte-s-web-kate-dicamillo/7888279?ean=9780064400558 
The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-professor-and-the-madman-a-tale-of-murder-insanity-and-the-making-of-the-oxford-english-dictionary-simon-winchester/7883295?ean=9780060175962 

Audiograms

This week we get a little science-y as Brad pretends he knows what he's talking about when it comes with Audiograms.Since this week's show had visual aids, if you'd like to view it here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/zWkBkpL-v3c 
And here are this week's book recs:
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey https://bookshop.org/p/books/make-way-for-ducklings-robert-mccloskey/498910?ean=9780140564341 
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-three-musketeers-alexandre-dumas/16688181?ean=9781626860551 

The Beach

STOP!
Before you click play...one of us likes the beach and one doesn't.
Comment below with your choice and win...well...nothing. This is a labor of love not labor of filthy filthy lucre.
The Book Recs:
Lightfoot by Nicholas Jennings https://bookshop.org/p/books/lightfoot-nicholas-jennings/6662282?ean=9780143199212
Storm Front by Jim Butcher https://bookshop.org/p/books/storm-front-jim-butcher/7290031?ean=9780451457813