Hearing Things with Julie and Brad

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 

Driving

Episode 4 on driving whilst hard of hearing. For those of you who don't have 20+ minutes, good news! Unlike the last two episodes this one isn't even 10 minutes. We're starting to find our stride.
Now then, our book choices:
The Women by Kristin Hannah https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-women-kristin-hannah/19995352?ean=9781250178633
The Things they Carried with Them by Tim O’Brien https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-things-they-carried-tim-o-brien/18265152?ean=9780618706419
The Art of Happiness by The Dalia Lama and Howard Cutler https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-happiness-a-handbook-for-living-dalai-lama/14671107?ean=9781573227544 

Self-Identifying

In Episode 3- we talk about self-identifying.
 
If you'd like to know more about the Hearing Loss Association of America here's their site: Https://hearingloss.org.
 
If you'd like to know more about the Boston Chapter here's their site: Https://hlaa-boston.org. (Brad actually maintains that site, so if you'd like to see something up there, comment below.)
 
You can also become a member of the HLAA Boston Chapter by filling out this form: https://hlaa-boston.org/join-hlaa-boston/
 
If you want to watch Tom try things, go here: Trying Things with Tom
 
And finally, our book choices:
The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel https://bookshop.org/.../the-stranger-in-the.../7381267...
 
Becoming Hearing Empowered by Katherine Rybak
https://www.hearingoutloud.net/