Hearing Things with Julie and Brad

Meditation

In this episode we talk about how our hearing impairment affects our meditation and vice versa.
Book Recs!
Julie The God of the Woods by Liz Moore https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-god-of-the-woods-liz-moore/20696242?ean=9780593418918 
Bonus Pick! Making its second appearance on the show:
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fire-next-time-james-baldwin/6719846?ean=9780679744726 
Brad- Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki   https://bookshop.org/p/books/zen-mind-beginner-s-mind-50th-anniversary-edition-shunryu-suzuki/10545494?ean=9781611808414 

Tinnitus

In this episode Brad breaks down Tinnitus.
If you suffer from it, he can empathize four times over.
And here are our Book Recs:
Julie The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-night-circus-erin-morgenstern/15282713?ean=9780307744432 
(And here’s the Nanowrimo link: https://nanowrimo.org/)
Brad The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-douglas-adams/15546730?ean=9780345391803 

We Are Thankful For...

In this episode we talk about things we're thankful for, have a fun Bingo card for you to try out at home, and have a little something different for book recs; author's we're thankful for.
Bingo Card: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PqO5gTs8tNEM6MyD0CVH2Y8UMHV2o7QgYQC3gknwpnA/edit?usp=drive_link 
JULIE’S Authors:
Tomie diPaola
E.B. White
Richard Scarry
Brad’s Authors:
Raymond Chandler
Agatha Christie
James Baldwin

The Phone

In this episode we explain why you shouldn't call us.
Book Recs!
Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry https://bookshop.org/p/books/anastasia-krupnik-lois-lowry/7084202?ean=9780544336681 
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-is-for-alibi-a-kinsey-millhone-mystery-sue-grafton/9596598?ean=9780312353810 

Bluetooth

Episode 16 is on one of the reasons why this is the best time to be hearing impaired: Bluetooth.
Here the article I got most of the history from: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/02/19/fact-check-bluetooth-named-after-viking-king-harald/4505776001/ 
And our book Recs:
A Prayer for Owen Meany https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-prayer-for-owen-meany-john-irving/18424169?ean=9780062204097 
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Lee Kimmerer (enrolled member of the Potawatomi Nation) https://bookshop.org/p/books/braiding-sweetgrass-robin-wall-kimmerer/16712606?ean=9781571313560 

Music

Though we may have a hard time hearing it sometime, we still love music.
Album Rec: Abba Gold by Abba (duh) https://abba.lnk.to/abbagold92 
Live at Carnegie Hall by Stevie Ray Vaughan https://srvofficial.com/music/live-carnegie-hall/ 
And because it's hard for us to NOT do a book rec, here's one: Listen by Shannon Stocker https://bookshop.org/p/books/listen-how-evelyn-glennie-a-deaf-girl-changed-percussion-shannon-stocker/17295896?ean=9780593109694 

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