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!
Episodes
Different advocacy tactics work for different people. In this episode, Julie gives the hard of hearing extroverts out there some tips for speaking up for your needs!
Here the link to The Limping Chicken: https://limpingchicken.com/
Tricia’s Episode:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17s44sURuP/ or
https://youtu.be/r1HXEzBPJLY?si=NFa74RYIJ2RabvVs
We now have a patreon! If you like what you see, buy us a monthly beer! https://bit....
In this episode we sit down with our good friend and fellow hearing loss advocate, Jonathan Ozek.
Here’s the link to his foundation’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hear-you-rise-foundation/posts/?feedView=all
Here’s the Instagram pages:
Listen Jonathan: https://www.instagram.com/listenjonathan/
Hear You Rise: https://www.instagram.com/hearyourisefoundation/
And Jonathan had an article published by the Ameri...
In this episode, Brad goes over an incomplete list of “cures” for Deafness. The list is from the book Through Deaf Eyes They’re horrifying.
Book Recs!
Julie:
Under the Same Stars by Liba Bray
Brad:
Brotopia by Emily Chang
https://bookshop.org/p/books/brotopia-breaking-up-the-boys-clu...
In this episode we go over the many challenges people with hearing loss face when talking with kids.
Book Recs!
Julie: Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs
Brad:
The Oldest Student by Rita Lorrain Hubbard
In this shorter episode we touch upon a couple of challenges that come with walking a dog with hearing loss.
We also have even shorter video content on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/hearingthingswithjulieandbrad
and TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@hearingaided2
This week in place of books, we have TOY Recs!
Julie: Bark Super Chewer
https://www.chewy.com/bark-super-chewer-hare-raiser-2-in-1/dp/1281854
Brad: Kong ...
In this episode Julie breaks down the difference between awareness and acceptance, specifically when it comes to disabilities.
Book Recs!
Julie: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Brad: Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/childhood-s-end-syfy-tv-tie-in-a-novel-ar...
In this episode we sit down with Jeremy Chow. Jeremy is the brains behind Tactus Music, a company that’s making vests that vibrate in tune with the music. This takes advantage of the physical aspect of sound, allowing for those of us in the DHH community to enjoy music in an entirely different way.
Here's Tactus Music's site https://www.tactusmusic.com/
Here’s the Tactus’ Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/tactus.music/
Her...
Episode 75- Top 10 Moments of 2025
In this episode we go over the top 10 moments of Down the Tubes!
The episode for Dr. Laffan: https://youtu.be/RXDHtrAMEM8
The collaborators we mentioned:
Jeremy Chow and Tactus Music
JD and Seen + Heard
Jonathan Ozek and Hear You Rise
Book Recs!
Julie- Rosemary by Katie Clifford Larson
https://bookshop.org/p/books/rosemary-the-hidden-kenne...
In this episode we talk about a few things that we find challenging about cars.
Book Rec!
Julie- Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse
Brad- Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose
In this episode we broach the uncomfortable fact that we’re not going to recover from our hearing loss.
Book Recs!
Julie- Spare by Prince Harry
Brad- The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
In this episode we talk about the issues that come with apologizing for our disability..
Here’s a link to the Road World season that was mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpzO1I4SNDPWzOd7rSKL_j409gAGtgoku
Book Recs!
Julie- Mob Daughter by Karen Gravano
Brad- Stamped from...
In this episode we relate the moment when it really hit us that we have hearing loss.
Book Recs!
Julie- 107 Days by Kamala Harris
https://bookshop.org/p/books/107-days-kamala-harris/4b4f08ccdae6821c?ean=9781668211656&next=t
Brad- Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
In this episode Brad relays an issue with one of the assisted listening systems.
Here’s more info from Wynne’s site: https://centerforhearingaccess.org/glossary/latency/
Here’s Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/0vf1q_HgLpw?si=wdJwt3ms_rsFG1fe
Book Recs!
Julie- She recommended, Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
In this episode we espouse the virtues of reading as members of the DHH community.
Author (and book) Recs! Julie- John Irving
Rec: A Prayer for Owen Meany https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-prayer-for-owen-meany-a-novel-john-irving/405caffa810a7530?ean=9780062204097&next=t Brad- Stephen King
Rec: Eyes of the Dragon https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-eyes-of-the-dragon-stephen-king/4201abd53a16167f?ean=9781501192203&next=t
In this episode we talk about The Artist Formerly Known as Lipreading
Book Recs! Julie- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-american-boys-brendan-kiely/68e4f8106ce41f58?ean=9781481463348&next=t
Brad- Words from Hell by Jess Zafarris https://bookshop.org/p/books/words-from-hell-unearthing-the-darkest-secrets-of-english-etymology-jess-zafarris/e3ec4f40dfa7a887?ean=9781399808217&next=t
In this episode, we talk about the hidden costs that come with owning hearing aids.
Here's info on the MA Hearing Aid Bill: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3946
Book Recs! Julie- The Story of William Hoy by Nancy Churnin https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-william-hoy-story-how-a-deaf-baseball-player-changed-the-game-nancy-churnin/4c158073ca5c7768?ean=9780807591949&next=t
Brad- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley https://booksh...
In this episode, we talk about the hidden costs that come with owning hearing aids.
Here's info on the MA Hearing Aid Bill: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3946
Book Recs! Julie- The Story of William Hoy by Nancy Churnin https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-william-hoy-story-how-a-deaf-baseball-player-changed-the-game-nancy-churnin/4c158073ca5c7768?ean=9780807591949&next=t
Brad- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley https://booksh...
In this episode we talk about some Deaf T-shirts Julie found on Amazon.
Book Recs! Julie- True Biz by Sara Novic https://bookshop.org/p/books/true-biz-reese-s-book-club-a-novel-sara-novic/435ad14db8f7187c?ean=9780593241523&next=t
Brad- The Warmth of Other Suns By Isabel WIlkerson https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-warmth-of-other-suns-the-epic-story-of-america-s-great-migration-isabel-wilkerson/6dc87f955da3bcf1?ean=978067976388...
In this episode we chat with Debra Bare-Rogers, ALDA Region 1 Director.
Here’s a list of the 10 Essentials that Debra mentioned: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
Here’s where to learn more about The Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA): https://alda.org/
If you’d like to reach out to Debra herself, you can email her at: ALDASouthernMaine@gmail.com
Book Recs! Debra- Ice Bound by Dr. Jerri Nielsen ...
In episode 63, we talk with Dr. Nicole Laffan, the Director of Audiology at Brad’s Alma Mater Northeastern University.
Here’s how to learn more about The Speech-Language and Hearing Center: https://bouve.northeastern.edu/speech-language-and-hearing-center/
Here’s the Boston Guild info specifically: https://bouve.northeastern.edu/speech-language-and-hearing-center/the-boston-guild-for-the-hard-of-hearing/
Here’s how to learn more...
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