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The Hear Me Out! [CC] Podcast
Episodes
106 episodes
What is audism & what are examples of audist behaviours?
Episode 106 - Even though it's not visible (like many things related to deaf awareness), audism is a major within society and it remains a major issue for anyone who is experiencing some kind of deafness. Yet it's rarely ever talked about compa...
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CODA movie review: my thoughts on the latest deaf movie to be released
Episode 105 - I have recently watched 'CODA' (which stands for 'child/children of deaf adult), the latest movie only on Apple TV+, around a CODA who is struggling with the dilemma of helping her deaf family's struggling fishing business whilst ...
Deafness as an 'invisible disability'
Episode 104 - Unless there are hearing aids or cochlear implants in your line of vision, or perhaps sign language are the main form of communication, it's safe to say it's not immediately obvious if a person is deaf or not. But is that go...
Is deafness a disability?
Episode 103 - For some people, the concept of asking whether being deaf is a disability is weird question to ask or it's complicated. For others, it's very straightforward.It will really depends on how you want to look at it. But in thi...
Social model vs medical model of disability: What's the difference & how it impacts deaf people?
Episode 102 - When it comes to the general perception of people with disability, it is normally looked with a negative context i.e. their "medical condition" is causing the barriers. However, a better approach would be to look at the barriers a...
My favourite (and terrible 🙈) hearing aids jokes
Episode 101 - One of my most popular articles on the website are deaf jokes. Sometimes, it's good to make fun of ourselves and laugh about it.This time, I want to focus on hearing aids jokes. Because why not?For transcripts and ...
The 'Curb-Cut Effect' in Deafness
Episode 100 - The 'curb-cut effect' is a phenomenon that is not talked about enough, even though it has been around for decades.But what is curb-cut effect? And how does it affect (in a positive way) almost every single person in societ...
When subtitles/captions are not enough...
Episode 99 - It's very common to see people say "just read the subtitles/captions" when there are calls for sign language interpreters.But is it really that simple? Spoiler alert: no. But it's not complicated to understand it either. Th...
Why I hate those 'lip reading experts' tabloid headlines and how it can be damaging in the long-term
Episode 98 - If there is one thing that many newspaper do, is to grab attention at whatever the cost. Unfortunately, the 'lip reading experts' headline tends to attract a lot of attention. But at the same time, it damages the perception of what...
How Netflix Series 'Lupin' Wowed Me With Their Clever Captions
Episode 97 - It's not often that I watch an advert for a movie and TV series that grabs my attention and makes me want to watch it...especially when that main reason is how they have done their captioning in their advert.But that's what...
Why learning French in high school was a big struggle
Episode 96 - As much as I love languages, I have mentioned previously about how I'm never learning oral languages again. But I've still got some stories to share about my experiences of learning them, like the one time I was learning French in ...
Why I will never learn oral languages again
Episode 95 - As someone who loves languages and has learn to speak a few in various fluency levels, I have decided that I am never going to learn oral languages again. This is primarily because of the challenges of learning them as a deaf perso...
Sign language vs oral/spoken language: Which is better & more important?
Episode 94 - It's the battle between sign language vs oral/spoken language; which one is better? Which one is more important? I outline what both sides have over the other and who will the battle of languages.It's the battle between sig...
Why you should learn sign language from deaf people
Episode 93 - Because of a (yet another) resurgence of worrying sign language videos taught incorrectly, this is an important video for everyone to learn why you should learn sign language from deaf people.This is especially important if...
'Sound of Metal' review (from a deaf perspective)
Episode 92 - In this podcast, In this video, I have decided to do a "deaf review" of 'Sound of Metal'; meaning that I have reviewed the film from a deaf perspective to look at how deafness was portrayed throughout the film. ...
"Which sign language should I learn first?" - My thoughts
Episode 91 - Which sign language should you learn? This is a common one for those who wants to go on that journey of learning it. And that is great. By asking that question, it is hoped that you are looking to learn sign language ...
"There should be a universal sign language..." - My thoughts
Episode 90 - There has forever been an ongoing trend by hearing people to demand a universal sign language (yet you never see sign language users say the same thing...hmmm).It is never too long before one sees comments on social m...
How to make the most out of your audiology appointments & your audiologist?
Episode 89 - As someone who has had countless audiology appointments for decades, it hasn't always been a smooth process.While it's easier to blame the audiologist and the entire department, it's true that they have their parts to play....
How audiologists can improve their relationships with deaf/hard of hearing patients?
Episode 88 - It is easy to assume that deaf and hard of hearing patients have smooth experiences with their audiologists. But that is not always the case, as *some* audiologists and the audiology department as a whole are (ironically) not as de...
Why we should stop saying "hearing impaired" / "hearing impairment"?
Episode 87 - Even though there are various ways of describing someone who has some kind of deafness, a common choice of phrasing is "hearing impaired/impairment".On most occasions, I don't believe there are bad intentions. Still, it's t...
'Deaf U' Review: Has this deaf-led Netflix series made the right impact?
Episode 86 - If you have access to Netflix, there is a new and somewhat groundbreaking new series where the cast are entirely led by alums of Gallaudet University, the world's first and only university specifically catered for deaf and hard of ...
How to be awesome at creating, editing, structuring and uploading a transcript?
Episode 85 - Even though my first love captions, I don't think that transcripts get the love, attention and respect they deserve. This is evident when most people just copy and paste a big chunk of text onto a document or web page and ass...
What non-verbal cues do I look out for as a deaf person during a conversation?
Episode 84 - When having a conversation with another person, there are certain cues, clues and non-verbal communication methods that I watch out for to allow me to understand what's going on better.Even though there are many non-verbal ...
Why you should never censor audible profanity in captions/subtitles
Episode 83 - There seems to be a worrying and dangerous trend where large brands are censoring potential profanity and swear words in auto-captions. They claim that it is to avoid mistakes, but still, this is not a good idea.This is fol...
How to improve the quality of automatic subtitles during video calls?
When on a video call, and if available, I tend to take advantage of the automatic subtitles to help get through the call, and most deaf people would do the same.But automatic subtitles are not perfect. They're not terrible, but they're ...