The Hear Me Out! [CC] Podcast

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As someone who is deaf/hard of hearing, the host Ahmed Khalifa has created the Hear Me Out! [CC] Podcast to interview people in and around the d/Deaf community who have amazing stories to share with you. Even though some of the guests may have a more severe hearing loss than others, Ahmed will still interview them and also provide transcripts for those who prefer to read the discussion. If you have any questions, feel free to email Ahmed at [email protected], and enjoy the show.

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What is audism & what are examples of audist behaviours?

Oct 27 2021 13 mins

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 compared other discriminations and prejudices.Nonetheless, it is worth speaking up about it in order to raise deaf awareness and make p

CODA movie review: my thoughts on the latest deaf movie to be released

Oct 13 2021 13 mins

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 pursuiing her love of singing.But with the moral obligations of helping her family, plus the pressure that comes with be

Deafness as an 'invisible disability'

Oct 06 2021 9 mins

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 good or bad? Because from my own perspectives, I have benefited from being able to hide it from people and go about my day as normal. But

Is deafness a disability?

Sep 29 2021 7 mins

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 this episode, I talk about it from MY own perspectives rather than treat it as a one answer that suits everyone.To access the transcripts and

Social model vs medical model of disability: What's the difference & how it impacts deaf people?

Sep 22 2021 11 mins

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 as the cause of society rather than because of the person.Some abled people may argue that without disabled people, the barriers wo

My favourite (and terrible 🙈) hearing aids jokes

Sep 16 2021 4 mins

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 link to my other deaf jokes, you can find them both on this podcast post.What do you think about this episode? Share it with a friend if you found it i

The 'Curb-Cut Effect' in Deafness

Sep 08 2021 6 mins

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 society? Hopefully, if more people understand it, it will allow all of us to open our minds about certain features that we see in society today

When subtitles/captions are not enough...

Aug 24 2021 8 mins

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. There are reasons why 1) subtitles/captions are not enough in certain scenarios, and 2) sign language interpreters can relay the m

Why I hate those 'lip reading experts' tabloid headlines and how it can be damaging in the long-term

Aug 11 2021 6 mins

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 lip reading is.Yet, certain tabloid newspapers can't help but use them all the time when they want to snoop in and get an &q

How Netflix Series 'Lupin' Wowed Me With Their Clever Captions

Jul 21 2021 12 mins

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 the French-based Netflix series, Lupin, did. And I was hooked. Whilst watching it, I was also particularly impressed with a specific way