What do hearing loss and humor have in common?
Check out the first episode of Deafinitely Talking, Season Two, in which I interview guests Julie DeMatteo-Lane and Brad McKenna, founders of Down the Tubes Productions. They discuss their work of bringing hope and humor to the hearing loss experience through their podcast, blog, and presentations. Julie and Brad provide a multifaceted platform addressing hearing loss awareness with inspiration and humor.
In this episode, we talk about:
– The personal nature of hearing loss and how it affects lives differently
– The importance of being assertive about one’s hearing loss to ensure needs are met
– Humorous anecdotes about their own hearing loss and the challenges they face in communicating with each other
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This podcast is Season Two, Episode One of Deafinitely Talking with Shanna Groves and is dated 03.2026. Copyright (c) Shanna Groves.
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On a teal blue banner are the words Deafinitely Talking with Shanna Groves, Season Two. Featuring Julie DeMatteo-Lane and Brad McKenna, Down the Tubes Productions, Episode 1. In the upper left is a photo of Shanna Groves, who wears a royal blue shirt, is expressing the American Sign Language sign for “I love you”, and is flashing a smile. In the lower right is a photo of Brad McKenna and Julie DeMatteo-Lane, who stand with their hands cupping their ears in a gesture of listening. Both are wearing black shirts and blue jeans and are smiling.
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