My Son Is Deaf

A potter who just had their biggest sales day ever calls in to talk about what life has been like since their political post went viral. They talk about the simultaneous blessing and curse of viral attention as a small business owner, the economics of online rage, and the emotion ... Show More

This week's caller is a 44-year-old sorority house director who lives in the house full-time and walks Geth through the ins and outs of the job. From coordinating chefs and plumbers to the occasional late-night emergency, they talk about what it's like being the only adult in a h ... Show More

Live from Bottlerocket Social Hall in Pittsburgh, Gethard talks to a witch as she prepares for a full moon ritual, and . . . let's just be honest, he has absolutely no idea what's happening. Tarot cards, birth charts, a crowd full of fellow witches quickly taking over the show. G ... Show More

Joe Friedman, who grew up with deaf parents, reflects on what it means to hear. As a young psychotherapist, treating one particularly challenging client taught him the difference between listening that was only "skin deep" and really hearing someone else's pain. It helped him to ... Show More

Stand up comedian David Rose is deaf in one ear. His own experience of living with hearing loss gets him curious about the rise and rise of headphone wearing, and what this may be doing to one of our key senses: hearing. 

<p>On the podcast we often hear from Autistic mothers diagnosed after their kids. But today, Tiffany Hammond (@fidgets.and.fries) tells us a different story. We hear about her life at the intersection of being Black and Autistic;  navigating services for her two Autistic sons; an ... Show More

Mirna Sabbagh is a dietitian and an entrepreneur who loves talking to moms about motherhood and children upbringing. She's also a legend 

Aishah, RD & Prem sit down with deaf E-hailing driver Charles Thin and sign language interpreter Tan Lee Bee, to talk about the struggles faced by the hearing impaired and the things we can do to help. 

In this special Mother's Day episode, Rebecca sits down with her mom, Sue Minkoff, to talk about everything from raising a strong daughter to how she used her voice to stand up for others in the workplace. Sue also reflects on how she's been able to stay married for 50 years and ... Show More

In her revealing interview with Zane Lowe, the pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director opens up about dealing with the trappings of fame, the joys and challenges of adopting two sons, and becoming a grandmother. 

Hamish Barclay was a teenager when he was given steroids to treat kidney problems and experienced a rare side effect of psychosis. Now 29, he's lived with a diagnosis of schizophrenia for ten years and thanks to support from his mother Josephine he's been able to return to making ... Show More

Science journalist Sue Nelson shares her personal journey to better understand a condition that affects millions worldwide. Inside her autistic inner world is a cacophony of brain chatter, anxiety and sensory issues - recreated within a 360 degree soundscape - that impact her lif ... Show More

Humera Iqbal enters the remarkable world of Children of Deaf Adults, or CODAs. At a young age they take on the mighty responsibility of interpreting for their mums and dads outside the home…in a world built for the hearing. That means they are often emotionally switched on, assid ... Show More