Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we listen to stories from fascinating individuals in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa. In episode 8, I wanted to talk about the dreaded the ‘Dinner Table Syndrome’, which tends to happen at […]
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HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #7 – Hey Activision! Subtitles on Video Games Should Not Be a “Nice to Have”
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we listen to stories from fascinating individuals in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 7 of the podcast, I talk about the recent news about the release of the video game Spyro Reignited Trilogy not having subtitles during the cut-scenes and the surprising statement by the games developer and publisher on their decisions not to add it.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #6 – ‘My Journey Around the World as The Deaf Traveller’ by Ed Rex
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we listen to stories from fascinating individuals in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 6 of the podcast, I chat with Ed Rex, aka ‘The Deaf Traveller’, who shares his story about travelling around the world and the challenges he faced with some surreal stories and brilliant advice for anyone who wants to do the same.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #5 – ‘From a Major Ear Surgery to Advocating for Disabled People’ with Abbi Brown
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we hear from inspiring people in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 5 of the podcast, I chat with Abbi Brown, an advocate for disabled people who has also gone through a major surgery to help her with hearing and improve the quality of her life.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #4 – ‘How to *Not* Replicate a d/Deaf Person in a Movie’ with Ahmed Khalifa
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we hear from inspiring people in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 4 of the podcast, it’s a solo show with yours truly and I talk about the furore around an upcoming movie featuring a deaf character by played a hearing actress, in which the director has claimed that she signed perfectly and “seems to have an almost innate sense of what it’s like being a deaf person”.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #3 – ‘Breaking Down Barriers in PR for Deaf People’ with Sara Hawthorn
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we hear from inspiring people in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 3 of the podcast, I chat with Sara Hawthorn, a PR business owner who is also tackling and breaking down the barriers that exists within the PR and communications industry, whilst also sharing her own hearing loss journey and fantastic advice along the way.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #2 – ‘From Growing Up with Barriers to Building Businesses’ with Amy Rowe
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we hear from inspiring people in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 2 of the Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, I chat to Amy Rowe, who runs two businesses and is an ambassador of a deaf charity. We talk about the challenges growing up with a hearing loss (alongside her brother), fighting to build a career as a journalist and subsequently co-founding 2 businesses whilst doing her charity work.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #1 – ‘Becoming a Deaf Comedian’ with John Smith from Beautiful BSL
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Welcome to The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast, an audio show (with transcripts included) where we hear from inspiring people in and around the d/Deaf community and from your host, yours truly, Ahmed Khalifa.
In episode 1 of the podcast, I chat with John Smith, a Deaf comedian from Beautiful BSL who has entertained the audience across the world using sign language. John has also appeared in various press and TV too, as well as performing in theatres and clubs.
HMO [CC] Podcast Episode #0 – ‘What is The Hear Me Out [CC] Podcast & Why it Exists?’
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Welcome to the brand new Hear Me Out! [CC] Podcast, a show where you will hear from inspiring people who are in and around the deaf community, as well as your host Ahmed Khalifa.
Episode 0 is an opportunity for me to explain to you the purpose of this podcast (and the website), what is its purpose and what is was created.
And of course, transcripts are included in every single episode.