Loud Murmurs

In this episode, we continue our conversation on ‘Sound of Metal’, a movie about a drummer whose sudden loss of hearing puts him on an unlikely journey of growth and self-discovery. We also discuss how little we know about the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.  The conversation is so good and so long that we split it into two parts.  See full transcript in Chinese for part 2 here. 【Timecodes】3:37 Xinke share her thoughts on the errors in ‘Sound of Metal’ 8:33 the overly complicated U.S. healthcare and insurance system 11:02 we discuss the audism and ableism in the movie15:56 the candid portrayal of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in the movie 17:13 Yiru shares her experience with Deaf education through music20:25 cochlear implants: Ruben and Xinke’s experiences26:00 the controversy around cochlear implants35:19 the significance of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community38:05 What can we do to challenge ableism and audism in our day to day lives【Guest introduction】Xinke Liu (she/her) is the co-founder