Talking Ears
by Earmark Hearing Conservation
Latest episode
Hear Us Out - Season 3, Episode 9
Hear Us Out - Season 3, Episode 9
About this podcast
Music Audiologists Frank Wartinger, Au.D. and Juan Vasquez, Au.D., speak with music creators about their ears, sound, and hearing. This is a sound-positive space where loudness is celebrated as one of the fantastic ways sound can be created and experienced.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 59 episodes
- Hear Us Out - Season 3, Episode 9 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 20Here we are presenting the most recent episode of the "Hear Us Out" podcast featuring Talking Ears co-host, Frank Wartinger. Enjoy! And go listen to their show!…
- Setting the Global Stage - NHCA Fall Summit 2026 · 1 h 23 min · Season 5 Episode 4Every year, the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) hosts two conferences, the most recent of which was the 2026 NHCA Fall Virtual Educational Summit held in early…
- D'MAP - Jason Baker and the Directory of Music Audiology Providers · 16 min · Season 5 Episode 3How many ways can we say that Music Audiology is a small, niche, subspeciality comprised of a handful of dedicated and passionate independent providers? We are a small but tight…
- Stage Monitoring with Hearing Loss - Part 2 · 48 min · Season 5 Episode 2We are continuing our deep dive into a deeply technical topic. This episode has a companion article available through this link. Stage monitoring is complicated and difficult…
- Stage Monitoring with Hearing Loss - Part 1 · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 1To kick off Season 5 of Talking Ears, we are taking a deep dive into a technical topic. This episode has a companion article available through this link. Stage monitoring is…
- Season 5 Announcement · 2 min · Episode 19Talking Ears Season 5 is just around the corner, and we are excited! Please continue to send in your questions and suggestions for topics, and as always, thanks for listening!
- Darin Atwater - talking injury recovery and storytelling · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 7Darin Atwater is a composer, conductor, and pianist best known as the founder and leader of Baltimore's groundbreaking ensemble Soulful Symphony. As an educator, he now serves as…
- Office Hours - Continuing Education for Audiologists · 19 min · Season 4 Episode 6Welcome back to the office hours with Juan and Frank! We just put on a fresh pot of coffee, so come on in, pour yourself a cup, and grab a seat. In this brief episode we'll…
- Tom May - talking guitar tone, in ear monitors, and punk · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 5After a brief fall hiatus, we return with Tom May of the Philadelphia-based punk rock institution The Menzingers! They've been touring and putting out critically-acclaimed…
- Office Hours - Are earplugs always needed? · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 4Welcome back to our office hours! Here in Juan and Frank open the proverbial mailbag with the intent of getting through loads of listener questions. We get through only 2 this…
- Cyrille Aimee - talking Costa Rica, nature, and improvisation · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 3Cyrille Aimée has become a household name for jazz lovers, and for good reason. She is a vocalist who captivates listeners with her original compositions, reinterpretations of…
- Office Hours - Decreased Sound Tolerance · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 2Welcome to our first Talking Ears Office Hours. In these bonus episodes, hosts Frank and Juan will dive into waters deemed too clinical, technical, or otherwise ear-geeky to be…
- Vincent Karamanov - talking hyperacusis, distortions, and classical music · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 1Vincent Karamanov is a freelance bassoonist playing with such prestigious ensembles as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera, and Joffrey Ballet. In this episode, Vincent…
- Phil's Tracks #157 Musicians and Tinnitus with Frank Wartinger AuD · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 18While we're waiting for Season 4 of Talking Ears, here is a little treat! Phil Yale, the host of Phil's Tracks, asked me (Frank) to join him on an episode of his show. I had a…
- NHCA 2025 Student Scholarship Panel · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 17Welcome to the last episode of Season 3 of Talking Ears! This also happens to be the final installment of the eight part NHCA 2025 Conference spotlight series. What a ride we've…
- Benj Kanters - Intersection of Music, Audio and Audiology · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 16This is the sixth and final installment of the 2025 NHCA Updates in Music Audiology Workshop recap. In this episode, we'll listen to Benj Kanters' lecture "Tools For Teaching…
- Teleaudiology Panel Discussion - NHCA 2025 · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 15We assembled the largest gathering of Teleaudiology experts on the planet (world record eligible?) as part of the NHCA 2025 conference "Updates in Music Audiology" workshop. This…
- Sound Discussion - Hearing Health for Musicians with Dr. Frank Wartinger and Dr. Juan Vasquez · 1 h 10 min · Season 3 Episode 14This is a feed-drop episode where we get to share an episode of the Sound Discussion podcast. Juan Vasquez and Frank Wartinger had a great time as guests on their show, and I'm…
- Juan Vasquez and Heather Malyuk - NHCA 2025 Workshop · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 13The 5th installment of the NHCA Updates in Music Audiology Workshop recap is actually a double feature! Here we have friend of the show Heather Malyuk speaking about diplacusis…
- Brian Fligor - Tinnitus evaluation and management · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 12In the fourth installment of the NHCA Updates in Music Audiology Workshop recap, we have music audiology expert and dear friend Dr. Brian Fligor. In this episode we'll listen in…
