Talking Ears
Music Audiologist Frank Wartinger, Au.D., speaks 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
Episodes
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
45 min
Rickie Mazzotta is the drummer and founding member of the Philadelphia-based indie rock band mewithoutYou, who is embarking on their farewell tour. Rickie checked in about the status of his ears, and offered some sage advice to concert goers and young musicians. The music of mewithoutYou is featured in this episode.
In this episode, we discuss mental health and significant distress from audiologic conditions. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
1 min
Talking Ears is a new show which interviews music creators and lets their ears do the talking. Through stories and guests' own music, we hope to give context to the often overlooked importance of auditory wellness and hearing healthcare for music industry professionals. With so many musicians developing career-threatening hearing injuries, and sparse training for aspiring musicians and engineers, there is an urgency to this discussion. Thanks for listening!