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Finishing each other's sentences can be an indicator that you are listing. It can also be super f-ing annoying. Brandt and Drew explore why you may want to stop finishing other's sentences or if you are going to keep doing it, please use your powers for good. Please. 
By the end of this episode you will understand why… and you may be ready for a sandwich. 
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Science - https://www.sciencealert.com/neuroscientists-might-know-what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-finish-someone-s-sentence

Clippy - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/504767/tragic-life-clippy-worlds-most-hated-virtual-assistant

Monday Night Football - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKLGpPV2IsE

Smartless Podcast - https://www.smartless.com/

Frozen - https://frozen.disney.com/

Arrested Development - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_Development

That 70’s Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_%2770s_Show

The Simpsons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons

That 70’s Show, Arrested, Frozen   https://youtu.be/gjJkOOilAH4?feature=shared

The Simpsons, Frozen -  https://youtu.be/7_q3yFIg7yY?feature=shared

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Is listening at work important? Is it Essential? In this episode, we discuss how essential listening is in the workplace and give some tips of how you can implement better listening skills starting right now. From supervisor to employee, to peer-to-peer, and with your boss, the value of listening does make a difference. When you establish a healthy culture of listening, you retain staff, increase productivity, and create better outcomes. 

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Class is in session. We are joined by Wendy Richman, a Lecturer at UCLA and accomplished professional violist. She teaches a class called “The Art of Listening” at UCLA and she brings great perspective on how to teach listening. We hear about her personal journey, her strategies in teaching the art of listening, and how you can learn to listen just a little better starting now.  

Wendy Richman - https://www.wendyrichmanviola.com/

Art of Listening - https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/course/2023/musc15?siteYear=2023

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And we’re back! Season Two! 

This episode focuses on how we listen to our bodies. Brandt and Drew interview Christy Doucette, a licensed Professional Counselor from the great state of South Carolina. She is also a yoga therapist & teacher, embodiment coach, and breathwork practitioner. Her work in Somatic Therapy, a treatment focusing on the body and how emotions appear within the body (Link below), helps us understand the importance of listening to our bodies and how we can be better at it.
Here we go!

https://www.christydoucette.com/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-somatic-therapy-202307072951

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We just flew by 1,000 downloads... in our first 90 days! Thank you, thank you, thank you! We had no idea what to expect and this has blown any of those expectations (er...what?) out of the water. Off to create Season 2!

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Noise, noise, noise!  This is a podcast called I'm Listening, a podcast that has hundreds of different subjects to talk about. As we aim for wrapping up this first season, we decided to tackle likely the largest, most audacious listening category there is… sound, in particular noise. So, let’s start with color. Er, what? We chat about the concept of white, pink, and brown noise and why it exists. We take a deep dive on how it is measured in terms of frequency, amplitude, and decibels, how it all relates to colors, and why we love it.

Sound effects from Pixabay.com
Voices from Naturalreaders.com

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Let’s talk cover songs. Let’s talk about listening to our favorite cover songs and the reasons why musicians choose to cover certain songs. We jump into the connection, relatability, and the nostalgia. From Chris Cornell covering Sinead O'Connor's version of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U", to Jazz, to Christmas songs, the podcast highlights the personal and artistic motivations behind the art of covering songs. Oh, and we talk about The Eagles too. 

History of the cover song: https://audioapartment.com/techniques-and-performance/what-is-a-cover-song/

https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/e4d0022d2e814e06be12aa681229ee69sune?ref=dm_sh_Rf15N2wl6Q9De6ut8uutDu0WZ
 
Set List: 
Nothing Compares 2 U
Prince
Sinead O’Conner
Chris Cornell 

 Don’t Let Me Down
The Beatles
Wilco

 In Bloom
Nirvana
Sturgill Simpson

 All Along the Watchtower
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
Dave Matthews Band

 Hurt
Nine Inch Nails
Johnny Cash 

 Fade to Bluegrass
Metallica

 Pentatonix

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How important is listening in a restaurant? Lauren and Blake Schar, husband and wife restaurant owners, join us to discuss the importance of listening in the restaurant industry. We discuss the different aspects of listening in a restaurant, including the front of the house, the back of the house, and the customer experience. They also discuss how their definition of success has changed over time, prioritizing family and creating a positive work environment.

https://www.bigeasydoorcounty.com/

https://www.thefiresiderestaurant.com/

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This podcast enters the world of conversation imbalance. Specifically, we discuss the "me monster”, where individuals dominate conversations by constantly talking about themselves and the “one-upper”, the tendency for people to one-up each other. We delve into the balance needed in conversations (and social media) and how creating a good conversation requires active listening and a genuine exchange of ideas. So, beware of the me monsters out there… and be aware in case you are one.  

Brian Regan – Me Monster https://youtu.be/vymaDgJ7KLg?feature=shared

Firework-2-100072 sound by Pixabay.com

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What if the act of listening is actually very difficult or nearly impossible? In this episode of I’m Listening, we explore the possibility of not being able to do so. We interview Doug who woke up one day and realized he couldn't hear anything out of his left ear and was diagnosed with tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss. We listen to his year-long journey and how a cochlear implant, therapy, and time training his brain helps, but will never replace what he once had.  Despite the challenges, he remains hopeful for improvement.

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 Sounds from Zapslpat.com

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"Darkest Child" and “Delay Rock” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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