Show Notes
Join Jacob and Kathy as they talk about their busy week: one of their kids breaking their arm, their kids starting school, and what it's like recording an audiobook as a dyslexic.
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Chapters: 00:00 Our child broke their arm 5:35 The studio where I recorded the audiobook of Dyslexia Explained 10:59 Audiobook recording: day 1 17:04 Audiobook recording: day 2 & 3 18:50 Audiobook recording: day 4 24:11 How recording the audiobook affected my dyslexic brain 26:42 What happens to an audiobook after recording? 32:48 Hearing your own voice 37:07 Reading my audiobook as a dyslexic
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