Show overview
Can You Hear Me? launched in 2025 and has put out 13 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 11 min and 18 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 11 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 11 episodes published. Published by Rishi Pampati.
From the publisher
Can You Hear Me? is a podcast about hearing loss, how it affects people, how it’s treated, and how science is working to better understand its widespread effects. Through conversations about the current state of the field and interviews with the experts driving progress, host Rishi Pampati approaches hearing loss from various angles. Let it be clear: this isn’t just a podcast about ears.
Latest Episodes
13. Interview With Dr. Katie Berg
12. Interview With Dr. Andie DeFreese
Ep 1111. Interview With Dr. Sunil Puria
Join Rishi for a discussion with Dr. Sunil Puria, associate professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School, past president of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, and current chair of the International Hearing Aid Research Conference. Listen in as they talk about all of Dr. Puria's interesting experiences navigating hearing research.
Ep 1010. Interview With Chintan Bhayani
Join Rishi for an interview with Chintan Bhayani, CEO of Synva, a company promising to revolutionize how people buy hearing aids in Hyderabad and even the rest of India.
Ep 99. Interview With Dr. Lisa Seerup
Join Rishi for an interview with Dr. Lisa Seerup, president of Hearing New Zealand. Listen in as they talk about her experiences turning New Zealand into a global "model for hearing."
Ep 88. Interview With Emma Leone
So far, Can You Hear Me? has focused on research and the experts driving the field forward. However, in celebration of World Hearing Day on March 3rd, join Rishi for an interview with Emma Leone, a regular teenager who happens to use hearing aids. Listen in as they discuss the often overlooked experiences of hearing loss patients themselves.
Ep 77. A Brief History of the Cochlear Implant
Happy International Cochlear Implant Day! In this special episode, Rishi dives into hearing loss in history and the discoveries and innovations that led to the modern cochlear implant.
Ep 66. Interview With Dr. Julie Arenberg
Join Rishi for an interview with Dr. Julie Arenberg, associate professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Audiology Research and Education at Mass. Eye and Ear, as they talk about the inspiration behind her work and how she has continued to improve cochlear implant programming.
Ep 55. Interview With Dr. Lisa Wenstrup
Join Rishi for a quick chat with Dr. Lisa Wenstrup, audiologist and Cochlear Implant Coordinator at the University of Cincinnati. Listen in as they discuss the clinical side of cochlear implant technology and hearing-related public health issues.
Ep 44. Interview With Dr. Daniel Sun
Rishi is joined by Dr. Daniel Sun, neurotologist at the University of Cincinnati, for the first interview of Can You Hear Me?. Listen in as they talk about Dr. Sun's clinical life, research experience, and predictions for the field of hearing loss. You can watch the video interview on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Z7Q5zw5Lc.
Ep 33. Hearing Aids Are Not Fancy Speakers
Join Rishi for the third episode of Can You Hear Me?, where he takes a step back from cochlear implants and provides an overview of hearing aids.
Ep 22. Cochlear Implants: Replacing or Redefining Hearing?
Cochlear implants are more than fancy hearing aids; they’re one of the most advanced neural prosthetics ever developed. In this episode of Can You Hear Me?, host Rishi explains how cochlear implants work, who they help, and the scientific and cultural questions they raise about hearing and identity.
Ep 11. What Does Hearing Mean to You?
Join Rishi for the first episode of Can You Hear Me?, where he breaks down what hearing loss really is, why it’s often misunderstood, and why it matters more than most people realize.