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SM7: The mic that shaped sound and culture
Episode 120
Since their founding almost a century ago, Shure has created some of the most iconic microphones ever made. In this episode, we worked with Shure to …
5 years, 3 months ago
The Sound of Minecraft: A melancholy masterpiece w/ C418
Episode 119
Since its official release in 2011, Minecraft has grown from a small, experimental indie game into the best-selling video game of all time. Today, th…
5 years, 3 months ago
20th Century Fox Fanfare: A family legacy
Episode 118
The melodic fanfare that introduces every 20th Century Fox movie was first composed almost a hundred years ago. Since then, it's become one of the mo…
5 years, 4 months ago
Sonic Weapons: How “sound cannons” are used for control
Episode 117
The Long-Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, was developed for the military for long-range communication at sea. But this ear-splitting device has also b…
5 years, 5 months ago
I'm Lovin’ It: How “Ba da ba ba ba” took over the world
Episode 116
Since its introduction in 2003, the McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle has become one of the most recognizable melodies in the world. This is the stor…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Physics of Sound w/ Bill Nye the Science Guy
Episode 115
What is sound, on a fundamental level? How did animals evolve to hear? And what happens when you go faster than sound itself? In this episode, we exp…
5 years, 6 months ago
Seeing Sounds, Tasting Names: The world of synesthesia
Episode 114
Synesthesia is a neurological condition where one sensory experience gets combined with another, meaning someone might hear sounds when they eat, or …
5 years, 6 months ago
Introducing Twenty Thousand Hertz
A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Subscribe now. Learn more about your…
5 years, 7 months ago
Sing Gently: Singing together, even when apart
Episode 113
After composer Eric Whitacre finished Virtual Choir number 5 in 2018, he thought the project might be done for good. But 2020 was just around the cor…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Song Hunter: How Alan Lomax saved the sounds of America
Episode 112
Alan Lomax believed that the culture of poor Americans was important and worthy of saving. So he spent decades traveling the American South and recor…
5 years, 8 months ago