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The Weight of Noise: One writer’s struggle in New York City
Episode 101
When writer Paige Towers moved to one of the loudest cities in the world, she found herself overcome with anxiety and depression. She came to realize…
5 years, 11 months ago
Tudum! The story behind the iconic Netflix sound
Episode 100
The Netflix "Tudum" sound has quickly become one of the most iconic sound logos of our generation. I bet you can hear it in your head right now. This…
6 years ago
Introducing Twenty Thousand Hertz
The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Subscribe now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 years ago
Guess That Sound 2020: My Brother, My Brother & Me
Episode 99
Join Dallas and the McElroy brothers (hosts of My Brother, My Brother and Me) as they compete to see which brother has the best ear. We dust off our …
6 years ago
Hamilton’s Sonic Secrets: Behind the Broadway phenomenon
Episode 98
Broadway’s award-winning, record-breaking, smash hit, Hamilton, is a musical unlike any other. In this special episode, we have re-voiced, remixed, a…
6 years, 1 month ago
Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Can you copyright a vibe?
Episode 97
Can you steal from yourself? Can you copyright a mood? We look back on some important copyright cases that could have an impact on the entire future …
6 years, 1 month ago
Copyrights & Wrongs: Musical Inspiration vs. Plagiarism
Episode 96
Most western music is built on the same 12 notes. Sometimes the arrangement of those notes sounds similar, which raises the question: Theft or Inspir…
6 years, 2 months ago
Makin’ Whoopee: The hilarious history & science of fart sounds
Episode 95
Farts have been funny to humans for thousands of years. This basic bodily function has countless nicknames around the world, but our fascination with…
6 years, 2 months ago
Pew Pew! The making of Star Wars’ iconic sounds
Episode 94
When you think about Star Wars, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Lightsabers? Spaceships? Alien creatures? What about all of the sounds tha…
6 years, 2 months ago
That’s All Folks! Mel Blanc’s curtain call
Episode 93
Mel Blanc is a legendary voice actor who voiced more than 400 distinct characters. But in 1961, Mel was involved in a potentially fatal car accident.…
6 years, 3 months ago