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314-914-6093: When Michelle Obama tweets your phone number
Episode 32
A mysterious Tweet from one of the most famous people on Earth: A single phone number, zero context. What does it mean? Why was it posted? Would you …
8 years, 7 months ago
The Gift: Dr. Amar Bose’s audio legacy
Episode 31
The science behind sound reproduction has been studied for centuries. But what will research uncover in the centuries to come? One man made it his li…
8 years, 7 months ago
Facebook & Google Pixel: Designing the perfect alert sound
Episode 30
There are sounds we interact with every single day and never give a second thought. Our phones, computers, cars, and other devices are constantly com…
8 years, 8 months ago
Let It Beep: The rise and fall of the Mac startup chime
Episode 29
For over two decades, every time you turned on a Mac, you were greeted by a familiar sound. It’s appeared as a punchline in The Simpsons, and in movi…
8 years, 8 months ago
Disney Parks: How Imagineers use sound to enchant visitors
Episode 28
Theme parks have a way of transporting us to magical places, and sound is crucial in maintaining the illusion. From the most action-packed attraction…
8 years, 8 months ago
Spooky Sounds: The secrets of horror sound design
Episode 27
We uncover how scary sound effects are created in horror films as well as dissect how sound triggers the fear mechanisms in humans. Featuring Formosa…
8 years, 9 months ago
Acoustical Umbilical Cord: Why crying makes us human
Episode 26
Many animals, humans included, are natural-born criers. It’s the most basic form of communication from right when we come into the world. But us huma…
8 years, 9 months ago
Level Up: How video games tell an immersive story through sound
Episode 25
Video games are a growing industry and every play-controlled experience is defined by its harmony of music, sound effects, and voice acting. In this …
8 years, 10 months ago
Watergate: How a tape recorder brought down a president
Episode 24
Watergate might be the most widely-referenced scandal in our nation’s history. The actual word itself has been appropriated in order to name many lat…
8 years, 10 months ago
Sonic Seasoning: Can sound affect our taste buds?
Episode 23
Taste is one of our most subjective of the five senses. A flavor that elicits delight in one individual may evoke strong disgust in another. And whil…
8 years, 11 months ago