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Foley: Hollywood’s hidden sound heroes
Episode 12
When you listen to a movie, everything the actor touches sounds crisp and clean. However, none of it was recorded on the movie set. Go behind the sce…
9 years, 4 months ago
What do other planets sound like?
Episode 11
When we think about sound, our only reference is what it’s like here on Earth. What happens when we leave this thin blanket of atmosphere, and what d…
9 years, 4 months ago
Dolls That Talk (and some that listen)
Episode 10
Talking dolls have been around for over a century, but the fascination with making inanimate objects seem human reaches back into our early history. …
9 years, 5 months ago
Car Sounds: Crafting every click, rev, and beep
Episode 9
Some car sounds are more obvious like the horn or engine... but what about the not-obvious-until-you-point-them-out sounds like the hollow thud of a …
9 years, 5 months ago
Audio Descriptions: Not just for the visually impaired
Episode 8
Did you know there might be a track of audio on your favorite movies and television shows that describe all of the actions on screen? This technology…
9 years, 6 months ago
Inside Movie Soundtracks: How every layer tells a story
Episode 7
When you think of a movie soundtrack, you probably think music. And sure, that’s one of the many, many things going on there. What else goes into mak…
9 years, 6 months ago
From Analog to Digital (and back again)
Episode 6
The transition from analog to digital seemed like a fairly simple and expected process. So why are so many people reverting back to analog? In this e…
9 years, 7 months ago
Sounds We've Lost: Echoes of the Past
Episode 5
When was the last time you heard a dial-up modem? A dot matrix printer? A CD dropping into its plastic tray? Did you know it would be the last time? …
9 years, 7 months ago
The Windsor Hum: Canada’s Most Mysterious Sound
Episode 4
There's this place right at the border between Detroit, MI, and Windsor, ON where there's this hum… It rattles dishes, makes people sick, it's even m…
9 years, 7 months ago
How 8-Bit sounds became iconic
Episode 3
Primitive, yet iconic, 8-bit audio defined a generation through video game sounds and music. Discover the history and innovation behind those audio m…
9 years, 8 months ago