The Rest Is Just Noise

The Rest Is Just Noise is a monthly podcast exploring the relationship between sound and our cities. Each episode our passionate and excitable hosts (three soundscape researchers) are joined by an expert guest from fields such as acoustics, architecture, and environmental psychology, to discuss their latest work and introduce our audience to the science, beauty, and noise of urban sound.

From the announcement of the 2023 ASA Science Communication Awards for Acoustic Expert Multimedia Winner:

"The Rest is Just Noise Podcast stands out as a remarkable audio journey into the realm of acoustics. With deep knowledge and captivating storytelling, co-hosts Dr. Andrew Mitchell, Dr. Francesco Aletta, and Dr. Tin Oberman explore various acoustical phenomena and their impact on our lives. Through interviews with experts and immersive soundscapes, this podcast educates and entertains listeners, creating a space where the beauty and significance of acoustics are celebrated."

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Episoder(46)

Ep. 4 "Musikiosk, Misters, and More!" with Dan Steele and Edda Bild

Today we have a just-long-enough chat with Drs. Edda Bild and Dan Steele from McGill University about their various soundscape intervention projects. They'll take us through installing free-to-use spe...

6 Apr 20211h 13min

Sonic Appropriation and the UK Policing Bill with Edda Bild

In light of the UK's newly proposed policing bill which aims to impose noise limits and other new restrictions on protests, we bring you a special episode. Recorded a month before news of the bill cam...

23 Mar 202125min

Ep.3 2020 was The Year of Sound (among other things) with Marion Burgess, Michael Taroudakis, & Jean-Dominique Polack

The International Year of Sound is a global initiative to highlight the importance of sound in all aspects of life and to promote an understanding of sound-related issues at the national and internati...

2 Mar 202145min

Ep.2 Up and Down the Soundscape Scales with Dr Sarah Payne

How do we measure sound perception? How can scientists quantify something so subjective? Dr Sarah Payne walks us through how scales for soundscape are adapted from visual research. We'll discuss a wh...

2 Feb 202140min

Ep.1 "The Birds" with Dr Ellie Ratcliffe

Today we speak with Dr Ellie Ratcliffe, "Queen of the Birds"! Can bird sounds help us recover psychologically? What do we even mean by that? And what is it about specific sounds that we find pleasing...

5 Jan 202143min

Ep.0 A Noisy Prelude

Meet our hosts and our podcast! In this introductory episode we introduce Andrew, Francesco, and Tin and clue you in to what you can expect to hear about on The Rest Is Just Noise. You'll hear about...

1 Jan 202114min