Blue! 42! How helmet radio changed the NFL
For decades, NFL strategy slowly evolved from each team running a dozen different plays, to rigid schemes with coaches sending in orders through codewords and secret signals. Then, one piece of audio ...
28 Jan 201925min
Silence: Dispatches from the quietest place on Earth
Our world is filled with sound. It exists in even the quietest corners of the planet. But what happens when all that sound is taken away? What is silence? There are very few places on Earth where sile...
14 Jan 201924min
A sonic journey through the Solar System
What happens when we leave Earth's thin blanket of atmosphere, and what do other planets sound like? In this special episode, we have completely remixed one of our favorite shows! It's been re-written...
26 Des 201821min
Boots ’n Cats: The scientific secrets of beatboxing
Beatboxing began as an imitation of a drum machine, but over the decades it has evolved as a means to emulate any number of percussive sounds. Now beatboxing is being studied by scientists who are fas...
10 Des 201824min
Being George Clooney: Dubbing Hollywood celebrities
Hollywood films are huge internationally. But how are these films adapted for foreign languages? We delve into the not so talked about process of dubbing. Featuring the world's most popular voice acto...
26 Nov 201832min
The Xbox Startup Sound: Crafting a console classic
The Xbox startup sound is an audio logo that’s become synonymous with the game console. But its origins are rooted in solving a logistical problem; how to entertain gamers while they wait for their ma...
12 Nov 201824min
Theater for the Mind: The Golden Age of radio dramas
The "golden age of radio drama" may have been a stellar period for storytelling -- but the stories weren't all golden bright. Sci-fi and horror radio dramas explored deep anxieties people felt from th...
29 Okt 201832min
Theremin: The instrument that defined classic sci-fi & horror
If you've ever watched an old sci-fi or horror film, you've probably heard the hair-tingling, alien sounds of the Theremin. It's a spooky, strange instrument that's played without being touched, and h...
15 Okt 201828min
