How Doctors Listen: A sonic journey through the body
The sounds our bodies make can tell doctors all kinds of surprising things about our health. In this episode, we unpack the history of sound in medical diagnosis, from Hippocratic times, to the invent...
21 Aug 202423min
The Sound of Apple: Marimbas, Radars & Reflections
In Part 2 of our deep dive into Apple’s iconic sound design, the Apple Design Team unpacks the iPhone’s trio of default ringtones, the evolution of their alarm sounds, the UX sounds of the AirPods Pro...
14 Aug 202423min
The Sound of Apple: Tritones, Chords & Origins
Over the last few decades, Apple has produced some of the most recognizable sounds ever made. In this episode, the Apple design team pulls back the curtain on their sound design philosophy and process...
31 Jul 202424min
Listener Stories 2024: Auditory Hallucinations & Family Whistles
For this special episode, we’ve passed the mic to our listeners to hear six unexpected stories about sound. Featuring auditory hallucinations, amplified heartbeats, long remembered voices, and whistle...
26 Jun 202420min
The Dark History of Nursery Rhymes
Many of the songs we sing to our children are hundreds of years old, with their original meanings obscured by history. In this episode, producer Leila Battison takes Dallas on a dark, surprising journ...
29 Mai 202441min
Sounds of the Deep: Mysteries and threats beneath the waves
Whale songs are some of the most beautiful, cathartic sounds in nature. These extraordinary creatures use sound to socialize, to mate, to find food, and avoid predators. But for aquatic animals, the s...
22 Mai 202422min
Boom Bling: TikTok's sonic guerrilla marketing
TikTok’s sonic logo is one of the fastest growing sonic logos in history. Today, that little sound is being heard millions of times a day on apps like Instagram, Reddit and Youtube… but creating it wa...
8 Mai 202420min
Mixing Seth Meyers: Behind the sound of late night TV
The sound of Late Night television is a complex beast with many moving parts. In this episode, we step inside the daily hustle of Broadcast Mixer Fred Hedemark as he and his team bring the sound of La...
17 Apr 202424min
