Makin’ Whoopee: The hilarious history & science of fart sounds
Farts have been funny to humans for thousands of years. This basic bodily function has countless nicknames around the world, but our fascination with farts is probably best illustrated by the simple w...
27 Maj 202026min
Pew Pew! The making of Star Wars’ iconic sounds
When you think about Star Wars, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Lightsabers? Spaceships? Alien creatures? What about all of the sounds that go with those things? How were those sounds made,...
13 Maj 202029min
That’s All Folks! Mel Blanc’s curtain call
Mel Blanc is a legendary voice actor who voiced more than 400 distinct characters. But in 1961, Mel was involved in a potentially fatal car accident. In this episode, we discover the unlikely source t...
29 Apr 202020min
What’s Up, Doc? Mel Blanc and the magic of Looney Tunes
Bugs Bunny, Barney Rubble, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, and many more were all voiced by one man, Mel Blanc. Discover the incredible life and talent that helped to elevate the animation industr...
15 Apr 202024min
Twenty Parts Per Thousand: Designing with smell
The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting smells. Throughout history, humans have gone to great lengths to indulge their sense of smell. We explore the contemporary scent indus...
1 Apr 202021min
Cremona: Saving the world’s most prized violin sounds
There’s a town in northern Italy that’s home to the most famous violin makers in history. The museum there holds some of the most unique and prized violins in the world - but we’re in danger of losing...
18 Mars 202023min
Satanic Panic: Backwards messages and '80s hysteria
From the sixties to the nineties parents worried messages hidden in rock albums would make their children do drugs and worship the devil. The truth could only be revealed if these records were played ...
4 Mars 202028min
Noise “R” Us: The evolution of noisy toys
From See ‘n Say to Speak & Spell, and beyond, toys provide the soundtrack of our childhoods. Huge advancements in computer technology in recent decades mean that today’s toys can make a wider variety ...
19 Feb 202025min
