I Like The Sound
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -I Like The Sound is a podcast about the sound of things. It’s a work of creative non-fiction, incorporating interviews, stories, poems, jokes, songs, audio experiments and all kinds of wonderful sounds.
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Episodes
Snooker, Dennis Potter, Slot Machines & Shake Your Gragger
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week, we learn about the psychological impact of slot machine sound effects, the use of the gragger in Judaism, and Dennis Potter’s trademark lip synching techniques. This week’s brief guest appearance is by the poet Theophilus Kwek. Check him out here: https://www.theophiluskwek.com/ Also, here’s Frank’s interview with Theophilus Kwek on the Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131/episodes/ep67 Source material: Tapotement: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
Ep6: Snooker, Dennis Potter, Slot Machines & Shake Your Gragger
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 32.9 MBThis week, we learn about the psychological impact of slot machine sound effects, the use of the gragger in Judaism, and Dennis Potter’s trademark lip synching techniques. This week’s brief guest appearance is by the poet Theophilus Kwek. Check him out here: https://www.theophiluskwek.com/ Also, here’s Frank’s interview with Theophilus Kwek on the Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131/episodes/ep67 Source material: Tapotement: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
Voice Box, Purr and The Glass Harp
January 11, 2021 01:26 - 19 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week, we find out why cats make those noises, learn how to make a glass harp, and hear some early experiments in voice distortion. We also hear what maverick musician Thomas Truax likes the sound of. More from Thomas Truax here: https://www.thomastruax.com/ Source material: Glass harp: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harp A Toast To Christmas with the Singing Glasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjcjfirKlU&list=OLAK5uy_lDFHNHLvjJ4L7TV9E-a8DBiwMLhG-zKx4 Cats: h...
Ep5: Voice Box, Purr and The Glass Harp
January 11, 2021 01:26 - 19 minutes - 18.8 MBThis week, we find out why cats make those noises, learn how to make a glass harp, and hear some early experiments in voice distortion. We also hear what maverick musician Thomas Truax likes the sound of. More from Thomas Truax here: https://www.thomastruax.com/ Source material: Glass harp: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harp A Toast To Christmas with the Singing Glasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjcjfirKlU&list=OLAK5uy_lDFHNHLvjJ4L7TV9E-a8DBiwMLhG-zKx4 Cats: h...
Yawns, Traffic and The Knocker-Upper Man
December 21, 2020 00:58 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week we find out what causes us to yawn, and discover the surprising history of the alarm clock. With contributions from Leanne Kelly from the band, New Spell. Check out New Spell’s music here: https://newspell.bandcamp.com/ Source material: Why Do We Yawn? https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/biology-and-human-anatomy/item/why-do-we-yawn/ The History of Alarm Clocks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_clock The Knocker-Up: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker-up Joe Ste...
Ep4: Yawns, Traffic and The Knocker-Upper Man
December 21, 2020 00:58 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week we find out what causes us to yawn, and discover the surprising history of the alarm clock. With contributions from Leanne Kelly from the band, New Spell. Check out New Spell’s music here: https://newspell.bandcamp.com/ Source material: Why Do We Yawn? https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/biology-and-human-anatomy/item/why-do-we-yawn/ The History of Alarm Clocks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_clock The Knocker-Up: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker-up Joe Ste...
Dolphins, Saturn & Musical Roads
December 07, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBThis week, we learn about dolphin language, the sound of Saturn, and hear from a selection of the world’s musical roads. Special guest stars are the formidable musicians Julia-Sophie and Ben Goldberg. Julia-Sophie: https://juliasophie.bandcamp.com/ Ben Goldberg: https://ben-goldberg--bag-production-records.bandcamp.com/ Source material: Jim Mastro, ‘Do Dolphins Have Language?’: https://jimmastro.com/fun-stuff/adventures/dolphin-language/ Sound of Saturn: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/v...
Ep3: Dolphins, Saturn & Musical Roads
December 07, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBThis week, we learn about dolphin language, the sound of Saturn, and hear from a selection of the world’s musical roads. Special guest stars are the formidable musicians Julia-Sophie and Ben Goldberg. Julia-Sophie: https://juliasophie.bandcamp.com/ Ben Goldberg: https://ben-goldberg--bag-production-records.bandcamp.com/ Source material: Jim Mastro, ‘Do Dolphins Have Language?’: https://jimmastro.com/fun-stuff/adventures/dolphin-language/ Sound of Saturn: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/v...
Echo, Space Invaders & The Big Bang
November 30, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBThis week, we hear what The Big Bang sounded like, investigate the world’s greatest echo chambers, and consider the impact Space Invaders had on video game music. We hear from musicians Kathy Lowe and Martin Austwick (AKA Pale Bird) about their experiences of using different types of reverb. Kathy’s website: https://www.kathylowemusic.com/ Pale Bird: https://palebird.bandcamp.com/ Source material for this week’s episode: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Ep2: Echo, Space Invaders & The Big Bang
November 30, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBThis week, we hear what The Big Bang sounded like, investigate the world’s greatest echo chambers, and consider the impact Space Invaders had on video game music. We hear from musicians Kathy Lowe and Martin Austwick (AKA Pale Bird) about their experiences of using different types of reverb. Kathy’s website: https://www.kathylowemusic.com/ Pale Bird: https://palebird.bandcamp.com/ Source material for this week’s episode: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Crunch, Squawk & Crazy Frog
November 23, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBWelcome to the first ever I Like The Sound podcast, written, presented and produced by Frank Burton. In this episode, we learn about the importance of sound in food, the meaning of ‘glossolalia’ and the origins of the Crazy Frog noise. Manda Rin from Bis tells us about how much she enjoys hearing seagulls. Sheetal Singh, AKA Forest Bees, talks about how her children respond to sounds that they like. Check out Bis here: https://bisnation.com/ Forest Bees on Bandcamp: https://forestbees.ba...
Ep1: Crunch, Squawk & Crazy Frog
November 23, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBWelcome to the first ever I Like The Sound podcast, written, presented and produced by Frank Burton. In this episode, we learn about the importance of sound in food, the meaning of ‘glossolalia’ and the origins of the Crazy Frog noise. Manda Rin from Bis tells us about how much she enjoys hearing seagulls. Sheetal Singh, AKA Forest Bees, talks about how her children respond to sounds that they like. Check out Bis here: https://bisnation.com/ Forest Bees on Bandcamp: https://forestbees.ba...
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