Muzak: How background music took over the world
“Elevator music” was once the sound of restaurants, offices, and elevators in mid-20th century America. But ironically these bland, string-driven instrumental tracks are never heard in elevators anymo...
5 Feb 201816min
Six O'Clock Soundtrack: The art of TV news music
Ever wonder how the music on your favorite news stations is created? Dive in with news music appreciator + journalist Victor Vlam; Composer Matthew Kajcienski, Composer Irad Eshel, Composer Adarsh Tho...
22 Jan 201823min
314-914-6093: When Michelle Obama tweets your phone number
A mysterious Tweet from one of the most famous people on Earth: A single phone number, zero context. What does it mean? Why was it posted? Would you call it to find out? For commercial director Duncan...
8 Jan 201822min
The Gift: Dr. Amar Bose’s audio legacy
The science behind sound reproduction has been studied for centuries. But what will research uncover in the centuries to come? One man made it his life’s mission to find out, and a gift he made to the...
25 Dec 201721min
Facebook & Google Pixel: Designing the perfect alert sound
There are sounds we interact with every single day and never give a second thought. Our phones, computers, cars, and other devices are constantly communicating with us through user interface sounds an...
11 Dec 201722min
Let It Beep: The rise and fall of the Mac startup chime
For over two decades, every time you turned on a Mac, you were greeted by a familiar sound. It’s appeared as a punchline in The Simpsons, and in movies like WALL•E. It’s a sound some of us tried to hi...
27 Nov 201716min
Disney Parks: How Imagineers use sound to enchant visitors
Theme parks have a way of transporting us to magical places, and sound is crucial in maintaining the illusion. From the most action-packed attractions to the background music playing between park area...
13 Nov 201719min
Spooky Sounds: The secrets of horror sound design
We uncover how scary sound effects are created in horror films as well as dissect how sound triggers the fear mechanisms in humans. Featuring Formosa Group Senior Sound Editor/Sound Designer Trevor Ga...
30 Okt 201723min
