Your voice is one the most personal things about any human being. Could you imagine giving it to a computer?That’s exactly what Kathy Somers did in the early 90s and you can hear her directing customers to cashiers to this day.Find out how

Episode 3 - Nokia ringtone

Jun 1st, 2015 12m 55s

Remember that ringtone we *all* had in the 90s/early 2000s? Well, that ringtone basically exists because of Anssi Vanjoki.Those three seconds of music (and the technology behind them) helped to create the entire ringtone industry. The origina

Episode 2 - Coca-Cola's Pop & Pour

May 18th, 2015 12m 51s

Coca-Cola’s logo is instantly recognisable and a lot of that is down to the company’s advertising.This week’s episode is all about the woman behind a significant part of those adverts.Suzanne Ciani created the ‘Pop & Pour’, a jingle that wa

Episode 1 - You've Got Mail

Apr 27th, 2015 10m 10s

Meet the man who has one of the internet's most recognisable voices.Elwood Edwards was talked into recording AOL's 'You've Got Mail' greeting in 1989 and his warm tones are still in use today.Find out how he ended up with the job, what he t

Episode 0 - So I had this thought...

Apr 11th, 2015 1m 40s

Welcome to Anecdote! A podcast full of stories you haven't heard before.Series one is all about the stories behind famous sounds.I'll release the first full episode in the next few days. In the meantime you can find out more at http://www.A

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