A new podcast from Everything Sounds' George Drake, Jr. Coming December 2, 2019In 2008, a family in Dayton, Ohio was remodeling an original bathroom of their 1927 house. During the process, they unearthed a letter and two envelopes in near p

58: TRAINS & Trains

Feb 18th, 2016 13m 16s

Steam trains have been around for hundreds of years and devoted people with a lot of passion, patience, and strong work ethic are keeping the culture alive at volunteer-run organizations across the world. The Monticello Railway Museum in Illino

57: Um, Uh, Er

Oct 8th, 2015 16m 26s

When we stumble, misspeak, or fill our speech with um, er, and uh sounds, we are speaking with disfluencies. Michael Erard wrote a book on the subject called Um…: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean. Learn about what disflu

2014 Everything Sounds Audio Reel

Feb 5th, 2015 2m 48s

A listen back to some of the stories we featured in 2014.Music: Podington Bear - "Frosted Glass"Thank you for listening, sharing, enjoying and taking part. It's been an incredible year. All our best,@georgedrakejr and @CraigShankEpisod

56: Marvin The Greeter

Dec 15th, 2014 10m 13s

The sounds of a commute are the soundtrack to a morning. It could be car horns while stuck in traffic, the screeching of the train skidding along a curve, or in this case, a man named Marvin. Marvin goes to the same spot each morning. It doesn'

55: Restaurant Sound Design

Oct 2nd, 2014 17m 10s

In the 2013 Zagat Dining Trends Survey, diners shared information about their tipping habits, favorite cuisines, and even their top complaints about restaurants. Not surprisingly, high prices, poor service, and crowded restaurants were some of

54: Shapenote

Sep 4th, 2014 18m

Shapenote singing is a tradition developed in the late 1700's and early 1800's that helped everyday people sing music even if they couldn't sight-read standard musical notation. Shapenote and the Sacred Harp songbook are still allowing people t

53: The Black Country

Jul 10th, 2014 19m 21s

Individuals can share a common language, but it can sound different due to accents and regional dialects. In some cases, there are profound differences between areas that are in close proximity to one another. The Black Country, an area of the

52: livingvoid

Jun 27th, 2014 13m 36s

Jack Chuter's interest in experimental sounds began with a trip to his local record store. He listened to a Sunn O))) record at a listening station and went away completely bewildered by the experience. The music stuck with him and over time he

51: Zappa Dummy

Jun 12th, 2014 18m 40s

NPR's Protojournalist published a list of 6 odd college courses in America. On the list is a course on the music of Frank Zappa. The course was developed by Andy Hollinden at Indiana University. Holliden's interest in Zappa first manifested its

50: Jukebox Collector

Mar 20th, 2014 21m 27s

Jukeboxes have fallen out of favor as time and technology marches on, but they still serve as reminders of a different time with respects to music and culture. Berry Bell shares information about jukeboxes and walks us through his collection on

49: Mad Genius

Mar 6th, 2014 33m 11s

It's becoming increasingly difficult to maintain anonymity in our technological culture, but some secrecy and mythology can still be achieved not in spite of, but because of those advances. @mad_genius is a collective of audiovisual experimente

48: From Here To Ear

Feb 21st, 2014 13m 25s

The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusettes opened in 1799 and has been exploring the intersections of art, culture, and technology across various disciplines over its tenure as one of the longest continuously operating museums in the Uni

47: The Heartbeat

Feb 6th, 2014 38m

The Tell-Tale Heart, one of Edgar Allan Poe's best known works, was written in 1842. The tale of madness involves a number of senses, but comes to a dramatic climax with a single sound -- a heart beating beneath the floor. George adapted the st

46: Dr. Blankenstein

Jan 25th, 2014 18m 40s

Drew Blanke was fascinated with sci-fi, music, and electronics growing up. Over time, he began wiring circuits, performing techno, and building his own marketing company. He eventually left the New York rave scene, sold his marketing business,

45: Sounds of Skateboarding

Jan 9th, 2014 15m 50s

Skateboarding is an extremely visual activity for participants and spectators. However, the rhythm and sounds created through skateboarding are extremely important to the sport. A music producer called "Wasaaga" and his friend Brad decided to r

44: Sounds of IU

Dec 19th, 2013 17m 51s

Sounds can help to define places and times in our lives. George and Craig graduated from Indiana University in 2009 and have distinct memories about campus life in Bloomington, Indiana. IU is where their interest in sound and radio developed, s

2013 Everything Sounds Audio Reel

Dec 9th, 2013 3m 13s

As we approach the end of 2013 we wanted to take a moment and listen back to the past year. It's been a good one. We joined up with @muleradio, entered Season 3, celebrated 100k and 200k followers on SoundCloud, made radio with @herebemonsters,

43: The Legacy of Spence Broughton

Dec 5th, 2013 21m 56s

When people pass on, their memories remain through the stories we tell. Over time, many of those stories can be forgotten or lost to time. However, sometimes those legacies can be revived. In this case, the legacy of Spence Broughton was revive

42: Piano Across America

Nov 14th, 2013 14m 41s

In nearly every city and town, you can find street performers playing music as others go about their day. However, it's not often that you see street performers playing full-sized upright pianos. Dotan Negrin took his desire for adventure and d

41: Sounds from The Memory Palace

Oct 31st, 2013 27m 27s

The Memory Palace is produced by Nate DiMeo and features historical narratives that are touching, humorous, and intriguing. In this episode, we share some stories from The Memory Palace focus on sound in some way. You can find the original piec

Sounding Out Guest Podcast

Oct 11th, 2013 17m 31s

We wrote and recorded a guest post for Sounding Out for World Listening Month in July of 2013. You can see the post here: http://soundstudiesblog.com/2013/07/22/we-wanted-to-tell-stories-about-sound/

40: London Parakeets

Sep 26th, 2013 24m 13s

The soundscapes of cities are always changing and London is no exception. Human-produced sounds usually push the sounds of nature into the background, but the shrill calls of parakeets have been increasingly cutting through the noise in the Lon

39: NYC Foresight

Sep 19th, 2013 14m 39s

Daniel Goddemeyer and Chris Woebken attended the Royal College of Arts in London, but didn't meet until they moved to New York City. After exchanging messages online, they discovered that they both shared an interest in technology and the way i

33: $100 Guitar Project

Sep 19th, 2013 19m 10s

In 2010, Nick Didkovsky’s friend, Chuck O’Meara, sent him an email with a cryptic subject line. The email had a small picture of an unbranded red guitar that had a price tag of $100. They joked about splitting up the cost amongst friends and le