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How powerful is a really good rhythm? In this episode, Isaac Wu helps us learn how the Testing Effect made "We Will Rock You" more memorable.You can find this episode at SongAppealOfficial.com/WeWillRockYou or by searching for Song Appeal on y
What happens when we don't get what we want?Why do we like surprises?In this episode, Claire Arthur helps us see how "Style" by Taylor Swift plays with our expectations to musically surprise us, and how that makes the song more enjoyable.You
How much does it really matter which notes a song uses?And how can predictability be a good thing?In this episode, Claire Arthur helps us learn how "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty sets up expectations through its notes and its intervals, and how
How can music change what we think of an experience?In this episode, superhero expert Peter Coogan helps us learn how the MCU themes can be more powerful by being more forgettable.You can find this episode's transcript, references, and links
How much does it really matter which key a song uses? In this episode, 8-bit Music Theory, Ongaku Concept, and Ian Straehley help us learn how the "Lost Woods" theme uses the sound of Lydian to give us a feeling of optimistic anxiety.You can f
When we’re listening to a song, how much does the tune’s structure really matter? In this episode, Bryn Hughes and Anja Cui help us dive into a classic music psychology experiment to show why we like "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
How does "Mr. Brightside" keep its melody interesting while staying on the same note? Learn how in this episode, with the help of Bryn Hughes, Jeremiah Tabb (from the Hype Harmony podcast), and Matthew Scott Phillips (from the Music Student 101
Why do we like "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies? In this finale to Season 2, we wrap up and expand the last few episodes of this season by take a look at how "One Week" gives us novel tunes, then familiar tunes, so it can take advantage of the fl
Why do we like "Demons" by Imagine Dragons? In this episode, we take a look at how the melody focuses on false sequences to create a sense of relative novelty, and how relative novelty makes a song more memorable.You can find the full transcri
Why do we like "Silent Night"? In this episode, we'll take a look at how silences make music more enjoyable.You can find the full transcript for this episode, references, and a link to hear the song at SongAppealOfficial.com/SilentNight.You c
Why do we like "What Child Is This?" In this episode, we'll take a look at how the song changes its brightness and what makes a song bright or dark.You can find the full transcript for this episode, references, and link to hear the song at Son
Why do we like "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"? In this episode, we'll take a look at what sequences are, how they're used in this song, and how they fuse familiarity and novelty so we can get the benefits of both.You can find the full transcr
What makes "Life & Death" sad? And why do we like sad music? In this episode, we'll take a look at how our minds learn that certain music represents certain ideas, and we'll look at how our brains respond to the mediant chord, the minor third,
Why do we like "Stay" by Zedd and Alessia Cara? In this episode, we'll take a look at how the song repeated itself to trigger the mere exposure effect without needing to be played over and over.You can find the transcript for this episode, the
What keeps the chorus of "Geronimo" from being boring? In this episode, we'll take a look at how our brains split this song into 4-bar phrases to make it feel less repetitive.You can find the full transcript for this episode, the shownotes, an
Why do we like "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon? In this episode, we'll take a look at how what this song does to make its title line more memorable through a principle called the "Von Restorff effect".You can find the full transcript for
We just passed our first Patreon goal, so here's an episode about the most requested song.Why do we like "Bohemian Rhapsody"? In this episode, we'll take a look at how the song uses novelty to get us to release dopamine.You can find the full
Why is The Twilight Zone theme scary? In this episode, we'll take a look at what each interval in the song does to us psychologically to musically represent the feeling of being stuck in a living nightmare, with some help from Jeremiah Tabb, th
What makes the Halloween theme unsettling? In this episode, we'll take a look at a few of the psychological effects of 5/4 time.You can find the full transcript for this episode, the shownotes, and a link to hear the theme at SongAppealOfficia
Why is the theme from Friday the 13th scary? In this episode, we'll take a look at the psychology and linguistics behind why "ki ki ki" sounds dangerous and evil.You can find the full transcript for this episode, the shownotes, and a link to h
What makes the Jaws theme scary? In this episode, we'll dive into how leitmotifs, low notes, accelerandos, and dissonance combine to make us feel like the shark is going to attack.You can find the full transcript for this episode, the shownote
How can a song prepare us for an experience? In this episode, let's take a look at how the lyrics to the Animaniacs theme help us prepare for the show. And in the process, let's see how a song can be better doing the opposite of what previous e
How much can a melody tell us about the character who's singing the song? In this episode, we'll take a look at how the melody from "Carryin' the Banner" shows us that the Newsies aren't experienced and aren't united.You can find the full tran
How much does it really matter how a song tells its story? In this episode, we'll hear how Dr. Paul J. Zak discovered a crucial difference neurological difference between "The Devil Went to Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band and "Escape (The
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