Professor, neuroscientist, and multiplatinum record producer, Susan Rogers drops by to discuss her book This Is What It Sounds Like: What The Music You Love Says About You. If you're in the audience at a Trump rally, the music might say there's a global conspiracy that depends on eating babies. Plus, Adnan Syed, the subject of Serial Season 1 is freed. Produ ... Show More
Yesterday
Richard Lapper: Why Lula Didn't Become a Chavista
Today on the Gist, reflecting on the president's black tie press conference remarks about accepting political violence, and why our media ecosystem consistently selects for radical sentiment over the sensible. Then, Richard Lapper, former Latin American editor for the Financial T ... Show More
38m 39s
Apr 25
Mike Pesca Might Be Wrong & The Art of Korean Rock Throwing
It's the Saturday show! First, we pull a recent appearance: Mike joins Jeff Maurer on the I Might Be Wrong podcast. They debate Mike's recent Free Press article, "What Kind of Autocrat Loses an Election?", dissecting the definition of authoritarianism, Viktor Orban’s defeat in Hu ... Show More
34 m
Apr 24
Maya Kornberg on How Congress Got Stuck
Today on the Gist, the US and Iran are supposedly in peace talks, but the real terror might just be the Iranian Navy's choice of "loose ski masks." Then, Maya Kornberg from the Brennan Center for Justice joins the show to discuss her new book, Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violenc ... Show More
33m 32s
Oct 2024
The Organic Sound of Bluey w/ Sound Designer Dan Brumm
Since its debut in 2018, Bluey has become one of the most popular and beloved TV shows of all time. In this episode, Bluey’s sound designer and mixer Dan Brumm walks us through how the show began, the unique challenges of season one, and the lengths he goes to give the show its o ... Show More
30m 4s
<p>In this special episode, Peter and Adam interview fellow music commentators Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding from the hit podcast <a href="https://switchedonpop.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Switched on Pop</em></a>.</p><br><p>Links From This Episode:</p><ul><li>Dive into t ... Show More