Classic: The World’s Quietest Room

Thompson’s Ice House in Bristol, Maine is one of the only places in the United States where people gather every winter to take part in the age-old process of harvesting ice from a frozen pond. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our ... Show More

Ross Jennings, aka the First Piper, has been on a world-spanning quest to play the bagpipes in every country of the world. LEARN MORE: https://www.thefirstpiper.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers ... Show More

Producer Manolo Morales is not a fan of cats. But he may just change his mind after taking a walking tour in Brooklyn Heights dedicated to cat history called Cats About Town. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us ... Show More

<p>In a room in a modest concrete building in a leafy Minneapolis neighborhood is silence exceeding the bounds of human perception. Technically an “anechoic chamber,” the room is the quietest place on the planet — according to some.</p><p>What happens to people inside the windowl ... Show More

Inside one of the quietest rooms in the world, host Rachel Feltman meets artist-in-residence Seth Cluett at the historic anechoic chamber at Bell Labs to explore the science of silence and sound perception. From popping balloons in total silence to hearing your own nervous system ... Show More

Let's visit some special locations, and the individuals who visited them.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In our chaotic, noisy world, how does one find silence? Not only quiet surroundings, but inner silence. The second part of our conversation with explorer, author, art collector and publisher Erling Kagge.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSe ... Show More

A simple and relaxing sound experience: a quiet University-campus library. You can hear the sound of students whispering, keyboard typing, footsteps, etc.. Enjoy! --- Buy us a coffee! buymeacoff.ee/sI5ZB4N --- DOWNLOAD: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sleep- ... Show More

The Greenbrier Bunker was a secret nuclear hideout for Congress, until it wasn't. Once it was exposed as a thing, it ceased to be a thing. Listen in to a fascinating short stuff today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

A room for dreaming and a door discovered. –––See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How to stay calm in a noisy placeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Sensory Deprivation Chambers:Fancy a return to the womb? Ready to shut off the world of senses and dive into the inner you? Well, the sensory deprivation chamber awaits you. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie breakdown the science of the womb-to-tomb ... Show More

A lonely place and a deep blue eye. –––See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.