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Oct 2025
17m 40s

Where ‘The Daily’ Gets Its Music

The New York Times
About this episode
In a special, subscriber-only episode of “The Daily,” we go behind the scenes of the production process. Dan Powell and Marion Lozano, who compose the music for the show, discuss the D.N.A. of the “Daily” music and walk us through the process. 
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