Nov 2020

Telephone | Call Waiting | S34-E1

In the 19th Century, the telegraph is the cutting edge of communication. No one can imagine anything better—except Alexander Graham Bell.You can binge all episodes of American Innovations exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.S ... Show More

41m 9s

Dec 2020

Year In Review | When Will I Get the Vaccine? | S35-E1

2020 has been a year of struggle, uncertainty and loss. It has also forced us to adapt and innovate in nearly every aspect of our lives. But no innovation this year has been more important and more astounding than the Covid-19 vaccine. On this year-end episode, Steven talks to Br ... Show More

30m 17s

Jan 2021

Mission To Mars | Seeing Red | S36-E1

Even after the Apollo program put astronauts on the moon, Mars remained out of reach. Then, in 1990, an ambitious engineer hatched an ingenious plan to send the first humans to the red planet. But will anyone at NASA buy into his idea?You can binge all episodes of American Innova ... Show More

35m 4s

Aug 2012

TechStuff Hacks Into Music

Are you bored by the usual musical instruments? Would you like to turn an Atari 2600 into a guitar, or translate shadows into sound? If so, then you may be a budding music hacker. Join Jonathan and Chris as they explore the wide world of music hacks. Learn more abo ... Show More

32m 39s

Sep 2023

Can AI make a hit song?

In episode two of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce sits down with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding and music producer Ian Kimmel to share how they made an entire song from scratch using a bunch of AI tools. Later, Nilay Patel joins the discussion to talk about the fu ... Show More

1 h

Jul 2019

TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Hacks Into Music

Are you bored by the usual musical instruments? Would you like to turn an Atari 2600 into a guitar, or translate shadows into sound? If so, then you may be a budding music hacker. Join Jonathan and Chris as they explore the wide world of music hacks. Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More

33m 46s

Nov 2016

Alex Da Kid

The hitmaker chats with host Gary Trust about writing and producing for Dr. Dre, Bono, Eminem & more. Plus, the backstory of his new single, "Not Easy," a collab with IBM's Watson program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

39m 18s

Aug 2015

How Auto-Tune Works

What began as a challenge to an oil engineer to make a terrible singer into a pitch-perfect one, Auto-Tune has become a ubiquitous (and, to many, obnoxious) part of the musical soundscape. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor ... Show More

53m 2s

Sep 2021

Miss the Old Kanye? Try the New Kanye.

West has always been dreaming big, speaking loudly, courting controversy and channeling all of that into music. But one thing has changed. Guests: Vibe's Datwon Thomas and The Ringer's Justin Charity. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You c ... Show More

1h 1m

Aug 2018

Uncovering the secrets of computing

Alex Klein tells Jonathan Moules about his ambition to transform attitudes to computing with his kit to help people of all ages make their own and write the programmes to go with them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23m 18s

Dec 2024

Where to Find Episodes 2-7

Binge all episodes of Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting <a href="http://wondery.com/links/blame-it-on-the-fame/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bl ... Show More

42s

Auto-Tune: From Cher to Kanye | S33-E1