Category Archives: Audio

In Our Time: A Christmas Carol on Apple Podcasts [Audio] [Shared]

Posted on December 17, 2022 by dewelch

In Our Time: A Christmas Carol on Apple Podcasts Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens’ novella, written in 1843 when he was 31, which has become intertwined with his reputation and with Christmas itself. Ebenezer Scrooge is the miserly … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Recorded Music to the Public Domain via Internet Archive Blogs [Shared]

Posted on April 22, 2022 by dewelch

I am a big user of the Internet Archive and public domain works, in general. There is so much amazing writing, art, and music from our past just waiting to be discovered and re-mixed into new creations. – Douglas Welcoming … Continue reading →

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Twenty Thousand Hertz: Sul Sul on Apple Podcasts [Audio] [Shared]

Posted on March 4, 2022 by dewelch

Twenty Thousand Hertz: Sul Sul on Apple Podcasts When The Sims was first being developed, the creators faced a problem. They knew they wanted these characters to talk and interact, but they were worried that using a real language would … Continue reading →

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“Being affected by the world but only affecting our small portion of it” by Douglas E. Welch [Audio] [Podcast]

Posted on February 27, 2022 by dewelch

“Being affected by the world but only affecting our small portion of it”Douglas E. Welch Listen to this essay Subscribe to my “For the weekend…” newsletter These last two years and more seem like a never-ending progression of one crisis … Continue reading →

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Listening To #41 – Pencils via The Boring Talks [Audio] [Podcast]

Posted on May 21, 2021 by dewelch

Listening to #41 – Pencils via The Boring Talks “Behind every boring subject is another layer of boringness you could have never imagined.” James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very … Continue reading →

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Listen to the 2020 Version of Our Annual Live Reading of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens [Audio] (1 hour and 23 minutes)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by dewelch

This is our annual holiday reading of this classic Dickens’ story. Recorded Sunday, December 20, 2020 via Zoom. Each year we bring together friends, and family to read sections from a condensed version of the story — made by Charles … Continue reading →

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Listening To: BBC In Our Time: Albrecht Dürer [Podcast]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by dewelch

Albrecht Düre – BBC In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) who achieved fame throughout Europe for the power of his images. These range from his woodcut of a rhinoceros, to his … Continue reading →

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‎99% Invisible: 403- Return of the Yokai via Apple Podcasts

Posted on July 8, 2020 by dewelch

In the US, mascots are used to pump up crowds at sporting events, or for traumatizing generations of children at Chuck E. Cheese, but in Japan it’s different. There are mascots for towns, aquariums, dentists’ offices, even prisons. There are … Continue reading →

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‎99% Invisible: 401- The Natural Experiment via Apple Podcasts [Audio]

Posted on May 26, 2020 by dewelch

In general, the coronavirus shutdowns have been terrible for academic research. Trips have been canceled, labs have shut down, and long-running experiments have been interrupted. But there are some researchers for whom the shutdowns have provided a unique opportunity—a whole … Continue reading →

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‎Home School: The Boring Talks: #50 – Windows via Apple Podcasts [Audio]

Posted on May 11, 2020 by dewelch

Where does the word ‘Window’ derive from? And what does it have to do with a Norwegian architectural historian and a bohemian Austrian poet? On a lyrical journey from death to inspiration, Anne Ulrikke Andersen takes a look through the … Continue reading →

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‎Home School: Coal Holes from The Boring Talks via Apple Podcasts

Posted on May 8, 2020 by dewelch

  They are either 12, 14 or 16 inches wide, they live just outside our doors, and they come in a variety of striking designs. So why has no one heard of coal holes? Local historian Amir Dotan explores the … Continue reading →

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‎Home School: The Boring Talks: #37 – Watergate Tape ‘Silence’ via Apple Podcasts

Posted on April 21, 2020 by dewelch

The neuroscientist Sophie Scott takes a close listen to the long ‘silent’ gap on the Watergate Tapes. Buzz. Click. Buzz. Click. Buzz. Presenter: James WardContributor: Sophie ScottProducer: Luke Doran Listen To The Boring Talks: #37 – Watergate Tape ‘Silence’ via … Continue reading →

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‎Twenty Thousand Hertz: #80 I Virtual Choir on Apple Podcasts via Apple Podcasts

Posted on April 19, 2020 by dewelch

Singing with others is a powerful form of expression. That’s why the composer Eric Whitacre started the Virtual Choir; an experiment that connects singers from every corner of the globe. In this episode, we hear how a choir can unite … Continue reading →

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Headspace offers free guided meditations and workouts for New Yorkers via Mashable!

Posted on April 6, 2020 by dewelch

  Listen to the free meditations New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, so Headspace is bringing a little bit of relief to the Empire State.  Headspace announced a partnership with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office to … Continue reading →

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The Internet Archive Is Digitizing & Preserving Over 100,000 Vinyl Records: Hear 750 Full Albums Now via Open Culture

Posted on March 30, 2020 by dewelch

  There seems to be widespread agreement—something special was lost in the rushed-to-market move from physical media to digital streaming. We have come to admit that some older musical technologies cannot be improved upon. Musicians, producers, engineers spend thousands to … Continue reading →

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