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Is There an Evolutionary Reason We Like Music?

There doesn’t seem to be any biological or evolutionary reason humans developed music. Or is there? Let’s go to the

I can’t explain this any better than Boing Boing did: Darwintunes are short musical loops that mutate and evolve as

Maybe this’ll get through to them. Probably not, though. (Via Larry)

As we close in our 100th episode–you’re already shopping for gifts, I know–Michael and I once again bring the various

There doesn’t seem to be much of an evolutionary reason for humans to need music. Our love of music seems

Everyone from Charles Darwin to modern neurologists will tell you that humans evolved the ability to make music so they

This isn’t your usual sort of infographic, either. UK insurance company Endsleigh–its creators–have made it highly interactive. And while it

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver