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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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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