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A question I’d never think to ask: What would a piano sound like on Mars?

Mars has an atmosphere, albeit much thinner than what we have on Earth. But it’s just enough to be a

I’m not entirely sure how Zach Lieberman managed to record sounds visually so we can move them in time and

What does space sound like? Newsweek.com answers that question. We know that there is sound on planets and moons in

What’s the loudest noise in the world? FiveThirtyEight has the answer: On the morning of Aug. 27, 1883, ranchers on

The title of the post says it all. This comes WaitButWhy.com via Jim. I’ve always been a little confused about

I found this at TechCrunch. The whole Internet-As-Sound thing is being pursued by a lot of big businesses. The history

You may have heard of Aerogel, a synthetic substance that is so light that some call it “frozen smoke.” It

I know, I know: In space, no one can hear you scream. Or hear anything else, for that matter. However,

Earlier this summer, I sat down with a high school student who was working on an essay about how the

This is really good, especially for music nerds who are also space nerds. (Via Phys.org)

Some people who were born deaf have been have been introduced to the universe of sound with the use of

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