Reasonably Sound

46: The Scourge of Modern Civilization

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Tue, 16 May 2023 18:00:18 +0000

An episode about how scam and spam calls (and texts) work, why they've been so hard to stop, and what they can teach us about labor. -- Support the show at http://patreon.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd And Instagram: http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd I'm also on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta And Instagram: http://instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- SOURCES https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-fcc-proposes-record-%24300-mln-fine-for-auto-warranty-robocalls https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/March-2023/Attorney-General-Yost-Silences-Texas-based-Robocal https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/21/tech/fcc-robocall-crackdown/index.html https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46311/2 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robokiller-report-reveals-54-billion-spam-calls-reached-consumers-in-2020-301232640.html https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/07/spam-calls-grew-18-this-year-despite-the-global-pandemic/ https://assets.website-files.com/61f9a8793a878d7f71c5505d/6400e06e514500224ad26830_The%20Robokiller%20phone%20scam%20report%20-%202022%20insights%20%26%20analysis.pdf https://www.robokiller.com/the-robokiller-report https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/19/56percent-of-americans-cant-cover-a-1000-emergency-expense-with-savings.html https://www.getkeepsafe.com/blog/eight-ways-robocallers-get-your-phone-number/ https://pos.toasttab.com/privacy https://www.rcrwireless.com/20230322/policy/fcc-passes-rules-to-require-blocking-of-spam-scam-texts https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20190086 https://www.congress.gov/104/plaws/publ104/PLAW-104publ104.pdf https://www.nclc.org/resources/scam-robocalls-telecom-providers-profit/ https://twitter.com/File411/status/1299134494511968257?s=20 https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/why-robocallers-win-even-if-you-dont-answer-1528104600 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-76A2.pdf https://www.fcc.gov/spoofed-robocalls https://robocallindex.com/history/time https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-340873A1.pdf https://www.truecaller.com/blog/insights/top-20-countries-affected-by-spam-calls-in-2021 https://value-privacy.com/south-america/brazil-lgpd/brazilian-anatel-affirms-mandatory-robocall-blocking/ https://www.wired.com/story/india-robocall-spam-caller-id/ https://www.techtimes.com/articles/276290/20220603/india-impose-regulatory-changes-combat-robocall-scams.htm https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-can%E2%80%99t-we-hang-india%E2%80%99s-telemarketing-scams-179023 https://www.fcc.gov/call-authentication https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-04-02/opinion-the-supreme-court-just-opened-the-robocall-floodgates-call-congress https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-511_p86b.pdf https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2016/08/first-meeting-industry-led-robocall-strike-force https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/Robocall-Strike-Force-Final-Report.pdf https://www.pcmag.com/news/robocall-strike-force-unite-or-something https://transnexus.com/blog/2023/shaken-statistics-march/ https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/151/text https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-21-122A1.pdf https://www.natlawreview.com/article/telephone-and-texting-compliance-news-regulatory-update-fcc-extends-stirshaken https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-orders-phone-companies-to-block-scam-text-messages/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/magazine/scam-call-centers.html -- Will Stratton is at https://willstratton.com/ Tida Tep is at http://tidatep.com/ -- CC-BY Licensed Music Used https://soundcloud.com/steve-hutt-1/stormy-weather https://soundcloud.com/xanifur/erik-satie-chiptune-gymnopedie https://freesound.org/people/jordivburgel/sounds/156371/ https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon/awakening-dew-emotional-romantic-piano-free-download

RM03: Grumble, Bubble, Roil and Rumble

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:18:54 +0000

A short Rumination on stomach noises. -- https://anad.org/ – 1 (888)-375-7767 - ANAD is "the leading nonprofit in the U.S. providing free, peer support to anyone struggling with an eating disorder." https://nedic.ca/ - 1-866-NEDIC-20 - NEDIC "provides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders." –- https://pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca/assessmentnursing/chapter/abdomen-auscultation/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/stomach-churning-may-gut-stress/ https://www.osmosis.org/answers/borborygmi https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/why-does-my-stomach-growl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin https://www.healthline.com/health/abdominal-sounds#causes https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19543585/how-to-stop-stomach-growling/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach_rumble https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-borborygmi-1942951 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-your-stomach-gro/ https://www.etymonline.com/word/borborygmus#etymonline_v_27322 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2063745/ https://www.yourhormones.info/hormones/ghrelin/ https://www.healthline.com/health/abdominal-sounds#takeaway -- http://patreon.com/mikerugnetta http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd reasonablysound.com Will Stratton - willstratton.com Tida Ted - tidatep.com

43: Hold, Please Extra - Vertical Time

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:12:13 +0000

Formerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- You can find a full recording the piece which plays under this extra, "From the Center, Out" on Bandcamp: https://mikerugnetta.bandcamp.com/track/from-the-center-out -- A section of Episode 43 which didn't make it in. For RS Patrons only <3

41: A Not So Quiet Place Extra – The Silent Brigade

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:11:45 +0000

Formerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- A section of Episode 41 which didn't make it in because of time for RS Patrons only <3

39: Automated Copywrongs Extra – Full Parker Interview

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:11:31 +0000

Formerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- Full, lightly edited interview with Parker Conducted for Episode 39: Automated Copywrongs

39: Automated Copywrongs Extra – "Perceptual Technics"

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:11:13 +0000

Formerly an RS Patreon Exclusive, made public on the occasion of the RS Patreon's (purposeful) deactivation. Enjoy! -- This felt like a big thesis to just sorta... throw in to the episode and move on from. It was originally around the spot where, in the final version of the episode, we listen to some spacey music (which is actually a super slowed down version of Nookie with lots of spectral blurring) and think about what it means for machines to "listen". Felt to me like, if I was gonna include this, I should probably make the whole back end of the episode about what this means for "listening" and music and art and perception and ... *waves hands around* .... but I wanted to talk more practically about actually potential copyright futures and NOT have a 45 minute episode. So it got cut.

45: The World Remade

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:40:49 +0000

On flailing in the rising tides, as well as the ecological impact of vinyl records and digital music streaming. -- Find full show notes, with research links, at http://reasonablysound.com/2019/08/19/the-world-remade/ -- Thanks to Kyle Devine, whos book Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music is out in October 2019. You can learn more here: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/decomposed The Cost of Music Project (https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_643297_en.html) was done in collaboration with Matthew Brennan, whose work you can see here: http://citizenbravo.com/videos.html Thanks also to Miriam Nielsen for the research and script help. You can find her work at http://youtube.com/zentouro and http://youtube.com/hotmesspbs -- Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to Oscar Acton, Kathy Ahfid, Andre Bach, Benjamin, hans buetow, David Booth, Harry Brisson, Jack Britton, Johnny C, PA Campbell, Andrew Carlos, Jana Deppe, Santiago Espinosa Uribe, Talia F E, Elliott, Antoine Flamant, J Gingold, Nick Goertzen, Camilla Greer, Richard Hanson, Ethan Hermer, Dale Jakes, Kaya, Blake Kidd, Tod Kurt, Rachel L, Andrew MacLarty, J.S. Majer, Joseph maslov, Christopher McKitterick, Mahlen Morris, Adam Neely, Josef Nickerson, Rachaul Paul, Clarissa Redwine, Kelly Rivers, David Rorick, Susan Rugnetta, Kai Salmon, Cole Sarar, Jason Scott, Mischa Stanton, Herman Sundström, THUNK, Bernhard Werner, Chelsea Whyte and Vijile -- Support the show at • http://patreon.com/reasonablysound • http://patreon.com/mikerugnetta -- and follow me at • http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd • http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd • http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta • http://instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound’s theme is by Will Stratton. Reasonably Sound’s visual design is by Tida Tep. This episode’s cover image is Vinyl Record by Marco Verch http://bit.ly/2Zn7sw5

44: Vrooms And The Lack Thereof

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:28:44 +0000

What if your car’s engine could sound like anything? -- Find full show notes, with research links, at http://reasonablysound.com/2019/02/07/vrooms-and-the-lack-thereof/ -- Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to Adam Neely, Andrew Carlos, Andrew MacLarty, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Antoine Flamant, Ayla Ounce, Benjamin, Bernhard Werner, Blake Kidd, Camilla Greer, Cassandra Durnford, Chelsea Whyte, Christopher McKitterick, Clarissa Redwine, Cole Sarar, Dale Jakes, David Booth, David Rorick, Dylan Neal, Elliott, Ethan Hermer, hansbuetow, Harry Brisson, J Gingold, J.S. Majer, Jack Britton, Jana Deppe, Jason Scott, Johnny C, Josef Nickerson, Joseph maslov, Kathy Ahfid, Kaya, Mahlen Morris, Mischa Stanton, Nick Goertzen, Oscar Acton, Philip Campbell, Rachaul Paul, Rachel L, Richard Hanson, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt, and Vijile! If this is your first episode as a Patron, your name will be included in the next episode after your pledge clears. Drop me a line if you have any questions or problems! -- Support the show at • patreon.com/reasonablysound • d.rip/mikerugnetta -- and follow me at • twitter.com/reasonablysnd • instagram.com/reasonablysnd • twitter.com/mikerugnetta • instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound’s theme is by Will Stratton. Reasonably Sound’s visual design is by Tida Tep. This episode’s cover image is "File:Single-cylinder T-head engine (Autocar Handbook, 13th ed, 1935).jpg”: http://bit.ly/2GetOGG

43: Hold, Please

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:34:22 +0000

👕: https://cottonbureau.com/products/phonocloud -- -- Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line. A customer service representative will be with you shortly. Your call is important. -- Find full show notes, with research links, at http://reasonablysound.com/2018/09/24/hold-please/ -- Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to Adam Neely, Andrew Carlos, Andrew Groot, Andrew MacLarty, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Antoine Flamant, Ayla Ounce, Benjamin, Bernhard Werner, Blake Kidd, Camilla Greer, Cassandra Durnford, Chelsea Whyte, Christopher McKitterick, Clarissa Redwine, Dale Jakes, David Booth, Dylan Neal, Elliott, Ethan Hermer, Hans Buetow, Harry Brisson, J Gingold, J.S. Majer, Jack Britton, Jana Deppe, Johnny C, Joseph maslov, Kathy Ahfid, Kaya, Keith Broni, Mahlen Morris, Mischa Stanton, Nick Goertzen, Oscar Acton, Philip Campbell, Rachaul Paul, Richard Hanson, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, and Tod Kurt! If this is your first episode as a Patron, your name will be included in the next episode after your pledge clears. Drop me a line if you have any questions or problems! -- Support the show at • patreon.com/reasonablysound • d.rip/mikerugnetta -- and follow me at • twitter.com/reasonablysnd • instagram.com/reasonablysnd • twitter.com/mikerugnetta • instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound’s theme is by Will Stratton. This episode's hold music was provided by: Birchill's http://bit.ly/2OOL8mk, ZenDesk http://bit.ly/2ONmkeu, Kamazoy http://bit.ly/2ORyTWk. The Muzak example is "Casa Bossa Nova" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://bit.ly/2OO1Ulo | Reasonably Sound's visual design is by Tida Tep. This episode's cover image is "Telephone Line" by gawen947 on flickr: http://bit.ly/2OO6BvR | Stephen Bruckert, host of In Which We Reveal Our Ignorance, was your Alex Jones Impersonator

42: The Oddest Thing in the Universe

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:18:19 +0000

👕: https://cottonbureau.com/products/phonocloud -- Life, The Universe, and A Small, Yellow Leechlike Fish -- Find full show notes, with research links, at http://reasonablysound.com/2018/07/30/the-oddest-thing-in-the-universe/ -- Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to: Oscar Acton, Kathy Ahfid, Harry Brisson, Jack Britton, Keith Broni, Hans Buetow, Johnny C, Philip Campbell, Andrew Carlos, Jana Deppe, Cassandra Durnford, Katherine E. Cunningham, Talia F E, Scott Fassett, Antoine Flamant, J Gingold, Nick Goertzen, Camilla Greer, Andrew Groot, Richard Hanson, Ethan Hermer, Dale Jakes, Blake Kidd, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Tod Kurt, Andrew MacLarty, J.S. Majer, Joseph maslov, Christopher McKitterick, Mahlen Morris, Dylan Neal, Adam Neely, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Clarissa Redwine, Susan Rugnetta, Mischa Stanton, Kaya Sybel, Bernhard Werner, Chelsea Whyte, Tim, Benjamin, and Elliott -- Support the show at • patreon.com/reasonablysound • d.rip/mikerugnetta -- and follow me at • twitter.com/reasonablysnd • instagram.com/reasonablysnd • twitter.com/mikerugnetta • instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound’s theme and act break music are by Will Stratton, and its visual design by Tida Tep

41: A Not So Quiet Place

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 14 May 2018 15:08:32 +0000

RS TSHIRTS! https://cottonbureau.com/products/phonocloud -- Exposure to noise pollution has serious health risks, and disproportionately affects certain communities. But what if regulating it would accidentally do more harm than good? -- The Generation Gap by CBC's Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/2wAgJU6 -- Check out Seeker’s NOISE WEEK at http://YouTube.com/Seeker -- Find full show notes, with research links, at http://www.reasonablysound.com -- Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to: Oscar Acton, Kathy Ahfid, Harry Brisson, Jack Britton, Keith Broni, Hans Buetow, Philip Campbell, Andrew Carlos, Trey Connelly, Jana Deppe, Katherine E. Cunningham, Talia F E, Scott Fassett, J Gingold, Nick Goertzen, Camilla Greer, Richard Hanson, Ethan Hermer, Dale Jakes, Blake Kidd, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Tod Kurt, Andrew MacLarty, J.S. Majer, Christopher McKitterick, Mahlen Morris, Dylan Neal, Adam Neely, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Clarissa Redwine, Susan Rugnetta, Cole Sarar, Mischa Stanton, Hector Suzanne, Bernhard Werner, Chelsea Whyte, Johnny C, Tim, Benjamin, and Elliott! -- Support the show at • patreon.com/reasonablysound • d.rip/mikerugnetta and follow me at • twitter.com/reasonablysnd • instagram.com/reasonablysnd • twitter.com/mikerugnetta • instagram.com/mikerugnetta -- Reasonably Sound’s theme and act break music are by Will Stratton, and its visual design by Tida Tep. Cover Image by USDA.gov on Flickr: http://bit.ly/2jYgEAy

40: Helpful Mom Voices

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 04:46:48 +0000

On the pursuit of making machines talk, and the quality of digital assistants’ voices. Find full show notes, with research links, at http://reasonablysound.com/2018/02/27/helpful-mom-voices/ Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to: Adam Neely, Andrew MacLarty, Andrew Carlos, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Benjamin , Camilla Greer, Cassandra Durnford, Chelsea Whyte, Christopher McKitterick, Clarissa Redwine, Clayton Grey, Cole Sarar, Dale Jakes, Dylan Neal, Elliott , Ethan Hermer, Hans Buetow, Hector Suzanne, J.S. Majer, Jack Britton, Jana Deppe, Joe Krushinsky, Johnny C, Kathy Ahfid, Keith Broni, Mahlen Morris, Mischa Stanton, Nick Goertzen, Oscar Acton, Philip Campbell, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Scott Fassett, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt, and Trey Connelly Support the show at • http://www.patreon.com/reasonablysound • http://www.d.rip/mikerugnetta and follow me at • http://www.twitter.com/reasonablysnd • http://www.instagram.com/reasonablysnd • http://www.twitter.com/mikerugnetta • http://www.instagram.com/mikerugnetta Reasonably Sound’s theme and act break music are by Will Stratton, and its visual design by Tida Tep.

39: Automated Copywrongs

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:42:46 +0000

Or: Do Androids Dream of Pitch Shifted Music? --- We talk about the algorithmic enforcement of copyright, how it works and why we have it. We talk to Parker Higgins, and speculate about a future beset by copyright robots. --- Find full show notes, with research links, at http://ReasonablySound.com --- Thanks to all the show’s Patrons and supporters, without whom it would not be possible! Special thanks to: Adam Neely, Andrew MacLarty, Andrew Carlos, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Benjamin , Brandon , Camilla Greer, Cassandra Durnford, Chelsea Whyte, Christopher McKitterick, Clarissa Redwine, Clayton Grey, Cole Sarar, Dale Jakes, Dylan Neal, Elliott , Ethan Hermer, hansbuetow, HectorSuzanne, J.S. Majer, Jack Britton, Jana Deppe, Jesse Gamble, Joachim, Joe Krushinsky, Johnny C, Kathy Ahfid, Keith Broni, Mahlen Morris, Mischa Stanton, Nick Goertzen, Oscar Acton, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Scott Fassett, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt, and Tom Vickers! Support the show at • https://patreon.com/reasonablysound • https://d.rip/mikerugnetta --- Follow me at • https://twitter.com/reasonablysnd • https://instagram.com/reasonablysnd • https://twitter.com/mikerugnetta • https://instagram.com/mikerugnetta --- Find Parker at https://twitter.com/xor --- This episode contains the following music: Golden Eye by Daniel Birch & Ben Pegley - http://bit.ly/2EIZb7t | It Looks Like The Future, But It Feels Like The Past by Doctor Turtle - http://bit.ly/2EHheLu --- Reasonably Sound’s theme and act break music are by Will Stratton, and its visual design by Tida Tep.

38: Why Are There No New Christmas Songs?

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:03:18 +0000

As of Recording, Wham’s “Last Christmas” was predicted to be the UK #1 Christmas single, but the honor officially went to Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” (not a year end song, despite what the music video would have you believe) as of publish. --- LINKS --- http://patreon.com/reasonablysound http://d.rip/mikerugnetta http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta http://instagram.com/mikerugnetta --- SOURCES --- • From “Jingle Bells” to “Jingle Bell Rock”, Studwell - http://bit.ly/2C2XxzO • The Christmas Carol as a Cultural Phenomenon, Studwell - http://bit.ly/2BZgKSV • “The story I must tell”: “Jingle Bells” in the Minstrel Repertoire, Hamill - http://bit.ly/2C29SUS • Why Read The Classics, Calvino - http://bit.ly/2BWo4Px • Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ finally hits Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 - • http://nydn.us/2C2XST6 • Race for Christmas number 1 hots up as Wham! sits ahead of Eminem and Ed Sheeran on iTunes chart - http://bit.ly/2C1N7AE --- SAMPLES --- "DID U KNOOOOOOW?" used w/ permission from Mikey Neumann of Movies w/ Mikey. Check out his awesome work here: http://bit.ly/2C47L3a Kmart In-Store Music: Christmas 1974 - http://bit.ly/2BWVIof Christmas Medley, 1953 - http://bit.ly/2BYPG6n Emotions (Acapella) - Mariah Carey Nat King Cole - "The Christmas Song" Ennio Morricone - Story of a Soldier Mario64 --- EPISODE IMAGE --- Sleigh Bells by Richard Wheeler - http://bit.ly/2C2fmyW CC-BY-SA licensed Ep Image Located Here: https://imgur.com/Vp6nvB8 --- THANKS --- Thanks to all the show’s current patrons and supporters, with an extra special double thanks to: Oscar Acton, Kathy Ahfid, Jack Britton, Keith Broni, Andrew Carlos, Jana Deppe, Cassandra Durnford, Talia F E, Scott Fassett, Jesse Gamble, Nick Goertzen, Camilla Greer, Clayton Grey, Ethan Hermer, Dale Jakes, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Joe Krushinsky, Tod Kurt, Andrew MacLarty, J.S. Majer, Mahlen Morris, Dylan Neal, Adam Neely, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Clarissa Redwine, Susan Rugnetta, Cole Sarar, Tom Vickers, Chelsea Whyte, Johnny C, Tim, Hans, Benjamin, HectorSuzanne, Joachim, and Elliott <3 Reasonably Sounds Theme and Act Break music are by Will Stratton (http://willstratton.bandcamp.com), and visual design by Tida Tep (http://tidatep.com)

37: Boo Who?

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:10:25 +0000

RS Live at Caveat NYC, Dec 2nd 2017: http://caveat.nyc/event/reasonably-sound/ An examination of when, and why, we boo and some encouragement to maybe boo a bit more. SOURCES • Dan Rebellato, ‘B is for Booing’ - http://bit.ly/2hSGAjQ • Sound Symbolism - http://bit.ly/2hTgDjN • Did The Rite of Spring really spark a riot? - http://bbc.in/2hTLOeQ • On the Booing of La Sonnambula - http://bit.ly/2hThdht • On the Pleasure of Being Booed, Marinetti in Futurism: An Anthology - http://bit.ly/2hTxHGI • Spectator Booing and the Home Advantage, Greer - http://bit.ly/2hSHGvY • Booing: The Anatomy of Disaffiliative Response, Clayman - http://bit.ly/2hTM3qg • Whipping It Up! An Analysis of Audience Responses to Political Rhetoric in Speeches From the 2012 American Presidential Elections, Bull and Miskinis - http://bit.ly/2hRlrX2 • Don’t Boo, Vote - http://bit.ly/2B02LII • The Emancipated Spectator, Ranciere - http://bit.ly/2hU20wH • The Theatre of the Oppressed, Boal - http://bit.ly/2zW64n5 • Can Emotions Be Truly Group Level? Evidence Regarding Four Conceptual Criteria, Smith et al - http://bit.ly/2hTymry • “Please Clap”: Applause, Laughter, and Booing during the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary Debates, Stewart et al - http://bit.ly/2hXjPuR • Mike Pence Booed at Hamilton - http://bit.ly/2hUhPnl CC LICENSED MUSIC • Piano Sonata #15, Beethoven - http://bit.ly/2gUiUYh EPISODE IMAGE Image from page 298 of "The sportsman's British bird book" (1908) - http://bit.ly/2hRGXea Reasonably Sounds theme and act break music are by Will Stratton (willstratton.bandcamp.com), and visual design by Tida Tep (tidatep.com) FIND RS AT • http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd • http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd You can support the show with a per-episode donation at http://patreon.com/reasonablysound Thanks to all the show’s current patrons, with an extra special double thanks to: Joe Krushinsky, Brandon, Johnny C, Camilla Greer, Susan Rugnetta, Jana Deppe, Keith Broni, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Clarissa Redwine, J.S. Majer, Jack Britton, Andrew MacLarty, Mahlen Morris, Jesse Gamble, Tim , Hans Buetow , Tom Vickers, Talia F E, Scott Fassett, Clayton Grey, Nick Goertzen, Benjamin , Kathy Ahfid, HectorSuzanne , Adam Neely, Oscar Acton, Dale Jakes, Cole Sarar, Andrew Carlos, Dylan Neal, Chelsea Whyte, Royce Rackham, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Rachaul Paul, Ethan Hermer, Joachim , Tod Kurt, Elliott, John Cifuentes, and Xander C! <3 You can support Mike, in all his internet endeavours, including but not limited to Reasonably Sound, with a monthly donation at Drip: http://d.rip/mikerugnetta Thanks to all my current ... droops? dreeps? drippers? ... droplets? this is alot more complicated than "patrons". I'm not gonna include your names because I don't know if you want that and we haven't talked about it yet. We will, though. As soon as drip has comments. FIND MIKE AT • http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta • http://instagram.com/mikerugnetta

36: Put 'Em Together

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:51:16 +0000

“The custom of showing one's pleasure at music by immediately following it with a noise, usually by clapping but sometimes also by the drumming of feet, is perhaps as old as the art of music itself.” - The Oxford Companion to Music, Alison Latham SOURCES: • Laws, Plato - http://bit.ly/2gUDXtK • Applause: A Rest Is Noise Special Report, Ross - http://bit.ly/2gUlddZ • Getting Together and Falling Apart: Applauding audiences, Brandl-Risi - http://bit.ly/2gUmlyf • Effects of applause magnitude and musical style on listeners’ evaluations of wind band performances, Springer et al - http://bit.ly/2gUZJh7 CC MUSIC: • Symphony No.2, Op.73, Brahms, #246961 - http://bit.ly/2gW3cfA • Aulos 'Agora' in A on the Black Sea, Anton Platonov - http://bit.ly/2gU6IqI • The Beau Ideal March, Sousa, #482436 - http://bit.ly/2gU8rwg • Erlkönig, D.328, Schubert, #186613 - http://bit.ly/2gTR7aA • Piano Sonata #15, Beethoven - http://bit.ly/2gUiUYh EPISODE IMAGE Arhythmia by neekoh.fi on flickr - http://bit.ly/2gUgGII Reasonably Sounds theme and act break music are by Will Stratton (http://willstratton.bandcamp.com), and visual design by Tida Tep (http://tidatep.com/) FIND RS AT • http://twitter.com/reasonablysnd • http://instagram.com/reasonablysnd You can support the show with a per-episode donation at http://patreon.com/reasonablysound Thanks to all the show’s current patrons, with an extra special double thanks to: Brandon, Joe Krushinsky, Jonny C, Camilla Greer, Keith Broni, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, J.S. Majer, Jack Britton, Andrew MacLarty, Mahlen Morris, Jesse Gamble, Tim, Hans Buetow, Clayton Grey, Nick Goertzen, Benjamin, Kathy Ahfid, Hector Suzanne, Adam Neely, Oscar Acton, Dale Jakes, Cole Sarar, Andrew Carlos, Dylan Neal, Chelsea Whyte, Royce Rackham, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Rachaul Paul, Ethan Hermer, Scott Fassett, Joachim, Tod Kurt, Elliott, John Cifuentes, Xander C, and Susan Rugnetta FIND MIKE AT • http://twitter.com/mikerugnetta • http://instagram.com/mikerugnetta

RM02: A Reasonably Sound "Mission Statement"

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 18:04:30 +0000

"Ruminations" (RM) are short[-er] episodes, lightly edited, on topics nonetheless worth discussing. In this Rumination, I talk for a few minutes about what I want to try to do with Reasonably Sound, and why I think sound is interesting and important. Double Extra Super THANKS to all of Reasonably Sound’s Patrons, who help keep the show afloat. Special shoutout to Andrew Carlos, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Brandon, Camilla Greer, Chelsea Whyte, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Dale Jakes, Dylan Teague, Elliott, Ethan Hermer, Hans Buetow, Ildaris, Jesse Gamble, Joachim, Joe Krushinsky, John Cifuentes, Jonny C, Kings Ransom, Kyle Adkins, Liz M, Mahlen Morris, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Scott, Susan Rugnetta, Tim, Tod Kurt, and Xander C Support RS on patreon: patreon.com/reasonablysound Music by Will Stratton - willstratton.bandcamp.com Visual Design by Tida Tep - tidatep.com

35: What 2016 Sounded Like

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:26:31 +0000

It's the end of 2016, so we'll do the thing one tends to do around this time of year: look back. In this episode, a few bits of audio revelry from the End of 2014 episode return, you can get some insight into what kinds of things I was trying to make for Reasonably Sound when Reasonably Sound wasn't allowed to make anything, and I share some stories about a few musicians, performers and composers that died this year. ---- Double extra super THANKS to all of Reasonably Sound’s Patrons, who help keep the show afloat. Special shoutout to Allie Cunningham, Andy McMillan, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Brandon, Camilla Greer, Chelsea Whyte, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Dale Jakes, Elliott, Ethan Hermer, Hans Beutow, Liz M, Ildaris, Jesse Gamble, Joachim, Joe Krushinsky, John Cifuentes, Jonny C, Kings Ransom, Kyle Adkins, Mahlen Morris, Rachaul Paul, Royce Rackham, Scott, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt and Xander C ----- Reasonably Sound's music is by Will Stratton: willstratton.bandcamp.com Its visual design is by Tida Tep: tidatep.com Special thanks to John Hill for suggesting I keep it up with the End of the Year Specials ----- SOURCES Lisson Gallery http://bit.ly/2iylAKn | Nanoloop mono http://bit.ly/2iy7yss | Deep Listening: A Composers Sound Practice http://amzn.to/2iy89tY

34: For Whom The Whistle Blows

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:58:48 +0000

This episode contains offensive language. ---------- In this episode of Reasonably Sound we talk about how it is that through repetition, seemingly innocuous sounds come to be laden with meaning and can even guide the behavior of subjects exposed to them. ---------- Double extra super THANKS to all of Reasonably Sound’s Patrons, who help keep the show afloat. Special shoutout to Allie, Andy McMillan, Autumn, Brandon, Camilla Greer, Chelsea Herrington, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Dale Jakes, Elliott, Hans Buetow, Ildaris, Jesse Gamble, Joachim, Joe Krushinsky, John Cifuentes, Kyle Adkins, Liz M, Scott, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt, Xander C ---------- Reasonably Sound's music is by Will Stratton: willstratton.bandcamp.com Its visual design is by Tida Tep: tidatep.com ---------- SOURCES - On Dog Whistle Racism, Generally - "Actually, Many ‘Inner Cities’ Are Doing Great" http://nyti.ms/2hF4Obm | "Thank Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton for Donald Trump’s Dog-Whistle Ways" http://ti.me/2hF3G7F | "Mike Pence and ‘Conversion Therapy’: A History" http://nyti.ms/2hF3Prz | "Donald Trump used to dog-whistle racism. Now he just yells it" http://bit.ly/2hF3Rjb | "Globalism: A Far-Right Conspiracy Theory Buoyed by Trump" http://nyti.ms/2hEVXGs | "American crossroads: Reagan, Trump and the devil down south" http://bit.ly/2hEVbJA | Quoted - "Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy" http://bit.ly/2hF5JbN | "Dog Whistle Politics" by Ian Haney-Lopez http://bit.ly/2hF9KwR | General - Sanctuary Cities and Dog Whistle Politics by Christopher N. Lasch | No Dog Whistle Needed by Gary Younge | Higher Frequency by Sarah L. Webb | How Progressives Should Talk About Racism by Heather McGhee and Ian Haney-López | "What’s the Matter with What’s the Matter with Kansas?" http://bit.ly/2hEXrkn | "Why did the Democrats Lose the South? Bringing New Data to an Old Debate" http://bit.ly/2hF6cL5 | "The truth about the white working class: Why it’s really allergic to voting for Democrats" http://bit.ly/2hF5SMv ---------- I know show notes suck right now, it’ll get fixed soon, hopefully. Sorry.

33: The Braaam™

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 14:30:22 +0000

An episode about the type of sound The Inception Sound is, the controversy surrounding that sounds authorship, and how it’s effectiveness is deeply rooted in a millennia plus of human culture ---------- Double extra super THANKS to all of Reasonably Sound’s Patrons, who help keep the show afloat. Special shoutout to Allie, Andy McMillan, Autumn, Brandon, Camilla Greer, Chelsea Herrington, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Elliott, Hans Buetow, Jesse Gamble, Joachim, Joe Krushinsky, John Cifuentes, Kyle Adkins, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt, Xander C ---------- This episode was ORIGINALLY PERFORMED lived for XOXO Fest in Portland during September of 2016. Thanks to Andy Baio and Andy McMillan for making it possible and for supporting the return of Reasonably Sound. Stephen Bruckert compiled and edited the Gravitas of Braaams supercut (https://vimeo.com/180809720) in this episode. Bailey Math of Bailey Math Sound made this episode’s custom braaams. ---------- Reasonably Sound’s theme music is by Will Stratton https://willstratton.bandcamp.com/ and it’s visual design is by Tida Tep http://www.tidatep.com/ ---------- SOURCES: Who Really Created The ‘Inception’ BRAAAM? - http://bit.ly/2cffkHi | Hans Zimmer Feels “Horrible” - http://bit.ly/2cfvbFD | Hans Zimmer Tells Juicy Stories - http://bit.ly/2fhoKPY | 'Braaams' for Beginners - http://bit.ly/2fhkpvZ | How Sirens Work - http://bit.ly/2fhmp7N | WWII Carter Air Raid Siren - http://bit.ly/2cdetXs | Nash Pt. Fog Horn - http://bit.ly/2cdiAD2 | Deskford carnyx fact file - http://bit.ly/2chq3Rm | Carnyx - http://bit.ly/2cdjMWR | Celts: Secrets of the carnyx - http://bit.ly/2cdkbbM | John Kenny - The Voice of the Carnyx - http://bit.ly/2fhq05C | Music experts create replica of Iron Age Celtic horn used in warfare - http://bit.ly/2cqcPip | Female Pioneer Credited With Bringing Sound Effects To Radio - http://bit.ly/2cftcBp | About Ora Nichols - http://bit.ly/2fhnpbM | Ora Nichols: The Most Influential Woman in Radio - http://bit.ly/2fhiPub | Jump Scare: http://bit.ly/2gDsEIW | Crashing Woosh: http://bit.ly/2gDlDYK ---------- I know show notes suck right now, it’ll get fixed soon, hopefully. Sorry.

RM01: Slerd Speesh

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:25:09 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound A quick rumination on why people slur their speech when they're drunk, and a little thinking on what it means to slur, and its place in popular culture. Music by Will Stratton Visual Branding by Tida Tep Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201505/why-do-drunk-people-stumble-fumble-and-slur-their-words https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataxia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellum https://kin450-neurophysiology.wikispaces.com/Alcohol+%26+Cerebellum http://www.bloodalcohol.info/how-alcohol-affects-the-brain.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-Aminobutyric_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebellum_granule_cell CLUMSINESS: http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/clumsy-people-rejoice-theres-scientific-reason-youre-klutz/1047848/ http://www.bustle.com/articles/84286-what-causes-clumsiness-and-can-it-be-cured-what-science-knows-about-people-who-always-be -- LICENSING INFO -- Changed the license for this track from CC-BY to CC-BY-NC on Aug 11, 2016

32: Light Dinner Conversation

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound This week, it’s the sounds that surround holiday gatherings and rituals. Mike tackles several sonic phenomena and how they will function during your Turkey Day soiree. And how you can use their existence as fodder for conversations with your Uncle Alvin when you run out of weather to discuss. You’ll learn about the acoustic arms race that is the Lombard Effect. How the TV people record the sparkling sounds of football. And what being cooperative has to do with our ability to have conversations at all. Plus, Mike tries to pronounce weird technical terms. -- A previous version of this episode contained the following MUSIC -- Family is Family by Kacey Musgraves from Pageant Material Family Day Red Room by Microkingdom from Spectacular Edges Football Fight by Queen from the Flash Gordon Soundtrack -- SOURCES -- “Drivers to Pay Lowest Thanksgiving Gas Prices Since 2008” at AAA.com http://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/thanksgiving-travel-forecast/ “Turkey and Travel” on Nationwide.com http://www.nationwide.com/thanksgiving-facts-infographic.jsp “Turkey Day Travel Statistics” on ProTrav.com http://www.protrav.com/travel-411/thanksgiving-travel-statistics-2/ “Storytelling in Sports: How Mic’ing up Football Players Brings a Human Element to Sports Broadcasts” on Storybench.org http://www.storybench.org/storytelling-in-sports-how-micing-up-football-players-brings-a-human-element-to-sports-broadcasts/ -- Thanks -- And a special thanks to these Reasonably Sound Patrons: Brandon Bennes, Hans Buetow, Xander C, Talia F E, Camilla Greer, Parker Higgins, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Joe Krushinsky, Tod Kurt, Ethan Rose, and Susan Rugnetta.

31: I Nonlinear Vocalization. You Nonlinear Vocalization

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound THIS WEEK IT’S ALL ABOUT SCREAMS (AAAAA!!!!) Horror and fear screams. It’s not just talking with some extra juice. There is much, much more at work. Physically and psychologically, a scream is a unique thing in human sound production. Mike explores the what and how, and that they aren’t like shouts or yells. Plus a deep dive into what they mean. And how they function in film. Especially as delivered by women. -- SOURCES -- The Hard Work of Screaming: Physical Exertion and Affective Labor Among Mexico City’s Punk Vocalists Author(s): Kelley Tatro Source: Ethnomusicology, Vol. 58, No. 3 (Fall 2014), pp. 431-453 ‘The scream’: Meanings and excesses in early childhood settings Rachel Rosen Childhood 2015, Vol. 22(1) 39–52 Phenomenology of the Scream Author(s): Peter Schwenger Source: Critical Inquiry, Vol. 40, No. 2 (Winter 2014), pp. 382-395 Nonlinear analysis of irregular animal vocalizations Isao Tokudaa, et al J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 111, No. 6, June 2002 Human Screams Occupy a Privileged Niche in the Communication Soundscape Luc H. Arnal, Adeen Flinker, Andreas Kleinschmidt, Anne-Lise Giraud, David Poeppel Current Biology 25, 2051–2056 Do film soundtracks contain nonlinear analogues to influence emotion? Daniel T. Blumstein1,*, Richard Davitian1 and Peter D. Kaye2 Biol. Lett. (2010) 6, 751–754 The Voice in Cinema by Michel Chion, 2009 -- THANKS -- And a special thanks to these Reasonably Sound Patrons: Brandon Bennes, Hans Buetow, Xander C, Talia F E, Camilla Greer, Parker Higgins, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Joe Krushinsky, Tod Kurt, Ethan Rose, and Susan Rugnetta. -- a previous version of this episode contained the following MUSIC -- Scream by 2NE1 from Crush Physical by Olivia Newton John, Covered by Ten Masked Men from ‘Revenge Of The -Ten Masked Men’ The Breaking of the Scream by Jose Halac from Sonic Circuits VII Murderer by Low from Drums & Guns

30: Bits and Chips

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound It’s all about nostalgia and limitation as Mike chips away (ahhh?!?!?) at the world of chiptunes music. If you played video games years and years ago, you’ll hear a set of sounds that will be completely familiar, even when used in unfamiliar compositional genres. Mike explores the anatomy of chiptunes sounds and composition, and looks into chiptunes’ relationship to hacking and the counterculture. PLUS: lots of clips of music from the video games of bygone times. And Mike pronouncing more European names. And the line “making bonk-bonk noises.” -- SOURCES -- Endless Loop: A Brief History of Chiptunes by Kevin Driscoll and Joshua Diaz http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/96/94 Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design by Karen Collins Playing with Sound by Karen Collins Music in Video Games, ed. Donnelly, et al The Sound of Playing: A Study into the Music and Culture of Chiptunes by A. Yabsley Gameboy sound hardware http://gbdev.gg8.se/wiki/articles/Gameboy_sound_hardware 8-bit Punk by Malcolm McClaren http://archive.wired.com/wired/archive/11.11/mclaren.html?pg=1&topic=&topic_set= MOS Tech SID on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_SID SID on the C64 wiki https://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/SID -- THANKS -- And a special thanks to these Reasonably Sound Patrons: Brandon Bennes, Hans Buetow, Xander C, Talia F E, Camilla Greer, Parker Higgins, Joe Krushinsky, Tod Kurt, Ethan Rose, and Susan Rugnetta. -- a previous version of this episode contained the following MUSIC -- Intro and Outro – Square and Enjoy by Goto80 http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Goto80/Open_Funk_Sores/00_goto80_-_square_and_enjoy Break #1: Can’t Stop Us by Chipzel https://chiptuneswin.bandcamp.com/track/cant-stop-us Break #2: Chango Island by Kupa http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kupa/Bit_Pairat/vira_-_VIRANET02_Kupa_-_Bit_Pairat_-_03_Chango_Island Break #3: mushroom giggles by minusbaby http://freemusicarchive.org/music/minusbaby/O_Que_No_Tem_Juzo_20032006/05-minusbabymushroom_giggles

29: Acoustic Body

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:51:36 +0000

It’s the stethoscope and the sampler as Mike leads us through “the alien nature of [our] own interiors.” In this journey into the sounds of the body, he explores the work of corporeal sonification as music, as well the history and meaning of sounds in medicine. There are lots of sound puns that are sure to resonate (HA!), and the pleasure of hearing Mike work his way through European names of the 19th century. Also the word “auscultation.” Music Intro: My Body by Perfume Genius from Too Bright Break 1: Suddenly by Herbert from Bodily Functions Break 2: Lipostudio by Matmos from A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure

29: Acoustic Body

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound It’s the stethoscope and the sampler as Mike leads us through “the alien nature of [our] own interiors.” In this journey into the sounds of the body, he explores the work of corporeal sonification as music, as well the history and meaning of sounds in medicine. There are lots of sound puns that are sure to resonate (HA!), and the pleasure of hearing Mike work his way through European names of the 19th century. Also the word “auscultation.” And a Special Thanks to these Reasonably Sound Patrons: Hans Buetow, Xander C, Talia F E, Camilla Greer, Parker Higgins, Joe Krushinski, Tod Kurt and Ethan Rose! -- a previous version of this episode contained the following music -- Intro/Outro: My Body by Perfume Genius from Too Bright Break 1: Suddenly by Herbert from Bodily Functions Break 2: Lipostudio by Matmos from A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure

28: HBD™

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound Originally published September 17, 2015 It’s the birthday episode for Reasonably Sound! Celebrating 1 year, Mike dives into why he can’t lead us all in a rousing chorus of that famous Happy Birthday song that we all know and … love (?). But the copyright clampdown might be loosening in light of dramatic new evidence found (as evidence usually is) in a basement. PLUS … an exciting new birthday announcement: We are launching a Patreon! Now you can support the show you love with more than just cheering at your phone whenever a new episode comes out. The Patreon will help Reasonably Sound grow to new and exciting places. You can see the full details at the Reasonably Sound Patreon page. You can also find Reasonably Sound’s very own Birthday Song at Mike’s bandcamp here: https://mikerugnetta.bandcamp.com/album/hbd-2 -- SOURCES -- FMA’S License Free Birthday Songs, Entries http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Happy_Birthday_Song_Contest/The_New_Birthday_Song_Contest/ Happy Birthday Song Contest Winners http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/FMA/blog/Announcing_the_Happy_Birthday_Replacement_Songs The twisted history of the Happy Birthday song—and the copyright shenanigans that keep it profitable http://boingboing.net/2015/08/07/the-twisted-history-of-the-hap.html Copyright and The World’s Most Popular Song by Robert Brauneis [PDF] http://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=481085124111100121104090124019121064104035090029001010110003125092118100096090117113041000008060051058110118083098067111089113060083005001074096094122082009084025073059066002004112011026007024016084125125088100084090087089118001089100093115113117007&EXT=pdf Original 1890s Manuscript of “Happy Birthday” Found In a Filing Cabinet http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2015/09/01/breaking-original-1890s-manuscript-of-happy-birthday-discovered/ Birthday Song’s Copyright Leads to a Lawsuit for the Ages http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/nyregion/lawsuit-aims-to-strip-happy-birthday-to-you-of-its-copyright.html “Happy Birthday” Lawsuit: “Smoking Gun” Emerges in Bid to Free World’s Most Popular Song http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/happy-birthday-lawsuit-smoking-gun-811144 Happy Birthday song and its strange past http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10674899/Happy-Birthday-song-and-its-strange-past.html -- a previous version of this episode contained the following MUSIC -- Intro and Outro: Happy Birthday Song by Andrew Brid from andrew bird and the mysterious production of eggs Break 1 – Smiley Monroe Break 2 – My Birth by Swans from My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope to The sky

27: Peace and White Noise

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound Mike is on a brief vacation on Cape Cod. At the beach. Where he considers why the point of the beach isn't really the beach, but instead the strange draw of waves, water and the ocean. The ocean as Muzak. As white noise. As a tempering force for the other parts of our lives.

26: Little Night Muzak

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound It's convention season and Mike is on the road for three weeks straight, spending a LOT of time in centers and major hotel chains. And he's noticed how much of his life has become underscored by Muzak and the purposefully designed feelings that it is meant to evoke.

25: Fetish Character

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Support RS at patreon.com/reasonablysound Mike explores audience, taste, morality, subjectivity, commodity, and so much more in a pastiche of readings from Theodor W. Adorno, Gawker, Taylor Swift’s Tumblr, Fashionista, Noisey, NME and Pitchfork. The text of this episode of Reasonably Sound is entirely found. The sources are: On the Fetish-Character in Music and the Regression of Listening By Theodor W. Adorno Sacred Vows, Lies and Morphine: Nuns Detail Fight Against Katy Perry on Gawker http://gawker.com/sacred-vows-lies-and-morphine-nuns-detail-fight-again-1718987804 Retire the Taylor Swift Underdog Narrative Now on Defamer http://defamer.gawker.com/retire-the-taylor-swift-underdog-narrative-now-1713410032 Justin Beiber by Martha Stewart on Interview http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/justin-bieber-1#_ How the Lyrics on Miranda Lambert’s ‘Platinum’ Predicted Her Divorce from Blake Shelton on Noisey http://noisey.vice.com/blog/miranda-lambert-divorce-lyrics 50,000 people sign petition to stop Kanye West from playing Pan Am Games closing ceremony on NME http://www.nme.com/news/kanye-west/86979 Fake Rainbows, Hologram Jerrys, and the Sloppy Legacy of the Grateful Dead’s Final Shows on Pitchfork http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/844-fake-rainbows-hologram-jerrys-and-the-sloppy-legacy-of-the-grateful-deads-final-shows/

24: KABOOM

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Mike explores the sonic aspects of fireworks: What is an explosion, and why do they sound the way they do? These questions lead to a breakdown of combustion versus detonation; low explosives versus high explosives; the phrase “the boom is sort of like a pop with a diploma;” and a fascinating tangent about trying to learn card tricks in the ’90s. Plus: The joys of taping a ref’s whistle to the hood of your car. -- SOURCES -- Celebrate the independence of your country by blowing up a small part of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfxmWbelcQ SkunkBear on Fireworks http://skunkbear.tumblr.com/post/90696652324/boom-awww SkyLighter on the new Dragon’s Egg recipe http://www.skylighter.com/fireworks/how-to-make/bismuth-subcarbonate-dragon-eggs.asp NOVA on the construction (incl Sound Charges) of Fireworks http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/anat_nf.html A Fireworks Manual about sound I couldn’t buy if I wanted to, it seems http://www.skylighter.com/mall/product-details.asp?id=463 -- A previous version of this episode contained the following MUSIC -- Intro/Outro: Explosion Alarm by Mark McGuire from A Young Person’s Guide to Mark McGuire Break #1: Firework of Echoes by Motion Sickness of Time Travel from Slow Architecture Break #2: Firework (Jump Smokers Remix) by Katy Perry and Jump Smokers from SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/jumpsmokers/katy-perry-firework-jump-smokers-remix Break #3: Whistle Tip (Remix) by Doo Bachary on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpl_ey5cVnk

23: The Real Song of the Summer

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

It’s the ice cream truck jingle. Even Mike’s hated Mr. Softee one. Mike provides the secret origin of the jingle, touching on the Great Depression, the growth of the American middle class, the Good Humor Man, refrigeration, and bobsled bells. -- Sources -- Ice Cream: A Global History by Laura B. Weiss http://www.amazon.com/Ice-Cream-Global-History-Reaktion/dp/1861897928 Ding, Ding!: The Commodity Aesthetic of Ice Cream Truck Music by Daniel T Neely http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199913657.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199913657-e-005 The real song of the summer: a brief history of ice cream truck music http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2013/7/The-real-song-of-the-summer-a-brief-history-of-ice-cream-truck-music A Brief History of the Ice Cream Truck http://mentalfloss.com/article/52281/brief-history-ice-cream-truck Nichols Electronics Co http://www.nicholselectronicsco.com/ Putting the ‘Mr.’ in Soft Ice Cream http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/19/nyregion/putting-the-mr-in-soft-ice-cream.html Racist History of “Turkey in the Straw”: Recall That Ice Cream Truck Song? We Have Unpleasant News For You http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/05/11/310708342/recall-that-ice-cream-truck-song-we-have-unpleasant-news-for-you That Viral Story About the Racist Ice Cream Song Is Wrong http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117792/racist-ice-cream-song-story-nprcom-wrong -- A previous version of this episode contained the following music -- Intro: Ice Cream Man by Tom Waits from Closing Time Break #1: Shut Up And Drive (Far Away) by the Deftons from Around the Fur Break #2: Star Spangled Banner, Rock Version

22: Echoic Memory

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Echoic memory, how it differs from other kinds of memory, and the definition of sound itself, all on this episode of Reasonably Sound. Plus: Jamiroquai.

21: Road Trip

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 11 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Mike and Molly (not the TV show) take a road trip and consider Spotify, MTV2, and how we discover music now. (Also: Cover versions, N.W.A., and the undeniable perfection of Pony.)

20: The Drop

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

That part in dance music, where the music builds and builds and builds and BUILDS before the tension finally, FINALLY, gets relieved? That’s “the drop.” Mike talks about its origin, construction, and application, and tells you what P.L.U.R. means. -- Sources -- Stefan Sagmeister on Storytellers (VIDEO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlkIVIau1Nk “Waiting for the Bass to Drop” by Ragnhild Torvanger Solberg https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult/article/view/451 “Detecting Drops in Electronic Dance Music” by Yadati, et al http://www.terasoft.com.tw/conf/ismir2014/proceedings/T026_297_Paper.pdf The Year in Black Erasure on Pitchfork http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/615-the-year-in-black-erasure/ Metaphors We Live By on UChicago.edu http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo3637992.html -- A previous version of this episode contained the following music -- Intro: Rhythm Variation 02 by Aoki Takamasa RV8 Break #1: Not Butter byDillon Francis Break #2: Boss Mode by Knife party Break #2: Summertime Sadness by LDR, Cedric Gervais Remix

19: Molly’s Misophonia

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Misophonia is, literally, “the hatred of sound.” Molly Templeton has it, and talks to Mike about the noises that trigger it. -- Molly Online -- twitter.com/mememolly instagram.com/mememolly -- Sources -- “Misophonia: Diagnostic Criteria for a New Psychiatric Disorder” by Arjan Schröder, Nienke Vulink, Damiaan Denys. PLOSOne. “Decreased Sound Tolerance and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy” by Margaret M. Jastreboff AND Pawel J. Jastreboff. The Australian And New Zealnd Journal Of Audiology, Vol 24 #2. Nov. 2002 pp. 74-84 “Misophonia: Incidence, Phenomenology, and Clinical Correlates in an Undergraduate Student Sample” by Monica S. Wu, Adam B. Lewin, Tanya K. Murphy, and Eric A. Storch. Journal Of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 70(10), 994–1007 (2014) “Misophonia: An Overview” by Diane F. Duddy, Au.D. and Kristi A.M. Oeding, Au.D. Seminars In Hearing/Volume 35, # 2 2014 Music -- A previous version of this episode contained music by -- Intro: Is That Revolution Sad? by Contemporary Noise Sextet from The Wire Tapper Volume 26 Break #1: Small Talk Stinks by Bauhaus from In The Flat Field Outro: The Longest Distance by Talkboy Arcade from Chiptunes = WIN: Volume 2

18: Play It For All It’s Worth

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

How much is a song worth? How do you even calculate it? And what do DJ Shadow, Tom Waits, and the Wu-Tang Clan have to do with it? Mike Rugnetta answers these and other questions. -- Sources -- The Spotify Calculator http://time.com/3590670/spotify-calculator/ That Chevy Ad with the DJ Shadow track https://www.ispot.tv/ad/7sTc/chevrolet-attract-attention-song-by-dj-shadow Tom Waits on musicians allowing their work to be used in commercials http://dangerousminds.net/comments/tom_waits_on_musicians_allowing_their_work Tom Waits: Not a Jingle Writer http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4633751 NYT CD Cost Breakdown http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/05/arts/pennies-that-add-up-to-16.98-why-cd-s-cost-so-much.html Wal•Mart Wants $10 CDs http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/wal-mart-wants-10-cds-20041012 How Much Do Artists Earn Online – 2012 http://www.themusicvoid.com/2012/08/infographic-how-much-do-artists-earn-online-2012/ The New Economy of the Music Industry http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-new-economics-of-the-music-industry-20111025?page=3 Zoë Keatings 2013 Earnings https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkasqHkVRM1OdHg2eWZRYVp1YmgyUDFvbWtwLWNCN0E#gid=0 The Wu – Once Upon a Time in Shaolin http://wu-ha.wutangclan.com/the-secret/ -- a previous version of this episode contained the following music -- Intro: Talking about Money by Wye Oak. From The Knot. Break #1 – Building Steam… by DJ Shadow. From Endtroducing. Break #2 – C.R.E.A.M. by The Wu-Tang Clan. From Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

17: What Does the Universe Sound Like?

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Mike explains how pigeon-lovers Arno Penzius and Robert Wilson found evidence to prove the Big Bang. Find out about hisses, #starstuff, photons, poop, and more to get a full picture of what the universe actually sounds like. -- Universe Sounds -- Big Bang Hiss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu7nKWa8hSM Dawn Chorus http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/rbsp/news/emfisis-chorus.html#.VQj9FhDF880 Black hole http://heasarc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/learning_center/listen.html Sound of the Big Bang http://faculty.washington.edu/jcramer/BBSound_2013.html -- Sources -- You Can Still Hear the Hiss of the Big Bang http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/new_scientist/2014/03/big_bang_you_can_hear_the_afterglow_hiss_on_robert_wilson_s_cellphone.html Listen to A Black Hole http://heasarc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/learning_center/listen.html Listening to the Big Bang – in high fidelity http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/04/04/listening-to-the-big-bang-in-high-fidelity-audio/ Black Hole Sound Waves http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2003/09sep_blackholesounds/ The Nobel Prize in Physics 1978 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1978/ Sounds of Space: New ‘Chorus’ Recording By RBSP’s EMFISIS Instrument http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/rbsp/news/emfisis-chorus.html#.VQrq-xDF_lN Nobel-prize winning accidents http://www.physics.org/featuredetail.asp?id=71 Big Hiss Missed by Others http://cosmictimes.gsfc.nasa.gov/online_edition/1965Cosmic/hiss.html The Sound of the Big Bang http://www.analogsf.com/0404/altview.shtml Interpreting the ‘Song’ Of a Distant Black Hole http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/universe/black_hole_sound.html The Sound of the Big Bang – Planck Version (2013) http://faculty.washington.edu/jcramer/BBSound_2013.html NASA Posts a Huge Library of Space Sounds, And You’re Free To Use Them http://createdigitalmusic.com/2014/10/nasa-posts-huge-library-space-sounds-youre-free-use/ -- A previous version of this episode contained the following music -- Intro Music: Cosmos, Zu & Eugene Chadbourne, The Zu Side of the Chadbourne Break #1: Ultime Cosmos, Lucien Dubuis Trio & Marc Ribot, Ultime Cosmos Break #2: Three Modal Pieces: A Cosmos, Laurie Spiegel , Obsolete Systems Break #3: Another Space Song, Failure, Fantastic Planet

16: Active Listening, Eavesdropping, and Surveillance

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Mike navigates the streets, subways, and pizza shops of NYC, and as you listen, ponder whether listening to this episode makes you an active listener, an eavesdropper, or a spy.

15: This Episode Has Subliminal Messages

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

On this installment of Reasonably Sound, Mike Rugnetta covers subliminal messages and their (lack of) effectiveness with help from BrainCraft’s Vanessa Hill. Chandler Bing is referenced. -- Find Vanessa -- youtube.com/braincraft twitter.com/brain_craft twitter.com/nessyhill -- Sources -- Is there an effect of subliminal messages in music on choice behavior? by Hauke Egermann, Reinhard Kopiez, Christoph Reuter.Journal of Articles in Support of the Null Hypothesis Vol. 4, No. 2 Subliminal Auditory Messages: An Evaluation by Philip M. Merikle. Psychology & Marketing Vol. 5(4): 355-372 (Winter 1988) Subliminal speech perception and auditory streaming by Emmanuel Dupoux *, Vincent de Gardelle, Sid Kouider. doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2008.06.012 The Electronic Revolution by William Burroughs The Influence of Auditory Subliminals on Behavior: A Series of Investigations by Myra J. Staum Melissa Brotons. Journal of Music Therapy, XXIX (3), 1992, 130-185 -- A previous version of this episode contained the following music -- Permanently Liminal by Menace Ruin Please Be Patient With Me by Wilco Nothing by Daniel Romano

14: Joe Hanson on Animals, Sound, and Semiotics

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

When an animal makes a sound, does that sound have meaning? Mike talks to Dr. Joe Hanson, a biology expert and curator/host of It's Okay To Be Smart, and you’ll get a glimpse into the world of animals, sound, and semiotics. -- SOURCES -- The semiome: From genetic to semiotic scaffolding http://philpapers.org/rec/HOFTSF -- Find Joe at -- http://youtube.com/itsokaytobesmart twitter.com/jtotheizzoe twitter.com/okaytobesmart

13: Shopworn Sound Effects

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Mike takes you on a tour of the most commonly heard sound effects. And fair warning, when you hear them on this episode, you’ll start hearing them EVERYWHERE. Plus, Mike tells you why sides of beef and planks of wood were integral to the making of the Rocky movies. -- Sources-- Audio-Vision by Michel Chion In Search of a Concrete Music by Pierre Schaeffer The Wilhelm Scream by Elena Passarello 10 Ridiculously Overused Movie Sound Effects http://whatculture.com/film/10-ridiculously-overused-movie-sound-effects.php * The Creaky Gate * What is this sound effect I keep hearing? http://ask.metafilter.com/150543/What-is-this-sound-effect-I-keep-hearing Stock Sound Effects on TV Tropes http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StockSoundEffects Where Else Have I Heard That? http://ask.metafilter.com/125872/Where-else-have-I-heard-that * Police Dispatcher * Why do movies & TV use this police radio clip over and over? http://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/19768/why-do-movies-tv-use-this-police-radio-clip-over-and-over Stock Sounds: Police Station from SimCity 3000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dklA4-ACN4k&t=26 * The Diddy Laugh * Diddy Kong Racing Intro http://diddy%20kong%20racing%20intro/ Steve Pagets Diddy Laugh YouTube Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvs58Hl92VaqqJwxaSzF6A2m1605VdLaf Steve Paget’s Diddy Laugh Blog http://diddylaugh.blogspot.com/ * The Wilhelm Scream * Wilhelm – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3-Y8eTaMZc Where Did the Wilhelm Scream Come From and Why Do So Many Filmmakers Use It? http://mentalfloss.com/article/60236/where-did-wilhelm-scream-come-and-why-do-so-many-filmmakers-use-it Hollywood Lost and Found http://hollywoodlostandfound.net/wilhelm/index.html Way, Way, Way Too Many Wilhelm Screams http://createdigitalmusic.com/2011/04/way-way-way-too-many-wilhelm-screams/ * Castle Thunder * Castle Thunder Compilation on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79HMmZ4qNc Hollywood Lost and Found http://www.hollywoodlostandfound.net/sound/castlethunder.html Castle Thunder Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_thunder_%28sound_effect%29 Frankenstein (1931) Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein_(1931_film) -- Responses to RS’s Episode on Accents -- “…did you know that the greater diversity in accents in England is a result of a principle in linguistics?” http://mikerugnetta.tumblr.com/post/107612425165/regarding-your-latest-episode-of-reasonably-sound via erherr http://erherr.tumblr.com/ “Fred Armisen Gives Five-Minute Improvised Master Class in NYC Accents” http://gawker.com/fred-armisen-gives-five-minute-improvised-master-class-1662583152 via @sophiebiblio https://twitter.com/sophiebiblio/status/555431319229169665 Sean Monahan’s video on the Pennsylvanian/Mid-Atlantic Accent https://www.youtube.com/user/smonahan09/videos via @sophiebiblio https://twitter.com/sophiebiblio/status/555431110600302592 “Thoughts on Accents! Class! And Self-Presentation! (AKA Fashion! Turn to the Left!)” http://tinyletter.com/TwoBossyDames/letters/weekend-special-errata-addenda-ugh-mea-culpa via Two Bossy Dames http://www.tinyletter.com/TwoBossyDames -- Previous version of this episode contained -- Wilhelms Scream – James Blake Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz – Mr. Bungle Colony – Mason Android Park Tracks (Tall Bodies) – Chelsea Wolf

12: The Printing Press and the Great Vowel Shift

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

What explains the difference between English and American accents? On this episode of Reasonably Sound, Mike Rugnetta explains that this spoken phenomenon starts with the written word. -- On American versus English Spelling -- Why Do Brits and Americans Spell Words Differently? http://www.livescience.com/33844-british-american-word-spelling.html Americanize, Anglicise: Why Do Brits And Yanks Spell Words Differently? http://io9.gizmodo.com/americanize-anglicise-why-do-brits-and-yanks-spell-wo-1671334487 Present Day American Spelling from The Cambridge History of the English Language, Volume 6 https://books.google.com/books?id=ia5tHVtQPn8C&pg=PA352&dq=american+and+english+spelling+differences&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KmWtVNOoEoLksATGpoDgCg&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=american%20and%20english%20spelling%20differences&f=false -- Main Sources for this Episode -- A History of the English Language by Elly van Gelderen http://www.historyofenglish.net/ Linguistics for Everyone: An Introduction by Kristin Denham, Anne Lobeck http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/ISBN/1413015891?cid=GB1 Why Do Americans and Brits Have Different Accents? http://www.livescience.com/33652-americans-brits-accents.html When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents? http://mentalfloss.com/article/29761/when-did-americans-lose-their-british-accents Received Pronunciation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Received_Pronunciation -- Previous version of this episode contained -- - Hudson Cycle – Nico Muhly - I’m Afraid of Americans (V1) – David Bowie - Americans – Oneohtrix Point Never - Paper Crumpling R – Sesame Street - Messages Received – Cabaret Voltaire

10: Auditory Illusions

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Mike Rugnetta would like to talk with you about auditory illusions (not tricks), specifically the Shepard tone and binaural beats. Use your headphones for this one. (ALSO: art school college story time!) The submarine film soundtrack work Mike mentions is here: https://mikerugnetta.bandcamp.com/track/guitar-shephard-tone Sources: - Demonstration 27 – Circularity in Pitch Judgment http://asa.aip.org/demo27.html - Scelsi: Cello Music (review) http://www.medieval.org/music/modern/scelsi/cello.html

9: On The Road with Mike Rugnetta

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

It's a Thanksgiving travelogue with Mike Rugnetta, who, like a bazillion other people, is on the road for the holiday.

8: A440

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

A440 is not a steak sauce, nor is it a tax form. Rather, A440 hz is the standard tuning for musical pitch. Why is that? The reasons include, but are not limited to: The oboe, church versus secular music, and the difficulty of France. Mike Rugnetta explains. Special Thanks to Nicole He and Proprietous for their help with oboe details. Sources: – History of Performing Pitch: The Story of “A” by Bruce Haynes https://www.amazon.com/History-Performing-Pitch-The-Story/dp/0810841851 – A=432hz: On the Proper Concert Pitch and a New Standardization of Tempo by Brendan Bombaci https://www.amazon.com/432hz-Proper-Concert-Pitch-Standardization-ebook/dp/B009TTBOAI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1415310567&sr=8-3&keywords=concert+pitch – Why does the orchestra always tune to the oboe? http://www.rockfordsymphony.com/faqs/why-does-the-orchestra-always-tune-to-the-oboe/ – ISO 16:1975 http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=3601 – Why is A4 the standard pitch reference for tuning? http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/18969/why-is-a4-the-standard-pitch-reference-for-tuning/18973#18973 – Why are orchestras tuned differently? http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/776/why-are-orchestras-tuned-differently In a previous version of this episode, the music used was is (in order of appearance): – Walking (In Tune), Rene Hell – Swan Lake, Swan Theme, Tchaikovsky – Polovtsian Dances, Borodin – Piano Sonata 15, Beethoven (Digression Music) – Peer Gynt: Morning Mood, Grieg – Die liederliche Gesellschaft von allerley Humor: Allegro – Battalia a 10, Biber

7: Taylor Swift’s White Noise

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Taylor Swift accidentally released eight seconds of white noise to iTunes, and it went to number one in Canada. Mike Rugnetta offers his take on it, as well as a helpful explanation what white noise actually is. Baseball and cooking metaphors are used.

6: Sound as a Weapon

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Mike Rugnetta and Atlas Obscura‘s Dylan Thuras have a fascinating discussion on the use of sound in war and at what point sound becomes a weapon. Among the topics covered: - World War I “sound mirrors” (giant concrete parabolas that ineffectively tracked incoming planes) - Project Disperse - The Mosquito - “Tunnel chicken” - LRAD - So-called “less than lethal” technology - Humankind’s unintentional sound war on the animal population

5: Whisper Quiet

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Do you have a favorite sound? Mike Rugnetta has a few: - A Snapple bottle opening - An orchestra tuning, with a couple instruments clearly off-key - A breaking incandescent light bulb In this episode, Mike explores the phenomenon of ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. Or, as some call it, a “head orgasm,” brought on by certain sounds, like whispering. There are even YouTube channels dedicated to triggering these responses. How does this all circle back to American telephone advertising from the 1970s and U.S. telecom infrastructure? Mike explains.

4: Snikt!

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Mike would like to talk with you about snikt. And sploorp. And butcher some French while he’s at it. Today’s subject is onomatopoeia and the visual representation of sound, particularly in comics. AMONG, BUT NOT ALL, THE THINGS MENTIONED: - Proust - Magritte - Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics - http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-The-Invisible-Art/dp/006097625X/?tag=infguest-20 - Roy Crane - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Crane - The fadeout on the coda of Queen’s immortal “Fat Bottomed Girls” on the band’s greatest hits collection, which Mike is correctly peeved about and I’ll just add that it is a goddamn travesty THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO ANSWER FOR - Time is a flat circle - http://imgur.com/g9Mem06 - The Handsome Family - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4zluA60hjs - Deadpool, elephant tusks, and Zombie Teddy Roosevelt - http://imagebank.biz/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Deadpool-Wallpaper-1920x1080.jpg

3: The Cadillacs of Quiet

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000

On this episode of Reasonably Sound, Mike Rugnetta considers noise-canceling headphones, whether you use them for cross-country flights or to mute your Simply Red-listening neighbor. He tells you how they work (and don’t work), why the notion of neutral technology is a bunch of hooey (sorry, Chomsky), and that silence is a lie. ALSO MENTIONED: - Weird warbles - Rare factions - Oculus Rift - Weirdly racist film stock - Harvard’s anechoic chamber - John Cage’s 4’33” - Wearing noise-canceling headphones while listening to John Cage’s 4’33”

2: The Voice

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Why does your voice sound like your voice? A lot of reasons, but Mike's interested in the dispersive mediums that impact it. This also leads to the first Reasonably Sound special guest, musician Jason Oberholtzer, and the first Reasonably Sound Contest.

1: The Ear

reasonablysnd@gmail.com (Mike Rugnetta) — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Mike Rugnetta opens the inaugural Reasonably Sound podcast with an appreciation of the ear, especially the floppy, weird-looking part of it on the side of your head. Turns out it has a purpose besides stabbing holes in it!