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Podcast Club
Tuesday September 27 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Like a book club, but for podcasts!
Every month we listen to a curated list of podcast episodes (see list below) on a particular topic or theme and then we meet to discuss them. It’s the perfect discussion for time-starved folks. No long books to read! Listen to the podcasts while you commute, do chores or go for a walk. Listening to podcasts is such a great way to learn something new and then further reinforce that knowledge by discussing with others.
September Theme: Music
In September we’re taking a look at music from multiple perspectives from what makes a song memorable, how music can help patients with dementia, how humans evolved to make music, and whether culture affects our emotional reactions to music.
LISTENING LIST
Podcast: Song Appeal
Episode: We will Rock You by Queen (10 minutes)
How powerful is a really good rhythm? In this episode, Isaac Wu helps us learn how the Testing Effect made “We Will Rock You” more memorable.
Podcast: Instant Genius
Episode: Why do Humans Make Music (24 minutes)
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/podcast-why-do-humans-make-music/
Our lives are full of music, from the songs we sing along to on the radio to the orchestral scores that bring a film to life. Musicologist Michael Spitzer explains how humans evolved to make music and why it makes us want to dance.
Podcast: The Conversation Weekly
Episode: How Culture Informs Your Emotional Reaction to Music (19 minutes)
https://theconversation.com/how-culture-informs-peoples-emotional-reaction-to-music-podcast-181644
How much does your cultural background influence the way you react to music? Or whether you think a piece of music sounds happy or sad? That’s what George Athanasopoulos and his colleagues decided to investigate. They travelled to a remote part of northwest Pakistan to spend time with the Kalash and Kho people who live there and find out how they reacted to western music.
Podcast: All in the Mind
Episode: Music of Memory (29 minutes)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/12943156
Our relationship with music begins at birth, if not before, and plays a role in the formation of our identity when we are young. Now a heart-warming movement called Music & Memory is creating personalised music playlists for residents with dementia in nursing homes—who use their mobile device to hear it.
Podcast: Take 5
Episode: Daniel Levitin’s Neuroscience of Music (39 minutes)
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/take-5/daniel-levitin-take-5/12607110
Have you ever wondered why you get goosebumps when you listen to certain songs? Or what makes a hit, a hit? Maybe you’ve argued that the music you listened to when you were younger, is the best music that was ever made. All of that, relates to neuroscience.
Podcast: Greater Good Podcast
Episode: How Music Can Bridge Cultures (20 minutes)
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/how_music_can_bridge_cultures
Have you ever been moved by music sung in a language you don’t understand? Gambian musician Sona Jobarteh on how music can connect us across cultures.
Email Heather at hgoldik@nelson.ca to register or with any questions.