A Sound-Obsessed Podcast Studies ‘Singing Sand’ And Ants’ Steps

A Sound-Obsessed Podcast Studies ‘Singing Sand’ And Ants’ Steps

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It’s what we in radio use to communicate with you. It’s what we use to put images in your head. It’s made by nature, by machine, and by man. It can be relaxing and pleasurable, or harsh and annoying.


It’s sound.


It’s all around us, yet few of us stop and listen.


Chris Hoff and Dan Harnett are on a mission to bring listeners the most unique and interesting sounds on the planet. They’re the co-creators of The World According to Sound, a show that runs regularly on All Things Considered, where each episode is 90 seconds long.