Infinite Guest

Where the conversation doesn't end. In a good way.

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Reasonably Sound - Acoustic Bodies

Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec makes an appearance (of sorts) on Reasonably Sound today!

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 “oscultation.”

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It’s #PodcastDay.

Clearly, we are fans.

Our production team put their production heads together and produced a list of podcasts for which we are all thankful. Because they are awesome. You should be listening to all of them. And more. Because PODCASTS!

The Starters

Spontaneanation

Dear Sugar

Anxious Machine

Meanwhile in the Future

The Adaptors

Call Your Girlfriend

Mystery Show

The Longest Shortest Time

Brains On!

Press Publish

Longform

Another Round

How Did This Get Made? 

Comixologist

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Padgett Powell at Housing Works Bookstore, 9/10/15

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On the latest episode of A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment, Padgett Powell talks about whether you can teach writing, and dissects his theories on The Spectrum of Credulity.

Plus, Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter each read new, unpublished works.

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Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter got a super cool shout-out from flavorwire for A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment! What amazing company to be in.

There’s a brand new episode out tomorrow...so get excited!

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When David Cowan found himself serving time behind bars, he wasn’t looking for love. He was just trying to survive. But when his hand touched someone else’s, he realized love might be looking for him. 

Live Law - Love Persists

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This is relevant to everyone’s interests.

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Gender-Neutral Title "Mx" Added To The Oxford English Dictionary

A new gender neutral title, Mx (pronounced "mix") has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. But why is this so important?

Gender-Neutral Title “Mx” Added To The Oxford English Dictionary

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It’s true - The OED has officially adopted “Mx” as a gender neutral title.

On the latest episode of Awesome Etiquette, Lizzie Post and Dan Post Senning discuss the etiquette of using this new honorific.

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Big news on the lawsuit to return the Happy Birthday Song to the public domain - a judge has ruled that the copyright that has kept it private will no longer stand.

mikerugnetta covered the issue in depth on the latest episode of Reasonably Sound, so go get caught up and start singing!

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I smell episode update…

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Is this it then? Or is there an appeal process or something?

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It has been ruled that Warner does not own HBD, but it is not fully in the public domain yet. There could be–and many people guess definitely will be–an appeals process. So who knows how that’s going to go. But still: that doesn’t mean Warner losing the summary judgement isn’t very exciting and great news. Because it is! Well, unless you’re Warner, I guess (who will lose $2M in revenue annually if the judgement stands). 

Legal baby steps aren’t thrilling, but we’re getting ever closer to the finish line. A finish line where, bizarrely, but for many good reasons, we’ll sing Happy Birthday to You.

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Episode update!

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Big news on the lawsuit to return the Happy Birthday Song to the public domain - a judge has ruled that the copyright that has kept it private will no longer stand.

mikerugnetta covered the issue in depth on the latest episode of Reasonably Sound, so go get caught up and start singing!

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The Life of the Law - Who’s the Criminal?

We all commit little crimes all the time. We speed. We jaywalk. We drive home a little tipsy. And think back to your teenage years—did you ever shoplift? Get into a fight? Have a drink before you were of age? Do any illegal drugs?

This week, The Life of the Law digs into some critical issues central to our legal system: who is the criminal - those who do the crime, or those who get caught? What difference does being branded a criminal make in the life of an individual? And which individuals are more likely to receive that branding?

Featured in the reporting is Emily Baxter, who runs a website called We Are All Criminals. It details the “crazy, random, often dangerous crimes people do, and don’t get caught. Someone told her about stealing a fire hydrant, for example. Another woman confessed that as a teenager she’d torched a porta potty.”

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Episode #32: Ras Kass on Major Labels and Ghostwriting

Ras Kass talks about the struggles of being on a major label, ghostwriting in hip hop, and Semi Hendrix, his collaboration with Jack Splash. Also, Open Mike Eagle's new t-shirt raps.

new secret skin featuring my talk with Ras Kass and a musical performance by my new t-shirt

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Awesome Etiquette - Swipe Left to Keep Work at Work

It’s a crash course on mixing work and pleasure in the digital age when a listener stumbles across a co-worker on a popular dating app. Lizzie and Dan talk them through all of the many ramifications of swiping right, swiping left, or not swiping at all.

Also mentioned:

• The etiquette of wine • When is it OK to bail on a social commitment? • Young people not saying thank you for cash gifts • The obligations of Thanksgiving invitations • Strategies for getting your dishes back from a home-cooked gift • Giving a wedding gift when you’re not invited • A salute to a Boston MBTA bus driver who cheerfully helped a new rider understand the rules

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Reasonably Sound celebrates its first birthday!

But don’t you DARE sing that song. Why?

Mike dives deep into the copyright limitations on Happy Birthday, and why they just might have a chance to go away.

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This week on Wits, a special audience choice episode. We asked listeners to tell us what segments they loved on Wits, and they picked their favorites: Amazon Review Theater with comedians Paul F. Tompkins and Keegan-Michael Key, Pop Song Correspondences, sketches about angels in our appliances and Linus losing it when he’s separated from his blanket. Plus, Har Mar Superstar with a full horn section, and much more.

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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.

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Working in Visitor Services at the new museum means being part-concierge, part-docent, and part-guard; Director Scott Walker and actor Joel Edgerton were challenged in making the Bulger story, "Black Mass"; ABC News partners with the virtual reality company Jaunt to make VR more accessible. >>Listen at Infinite Guest >>Subscribe on iTunes

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Luke and Andrew discuss a comedian caught lying about his 9/11 experience, a flight attendant who uses the intercom too much, and the New York Times’ propensity to over-explain sandwiches. They also read some amazing plot synopses from IMDB.

Special thanks to Hillary Fleener and Dorothy Crutcher for supporting today’s show!

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