Tell Us: How Do You Block Out Noise?
Joyce Cohen recently wrote on BuzzFeed about living with hyperacusis, a condition which makes soft sounds unbearably loud and painful. After Cohen joined us last week to talk about it, we received some...
View Article[Unedited] Gordon Hempton and Krista Tippett
Gordon Hempton says that silence is an endangered species. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a "solar-powered jukebox"...
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Gordon Hempton says that silence is an endangered species. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a "solar-powered jukebox"...
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What Is 10 Trillion Times More Powerful Than A Heartbeat?
It was July 15, 2009, in Ottawa when it happened. You didn't have to be there, you could have been blocks away. Kiss, the band, appeared on stage and made what some say is the loudest sound ever...
View ArticleAha Moment: Kenneth Goldsmith & John Cage
Kenneth Goldsmith trained as a visual artist at the Rhode Island School of Design. In the 1980s, his work became wildly popular with collectors and was shown at some of the best galleries in New York...
View ArticleTLDR #20 - Silence
A band called Vulfpeck has asked fans to stream an entire album of silence on Spotify while they sleep, so the band can use the royalties to tour without charging for their shows. So far, the scheme...
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[Unedited] Carrie Newcomer with Krista Tippett
Carrie Newcomer is a singer-songwriter. Her albums include "Betty’s Diner," "The Gathering of Spirits," and "A Permeable Life," which has an accompanying book of poetry and essays. This interview is...
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Carrie Newcomer — A Conversation with Music
Something of a celebrity in Quaker circles, Carrie Newcomer is best known for her story-songs that get at the raw and redemptive edges of human reality. For Thanksgiving, a musical conversation with...
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[Unedited] Gordon Hempton with Krista Tippett
Gordon Hempton is founder and vice president of The One Square Inch of Silence Foundation based in Indianola, Washington. His books include, together with John Grossman, "One Square Inch of Silence:...
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Gordon Hempton — The Last Quiet Places: Silence and the Presence of Everything
Silence is an endangered species, says Gordon Hempton. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a "solar-powered jukebox."...
View ArticleListen Up! Day 3: Take a Breather
You’ve made it to Day 3 of our Listen Up! bootcamp week. Thanks for sticking with us. If you’re here for the first time, it’s not too late. Here’s how to participate.The Challenge:Take three minutes of...
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[Unedited] Carrie Newcomer with Krista Tippett
Carrie Newcomer is a singer-songwriter. Her albums include "Betty’s Diner," "The Gathering of Spirits," and "A Permeable Life," which has an accompanying book of poetry and essays. This interview is...
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Carrie Newcomer — A Conversation with Music
Something of a celebrity in Quaker circles, Carrie Newcomer is best known for her story-songs that get at the raw and redemptive edges of human reality. This week, a musical conversation with the...
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[Unedited] Carrie Newcomer with Krista Tippett
Carrie Newcomer is a singer-songwriter. Her albums include “Betty’s Diner,” “The Gathering of Spirits,” and “A Permeable Life,” which has an accompanying book of poetry and essays. This interview is...
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Carrie Newcomer — A Conversation with Music
Something of a celebrity in Quaker circles, Carrie Newcomer is best known for her story-songs that get at the raw and redemptive edges of human reality. This week, a musical conversation with the...
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[Unedited] Gordon Hempton with Krista Tippett
Gordon Hempton is founder and vice president of The One Square Inch of Silence Foundation, based in Joyce, Washington. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On...
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Gordon Hempton — Silence and the Presence of Everything
Silence is an endangered species, says Gordon Hempton. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a "solar-powered jukebox."...
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[Unedited] Gordon Hempton with Krista Tippett
Gordon Hempton is founder and vice president of The One Square Inch of Silence Foundation, based in Joyce, Washington. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On...
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Gordon Hempton — Silence and the Presence of Everything
Silence is an endangered species, says Gordon Hempton. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is a “solar-powered jukebox.”...
View ArticleFilms to Catch and Skip at the Box Office This Weekend
Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office. This week, Rafer reviews "Lion," "Hidden Figures," starring Taraji P. Henson and Octavia...
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