If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telharmonium whose sound has been lost to history.
99% Invisible is a podcast about the unnoticed design that shapes the world we live in. This is their latest episode, a collection of mini-stories that weren’t quite big enough for a whole episode. You’ll hear about time measured in decimals, a rogue unlicensed Italian architect, and the ghost kitchens that power food delivery apps. And then yours truly, telling the story of the Telharmonium.
Listen to 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts and visit 99pi.org for more.
"Galaxy Girl and the November Monstrosity" by Aleksandra Hill
Introducing: Sound Detectives!
"The Many Taste Grooves of the Chang Family" by Allison King
"Sin Eater" by Ian R. MacLeod
"Those Fantastic Lives" by Bradley Sides
"The Clockmaker and His Daughter" by Tobi Ogundiran
"The Court Magician" by Sarah Pinsker
"Dragonflies" by Shannon Sanders
"Mr. McCaslin" by Peter S. Beagle
"The Tin Man" by Lilliam Rivera
Season 12, Here We Come!
Immersive Remix: "An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne
"D.P." by Kurt Vonnegut
"The Destination Star" by Gregory Marlow
"Mister Dawn, How Can You Be So Cruel?" by Violet Allen
"The Golden Hour" by Jeffrey Ford
"The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran
"Wok Hei St" by Guan Un
Immersive Remix: "The Foster Portfolio" by Kurt Vonnegut
Immersive Remix: "Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison
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