There's a particular one-kilohertz tone that is universally understood to be covering up inappropriate words on radio and TV. But there are other options, too, like silence -- so why did this particular *bleep* sound become ubiquitous?
Bleep!
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The Real Book [rebroadcast]
Significant Others: A Sneak Peek at the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal
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The Power Broker #02: Jamelle Bouie
The White Castle System of Eating Houses
Between the Blocks
Don't Forget to Remember
Roman Mars Describes Chicago As It Is
The Double Kick
The Power Broker #01: Robert Caro
Imitation Nation
Mini-Stories: Volume 18
Another Visit from the Three Santas of Slovenia
Mini-Stories: Volume 17
Empire of the Sum
Breaking Down The Power Broker (with Conan O'Brien)
The Known Unknown [rebroadcast]
Long Strange Tape
Home on the Range
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This Day in Esoteric Political History
The Allusionist
On the Media
Just So Stories
The Turn of the Screw
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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