On The Earwaves

Our most recent episode dives further into the history of radio, and particularly the use of radio as a political tool. History buff and friend Stephanie Thornton shares her research on Radio Free Europe, the U.S. radio program broadcasting to the Soviet bloc during the Cold War. We explore what made this audio project unique in its process and aims, and which aspects of it transla

**Note: We're sorry for the background noise and conversation..! The responsibility falls entirely on the not-quite-soundproof door to our glamorous studio a.k.a. Lisa's bedroom.** We've been on a long hiatus, and are back and better than ever. Going forward, episodes will be released every other Tuesday, with a bigger focus on interviews. We'll take regular hiatuses every 5-10 epi

After a two week break in episodes, we're back with a somewhat glum episode on songs that make us cry. We start with a discussion of the "sad girl" trope, before diving into our own sad song picks. Then, we include our listeners in the conversation-- many of you wrote in with your favorite sad songs picks! Those are compiled in a playlist on our brand new spotify account! Follow us

We've finally arrived at the subject of the radio voice! Our co-host this week is Alice Nicholls: friend of the show, linguist, and future speech language pathologist. With her guidance, we cover everything from up-talk to vocal fry, and explore the specific ways in which the radio voice is a gendered phenomenon. Questions? Comments? Anything to add? Let us know at ontheearwaves@gm