Episode 16 – Alessandro Moreschi and the Blessed Knife
This episode begins (just about) and ends (indeed) with recordings of Alessandro Moreschi – AKA the Angel of Rome – AKA...
Episode 15 – Lost in Transylvania
This episode concludes our recent discussion on death and the phonograph. We talk about: the last message of Cardinal Manning, Alfred...
Episode 14 – The Resurrection of Robert Browning
This episode continues our exploration of spiritualism, death and the phonograph with a discussion of the life, death and resurrection of the...
Episode 13 – Blavatsky and the Etheric Planes
We broaden our discussion of technology and Victorian spiritualism to include: WT Stead and the sinking of the Titanic, more...
Episode 12 – A Voice from the Dead
In this episode we begin an exploration of death and the phonograph that will continue for a few more episodes....
Episode 11 – Ich bin ein Emile Berliner
This episode starts by sharing a few popular stories inspired by the hopes and fears of a phonographic future, before...
Tales in the Groove 3 – Copywrongs: Starring Lawrence Lessig, John Oswald and Mickey Mouse
This is the story of how Mickey Mouse has been covertly destroying our cultural heritage. Well, his management at least....
Episode 10 – Gladstone and the Undead Stenographer
The show is on the road again! This episode is mostly about Edison’s somewhat doomed attempt to market the phonograph...
Episode 9 – Severed Ears in Quebec
This episode is mostly about Alexander Graham Bell, the Volta Laboratory and Bureau, and severed ears. Enjoy! http://media.blubrry.com/noiseinthegroove/p/noiseinthegroove.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Episode-9.mp3Podcast: Play in...
Tales in the Groove 2 – Dot Dot Dot Dash – Victory – Vendetta
A story of how the first four notes of Beethoven’s 5th symphony became an audible symbol of resistance against Hitler’s...
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