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Bonus Track: Pitch Intro
Bonus Track! This week we talk about the Pitch intro that runs at the start of every episode. For more Pitch, visit us online at http://pitchpodcast.org, or you can find us on Twitter @hearpitch.
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1. The Clearmountain Pause
This episode of Pitch tracks the strange history of the "Clearmountain Pause" from an off-the-cuff comment to a friend to a Pulitzer Prize winning novel. This episode was produced by Whitney Jones with...
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2. Only In Dreams
Scrambled Eggs, a dream expert, and writing songs while you sleep. This episode of Pitch was produced by Alex Kapelman and Whitney Jones.
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3. Rock The Longbox
R.E.M. and Rock The Vote turn wasteful CD packaging into a petition that brings accessible voter registration to millions.
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4. Backtracking
On this episode: Backing Tracks. Alex explores just how much of live music is truly live and whether that even matters.
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5. Moulty
Pitch is back with our second season! On this episode: A 60's rock drummer searches for true love. This piece was originally produced for the Transom Story Workshop, and a version of this episode was...
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6. Karaoke
Karaoke is the single greatest celebration of amateur music making. This episode explores karaoke's cultural history in Japan and the United States and the essential role it continues to play in the...
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7. Piano Player
Cristin Milioti learns to play the piano in order to land the role of "Girl" in the musical "Once." This episode was produced by Whitney Jones with help from Alex Kapelman.
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8. Your Old Friend
20 years ago, Nas released Illmatic, widely considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Earlier this year, a mysterious young rapper named Your Old Droog emerged out of nowhere, and...
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9. Somewhere In My Memory
For the past year, Alex has been plagued by an iPhone notification sound that constantly reminds him of the Beach Boys song "Sloop John B." He goes on a journey to find out why — and he discovers that...
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10. Please No Dancing
Whitney started noticing signs around New York City venues that said "Please No Dancing." Then he found out he'd been breaking a nearly 90 year old law.
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11. Paintings To Sing
A second grade class in Seattle created a work of art that encourages public musical performances from everyone. And amazingly, it's part of their non-traditional public school curriculum.
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12. Pre-Revolution Pop
On this episode we explore Iran's Pre-Revolution pop music scene. Correction: In the original version of this story I incorrectly stated that Googoosh rose to fame in the late 1970s. She was actually...
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13. Voice
Dana is a singer. He's also a trans man. He decided to take testosterone, and it changed his voice forever.
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14. Do It Yourself
How do you get your music out to listeners? In this episode we explore two different approaches: one from 1990 and one from 2014.
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15. Cover Songs
Welcome to Season 3 of Pitch! In this episode we do a deep dive into cover songs: why they're important and how they contribute to a long history or artistic borrowing. For more, visit...
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16. Bow Chicka Wow Wow
The "bow chicka wow wow" porno groove has basically become the sonic symbol for porn in our society. And as adult films move away from the use of music, "bow chicka wow wow" has become a joke. But...
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17. The Record Label
What do music labels even do anymore? And why does Whitney want to start one? For more about Pitch visit us at pitchpodcast.org or follow us on Twitter @hearpitch.
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18. The Screamer
Mish Way is the front-woman of the band White Lung. More screamer than singer, her voice is aggressive, and powerful. But she has also struggled with vocal injury. In this episode we talk with Mish...
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19. Take A Little Ride With Coors Light
Brands pop up all over song lyrics, and they're mostly just included by artists to create a more realistic world in their tunes. But corporations are exerting their influence on song lyrics by working...
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