I Like The Sound

This week, we take a deep dive into the sound of water, with Neo Geo, Chris Christodoulou, Cullah and Georgia Train. Check out this week’s wonderful guests here:

Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/

Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/

Cullah: https://www.cullah.com/

Georgia Train: http://georgiatrain.bandcamp.com

This episode features the song Scorpio Rising by future guest, Herman Dune, from the Album, Notes From Vinegar Hill. Check it out here: https://hermandune.net/

Source material:

What makes a droplet splash? https://physics.aps.org/articles/v7/73

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131

Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:

Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2

Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba

Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi

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This week, we discover how the study of birds has helped to determine what dinosaurs sounded like, and hear about the innovative sound design that went into creating the dinosaur noises in the film Jurassic Park. 

We hear briefly from regular contributors Neo Geo, Georgia Train, Suzy Buttress and Manda Rin, talking about birds. Check out our contributors other stuff here:  

The Casual Birder Podcast: https://casualbirder.com/

Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/

Bis: http://bisnation.com

Georgia Train: http://georgiatrain.bandcamp.com

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131

Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:

Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2

Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba

Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi

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This week we’re talking about the sound of birds, with Suzy Buttress from The Casual Birder podcast. Check out Suzy’s show here: https://casualbirder.com/

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131

Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:

Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2

Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba

Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi

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This week we're exploring the subject of languages with special guests Cullah, John Bartmann, Neo Geo, Asha and Chris Christodoulou.

Check out our guests' music here:

Cullah: https://www.cullah.com/

John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/

Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/

Asha: https://www.ashamakesmusic.com/

Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/

Source material:

Polish language = beatbox: https://youtu.be/aSw6aa29AwU

Miriam Makeba - The Click Song: https://youtu.be/6ode6imhNKQ 

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131

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This week, we explore the world of dreams and sleep, with special guests, Reg Seeton, Reid Messerschmidt and Mike Burton. 

Check out Reg’s podcast, Starting Overdrive: https://www.startingoverdrive.com/

Reid’s podcast, The Irrationally Exuberant, is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-irrationally-exuberant/id1289105880

Here’s Mike’s podcast, Genuine Chit Chat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genuine-chit-chat/id1280472886  

And here’s Mike’s other show, Comics in Canon: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comics-in-motion/id1350425403

Here’s some more information about Dion McGregor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_McGregor

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

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This week, we explore noise and silence, in the company of Reg Seeton and Suzy Buttress.

Check out Reg’s podcast, Starting Overdrive: https://www.startingoverdrive.com/

Suzy’s podcast The Casual Birder, is one for bird lovers everywhere: https://casualbirder.com/

Source material:

Where Is The World’s Noisiest City? https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/mar/08/where-world-noisiest-city

Inside The Quietest Place On Earth: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170526-inside-the-quietest-place-on-earth

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

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This week, we learn about the psychological impact of slot machine sound effects, the use of the gragger in Judaism, and Dennis Potter’s trademark lip synching techniques. 

This week’s brief guest appearance is by the poet Theophilus Kwek. Check him out here: https://www.theophiluskwek.com/

Also, here’s Frank’s interview with Theophilus Kwek on the Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131/episodes/ep67

Source material:

Tapotement: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapotement

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s World Record for fastest maximum break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw4IiJa3fdk

Ratchet: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet_(instrument)

The Impact of Sound in Modern Multiline Video Slot Machine Play: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10899-013-9391-8

The Singing Detective: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Detective

Shake Your Gragger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJnAnOePqaE

Dry Bones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhx3i53WGE

Laurie Anderson, Is Anybody Home? https://www.ubu.com/sound/anderson.html

Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

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This week, we find out why cats make those noises, learn how to make a glass harp, and hear some early experiments in voice distortion. 

We also hear what maverick musician Thomas Truax likes the sound of. 

More from Thomas Truax here: https://www.thomastruax.com/

Source material:

Glass harp: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harp

A Toast To Christmas with the Singing Glasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjcjfirKlU&list=OLAK5uy_lDFHNHLvjJ4L7TV9E-a8DBiwMLhG-zKx4

Cats:

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/why-and-how-do-cats-purr/

https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/how-do-cats-communicate-with-each-other/

Talk Box:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_box

Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

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This week we find out what causes us to yawn, and discover the surprising history of the alarm clock.  With contributions from Leanne Kelly from the band, New Spell.  Check out New Spell’s music here: https://newspell.bandcamp.com/

Source material:

Why Do We Yawn? https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/biology-and-human-anatomy/item/why-do-we-yawn/

The History of Alarm Clocks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_clock 

The Knocker-Up: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker-up

Joe Stead: The Knocker-Upper Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq1qm6hSHFs

Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

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This week, we learn about dolphin language, the sound of Saturn, and hear from a selection of the world’s musical roads. 

Special guest stars are the formidable musicians Julia-Sophie and Ben Goldberg. 

Julia-Sophie: https://juliasophie.bandcamp.com/

Ben Goldberg: https://ben-goldberg--bag-production-records.bandcamp.com/

Source material:

Jim Mastro, ‘Do Dolphins Have Language?’: https://jimmastro.com/fun-stuff/adventures/dolphin-language/

Sound of Saturn: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1539

Musical roads: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_road

Further details about Frank Burton:

Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)

Frank’s email: [email protected]

Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents

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