Listen Well

By listenwellpod

The basics of acoustics and how sound works... more

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How many episodes does Listen Well have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

Listen Well episodes:

November 19, 2019 Episode 8a: Dinosaurs!
Did dinosaurs really sound like they do in Jurassic Park? Let's find out!

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs
The parasaurolophus sound was posted by Dark Raven on Freesound.com from a Wikimedia commons file.
The T-rex sound was made by Tim Murray, based on work from a wide range of professional sources.
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4min
November 12, 2019 Episode 8: Wind Instruments
In today's episode we discuss how wind instruments work and what makes them sound different.

Special thanks for the musical assistance of Jessie Murray, Nathan Kay and Evan Leckenby.

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs
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13min
October 29, 2019 Episode 7 - Music
This week we go into a bit of depth about how music is made and why some instruments are higher or lower than others.

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs
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12min
October 22, 2019 Episode 6a - Thunderclaps (Bonus episode)
Another short, bonus episode this week. This time on how thunder works.

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs
Thunder clips:
Title: Very close thunder cracks.flac Author: Delorean76
Title: Thunder.ogg Author: Bidgee
"Thunder, Very Close, Rain, A.wav" by InspectorJ
“Dry Thunder.wav” by juskiddink
“Heavy Thunder Strike - no Rain - QUADRO.wav” by BlueDelta
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5min
October 15, 2019 Episode 6 - Weird Ears
We're going to talk about how ears work in this one and especially why they are such a ridiculous shape!

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
Find an acoustic engineer near you at www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is "Let's Sell Some Cars" by Steve Combs
Ear picture by: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436. - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29025009
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11min
October 01, 2019 Episode 5: Absorption
What sort of products can you use to reduce how much sound echoes in a room and how much should I use?

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Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
Theme music Steve Combs: Let's Sell Some Cars
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12min
September 24, 2019 Episode 4a: Lolly Wrappers (Bonus Episode)
Another bonus episode. In this one we will be discussing a serious issue for our modern times. The noise from lolly, candy and snack wrappers.

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs
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3min
September 17, 2019 Episode 4: The Decibel Tolls for Thee!
This is the big one... Decibels!

Got a question? Contact us at:
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Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
Theme music Steve Combs: Let's Sell Some Cars
Additional music Pudge: Sweetheart
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13min
September 10, 2019 Episode 3a - Sonic Booms (Bonus Episode)
A bonus episode this week on whip cracking and sonic booms.
If you want to say an amazing video on whip cracking then there is a video by Smarter Every Day that is well worth a watch: https://youtu.be/AnaASTBn_K4

Got a question? Please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod
You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz

Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve Combs
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5min
September 03, 2019 Episode 3: Wavelengths
In this episode we discuss what wavelengths mean and some trivia about the speed of sound.

Got a question? Contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @PodListen
Facebook: @ListenWellPod

You can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: www.aaac.org.au or www.aaac.org.nz
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9min

FAQs about Listen Well:

How many episodes does Listen Well have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.