This is a short story written by avant-garde Chinese author Ge Fei, which appeared in China's Avant-Garde Literature published by Duke University Press (March 1998). https://www.dukeupress.edu/chinas-avant-garde-fiction. It is the retelling of an ancient story of the meeting between transcendental whistlers Ruan Ji and Sun Deng on Sugate Mountain. Thank you to special guest voice actors 人欢喜， Frank Feng， and Crystal. Enjoy.

Here's what's planned for the beginning of 2023.

Phlarpty phloop! I'm very excited to release my first full-length interview. I talk to the band Visit about their new album, "Exitential Hymns," released today. The discussion includes the meaning of Existentialism, the tracks on their album, the mixing and artwork. A fun time was had by all. Please listen and enjoy. And then pass it on.

In my estimation, Ron McCroby was the greatest of jazz whistlers. I try to pay my tribute to his inspiration in this episode.

https://youtu.be/0jBwPBRvaoM

https://youtu.be/1Kg2_-DcYWU

https://youtu.be/WU10Pu57EhM

http://www.whistlingrecords.net/

This article explores the role of performance whistling in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Before birdsongs could be recorded in the field, performance whistlers played the role of bringing birdsong to the public. 

Please read the full article here:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314442243_A_Birdlike_Act_Sound_Recording_Nature_Imitation_and_Performance_Whistling

Warning: This episode contains language and issues that may be sensitive to some listeners.

As a bridge to my next series of podcasts, I have re-released a new and improved edition of Noel Coppage's May 1970 Stereo Review article on the history of whistling as an art. Stay tuned for new podcasts in the upcoming weeks.

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-HiFI-Stereo/70s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1970-05.pdf

pages 68-72

http://www.monadnockfolk.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/jan_1983.pdf

page 8

Hillel Schwartz is an American scholar and poet. His researches are broad and here he takes on the subject of whistling. 

If you want to read along, here is the link to the full lecture.

https://www.academia.edu/50076365/Whistling_for_the_Hell_of_It

An article written for Charles Dickens' magazine All The Year Round from 1873. The author (unknown--authors did not sign their articles) talks about all things whistling: etymology, legends, physiology, mentions in literature, superstitions, stories, etc. 

Links: 

article:

https://archive.org/details/sim_all-the-year-round_1873-01-04_9_214/page/182/mode/2up

Victor Borge's phonetic punctuation:

https://youtu.be/TIf3IfHCoiE

Mills Brothers "Nobody's Sweetheart", 1931

https://youtu.be/czwUPP8JEJY

Mound City Blue Blowers "Darktown Strutters Ball", 1931

https://youtu.be/zDFR-ZlDwpk

Joe St. Clair "Jawharp Boogie"

https://youtu.be/Ctk6rysZKxI

Article about Herr Von Joel

https://london-overlooked.com/joel/

History of the Jaw Harp

http://www.jewsharpguild.org/history.html

Articles about talking machines:

https://gizmodo.com/the-slightly-creepy-19th-century-machine-that-spoke-wit-768557068

https://www2.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm

Peter Bastian is playing a straw like a double reed instrument

https://youtu.be/0_UEPpsCMCA

What is the origin of the notorious wolf whistle? BBC's Alex Marshall takes us through its history. 

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180322-the-surprising-history-of-the-wolf-whistle#:~:text=The%20shepherd%20explained%20that%20in,mouths%2C%20then%20blow%20those%20notes.

If you haven't got it yet, I am pro-whistling. Robert Schauffler gives a more elegant and scholarly defense than I could ever give, and I am happy to read it for you. 

https://archive.org/details/sim_atlantic_1910-09_106_3/page/414/mode/2up