From a rogue radio operator, to Bugs Bunny, to the lady who recorded all the time and temperature message for the phone company, we look at some history and notable names in voicework (which is what I do for a living, hire me!) 

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02:52 Jane Barbe, the voice on the telephone

04:58 Reginald Fessenden and the first voice transmission

07:46 early animations and Mel Blanc, the man of 1000 voices

13:34 Win prizes in the #moxiemillion challenge

15:45 why you never heard Snow White's voice again

18:10 "In a world....", Don LaFontaine and Redd Pepper

23:25 the Transatlantic accent and early tech

26:55 Received Pronunciation or BBC English

Music: Kevin MacLeod, David Fesliyan.  

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