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enMarch 01, 2024

Spotify Wrapped

Cory and Noah discuss Spotify Wrapped and the growing trend of datafication in music listening.

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enFebruary 15, 2024

The Greatest Song Ever

Cory and Noah discuss the idea of the greatest song ever, and the cultural significance of even asking that question in the first place.

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Ghost Notes and Friends: Mike Wuerth

Cory and Noah are joined by Mike Wuerth to discuss the cultures, stigmas, and opportunities surrounding modern recording technology.

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enJanuary 01, 2024

Tuning

Cory and Noah discuss tuning theory, just intonation, equal temperament, and what exactly makes different notes sound good or bad to different listeners.

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enDecember 15, 2023

Music As A Sport

Cory and Noah explore the similarities and differences between music and sports, to see what that analogy can teach us about both topics.

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enNovember 15, 2023

Ghost Notes and Friends: Thomas Frank

Cory and Noah are joined by Thomas Frank to discuss the age-old question of how to take good ideas and turn them into good songs.

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enNovember 01, 2023

Music Videos

Cory and Noah discuss how the art form of music videos can be utilized to its fullest potential, and why it so often isn't.

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enOctober 15, 2023

50th Episode Special

Cory and Noah celebrate 50 episodes by looking back at the last three years of conversations and reflecting on how their perspectives have changed over time.

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enSeptember 15, 2023

Ghost Notes and Friends: Maggie Mae Fish

Cory and Noah are joined by Maggie Mae Fish to discuss how artists grow and change as they move into their late careers, along with what a "late career" even means.

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enSeptember 01, 2023

Music Copyright

Cory and Noah discuss music copyright, why it's bad, and whether some version of it might actually be good?

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enAugust 15, 2023

Music Criticism

Cory and Noah discuss the role of music criticism, explain why they're not huge fans of rating music, and explore what they look for instead when it comes to music journalism.

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enJuly 15, 2023

Ghost Notes and Friends: Matt from Extra Credits

Cory and Noah are joined by Matt from Extra Credits to talk about the struggle of finding new music as you get older, and unpack the anxiety around appreciating music wrong.

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enJuly 01, 2023

Concept Albums

Cory and Noah discuss what makes a great concept album, what it means to call something a concept album, and the difference between a concept and a theme.

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enJune 15, 2023

Music, The Universal Language

Cory and Noah discuss the oft-repeated claim that music is "the universal language", ask to what extent that's actually true, and explore why so many music experts find this claim so frustrating.

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enMay 15, 2023

Ghost Notes and Friends: Nate Holder

Cory and Noah are joined by music educator Nate Holder to discuss the ways we teach children about music, the point of music education, and how we can maybe do things a little bit better.

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enMay 01, 2023

Instrumental Music

Cory and Noah discuss instrumental music, the challenges it presents to the listener, and ways to enjoy and engage with music when there are no vocals.

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enApril 15, 2023

Music Listening Technologies

Cory and Noah explore the benefits and drawbacks of different music listening technologies, from speakers systems to physical formats to streaming services.

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enMarch 15, 2023

Ghost Notes and Friends: Lola Sebastian

Cory and Noah are joined by Lola Sebastian to discuss artist eras and the messy lenses we use to understand our favorite artists' lives.

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enMarch 01, 2023

The Death of Key Changes

Cory and Noah discuss the latest controversy in music theory twitter, the recent finding that songs don't change keys nearly as much as they used to. What does it mean, and does it mean anything?

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