Best Dept. Of Sound Podcasts (2024)

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Talking with the Engineer About Poetry: L.S. McKee on Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine and a Dept Head PSA 52:16

2h ago52:16

52:16

L.S. McKee joins us in the lab to talk about her new collection of poetry, Creature, Wing, Heart, Machine. Laura and I taught 2.009 together for a few years before she moved down south. Laura was a lecturer in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication Program at MIT before moving on to UGA, Athens, where she is Coordinator for Writing A…

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FASHICC Expo Preview - Fashion Art Sound Healing Immersive Community Collaboration 11:46

4M ago11:46

11:46

Join us for an exciting in-person event, the FASHICC EXPO, happening from Jan 26th - Feb 11th, 2024 at the ART-Dept. in West Hollywood, CA, USA. This is your chance to immerse yourself in the world of fashion and creativity. Discover the latest trends, designs, and styles from renowned fashion brands and emerging talents. From stunning runway shows…

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Mixtape: Media Day at ART-Dept. with ThreadHaus 18:01

4M ago18:01

18:01

Recorded in October of 2023 at the Art Department in West Hollywood, this episode features our regular host Manny Jackson and podcast producer Lynz Floren. Join us for an exciting in-person event, the FASHICC EXPO, happening from Jan 26th - Feb 11th, 2024 at the ART-Dept. in West Hollywood, CA, USA. This is your chance to immerse yourself in the wo…

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the Avive Story, Lock the Quill Office Hours 48:31

4M ago48:31

48:31

Three alumni stop by the lab to tell the story of how they took a class assignment at 2am, developed it into their senior capstone project, and ultimately founded a medical device company that, six years later, received Class III Premarket Approval from the FDA. Avive is the youngest team to receive such a PMA and their founders were selected for t…

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Community, Mental Health and Dr. Lemny 50:16

4M ago50:16

50:16

This episode features Manny sharing some of his darkest moments from this journey along with an in-depth conversation with Dr. Lemny, a mental health professional. Introducing the InnOvoT Collection by Manny Jackson - stylish apparel catalyzing empowerment by raising mental health awareness. Each piece represents different aspects of the solution, …

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Professor Gilbert Strang: A Birthday, Conversation, and Greatest Hits 29:42

6M ago29:42

29:42

One of my favorite professors, Gilbert Strang, comes by the lab to talk about his time at MIT since 1952. Anyone who knows professor Strang knows him to be one of the best mathematics teachers and a prolific writer with a heart of gold. Professor Strang retired last spring (2023). His last 18.06 lecture was to a packed standing room of students, st…

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Faculty and Friends Soundbites: Season One Hot Wash, Season Two Preview, and a Contest 3:30

6M ago3:30

3:30

After President Kornbluth's inauguration, end-of-year projects, finals, commencement, and a long summer break, we've ramped up for a second season. A three minute review of the more frivolous moments of season one, and a quick teaser of the soon-to-be-released season two premiere. Podcast specific: Podcast Instagram: @lockthequill Comments or quest…

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Mixtape: ADHD - a conversation with the creative team behind the InnOvoT Collection 16:52

1y ago16:52

16:52

The first drop from the InnOvoT Collection centers around ADHD, a condition that our whole team has a connection with. Whether it is ourselves or our loved ones, we've all seen ADHD in our real lives. This mixtape features the greatest hits moments from our team conversation about ADHD. Hear how Raz felt a spiritual gift that sent her on a path awa…

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MIT President Sally Kornbluth, Inauguration Weekend, Grounds Department, and a Presidential Quiz - Ep 12 39:48

1y ago39:48

39:48

As campus prepares for inaugural events, MIT's 18th President, Dr. Sally Kornbluth, visits the lab to talk with us about her move from Provost at Duke University in Durham NC to President of MIT. We talk about leadership, the early read on campus, and some thoughts about getting the job done. We meet Lock the Quill's newest feet on the street, Dann…

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Introducing Pace Yourself Not Race Yourself 19:33

1y ago19:33

19:33

Introducing the Pace Yourself Not Race Yourself project and background of the InnOvoT Collection. In this first episode, Manny Jackson breaks down the Pace Yourself Not Race Yourself project, goes into the background of the InnOvoT Collection, and introduces the team: Tiffany (Seker Factory) Ceiba (on Instagram) Beth (Tiny Elephant) Roz (Kumari Vis…

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Professor Sangbae Kim on the Virtual-Physical Divide, Robotic Cheetahs, Physical Intelligence, and Cognitive Bias - Ep 11 34:37

1y ago34:37

34:37

MIT mechanical engineering professor Sangbae Kim drops by after 2.007 lecture to talk about the virtual / physical divide and his concept of physical intelligence - the seemingly impenetrable category of subconscious physical tasks and motions that carries so much potential for the future of robotics and physical services. We talk about his researc…

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Professor Maria Yang on Design at MIT and Stanford, AI and Design, Sketching, the Morningside Academy for Design, and the Splendor of Acronyms - Ep 10 40:43

1y ago40:43

40:43

Professor Maria Yang comes to the lab to talk about the early years at MIT and Stanford, and her research in design processes. We also chat about the discipline, and she shares the latest scuttlebutt on the Morningside Academy for Design. We send off another sticker to the March Global Challenge winner, and test Maria's acronym and abbreviation rec…

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Professor Kaitlyn Becker comes home to MIT: Flash Your Punty! Glassblowing, Soft Robotics, Flute, and Dinosaurs - Ep 9 46:54

1y ago46:54

46:54

We first met Kait when she was an undergrad with us at MIT, and now she's back home as Professor Becker with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. We talk about her experiences with the MIT Glass Lab and Pappalardo Lab, her post-graduate research with Rob Wood at Harvard, and her current projects at MIT. We also chat about music and hatch a pla…

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President Sanjay Sarma heads to Malaysia. Grasp, Thorndike, Dewey, MIT, and a 2.007 Memento - Ep 8 44:20

1y ago44:20

44:20

We intercepted Sanjay Sarma before he took off for Logan Airport and meet in building 35 to discuss his book, Grasp - the Science Transforming How We Learn, education, and MIT. Professor Sarma recently stepped down as MIT Vice President of Open Learning where he led MIT initiatives, such as MITx, edX, OpenCourseware, the Integrated Learning Initiat…

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Professor Alex Slocum on Timoshenko, The National Bureau of Standards, and MIT - Ep 7 55:51

1+ y ago55:51

55:51

Alex Slocum comes by the lab before we head out to a talk. We chat about mentors, influential professors, and his early days at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST). Alex takes us on his journey bouncing between MIT and "the Bureau", finally landing in building 35 at MIT. He talks about our sophomore design class, 2.007, a special project at…

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Lauren Looks for a Job - Internships, Experience, Networks, and Design Consultancies - Ep 6 41:00

1+ y ago41:00

41:00

MIT alumna and friend of the lab, Lauren Hernley, recounts her path to finding a job with a design consultancy, after encountering some speed-bumps along the way. Hear from Lauren and industry leaders about the importance of experience, real skills, and relationships. Plus, our first Lock the Quill Global Challenge winner is announced and Scott and…

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Professor Amos Winter. Lobster Tanks, Roboclams, GEAR Lab, and Gear Heads - Ep5 1:20:27

1+ y ago1:20:27

1:20:27

We have a conversation with Mechanical Engineering Professor Amos Winter and some friends to talk about his experiences at Tufts University and MIT. Professor Winter takes us on an international tour and discusses his projects over the years in underwater vehicles and exploration, his bio-inspired Roboclam work, and a sampling of his current resear…

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Dr. Rebecca Thorndike-Breeze and a Cheeky Winner - Ep4 37:32

1+ y ago37:32

37:32

Dr. Thorndike-Breeze of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT joins us to talk about her journey to MIT, the importance of self-expression in her work, strength and resilience through collaboration and improv, and a few important mentors. The MIT Press book chapter we reference, from Wikipedia @ 20: Stories of an Incomplete Revolution. P…

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Professor Peko Hosoi and the First Sounds from the Lab Winner - Ep3 56:27

1+ y ago56:27

56:27

We sit down with Peko Hosoi, the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Join us as Peko talks about her move from west to east to middle to east to west and back to east. She talks about the Kadanov years in Chicago, her first faculty appointment at Harvey Mudd, and her move back to MIT. Plus, we connect with the winne…

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Professor Steven Leeb. MIT Stories and Games - Ep2 54:12

1+ y ago54:12

54:12

Professor Steven Leeb drops by the lab to talk about some key moments as an undergraduate and graduate student at MIT. We find ourselves on the topic of 80s nerd movies, but get back to talking about research and MIT magic. We test Steve's knowledge of department numbers and present the 2022 Big Nut Award. Our first installment of "Sounds from the …

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Professor Ellen Roche and an Old Friend - Ep1 58:29

1+ y ago58:29

58:29

Professor Ellen Roche shares her journey to MIT from Galway, and we talk about her cardio-vascular device design and computational modeling research. Ellen gives the thumbs up to The Cranberries and The Coronas, and you'll hear how she does on a quiz. We'll then give an old friend a call to hear what's going on across the river. Podcast specific: P…

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Lock the Quill Preview - Ep0 1:20

1+ y ago1:20

1:20

We're a group of shop nerds at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering Pappalardo Lab - machinists, engineers, scientists, & designers - and are sitting down with (sometimes standing or chasing) colleagues, students, and alumni to share their stories and chitter-chatter about research, life, and the campus scuttlebutt. Podcast specific: Podcast …

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The Final Episode Of The Topical 15:54

3y ago15:54

15:54

Leslie Price returns from a months-long investigation to serve as host of America’s only daily news podcast one last time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Papa John’s Comes Under Fire For Cruel Treatment Of The Bulbous, Deformed Creatures That Lactate Pizza Sauce 9:52

3+ y ago9:52

9:52

Hear why PETA is coming to the defense of these over-bread monstrosities that exist for the sole purpose of having fresh tomato paste extracted from their many teat-like protuberances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Scientists Warn Americans To Stay Away From That Bird 8:02

3+ y ago8:02

8:02

It looks dirty, and it’s doing a weird thing with its wings. Hear why it would be best if you just didn’t go near it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Nation’s Arborists Once Again Urge Congress To Lower The Age Of Consent For Trees 9:50

3+ y ago9:50

9:50

Hear why these arborists believe that if the fruit’s on the ground, it’s ready to pound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Paleontologists Determine Dinosaurs Were Killed By Someone They Trusted 9:19

3+ y ago9:19

9:19

Plus, from royalty to recluse, we’ll sit down with a former prom king who now lives anonymously among the commoners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Team Of Vatican Geneticists Successfully Clone God 8:12

3+ y ago8:12

8:12

It’s an awe-inspiring scientific advancement, but is it ethical? Hear why critics say these geneticists shouldn’t be playing God on God by making God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Nation’s Hypnotists Announce You Are Now Under Their Command 8:31

3+ y ago8:31

8:31

Hear why, when they snap their fingers, you will make the sound a donkey makes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Deer Shot By Obsessed Fan 8:48

3+ y ago8:48

8:48

Hear why authorities now believe the suspect stalked the 4-year-old buck for several hours before shooting him in the chest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Dept. Of Homeland Security: ‘Has Anybody Seen A Blue Folder?’ 8:34

3+ y ago8:34

8:34

Hear why scrambling DHS officials are calling the missing folder “no big deal,” but they would really like to find it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Fun Toy Banned Because Of 3 Stupid Dead Kids 9:10

3+ y ago9:10

9:10

And they weren’t even playing with it right. Hear why these dead children apparently thought it would be a good idea to ruin the fun for everyone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Congress Investigating Why Capitol Dome’s Atomic Vaporizing Ray Wasn’t Deployed To Eviscerate Rioters 8:47

3+ y ago8:47

8:47

Hear why Congress is still looking for answers as to why this crucial defense system wasn’t used to melt rioters’ eyeballs right out of their skulls and incinerate their bodies instantly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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UFC Announces Their Athletes Will Now Be Allowed To Fight Each Other Through The Court Of Law 8:07

3+ y ago8:07

8:07

We have everything you need to know ahead of this weekend’s big legal battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Secret Service Agent Heroically Dives In Front Of Strong Breeze That Could Have Killed Biden 8:18

3+ y ago8:18

8:18

Hear why authorities are now questioning how this 10 to 15 mph gust was able to get so close to the 78-year-old president in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Biden Announces Nation Will Rejoin Paris Hilton Fan Club 8:04

3+ y ago8:04

8:04

For the first time since 2016, the U.S. will join over 188 other nations in celebrating the career of the esteemed businesswoman-slash-model-slash-singer-slash-actress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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New Erectile Dysfunction Startup Sends Ripped, Virile Man Directly To Your Door To Bang Your Spouse 6:05

3+ y ago6:05

6:05

It’s called Inuus, and it promises to keep your partner sexually satisfied by sending a discreet, medically certified sex god straight to your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Exhausted Researchers Inform Public Covid Vaccine Won’t Shrink You Down To Size Of Ant 7:22

3+ y ago7:22

7:22

Hear why millions of Americans remain concerned that taking the vaccine could shrink them down to a size so small they would need to fight off mice with a toothpick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Animal Shelter’s Free Adoption Day Not Even That Good Of Deal 6:36

3+ y ago6:36

6:36

Hear why consumer advocates are warning that falling for this blatant con job could end up costing you hundreds in food and toys, as well as hours of your valuable free time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Shocked Authorities Discover Dozens Of Bodies Being Kept In Hospital Morgue 9:11

3+ y ago9:11

9:11

Hear why detectives believe it could be the work of a serial killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Majority Of Young Children Go Missing The Moment Parent Turns Attention Toward Themself For One Goddamn Second 6:36

3+ y ago6:36

6:36

Hear why 9 out of every 10 children go missing as soon as a mother or father chooses to focus on something that isn’t about their kids, like eating or showering or briefly sitting in a chair for the first time all day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Report: Leading Cause Of Death Still Venturing Beyond The Pines 7:44

3+ y ago7:44

7:44

Nearly 2.3 million Americans die each year from wandering into the ethereal black pine forest. Hear how you can heed the warnings of grizzled woodsmen and lonely widowers to keep from succumbing to alluring calls from beyond the trees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Government Lobbyists Call For Members Of Congress To Play A Little Harder To Get 7:18

3+ y ago7:18

7:18

Hear why lobbyists across many industries are growing concerned with just how easy it’s becoming to undermine the American public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Hundreds Killed In Brutal Pro-Something-Anti-Something Clash 7:05

3+ y ago7:05

7:05

Hear how public demonstration and counter-demonstrations have been sparked by renewed vows from pro-something leaders to get the thing they want, which is the complete opposite thing that anti-something leaders want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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New Food Safety Law Requires Restaurant Workers To Take Full Bubble Bath After Using Restroom 7:44

3+ y ago7:44

7:44

Hear why health officials are recommending that anyone who works with food take a good 30 to 45 minutes to soak their body in a warm and fragrant bath anytime they use the restroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Northwestern Hospital Apologizes After Accidentally Switching Couple’s Baby With Random Man In Emergency Room 7:26

3+ y ago7:26

7:26

Hear the unbelievable story of a couple who thought they were leaving the hospital with their newborn baby, only to find out years later that they had actually been sent home with a 63-year-old man named Jeff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Serial Killer Clearly Gunning For ‘Parking Lot Butcher’ Nickname 5:59

3+ y ago5:59

5:59

Hear why police believe this psychopath may be trying a little too hard to claim the moniker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Congress Swoons Over Newly Elected Bad Boy Who Believes Amendments Were Made To Be Broken 8:37

3+ y ago8:37

8:37

Hear why members across the legislative branch are going gaga over the newest congressman representing the wrong side of the tracks in North Carolina’s 16th district. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Santa Claus: ‘Ho, Ho, Ho! I Saw You Masturbating!’ 10:20

3+ y ago10:20

10:20

On this special Christmas Eve episode of The Topical, Leslie is joined from the North Pole by Jolly Old Saint Nicholas himself who has a very special and very important message for all of his favorite little rubbers and tuggers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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Astronomers Say December 24th Will Be Best Chance To See Santa Until 2021 8:31

3+ y ago8:31

8:31

Get your telescope ready for the celestial event that only happens once every 10 months. We have the latest on how to best get a glimpse of the jolly old fellow barreling through the sky for yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy The Onion

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