Can the sound of someone's voice tell you whether they're a good or bad person? with Daniel Jaar

Speaking Of... Conversations on Voice, Speech, and Identity with Ryan O'Shea

For the very first episode of Speaking Of… I’m joined by my friend and singer Daniel Jaar. Daniel and I met in a workshop in LA and he has such incredible presence, I’m delighted he’s the first guest on the show!

Daniel brought a really fascinating question with him: Can the sound of someone’s voice tell you whether they’re a good or bad person?

We talk about the story that inspired Daniel’s question and then dive into a discussion about what someone’s voice can tell you about their identity (if anything). We touch on code-switching and its impact on both singing and everyday life, why some people might put on a “fake” sounding voice, and whether we can gauge someone’s intentions by the way they sound.
You can find complete show notes and links to everything we mentioned in the episode at https://www.voiceandspeechwithryan.com/podcast