You might want to settle into the sounds of this episode. I'd recommend putting on your headphones and finding a comfy chair. The You're listening to Doctor. I didn't realize that the birds sing all night on her farm in the

Luar Valley she never thought twice about it this is the night she knows

but I was stunned because midnight sounded like sunrise. Most of us inhabit night in a small number of places, and many of us don't really notice

how deeply the world transforms when the light is gone.

But if you listen, you'll notice that the Sonic landscape of night is very different than that

of the day.

There's more room for imagination and interpretation when you're making sense of your world with limited or no visuals

Also as countless noisy elements of the world drop away those that are left seem to swell in size and ricoche off the walls.

This natural reverb is easy to miss when soundmakers are all blasting off at once

shoulder to shoulder and bumper to grill.

In January, I left my home for six months of wandering.

And of course, one of the main things I explored

were the infinite shades of night in each new place.

What I noticed more than ever is that every night is a fingerprint.

Each is unique, with no one the same as another.

The sounds tell the stories.

Close your eyes and listen.

This is a catalogue of knights.

Langon France, 11.20 PM. I can smell ions, the house is shaking, and the sudden crashing jolts send all sorts of adrenaline through my body.

The world goes from black to blinding blue-white every few minutes.

I count the beats between the sound and the flash.

Other creatures freeze for the danger to pass and then carry on.

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