Hey Weirdos, Rachel here. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up that what you're

about to hear is not an episode of The Weirdest thing I Learned this week. Don't worry,

we'll be back in your feed with a new episode as scheduled, but we wanted to pop in to show

you a trailer for something we think you're really going to enjoy.

What follows is a clip from Inside Voice, a new audiobook by a claimed writer, director,

and actress Lake Bell. Lake Bell is obsessed with why we sound the way we do and why we feel

so many feels about it, and her book gets into the physiology, psychology, social science,

and cultural aspects of how it all works. It also features some stunning familiar voices,

like Drew Barrymore, Jeff Goldblum, and Pam Greer. It's smart, surprising, and funny,

but we know that Weirdos Thing listeners are going to enjoy it. Okay, time for the trailer,

and we will see you for the next episode of Weirdos Thing very soon. Thanks for listening, Weirdos.

When you hear your voice on like a voice note or a voice mail,

I hate it. Someone embarrassed. I cringe when I hear my voice like every time.

I love my voice, but everyone says I have an accent. I just don't think I do, you know. I don't know.

Hi, this is Lake Bell, and that was me rolling up on a bunch of random people chatting to them about

their voice in the way they sound. Do you like the way you sound? Most people don't, but our voice

is our most outward facing trait. As a writer, director, and actress, I spend way too much time

thinking about voices. In my audiobook Inside Voice, I peel back the social science,

cultural constructs, quirks, trends, mechanics, and psychology around a piece of our identity from

which we rarely take much inventory. But probably should. At the end of the day, it's all about

identity, who we are, and who we strive to be. We'll talk to a variety of experts and famous

and iconic voices to create a safe space for insight. We need to be more accepting and supportive

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