Rainn Wilson: All About That Bassoon
Happy To Be Here
Greta Johnsen
4.6 • 924 Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2017
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Nerdette host Greta Johnsen reveals that she has a secret nerdery: she used to play the bassoon. So this week, in one, grand, bassoon-filled extravaganza, Johnsen and co-host Tricia Bobeda bring back the bassoon. First, they talk with culture writer and bassoonist Eileen Reynolds about the history of the bassoon. Then, they call up the self-proclaimed “Bassoon King” Rainn Wilson. Plus, Chicago Philharmonic Principal Bassoonist John Gaudette plays a familiar tune.
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| 0:34.9 | I'm Tricia Bobita. |
| 0:36.1 | And I'm Greta Johnson. And this week's episode is all about |
| 0:38.3 | the nerdiest instrument in the symphony orchestra. Oh, uh, the sousaphone. That's pretty good, |
| 0:45.9 | but nerdier. The French heart. Also nerdy, but nerdier. Um, tuba. Tuba is pretty nerdy, but also gets credit for marching band. |
| 0:55.9 | So I think this instrument is still nerder than the tuba. |
| 0:59.0 | All right, I give up. |
| 1:00.0 | All right. Here's a hint. |
| 1:06.0 | The bassoon. |
| 1:09.4 | Yes, the bassoon. |
| 1:11.5 | We will talk to no fewer than three bassoonists this week. |
| 1:14.8 | Technically four, because, you know, I got that dark bassoon pass, too. |
| 1:18.8 | Oh, right. |
| 1:19.9 | There will also be a bassoonist journalist. |
| 1:22.5 | A basurnalist. |
| 1:23.7 | If you must. |
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