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Keeping Records

To Rustle is Human (with Daniel Chua and Alex Rehding)

Keeping Records

Headgum

Comedy, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Comedy Interviews, Documentary

5 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Caleb has moved out. Shelby is also moving out. Distance has come between them, but their love for one another bridges that great divide. Here to observe our hosts' attempt at coping with separation anxiety are Chair Professor Daniel Chua (University of Hong Kong) and Fanny Peabody Professor Alex Rehding (Harvard University), co-authors of the book Alien Listening: Voyager's Golden Record and Music From Earth (Princeton University Press). A discussion between four academic equals unfolds, focusing on how the Golden Records can teach us to differently hear and analyze music. Throughout the lecture, the esteemed professors make a Golden Record together with just as much food on it as there is music. For all of our listeners with terminal degrees in their respective fields, this one is for you.  Daniel's Artifacts  John Cage, 4'33" (audio-visual) Video of whale almost swallowing human (audio-visual) Durian (food) Alex’s Artifacts Trio, "Da Da Da" (audio) Blowfish (animal and food) Rice pudding (food) Original Voyager Artifact Greetings from the U.N./Whale Greetings (audio) Purchase Daniel and Alex's book Alien Listening: Voyager's Golden Record and Music From Earth! -- Follow the show @keepingrecordspod Advertise on Keeping Records via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

This is a headgam original.

0:03.0

In 1977, NASA sent two solid gold records into space, so that aliens might find them and understand life on Earth.

0:20.0

I sent greetings on behalf of the people of our friendly wishes to all who we encounter this voyager.

0:27.7

Now, we're making new records with our friends.

0:31.7

Hello, good-jord, al-Nan-Hanaychuh.

0:35.8

We step out of our solar system into the universe seeking only peace and friendship.

0:42.8

We know full well that our planet and all its inhabitants are but a small part of this immense universe that surrounds us.

0:52.3

Hello from the children of planet Earth.

0:59.1

Oh, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, well,

1:11.4

Well, Elvis Costello.

1:17.2

Sorry, soul, you might, do you mind if I give it a little soul, Sheld?

1:21.9

Two white people talking about giving soul to music.

1:25.5

Shelp, yeah, and also calling that soul, Shb, do you mind if I give it a little soul?

1:29.3

Not soulful at all.

1:32.0

What's up, you freak bitch?

1:34.0

Do you...

1:35.3

Sorry, it's hard to ask even.

1:38.1

Do you miss me?

1:39.4

It can't be that hard to ask.

1:40.7

You've asked me 17 times.

1:42.2

Well, and every time it feels good to hear it. Yeah, I missed

1:46.8

you. I was gone for a long time. You had Grayson instead of me. How did she do? Please don't say good.

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