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Every Little Thing

Why Does Music Give Us the Chills?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.64.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2018

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Why do we get goosebumps from music and other emotional experiences? Plus, the strangest things to give ELT listeners goosebumps. To find a list of our sponsors and show-related promo codes, go to gimlet.fm/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:54.0

Hey, just a quick note before we get started.

1:00.0

Since our last show investigating Winnie the Pooh's Age, a couple of you have reached out

1:05.6

with some alternative theories.

1:08.2

And I just want you to know that we hear you.

1:11.0

I have to say that if you ever cared to reopen the case I hope you refer back to a movie titled The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I think there you might find your answer to his age. I get it. It's hard to let go of the idea

1:27.8

that Winnie the Pooh is an elderly bear in a crop top. We also heard a lot about bear years and how that

1:36.2

complicates the arithmetic, but we're sticking with age four. Up next,

1:41.4

Catherine Fields a question from the E.L.T. Helpline.

1:45.0

Hi, this is Kay Lynn calling from Utah, and I have a question about goosebumps. So when you're cold you get goosebumps, but I've noticed that also other times you get goosebumps.

2:01.0

Like I was at a concert it was like an orchestra choir concert and the music was really strong and powerful and it made me feel good and I got

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