Are You Capable of Doing the Yager Drawl?

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In many cases, they're expressions of solidarity, identity. One of the great examples is the spread of the yager drawl. The air force pilot who became famous for breaking the sound barrier in 19 forty seven spoke with his slow southern dr all that probably you could do better than i could. It's interesting to know that british people think that meri ep does up a soso british accent. But if you're real brid it's not quite there.

Today, we are revisiting one of our favorite episodes: an interview with New Yorker staff writer John Colapinto. In his brilliant book, "This Is the Voice," John says that while opposable thumbs are handy, the voice is our species' greatest attribute. We rely on it to communicate and collaborate, woo our mates and protect our children, win wars and make podcasts. John would know. A vocal injury changed his relationship with his instrument and set him on a path to better understand what his voice means to him — and what the voice means to humanity.