Maryland's Voice - A Parody of the Sexually Attractive Voice

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During the war, during world war too, women were recruited as radio announcers. Women had to learn to speak in lower registers because audio equipment was designed for men. Then we get a curve ball, which is the war ends, and women are kind of pushed back into the housewife rolls. And we have a swing back in popular culture to the hyper feminine, sarring ladies like joan collins and maryland monroe.

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.