There is evidence that since the 19 twenties, women's voices have dropped more than half an octave. The drop in female pitch parallels and was almost certainly driven by sismic changes in women's social status over the last century. And you do see it reflected in the movies at the time, in particular, lor and mcall,. because the director, howard hawkes, just fascinated by the sound of deep voiced, authoritative women. We're talking now about the second world war time.
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.