The Power of the Podcast, I Think, Is Emotional Communication

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Our voices betray this emotion, whether we want them to or not. We're hearing it in the finest grained aspects of how those molecules are vibrating. It is something we have evolved over time for precisely those reasons of having to survive. And i think there's an argument that we may be beginning to come back to that place.

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.