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The growth in the book publishing industry is happening an audio right now. malcolm gladwell hase seen im as indicated at times that the podcast has almost become his primary gonre and it's changed the way that he writes books. There are some brilliant writers that i've been quite surprised to discover come across less well in a broadcast format, to my surprise. But yes, some people are unusually good out at malcolm clearly is.

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.