Will an and a High Wire Act

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Will an and a high wire act is such a great description of what bama was doing, because he did this kind of vocal code switching. And i think that speech will be remembered and studied with the kind of attention you've given it. I'm really interested in this idea that socrates had no interest in writing anything down. He thought that the spoken word was the way that one communicates. We can accept a politics that breeds division and conflict and cynicism. Or at this moment in this election, we can come together and say, not this 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.