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Diminished History
Stories about music, history, and the ideas that shape how we listen. Diminished History connects remarkable lives and overlooked turning points with questions that still matter today. Original, source-based narratives explore creativity, philosophy, and culture. AI-narrated.
Episodes
Diminished HistoryWhy Zelda's Music Makes You Miss a Life You Can't Replay
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ocarina of Time turns melodies into actions…
Diminished HistoryMetallica, Napster and Spotify’s Next Remix Battle
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Metallica wanted Napster out of business. Spotify now…
Diminished HistorySousa, the Phonograph, and Who Gets Paid
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sousa’s recording-business paradox: Arthur Pryor’s…
Diminished HistoryDoes Playing Piano Change More Than Listening?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What did making music add to hearing it? A small…
Diminished HistoryOlivia Rodrigo and Alanis Morissette: Finding a Voice
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! How does admiration become a voice of your own? This…
Diminished HistoryWhy an Empty Hallway Can Feel Terrifying
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! An empty hallway, an unseen threat, and the choices…
Diminished HistoryWhat Bob Marley's Image Leaves Out
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Bob Marley is instantly recognizable. But what…
Diminished HistoryWhy Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head? Earworms, Memory and Mark Twain
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Why does a tune keep returning after the music stops?…
Diminished HistoryBefore AI Music: The Piano-Roll Fight Over Human Creativity
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Who deserves credit and payment when a machine plays…
Diminished HistoryWhy Music Gives You Goosebumps — Even When You Know the Song
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Why can familiar music still produce a shiver? Explore…
Diminished HistoryCan a Song Change an Election? Chile, 1988
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In Chile in 1988, an accessible pop jingle became part…
Diminished HistoryBob Dylan's Nobel Prize: Can a Song Be Literature?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Why was Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize for…
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Seikilos: The Oldest Complete Song and Its Message About Life
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Seikilos epitaph preserves a short ancient Greek…
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Sergiu Celibidache: Can a Recording Preserve Music?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Can pressing play bring back a musical experience?…
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How Did Beethoven Compose When He Was Deaf?
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! How could Beethoven write for an orchestra as his…