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Who is Cardboard Teck, and what is the PinBox 3000?
Cardboard Teck Instantute is Ben t. Matchstick and Pete Talbot who use their combined powers as artists, educators, and makers to bring audiences, students and customers interactive events and products made from the reworked packages of the shipping industry. Our flagship product, the PinBox 3000, is a combined effort of ten years of collaboration coupled with access to rapid prototyping tools, and common manufacturing processes. We are building a movement...
2023-07-0621 min
Nobody KnowsHappy New Year from NobodyNobody began making Nobody Knows on January 1, 2018. And to celebrate the anniversary of that monumental occasion, Nobody presents this special New Year’s themed visit from one of Nobody’s finest episodes, with questions submitted by Danny Leo, Michele Rosenthal, Julius Masri, Amy Smith, Heather Houde, Loren Groenendaal, Heidi Kay, Sharon Wasko, Alanna Bozman, Lizzie Burrows, TJ McGlinchey, and Sasha Wright.Songs in episode include "Ein, Zwei, Drei und Vier (Glücklich Bin Ich Nur Mit Dir)" written by the Comedian Harmonists and recorded here by Fred Bird in 1932, “Lagu Ngisep Dublag” performed by the Angklung of Sidan in...
2019-01-0100 min
Nobody KnowsHappy New Year from Nobody!Nobody wants to play 20 questions with you! Nobody began making Nobody Knows on January 1, 2018. And to celebrate the anniversary of that monumental occasion, Nobody presents this special New Year’s themed visit from one of Nobody’s finest episodes, with questions submitted by Danny Leo, Michele Rosenthal, Julius Masri, Amy Smith, Heather Houde, Loren Groenendaal, Heidi Kay, Sharon Wasko, Alanna Bozman, Lizzie Burrows, TJ McGlinchey, and Sasha Wright. Songs in episode include "Ein...
2019-01-0110 minNobody KnowsElection SpecialIn honor of recent and upcoming elections, we rebroadcast a favorite episode of Nobody Knows and would love for you to share it with everybody—your family, your friends, somebody with whom you have political differences—everybody. And please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Elizabeth Weinstein asked this question. Spanish military band music recorded by Radio Nacional in Sevilla sometime in the early 1950s. Somebody is running low on lizard food.Got questions for Nobody? Visit them...
2018-11-0500 minNobody KnowsGhostsNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Questions on this episode asked by Sarah Chemlawn, Dani Solomon, Aditya Bhattacharjee, Michelle Shafer, Eli Nioxn, Maggie Cleveland, Jared Taber, T.J. McGlinchey, Stephanie Sutkowski, and Matt Pakulski.Music on this episode includes the accordions of Kamil Behounek and Parush Parushev, plus the vocal stylings of the Five Jones Boys, all recorded in the 1930s. Jonathan Pfeffer provided the eerie organ music, and the community at freesound.org furnished some spooky sounds. Nobody ain’t afraid of no ghosts. Somebody ain’t afraid of no doub...
2018-10-3100 minNobody Knows49. Ghosts"Why are we afraid of ghosts?” Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Questions on this episode asked by Sarah Chemlawn, Dani Solomon, Aditya Bhattacharjee, Michelle Shafer, Eli Nioxn, Maggie Cleveland, Jared Taber, T.J. McGlinchey, Stephanie Sutkowski, and Matt Pakulski.Music on this episode includes the accordions of Kamil Behounek and Parush Parushev, plus the vocal stylings of the Five Jones Boys, all recorded in the 1930s...
2018-10-3114 minNobody Knows48. Ghostrider"Why does it feel so good to do things that are bad for us?” Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. This episode’s question asked by Yona Yurwit. Music by Gerty Farish, recorded in Cambridge Mass during the 1990s. Episode image by the great J.G. Posada, etched in Mexico during the early 1900s. This episode features tie-ins to previous episodes of Nobody Knows: The Wise Sage...
2018-10-2507 minNobody KnowsGhostriderNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. This episode’s question asked by Yona Yurwit. Music by Gerty Farish, recorded in Cambridge Mass during the 1990s. Episode image by the great J.G. Posada, etched in Mexico during the early 1900s.This episode features tie-ins to previous episodes of Nobody Knows: The Wise Sage appears courtesy of #47, “Ohrwurm”. Maple Rabbit appears courtesy of #45, “Ignoring”. Your Lizard Brain appears courtesy of #10, “Politicians”.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-10-2500 minNobody KnowsFlowersNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design and floral arrangements by Somebody. Question asked by Paul Kruse. A warning to listeners: this episode uses the phrase "severed sexual organs" more than once.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-10-1800 minNobody KnowsOhrwurmNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Savannah Reich asked this episode’s question. Initial Ohrwurm by The USA is a Monster, car salesman theme by Jonathan Pfeffer, and mystical harp effects courtesy of The Imaginary Company. Somebody looks fly as hell in a white disco suit.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-10-1100 minNobody Knows47. Ohrwurm"Where is the line between a good thing, and too much of a good thing?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Savannah Reich asked this episode’s question. Initial Ohrwurm by The USA is a Monster, car salesman theme by Jonathan Pfeffer, and mystical harp effects courtesy of The Imaginary Company. Somebody looks fly as hell in a white disco suit.Want to send a question to...
2018-10-1105 minNobody KnowsHeartNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Declan and Neily asked this episode’s question. Organ played by Ziad Rahbani in Lebanon in the 1970s, bongos played by Sheikh Ahmed Madey in Somalia 1990s.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-10-0400 minNobody Knows46. Heart"What is a heart?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Declan and Neily asked this episode’s question. Organ played by Ziad Rahbani in Lebanon in the 1970s, bongos played by Sheikh Ahmed Madey in Somalia 1990s.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-10-0405 minNobody Knows45. Ignoring"How do I decide when to act and when to ignore?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Kylin Metler asked this episode’s question. The part of the Muppet Band was played by the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society in 2005, and the part of Kraftwerk was played by Maple Rabbit in 2006. Thanks to the community at freesound.org for all the sonic generosities. No tu...
2018-09-2707 minNobody KnowsIgnoringNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Kylin Metler asked this episode’s question. The part of the Muppet Band was played by the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society in 2005, and the part of Kraftwerk was played by Maple Rabbit in 2006. Thanks to the community at freesound.org for all the sonic generosities. No turtles were harmed in the making of this podcast. To prevent emotional hurt felt by lonely roadside sauropods, send love mail to Nobody Knows.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody ju...
2018-09-2700 minNobody KnowsLightningHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows is the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody, and occasionally a little real-mensch production help from Ben "Big Shoulders" Rosenthal. This episode also features the voices of Deborah Zuchman, Patrick Andrews, Kylin Metler, David Brick, Scott Blackshire, Dale Nelson, Scott Rosenthal, Michele Rosenthal, and Janet Finegar asking Nobody their questions. Thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson for the bell, and to Jonathan Pfeffer for recording it. Somebody takes a zither to be...
2018-09-1900 minNobody Knows30. Lightning"If nobody hears this podcast, then did anybody ask a question?" Nobody Knows is the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody, and occasionally a little real-mensch production help from Ben "Big Shoulders" Rosenthal. This episode also features the voices of Deborah Zuchman, Patrick Andrews, Kylin Metler, David Brick, Scott Blackshire, Dale Nelson, Scott Rosenthal, Michele Rosenthal, and Janet Finegar asking Nobody their questions. Thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson for the b...
2018-09-1909 minNobody Knows18. Gentrification"Am I a gentrifier?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody answering your questions. Christina Gesualdi asked this episode’s question. Somebody drove the bulldozer, borrowed from the community at freesound.org.Hear the interview with Nobody on Putting Out with Rachel at this link here. Archive intro music by Miss Eula Mole. Somebody hopes that a cease-and-desist from Miss Mole will by staved off if everybody visits playhouserecords.com and orders the ent...
2018-09-1303 minNobody KnowsGentrificationHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody answering your questions. Christina Gesualdi asked this episode’s question. Somebody drove the bulldozer, borrowed from the community at freesound.org.Hear the interview with Nobody on Putting Out with Rachel at this link here. Archive intro music by Miss Eula Mole. Somebody hopes that a cease-and-desist from Miss Mole will by staved off if everybody visits playhouserecords.com and orders the entire Copp & Brow...
2018-09-1300 minNobody KnowsSizeHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Dave Nimmons asked this episode's question. Bailey's Lucky Seven played the tune "Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye" back in 1922. Archive intro music by Miss Eula Mole. Somebody hopes that a cease-and-desist from Miss Mole will by staved off if everybody visits playhouserecords.com and orders the entire Copp & Brown catalog. This podcast would not exist without it.Send Nobody your qu...
2018-09-0500 minNobody Knows24. Clowns"Why are Americans afraid of clowns?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Daniel McNamara asked the question. 13-year-old Joë Rossi and Abol-hasan Sabā played the accordion and violin in1930s France and Persia. Poll mentioned in the episode was from 2016 and can be found here.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows:
2018-08-2905 minNobody KnowsClownsHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Daniel McNamara asked the question. 13-year-old Joë Rossi and Abol-hasan Sabā played the accordion and violin in1930s France and Persia. Poll mentioned in the episode was from 2016 and can be found here.
2018-08-2900 minNobody KnowsBrothersHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody, assisted by the community at freesound.org. Scott Blackshire asked the question. No feline nor human siblings were harmed in the making of this episode.Somebody was an only child.until Somebody Else came into the picture…
2018-08-2200 minNobody Knows21. Brothers"Why do I love and hate my brother at the same time?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews, assisted by the community at freesound.org. Scott Blackshire asked the question. No feline nor human siblings were harmed in the making of this episode. Somebody is an only child.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-08-2205 minNobody KnowsLotusHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Question asked both by Jessica Johnson and Dorie Byrne. Music played by Moshir Homayoun in 1933. Benjamin Rosenthal played Somebody Bad's stunt double and might not be responsible for this episode's use of the S-word in both English and German.
2018-08-1500 minNobody KnowsCakeNobody has time off for their birthday, so here's a favorite episode to celebrate. Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Lily Cavanaugh asked this question. Music by Rafael Iriarte and Rosendo Pesoa, recorded in Argentina sometime in the 1920s.
2018-08-1100 minNobody KnowsHappy Birthday to Nobody"How come nobody ever bakes cakes for their friends?" Nobody has time off for their birthday, so here's a favorite episode to celebrate. Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Lily Cavanaugh asked this question. Music by Rafael Iriarte and Rosendo Pesoa, recorded in Argentina sometime in the 1920s.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-08-1103 minNobody KnowsPrayerHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Question asked by Kirk Lynn. Prayer bells rung for us by a flock of sheep in the Carpathian Mountains, courtesy of freesound.org.
2018-08-0800 minNobody Knows14. Prayer"How secret should our prayers be? Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Kirk Lynn. Prayer bells rung for us by a flock of sheep in the Carpathian Mountains, courtesy of freesound.org.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-08-0806 minNobody Knows44½. PotpourriA compilation of 3 favorites from the archive. This week's episode comprises 3 shorter episodes from the the Nobody Knows archive. Hear them individually here, here, and here, and please tell Nobody what you think of this potpourri by leaving a review here.Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with DJ, concierge, and valet service by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. The de Roche family, Dr. Michelle Shafer, and Dana Haberern asked these questions...
2018-08-0109 minNobody KnowsPopourriThis week's episode comprises 3 shorter episodes from the the Nobody Knows archive. Hear them individually here, here, and here, and please tell Nobody what you think of this potpourri by leaving a review here.Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with DJ, concierge, and valet service by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. The de Roche family, Dr. Michelle Shafer, and Dana Haberern asked these questions, and this episode's music is by Brüder Baldauf and Edvard Grieg. Other sounds come courtesy of the community at freesound.org. Somebody wants to remind everybody that when it rains, umbrellas a...
2018-08-0100 minNobody Knows19. Strangers"Why am I so scared of strangers?" Here’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Vanessa Ogbuehi asked the question. Giovanni Vicari played the mandolin in Little Italy in the 1920s. Other sounds courtesy of the fluorescent-lit offices of freesound.org. Somebody pl...
2018-07-2506 minNobody KnowsStrangersHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Vanessa Ogbuehi asked the question. Giovanni Vicari played the mandolin in Little Italy in the 1920s. Other sounds courtesy of the fluorescent-lit offices of freesound.org. Somebody played with the gramophone instead of refilling the water cooler. Apologies to Bob.
2018-07-2500 minNobody KnowsEdenHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by vegan-in-residence Somebody. Question asked by listener Benjamin Rosenthal. Other voices heard from many birds, insects, a gibbon and various blue monkeys who’ve all contributed to Nobody Knows by way of freesound.org. Thanks fellas. Nobody was eaten in the making of this podcast.
2018-07-1800 minNobody Knows6. Eden"Are humans more important than other animals?" Here’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by vegan-in-residence Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Benjamin Rosenthal. Other voices heard from many birds, insects, a gibbon and various blue monkeys who’ve all contributed to Nobody Knows by w...
2018-07-1807 minNobody KnowsPlacesHere’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Listener PJ Huang asked this question on this episode, which features music by J. O. LaMadeleine, Effisio Melis, the Original Sacred Harp Choir, Temiuv Damirov, and the Georgian State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble. Other sounds courtesy of the community at freesound.org. Somebody is thinking of buying a Freesound T-shirt.
2018-07-1100 minNobody Knows8. Places"How should I deal with sudden losses of familiar places?"Here’s a classic episode from the Nobody Knows archive. Please tell Nobody what you think by leaving a review at Apple Podcasts.Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Listener PJ Huang asked this question on this episode, which features music by J. O. LaMadeleine, Effisio Melis, the Original Sacred Harp Choir, Temiuv Damirov, and the Georgian State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble. Other sounds courtesy of the community at freesound.org. Somebody is thinking of buying a Freesound T-shirt.
2018-07-1106 minNobody Knows10. Politicians"Why do people have political beliefs that are so bad for the world?This week we rebroadcast a favorite episode of Nobody Knows and would love for you to share it with everybody—your family, your friends, somebody with whom you have political differences—everybody.Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Elizabeth Weinstein asked this question. Spanish military band music recorded by Radio Nacional in Sevilla sometime in the early 1950s. Somebody is running low on lizard food.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-07-0408 minNobody KnowsNobody's On VacationNobody’s gone to the beach and will be back for a special holiday episode next week. Music on this bonus episode recorded by King Ben Nawahi in the 1920s.
2018-06-2700 minNobody KnowsNobody's On VacationNobody’s gone to the beach and will be back for a special holiday episode next week. Music on this bonus episode recorded by King Ben Nawahi in the 1920s.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-06-2701 minNobody KnowsFriendsNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Joanna Kessler asked this episode's question. Nobody was injured during the making of this episode. Somebody knows nothing about it.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-06-1300 minNobody Knows44. Friends"How do you know when you truly have a friend?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Joanna Kessler asked this episode's question. Nobody was injured during the making of this episode. Somebody knows nothing about it.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-06-1307 minNobody KnowsRepetitionNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Rebecca Kanach asked this episode's question. Music by the Columbia Saxophone Sextette, recorded in 1919. Nobody won a Peabody for producing this episode. Somebody spent all the prize money on seven things. Anybody can write and guess what they were. Everybody who includes an address will get a prize.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-06-0800 minNobody Knows43. Repetition"How many times must I hear something false before I start believing that it's true?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Rebecca Kanach asked this episode's question. Music by the Columbia Saxophone Sextette, recorded in 1919. Nobody won a Peabody for producing this episode. Somebody spent all the prize money on seven things. Anybody can write and guess what they were. Everybody who includes an address will get a prize.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-06-0806 minNobody KnowsNumbersNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody.This episode's questions were asked and recorded by Danny Leo, Michele Rosenthal, Morgão Papelão, Amy Smith, Heather Houde, Loren Groenendaal, Heidi Kay, Sharon Wasko, Alanna Bozman, Lizzie Burrows, TJ McGlinchey, and Sasha Wright. Ariel Ben Amos chose this episode's number."Ein, Zwei, Drei und Vier (Glücklich Bin Ich Nur Mit Dir)" written by the Comedian Harmonists and recorded here by Fred Bird in 1932. Gamelan music performed by the Gong of Belaluan in 1928. "Auld Lang Syne" recorded by Japan's Imperial Navy Con...
2018-05-3100 minNobody Knows42. Numbers"Why is the third time the charm?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews.This episode's questions were asked and recorded by Danny Leo, Michele Rosenthal, Morgão Papelão, Amy Smith, Heather Houde, Loren Groenendaal, Heidi Kay, Sharon Wasko, Alanna Bozman, Lizzie Burrows, TJ McGlinchey, and Sasha Wright. Ariel Ben Amos chose this episode's number."Ein, Zwei, Drei und Vier (Glücklich Bin Ich Nur Mit Dir)" written by the Comedian Harmonists and recorded here by Fred Bird in 1932. Gamelan music performed by the Gong of Belaluan in 1928. "Auld Lang Syne" rec...
2018-05-3110 minNobody Knows41. Questing"What kind of question should I ask?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Jen Kinney asked these questions. Music performed by the Stick & Rag Village Orchestra in 2005. Additional percussion courtesy of Kevin Hall and made available via freesound.org. Nobody knows? Somebody knows better.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-05-2307 minNobody KnowsQuestingNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Jen Kinney asked these questions. Music performed by the Stick & Rag Village Orchestra in 2005. Additional percussion courtesy of Kevin Hall through freesound.org. Nobody knows? Somebody knows better.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-05-2300 minNobody Knows40. Tails"Why does a dog wag their tail when happy, chase their tail when bored, and what's the origin of 'a piece of' tail?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Jerold “Papa” Rosenthal asked these questions in conversation with Benjamin “Ace Mensch” Rosenthal. Klezmer music recorded in 1939 by the State Ensemble for Jewish Folk Music of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Romany music recorded c. 1930s by a group of unknown musicians, “Old Time Blues” recorded in 1921 by Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds. Scurrying dog recorded by Kat7777 in 2017 and made available via freesound.org...
2018-05-1806 minNobody KnowsTailsNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Jerold “Papa” Rosenthal asked these questions in conversation with Benjamin “Ace Mensch” Rosenthal. Klezmer music recorded in 1939 by the State Ensemble for Jewish Folk Music of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Romany music recorded c. 1930s by a group of unknown musicians, “Old Time Blues” recorded in 1921 by Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds. Scurrying dog recorded by Kat7777 in 2017 and made available via freesound.org.This special episode is dedicated to the memory of Papa Rosenthal and all the tails he shared.Got questions for Nobody...
2018-05-1800 minNobody Knows39. Jokes"What's the funniest joke in the world?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Scott Sheppard asked this question. Somebody boycotted the podcast for a week because it switched to a fortnightly release schedule without notice. Nobody cares.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-05-1107 minNobody KnowsJokesNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Scott Sheppard asked this question. Somebody boycotted the podcast for a week because it switched to a fortnightly release schedule without notice. Nobody cares.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-05-1100 minNobody Knows38. Selfish"Are humans inherently selfish?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Pedro Molteni asked this question.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-04-2707 minNobody KnowsSelfishNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Pedro Molteni asked this question.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-04-2700 minNobody Knows37. Time"Why does time pass faster as you get older??"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Meg Kassabaum asked this questionAsk Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-04-1904 minNobody KnowsTimeNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Meg Kassabaum asked this question.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-04-1900 minNobody Knows36. Verboten"What's the difference between friends and more?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Gina Saltina asked this question. Somebody has been living underground for 17 years, just waiting for that last lucky musical moment in the open air.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-04-1308 minNobody KnowsVerbotenNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Gina Saltina asked this question. Somebody has been living underground for 17 years, just waiting for that last lucky musical moment in the open air.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-04-1300 minNobody KnowsPatienceNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Tom Foran asked this question. Music by I Tre Antonio della Basilicata recorded in 1927.Tired of spending 5 full days of your life sitting at red lights? Somebody advises spending 5 full days sitting at yellow lights instead.Got questions for Nobody? Send ‘em in to www.themediums.org and Nobody just might answer.
2018-04-0400 minNobody Knows35. Patience"Is patience just complicity?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Tom Foran asked this question. Music by I Tre Antonio della Basilicata recorded in 1927. Only 5 days? Somebody is gunning for 5 years. Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-04-0408 minNobody KnowsApocalypseNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Pablo Andres Baeza asked this question.. Somebody doesn't mind a can of cat food for dinner every now and then.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-03-2800 minNobody Knows34. Apocalypse"What is a silver lining to the apocalypse?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Pablo Andres Baeza asked this question.. Somebody doesn't mind a can of cat food for dinner every now and then. Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-03-2804 minNobody KnowsModifiersNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Alma Sheppard-Matsuo asked this question. Music composed by Erik Satie in 1888, John Cage in 1952, and Rock/Paper/Scissors in 1999.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-03-2300 minNobody Knows33. Modifiers"Which develops young minds better: adjectives or adverbs?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Alma Sheppard-Matsuo asked this question. Music composed by Erik Satie in 1888, John Cage in 1952, and Rock/Paper/Scissors in 1999. Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-03-2307 minNobody KnowsWeltschmerzNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Jo Doberstein asked this question. Maurice Maréchal played the cello and released this music on a wax cylinder in 1922. Jonathan Pfeffer eats out of singing bowls. Somebody will always stick their hand in the hole.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org.
2018-03-1500 minNobody Knows32. Weltschmerz"How much of the past should we let go of in order to stay present, but still understand how we got here??"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Jo Doberstein asked this question. Maurice Maréchal played the cello and released this music on a wax cylinder in 1922. Jonathan Pfeffer eats out of singing bowls. Somebody will always stick their hand in the hole.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-03-1505 minNobody KnowsCorruptionNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Ann Stromgren asked the question. Somebody listens to Malvina Reynolds records when Nobody is around. Go find Malvina's song "The Little Mouse" to get the story straight.
2018-03-0900 minNobody Knows31. Corruption"Is it possible to be an ethical person working within a corrupt system?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Ann Stromgren asked the question. Somebody listens to Malvina Reynolds records when Nobody is around. Go find Malvina's song "The Little Mouse" to get the story straight.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows:
2018-03-0906 minNobody KnowsLightningNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody, and real-mensch production help from Ben "Big Shoulders" Rosenthal. This episode features the voices of Deborah Zuchman, Patrick Andrews, Kylin Metler, David Brick, Scott Blackshire, Dale Nelson, Scott Rosenthal, Michele Rosenthal, and Janet Finegar asking Nobody their questions. Thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson for the bell, and to Jonathan Pfeffer for recording it. Somebody takes a zither to bed, even though it's a little bit out of tune. Want to send a question to Nobody Knows? Do it at www.themediums.org.
2018-03-0100 minNobody Knows30. Lightning"If nobody hears this podcast, then did anybody ask a question?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews, and real-mensch production help from Ben "Big Shoulders" Rosenthal. Deborah Zuchman, Patrick Andrews, Kylin Metler, David Brick, Scott Blackshire, Dale Nelson, Scott Rosenthal, Michele Rosenthal, and Janet Finegar asked the questions. Thanks to Neil deGrasse Tyson for the bell, and to Jonathan Pfeffer for recording it. Somebody takes a zither to bed, even though it's a little bit out of tune.Ask nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows:
2018-03-0109 minNobody KnowsDepressionNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Adrienne Mackey and Sunny Blippers asked the questions. Sam Moore played the 8-string guitar on "Laughing Rag" in 1922, sometimes along with Horace Davis on 6-string guitar, other times with Frank Banta on piano. Somebody brought the stationary bicycle, the dog, and the loudly snoring person back into the studio to celebrate for the last daily episode of the season. Nobody can wait for the new weekly schedule to kick in.
2018-02-2300 minNobody KnowsDéjà-vuNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Dane Pangonis asked the question and even showed up to hear the answer in person. Somebody has a hookup for free photocopies.
2018-02-2200 minNobody KnowsChoiceNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. David Evan Krebs asked the question. Bohumir Kryl and Leroy Haines played the cornet and trombone in 1903. Sam Jones debuted as Stovepipe No. 1 two decades later. Somebody is having tea with the crickets.
2018-02-2100 minNobody KnowsInsomniaNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. George Russel asked the question. Professor Walter Fischer played the organ at the Berlin Cathedral, accompanied by Wolfgang Josephi on violin in 1922.
2018-02-2000 minNobody KnowsGritNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Julie Beth asked the question. Somebody dropped a nickel into the 100-year-old calliope, which provided the music for this episode.
2018-02-1900 minNobody KnowsClownsNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Daniel McNamara asked the question. 13-year-old Joë Rossi and Abol-hasan Sabā played the accordion and violin in1930s France and Persia. Poll mentioned in the episode was from 2016 and can be found here.
2018-02-1600 minNobody KnowsSnoringNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Bunny Slippers asked the question. Somebody doesn't snore, despite what everybody says.
2018-02-1500 minNobody KnowsSeasoningNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Chenda Cope asked the question. The orchestras of Victor Herbert and Raderman-Beckerman provided the sugar and salt a century ago. Somebody likes the space between stations.
2018-02-1400 minNobody KnowsBrothersNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Scott Blackshire asked the question. No feline nor human siblings were harmed in the making of this episode. Somebody is an only child.
2018-02-1300 minNobody KnowsSizeNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Dave Nimmons asked the question. Bailey's Lucky Seven played the tune "Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye" back in 1922.
2018-02-1200 minNobody KnowsStrangersNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Vanessa Ogbuehi asked the question. Giovanni Vicari played the mandolin in Little Italy in the 1920s. Somebody played with the gramophone instead of refilling the water cooler.
2018-02-0900 minNobody KnowsGentrificationNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody answering your questions. Christina Gesualdi asked this episode’s question. Somebody drove the bulldozer, borrowed from the community at freesound.org.
2018-02-0800 minNobody KnowsLotusNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked both by Jessica Johnson and Dorie Byrne. Music played by Moshir Homayoun in 1933. Benjamin Rosenthal played Somebody Bad's stunt double and might not be responsible for this episode's use of the S-word in both English and German.
2018-02-0700 minNobody KnowsCakeNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Lily Cavanaugh. Music by Rafael Iriarte and Rosendo Pesoa, recorded in Argentina sometime in the 1920s.
2018-02-0600 minNobody Knows15. Efficiency"How can I boost my efficiency?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Summer Chiu.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-02-0504 minNobody KnowsEffciencyNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Question asked by Summer Chiu.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-02-0500 minNobody KnowsPrayerNobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Question asked by Kirk Lynn. Prayer bells rung for us by a flock of sheep in the Carpathian Mountains.Nobody Knows features the voice of Nobody, with sound design by Somebody. Question asked by Kylin Metler.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-02-0200 minNobody Knows14. Prayer"How secret should our prayers be?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Kirk Lynn. Prayer bells rung for us by a flock of sheep in the Carpathian Mountains.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-02-0206 minNobody Knows13. Pining"How long have you pined for the thing you don't have?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Kylin Metler.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-02-0105 minNobody Knows12. German"Why do we find a German accent to be reassuring, calming, authoritative, and yet dispassionate? "Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by the de Roche family. Music by Brüder Baldauf, recorded in the 1930s.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-01-3102 minNobody Knows11. Flowers"How can I learn to simply appreciate the beauty of flowers once again?Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Paul Kruse. This episode uses the phrase "severed sexual organs" more than once.Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-01-3006 minNobody Knows10. Politicians"Why do people have political beliefs that are so bad for the world?Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by Elizabeth Weinstein. Spanish military band music recorded by Radio Nacional in Sevilla sometime during the early 1950s. Ask Nobody a questionSubscribe to Nobody Knows
2018-01-2908 minNobody Knows6. Eden"Are humans more important than other animals?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by vegan-in-residence Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Benjamin Rosenthal. Other voices heard from many birds, insects, a gibbon and various blue monkeys.
2018-01-2306 minNobody Knows5. Home"What is home?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Michelle Shafer. Music composed by Edvard Grieg in 1875, taken here from two sides of a 78 recorded by an unknown orchestra in the early 20th century.
2018-01-2204 minNobody Knows4. Casserole"Am I myself, or am I a part of something much larger?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design and cooking by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Tenara Calem.
2018-01-1903 minNobody Knows3. Dungeon"Why don't you want to be anywhere?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Chelsea Murphy. Dungeon sounds by the band Cromagnon, originally released by ESP Disk in 1969.
2018-01-1804 minNobody Knows2. Dogs"Why are dogs more empathetic than humans?"Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Marcia Ferguson
2018-01-1705 minNobody Knows1. Blue"Is blue really blue, or blue just because we call it blue?" Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Della Cowall. Music by Tommy Settlers and his Blues Moaner from Tommy's first 78, recorded in 1930.
2018-01-1605 minNobody KnowsBlueNobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Question asked by listener Della Cowall. Music by Tommy Settlers and his Blues Moaner from Tommy's first 78, recorded in 1930.Got questions for Nobody? Send yours in at www.themediums.org. Nobody just might answer them.
2018-01-1600 minNobody KnowsIntroducing Nobody KnowsThe Medium Theatre Company launches Nobody Knows, a podcast companion to the live meditation-comedy, Nobody's Home. Each day Nobody—the Mediums' spiritualist-in-residence—answers a listener's question as only Nobody can, perhaps as a philosophical talk aboard an elevator, or a guided meditation in an ICU, or even as an irritable rant between stops on a bullet train. Anybody can send in a question, but nobody knows how Nobody will respond. Nobody Knows features the voice of Mason Rosenthal, with sound design by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. Other voices heard in this trailer include those of Anastasia Wasko, Kylin Metler, Summer Chiu, and Ch...
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