I Like The Sound: Recent Episodes
Frank Burton
I Like The Sound, presented by Frank Burton, is a celebration of the sound of things, featuring stories, facts, poetry and special guests, plus some beautiful and occasionally startling sound effects. Check out https://www.frankburton.co.uk/.
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Showcasing Episode 1 of our brand new podcast sitcom, Frank And Claude Are Following You. To hear the rest of the series, make sure to subscribe or whatever: https://shows.acast.com/frank-and-claude-are-following/
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Frank And Claude Are Following You is an audio sitcom about our eponymous heroes’ attempts to interpret the world around them. A Seinfeldian Steptoe And Son. A fathoming of the inconsequential. The Investigations Team Is A-Go-Go. You can't veto a gorgonzola.
This is a work of fiction. Honest.
Written and performed by Frank Burton.
Episode 1: The Orange Peel
Frank and Claude’s discovery of a discarded orange peel kick-starts an investigation that changes the course of their lives – or, at least, the course of their afternoon.
More information: http://frankburton.co.uk
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Introducing a brand new podcast: Frank And Claude Are Following You. Subscribe to it now: https://shows.acast.com/frank-and-claude-are-following
Frank And Claude Are Following You is an audio sitcom about our eponymous heroes’ attempts to interpret the world around them. A Seinfeldian Steptoe And Son. A fathoming of the inconsequential. The Investigations Team Is A-Go-Go. You can't veto a gorgonzola.
This is a work of fiction. Honest.
Written and performed by Frank Burton.
In the final episode of I Like The Sound Season 2, Frank presents a host of talking toys, and considers the implications of inanimate objects with their own personalities.
A big thank you to everyone who's contributed to the series so far. See you in the next one.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Change the speed, change the sound. Experiments with fast and slow.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
A sound collage, in the spirit of daft experimentation.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Bathroom noises ... Honestly, it's better than it sounds.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
For one week only, I Like The Sound is a cooking show. Frank prepares a vegan chili, with a focus on the sounds produced during the cooking process.
Recipe / guidelines:
1. Whack some vegetables and spices in a pan, and see what happens.
2. Add rice. Enjoy.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank explores the mysterious origins of the song Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Bombalurina.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank takes a walk in the woods, to further explore his obsession with the sound of footsteps. There's a brief appearance by Steph Fuccio. There's a short extract from Georges Perec's novel Life: A User's Manuel, plus the William Morris poem, March of the Workers.
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
This episode of I Like The Sound is brought to you by the words ‘er,’ ‘um,’ ‘ah’ and ‘erm’.
This week's guests:
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank explores the role played by sound in long-distance communication within ancient cultures.
Source material:
‘The Breath of The Ancestors’ poem: https://www.alexburgerart.com/poetry-mourning-part-2/
‘Congo: the epic history of a people’ by David van Reybrouck: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Congo-David-van-Reybrouck/dp/0007562934/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1670791024&refinements=p_27%3ADavid+van+Reybrouck&s=books&sr=1-1&text=David+van+Reybrouck
‘The Original of The Telephone’ article: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ME18981213.2.16
Songline: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songline
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0099590085/ref=asc_df_0099590085?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79989527880090&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583589103071631&psc=1
Music:
Tribilin Sound - Bilongo Con Sandunga (Umoja Remix): https://selloregional.bandcamp.com/album/xitos-regionales-seleccionados-por-mur-a
Biomigrant ft. Fredys Arrieta & Toño García - La Muerte: https://selloregional.bandcamp.com/album/xitos-regionales-seleccionados-por-se-or-chancho
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
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A sound experiment with a selection of children's toys results in the recording of the song, 'Squeak, Rattle, Shake, Twang'.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Why do so many people dislike the sound of their own voice? Frank explores this question with the help of regular contributors Steph Fuccio, J Hacha De Zola and Not Another Poet.
More about our guests:
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Not Another Poet / New Age of Decay: https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/new-age-of-decay
J Hacha De Zola: https://www.jhachadezola.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
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Frank talks to his real-life brother, Not Another Poet, about the sound of sport.
Check out Not Another Poet's work here: http://linktr.ee/notanotherpoet
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank talks to the great Steph Fuccio about her favourite sounds, which include clicking, liquids and voices. The episode also features a quote from The Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty by Martin Schleske.
Steph Fuccio's website: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank has a fun conversation with the great J Hacha De Zola about the sounds we associate with drinking.
Featuring Frank's unique rendition of Ten Green Bottles.
Check out J Hacha De Zola's music here: https://www.jhachadezola.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank turns a trip to the supermarket into an interesting audio experiment.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
Frank talks to journalist and podcaster Reg Seeton about his experience of surviving a coma. Their wide-ranging conversation touches on sight loss and epilepsy, as well as exploring the sounds Reg heard while unconscious.
For more information about Reg Seeton, visit https://regseeton.com/
Listen to the Starting Overdrive podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2mmOBiUUfNvAYIdhu8TNoZ
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
In this episode, three guests share their stories of experiencing unfamiliar sounds while traveling the world. With David Ivar from Herman Dune, Neo Geo and Martin Austwick (Pale Bird).
More from this week’s guests:
https://hermandune.net/
https://palebird.bandcamp.com/
https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
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Three extra-special guests, Steph Fuccio, Not Another Poet and J Hacha De Zola, discuss their experiences of extreme weather.
More about our guests:
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Not Another Poet / New Age of Decay: https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/new-age-of-decay
J Hacha De Zola: https://www.jhachadezola.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
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Frank explores various different sounds, in the company of Mike Burton from the Genuine Chit-Chat podcast, and video game composer, Chris Christodoulou.
Featuring Popcorn Song by Vir McCoy: https://virtunes.com/album/vir-mccoy-kid-ness-childrens
This week's guests:
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Mike Burton: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genuine-chit-chat/id1280472886
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2z8Ah7hhhsSJjozHedi3LB
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There's no podcast for a few weeks. In the meantime, here's an interlude, featuring Paris At Night from Loopool's Field Recordings: https://archive.org/details/loopools-field-recordings
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Join Frank for a walk along the river, exploring various sounds along the way. Listen out for the steam train.
Source material:
Trevor Cox, Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonic-Wonderland-Scientific-Odyssey-Sound/dp/0099572400/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=trevor+cox&qid=1622838815&sr=8-1
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
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This week, we’re talking about the use of non-musical instruments within the world of music, with David Ivar from Herman Dune, Asha, Georgia Train, Cullah, Chris Christodoulou, Neo Geo and John Bartmann.
Please check out all of this week’s guests’ music:
Herman Dune: https://hermandune.net/
Asha: https://www.ashamakesmusic.com/
Georgia Train: http://georgiatrain.bandcamp.com
Cullah: https://www.cullah.com/
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/
Please also check out Pascal Pinon: https://pascalpinonmorr.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we explore the world of film and TV sound effects and music, with special guests Asha and Cullah.
Check out Cullah’s brand new album here: https://www.cullah.com/
Asha has a new EP out, And Better Still. Details on her website: https://www.ashamakesmusic.com/
This episode features Asha’s track ‘Hidden Languages,’ from the new EP.
This week’s source material:
The Wilhelm Scream: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Frank takes his microphone into the kitchen, capturing some more everyday sounds, from spaghetti to a wonky cupboard door.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Frank explores the sound of words, with Neo Geo, Reg Seeton, Mike Burton, Reid Messerschmidt, Suzie Buttress and Chris Christodoulou.
Check out all of this week’s guests here:
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
Check out Reg’s podcast, Starting Overdrive: https://www.startingoverdrive.com/
Here’s Suzy’s podcast, The Casual Birder: https://casualbirder.com/
Reid’s podcast, The Irrationally Exuberant, is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-irrationally-exuberant/id1289105880
Here’s Mike’s podcast, Genuine Chit Chat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genuine-chit-chat/id1280472886
And here’s Mike’s other show, Comics in Canon: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comics-in-motion/id1350425403
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Frank presents a range of household sounds, including cactus needles, creaky doors, popping glass jars, and – thanks to serendipity – the sound of falling snow.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
This week we explore the rhythm of things in the company of Chris Christodoulou, Neo Geo, John Bartmann, David Ivar from Herman Dune, Georgia Train, and Cullah.
Check out our contributors’ music here:
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/
Herman Dune: https://hermandune.net/
Cullah: https://www.cullah.com/
Georgia Train: http://georgiatrain.bandcamp.com
This episode features the track Orientation by Birocratic. More of Birocratic’s music here: http://birocratic.lnk.to/thisis
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we explore the subject of rhythm and randomness with special guests, Reg Seeton, Mike Burton, Suzie Buttress and Reid Messerschmidt.
Check out Reg’s podcast, Starting Overdrive: https://www.startingoverdrive.com/
Here’s Suzy’s podcast, The Casual Birder: https://casualbirder.com/
Reid’s podcast, The Irrationally Exuberant, is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-irrationally-exuberant/id1289105880
Here’s Mike’s podcast, Genuine Chit Chat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genuine-chit-chat/id1280472886
And here’s Mike’s other show, Comics in Canon: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comics-in-motion/id1350425403
Source material:
Karlheinz Stockhausen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlheinz_Stockhausen
Stockhausen on Ubuweb: https://www.ubu.com/sound/stockhausen.html
Gloria Estefan, Rhythm is Gonna Get You: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_Is_Gonna_Get_You
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, we take a deep dive into the sound of water, with Neo Geo, Chris Christodoulou, Cullah and Georgia Train. Check out this week’s wonderful guests here:
Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Cullah: https://www.cullah.com/
Georgia Train: http://georgiatrain.bandcamp.com
This episode features the song Scorpio Rising by future guest, Herman Dune, from the Album, Notes From Vinegar Hill. Check it out here: https://hermandune.net/
Source material:
What makes a droplet splash? https://physics.aps.org/articles/v7/73
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
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This week, we discover how the study of birds has helped to determine what dinosaurs sounded like, and hear about the innovative sound design that went into creating the dinosaur noises in the film Jurassic Park.
We hear briefly from regular contributors Neo Geo, Georgia Train, Suzy Buttress and Manda Rin, talking about birds. Check out our contributors other stuff here:
The Casual Birder Podcast: https://casualbirder.com/
Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
Bis: http://bisnation.com
Georgia Train: http://georgiatrain.bandcamp.com
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
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This week we’re talking about the sound of birds, with Suzy Buttress from The Casual Birder podcast. Check out Suzy’s show here: https://casualbirder.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s brand new novel, Getting Away With It, is out now:
Paperback: https://tinyurl.com/4dm8bak2
Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/1oq9zgba
Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/1a1cr4wi
This week we're exploring the subject of languages with special guests Cullah, John Bartmann, Neo Geo, Asha and Chris Christodoulou.
Check out our guests' music here:
Cullah: https://www.cullah.com/
John Bartmann: https://johnbartmann.com/
Neo Geo: https://neogeo.bandcamp.com/
Asha: https://www.ashamakesmusic.com/
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Source material:
Polish language = beatbox: https://youtu.be/aSw6aa29AwU
Miriam Makeba - The Click Song: https://youtu.be/6ode6imhNKQ
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
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This week, we explore the world of dreams and sleep, with special guests, Reg Seeton, Reid Messerschmidt and Mike Burton.
Check out Reg’s podcast, Starting Overdrive: https://www.startingoverdrive.com/
Reid’s podcast, The Irrationally Exuberant, is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-irrationally-exuberant/id1289105880
Here’s Mike’s podcast, Genuine Chit Chat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genuine-chit-chat/id1280472886
And here’s Mike’s other show, Comics in Canon: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comics-in-motion/id1350425403
Here’s some more information about Dion McGregor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_McGregor
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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This week, we explore noise and silence, in the company of Reg Seeton and Suzy Buttress.
Check out Reg’s podcast, Starting Overdrive: https://www.startingoverdrive.com/
Suzy’s podcast The Casual Birder, is one for bird lovers everywhere: https://casualbirder.com/
Source material:
Where Is The World’s Noisiest City? https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/mar/08/where-world-noisiest-city
Inside The Quietest Place On Earth: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170526-inside-the-quietest-place-on-earth
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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This week, we learn about the psychological impact of slot machine sound effects, the use of the gragger in Judaism, and Dennis Potter’s trademark lip synching techniques.
This week’s brief guest appearance is by the poet Theophilus Kwek. Check him out here: https://www.theophiluskwek.com/
Also, here’s Frank’s interview with Theophilus Kwek on the Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131/episodes/ep67
Source material:
Tapotement: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapotement
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s World Record for fastest maximum break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw4IiJa3fdk
Ratchet: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet_(instrument)
The Impact of Sound in Modern Multiline Video Slot Machine Play: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10899-013-9391-8
The Singing Detective: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Detective
Shake Your Gragger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJnAnOePqaE
Dry Bones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhx3i53WGE
Laurie Anderson, Is Anybody Home? https://www.ubu.com/sound/anderson.html
Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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This week, we find out why cats make those noises, learn how to make a glass harp, and hear some early experiments in voice distortion.
We also hear what maverick musician Thomas Truax likes the sound of.
More from Thomas Truax here: https://www.thomastruax.com/
Source material:
Glass harp: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harp
A Toast To Christmas with the Singing Glasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjcjfirKlU&list=OLAK5uy_lDFHNHLvjJ4L7TV9E-a8DBiwMLhG-zKx4
Cats:
https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/why-and-how-do-cats-purr/
https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/zoology/item/how-do-cats-communicate-with-each-other/
Talk Box:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_box
Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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This week we find out what causes us to yawn, and discover the surprising history of the alarm clock. With contributions from Leanne Kelly from the band, New Spell. Check out New Spell’s music here: https://newspell.bandcamp.com/
Source material:
Why Do We Yawn? https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/biology-and-human-anatomy/item/why-do-we-yawn/
The History of Alarm Clocks: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alarm_clock
The Knocker-Up: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker-up
Joe Stead: The Knocker-Upper Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq1qm6hSHFs
Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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This week, we learn about dolphin language, the sound of Saturn, and hear from a selection of the world’s musical roads.
Special guest stars are the formidable musicians Julia-Sophie and Ben Goldberg.
Julia-Sophie: https://juliasophie.bandcamp.com/
Ben Goldberg: https://ben-goldberg--bag-production-records.bandcamp.com/
Source material:
Jim Mastro, ‘Do Dolphins Have Language?’: https://jimmastro.com/fun-stuff/adventures/dolphin-language/
Sound of Saturn: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1539
Musical roads: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_road
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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This week, we hear what The Big Bang sounded like, investigate the world’s greatest echo chambers, and consider the impact Space Invaders had on video game music.
We hear from musicians Kathy Lowe and Martin Austwick (AKA Pale Bird) about their experiences of using different types of reverb.
Kathy’s website: https://www.kathylowemusic.com/
Pale Bird: https://palebird.bandcamp.com/
Source material for this week’s episode:
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Gods
World’s Longest Duration Echo: https://phys.org/news/2014-01-world-longest-duration-echo-man-made.html
The Sound Of The Big Bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpchtF6KnMg
Sonic Wonderland: https://soundcloud.com/sonicwonderland/sonic-wonderland-worlds
I Am Sitting In A Room by Alvin Lucier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Sitting_in_a_Room
The World’s Weirdest Echos And Where To Hear Them: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/worlds-weirdest-echoes-where-hear-them-180963307/
Andrew Schartmann - Maestro Mario: How Nintendo Transformed Videogame Music into an Art (Thought Catalog, 2013): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maestro-Mario-Nintendo-Transformed-Videogame/dp/B00M3AJJWA
Space Invaders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders
Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
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Welcome to the first ever I Like The Sound podcast, written, presented and produced by Frank Burton.
In this episode, we learn about the importance of sound in food, the meaning of ‘glossolalia’ and the origins of the Crazy Frog noise.
Manda Rin from Bis tells us about how much she enjoys hearing seagulls. Sheetal Singh, AKA Forest Bees, talks about how her children respond to sounds that they like.
Check out Bis here: https://bisnation.com/
Forest Bees on Bandcamp: https://forestbees.bandcamp.com/album/forest-bees
Source material for this week’s episode:
Charles Spence, Eating with our ears: Assessing the importance of the sounds of consumption to our perception and enjoyment of multisensory flavour experiences: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278716173_Eating_with_our_ears_Assessing_the_importance_of_the_sounds_of_consumption_to_our_perception_and_enjoyment_of_multisensory_flavour_experiences
Christian Bök on Ubuweb: http://ubu-mirror.ch/sound/bok.html
Adriano Celentano – Prisencolinensinainciusol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8
Glosollalia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaking_in_tongues
Crazy Frog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Frog
Music by Lee Rosevere: https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk/ (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, A History of Sarcasm, One Hundred, and Everything I Am, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Ragbag podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
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I Like The Sound podcast, coming very soon.
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