All Ears is podcast about the ways music challenges, comforts and connects us. Music marks our rituals, motivation, relaxation and distraction. It charts the passage of time and taste, or lack thereof. It simultaneously fills arenas, and soundtracks our solitude. All Ears looks beyond genres, styles and stars to see what our use of music says about us — our connections, rituals and sense of belonging.Exploring topics as varied as music and mourning, AFL anthems and the relationship between pub rock and microsurgery, All Ears is a podcast for people who are curious...
Why do music and grief go hand in hand? For the season finale, we look at the role of music in death. We focus on music in Chinese death rituals, and spend time with the Green Street Mortuary Band — who for over 100 years — have been guiding spirits on their last journey through the streets of...
Published 12/16/20
Songs serve many purposes and have an extraordinary power to unite us. But what about the way songs can divide us? How do we use music to document history and either conceal or tell the truth about our experiences? Songs are vital tools to refresh our collective memory and can tell us about how...
Published 07/19/20