It is already the finale for SEASON 2: THE AFTERMATH and as a quick announcement, it is also the last ever episode of the DECLASSIFY podcast, but I will touch more on that later.  Today’s guest for the finale of the podcast is none other than artist, sound researcher, educator, curator and currently the artistic director of experimental arts company Liquid Architecture, Joel Stern. Joel was appointed the artistic director of Liquid Architecture in 2013 where in this capacity he has curated and produced festivals, exhibitions, concerts and publications in Australia and internationally. He has also led independent organisations including OtherFilm and Instrument Builders project. His interests as an artist, curator and researcher (where he currently teaches at Monash University) include sound, power, control, surveillance, social practice, experimental music and non-human or machine listening. This podcast finale explores intersections of making sound and listening, how to train one’s ear to be socially active and the power of artist-led interventions, research and movements. Resources https://liquidarchitecture.org.au/artists/joel-stern https://liquidarchitecture.org.au/investigations/why-listen  Seth Kim-Cohen ‘My Body Blushed to the Whistle of the Birch’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n9CjgUnVlI   Christof Migone ‘Hit Parade’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdakgA9VXSo