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The Second Track

The Second Track

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 Ever wonder why certain songs become instant classics while others fade into obscurity? Join host Sarah Chen as she dives deep into the hidden stories, weird coincidences, and forgotten details behind the music that shaped our world. Art Music Social Sciences
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  • The Heartbreak That Invented Autotune (And Made T-Pain a Millionaire)

    The Heartbreak That Invented Autotune (And Made T-Pain a Millionaire)
    May 7 2026
    Cher's desperate attempt to disguise her vulnerability on 'Believe' accidentally created the sound that would define 2000s pop and hip-hop. We dive into how a vocal effect meant to hide emotion became the ultimate expression of it, transforming everyone from Kanye to your nephew's SoundCloud into cyborgs with feelings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    11 mins
  • The Drum Break That Ate Hip-Hop (And Why Your Spotify Royalty Check Is Smaller Because of It)

    The Drum Break That Ate Hip-Hop (And Why Your Spotify Royalty Check Is Smaller Because of It)
    May 5 2026
    A six-second drum solo from a 1969 funk B-side became the most sampled break in music history, spawning entire genres while its creators saw almost nothing. We dive into the Amen Break's journey from obscurity to ubiquity, and how copyright law failed to keep up with the art of sampling. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    19 mins
  • The Janitor's Reverb That Launched a Thousand Dreams

    The Janitor's Reverb That Launched a Thousand Dreams
    May 4 2026
    Before Phil Spector built his Wall of Sound, before Abbey Road's famous echo chambers, there was Bill Putnam Sr. tinkering with concrete pipes and bathroom tiles in a converted garage studio. This is the story of how Universal Recording's makeshift echo chambers accidentally created the lush, dreamy sound that would define everything from doo-wop to psychedelic rock. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    15 mins
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