'Pass Over,' NYC Breakfast Spots, AI & Music with Holly Herndon, The Future of Music Streaming, Summer Songs
The play, "Pass Over," was written by Antoinette Nwandu whose work on the piece was partially in reaction to news coverage of George Zimmerman's trial in the wake of Trayvon Martin's death. Director Danya Taymor and actor Namir Smallwood join us to discuss the production, which begins previews at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre August 4.
Eater senior critic Robert Sietsema joins us for a call-in about the best breakfast spots in NYC. We'll get his recommendations, and hear from our listeners who share their own ... plus their usual orders.
Electronic musician Holly Herndon recently launched Holly+, a website where users can upload audio and get it back in Herndon’s voice using AI. Herndon, who has a PhD from Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics and whose last album PROTO was made in collaboration with a neural network, joins us to talk about the new project, audio deepfakes, and the future of music.
Spotify launched in the United States ten years ago this month, ushering in the era of streaming and instant digital access to an unprecedented catalogue of music. But what happens to the music we have when the way we consume it changes? Joe Pinsker, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the recent article, “What Will Happen to My Music Library When Spotify Dies?,” joins us to talk about the impermanence and future of music playlists.
As part of our ongoing “Review/Preview” series, Switched on Pop podcast hosts Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding share their favorite releases of the summer.
