Hi Reader!
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I am so excited that this week's podcast episode is out. I interviewed Christine Adam, who is a voice, accent, and communication coach. She even coached me!
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One of the things we chatted about was preparing historically grounded performances, and Christine imparted so much insight into that. Our lovely patron Thomas said, "I will have more to look at the next time I watch a historical movie."
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And I totally agree.
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But it isn't just historical performance. We discussed how our voices carry our personal and collective histories. This conversation was so energizing, and it was yet another reminder of why I wanted my podcast to cover diverse ways of engaging with the past.

Check out all the links below :)

Fresh from the Field 🗺️

A quick round-up of my latest videos, podcasts, and features

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Here is the most recent podcast episode:
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🎙️ Episode 12: Voice as a Record of Time​
Voice, accent, and communication coach Christine Adam shares what voice can reveal about history, identity, and expression across time. We discuss what goes into preparing historically grounded performances, how vocal trends have shifted across eras, and what today’s voices might reveal about the world we live in now.
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Check out the latest episodes of Artifact of the Day below:
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🏺 This Artifact Was Unknown Before Ötzi the Iceman​
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🏺 The Monumental Egyptian Artifact Preserved Through Global Effort​
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My episode on the Sisterhood Travels Podcast also aired recently. You can check it out here:
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Small Finds 👝

Sharing things that sparked my curiosity recently
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​🎙️ The Sound of Women's Voices - We Should Talk About That
This was the podcast episode that prompted me to reach out to Christine for communication coaching. As a woman speaking publicly, I get a lot of critiques about my voice, and I really appreciated Christine's informed and nuanced perspective.
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🗣️ How To Make Your Voice More Resonant - Christine Adam

This is the video of Christine's that I often return to, especially when I haven't recorded a video in a minute.
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⏺️ Oldest Voice Recording?
I was curious what was the oldest known human voice recording. According to the interwebs, it's an 1860 recording of Au Clair de la Lune (listen here). The FirstSounds project has done research into the earliest historical recordings and made them free and universally available.

Dig Back In ⛏️

Revisiting something curious from the archive
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​If you enjoyed thinking about history behind our voices, then you might like this video which has a section that recreates ancient sounds made from ceramics.

Thank you so much for reading!
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Until next time,
Smiti

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