#236 The Vocoder & Opinions on Blitzen Trapper and Sleigh Bells
Jun 04, 2010•59 min•Ep. 236
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Episode description
Jim and Greg are joined by Dave Tompkins, author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach, a history of the vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop. Tompkins reveals the instrument’s secret military past and funk roots.
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