Ghost Notes

500 Songs

Cory listened to 500 songs for a video about chord loops and Noah was generous enough to let them rant about the experience for a full hour. Hear new episodes a month ea

Headphones

Cory and Noah consider the surprisingly complicated impact of headphones on music culture, and the tectonic musical shifts that single piece of technology has left in its

The Starving Artist

Cory and Noah consider the dueling myths of the starving artist and the sellout, ask where each one comes from, and explore the lessons each can teach us about what it me

Music and Drugs

Cory and Noah explore the complicated history of narcotics in popular music, how they've affected the creation of art, and the dangers of telling those stories incorrectl

Social Media Music Theory

Cory and Noah discuss how the practice of music theory has been changed, for better and for worse, by the rise of social media in the modern age. Hear new episodes a mon

Story Songs

Cory and Noah discuss what it means for a song to tell a story, what makes musical stories different from other mediums, and examine many of their favorite story songs.

All About Rhythm

Cory and Noah take a broader view on the concept of rhythm, exploring this fundamental part of music from as many angles as they can think of. Hear new episodes a month

Decades In Music

Cory and Noah discuss how decades shape our understanding of musical movements, and how they shape those movements themselves. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula:

Ragebait Music Reviews

Cory and Noah attempt to discuss the way modern music discourse is often so focused on making audiences angry, rather than informing them, but then we get sidetracked int

Rock & Roll As Children's Music

Cory and Noah reflect on their experiences with early rock & roll from their childhoods and reflect on what that trend says about both the music and the culture it grew o

Rockism

Cory and Noah reflect on the trend of rockism, its influence on music culture, and the ways in which it misunderstands what rock is all about. Hear new episodes a month

Invisible Listening Games

Cory and Noah consider invisible listening games, or the ways we structure our musical listening in order to get the most out of our experiences. Hear new episodes a mon

Great Art By Bad People

Cory and Noah consider the thorny question of what to do with art that you love made by people who've caused real harm. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https:

Song Sequels

Cory and Noah discuss the complex history of song sequels and try to figure out why they don't happen that much. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebul

Canadian Music

Cory and Noah discuss the rich, complex music culture of Noah's home country of Canada, with a look at both how it differs from American music culture and some of the way

Music Venues

Cory and Noah discuss the surprising impact of music venues on the music played in them, and how those impacts have shaped musical movements throughout history. Hear new

Sympathy For The Devil

Cory and Noah discuss their recent collaboration, where they both made videos about the same song, and look at how their different perspectives and processes created two

Ghost Notes and Friends: Mic The Snare

Cory and Noah are joined by Nick from Mic The Snare to discuss the history, legacy, and practice of music piracy, all without confessing to anything. Check out Ghost Not

Third Albums

Cory and Noah discuss the long-await conclusion of Cory's third-album experiment, including lessons learned and some of the unexpected highlights. (Plus why it took so mu

Christmas Music

Cory and Noah discuss what makes the music of Christmas so unique, and how our relationships to it have changed over the years. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula