Jurassic World Improv and 4 More Podcasts to Start Your Week
We've also got 'casts on auditioning for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' love in comedy, and how pop songs trigger your emotions.
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Got a crowded subway ride ahead? We suggest a different kind of harrowing adventure—like, for example, a high-speed chase after one of the seven keys to the Internet, or to a dystopian future imagined by AI. Plus, this week's best podcasts also offer up Lauren Lapkus' tale of what it was like to improvise in Jurassic World, and how pop songs can make us feel all the feels.
Switched On PopSwitched on Pop, "How Beyoncé to The Beatles Modulate Your Emotions"
What do "Love on Top," "Man in the Mirror," and "Walk the Line" have in common? Diva modulations. The *Switched on Pop* team explains how shifts in key—like moving through apartments with identical floor plans—alter the way we experience a song, sampling artists from One Direction to Mozart to Whitney Houston. [Listen here.](http://www.switchedonpop.com/44-how-beyonce-to-the-beatles-modulate-your-emotions/)
Big DataBig Data, "Let It All Out"
There are seven keys to the Internet—and it’s up to a couple intrepid young reporters to keep them out of the hands of nefarious cybercriminals. This new radio drama includes the voices of Jemaine Clement, Paul F. Tompkins, and Cecil Baldwin, and features doxing, a high-speed chase, and a duel—get started on episode one now. [Listen here.](http://bigdata.show/)
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Charley Locke writes about growing up and growing old for publications including The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and WIRED. ... Read More
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