3 chapters across the catalog
Construction crews are digging up streets in Northern Silicon Valley to install a new water pipeline. The work involves grinders, jackhammers, and trenching on hillsides where old pipes are failing. The noise levels reportedly exceed 100 decibels, leading to complaints about the timing of the project during podcast recordings.
Studio Equipment, Digital Noise Gates, Austin Construction
Adam Curry explains why he uses a digital bell instead of a physical table bell sent by a listener. He demonstrates how his studio's noise gate, necessary due to loud construction and jackhammering in downtown Austin, cuts off the natural decay of a physical bell. John Dvorak suggests using the physical bell for dinner parties instead.
A brief news item reports on a woman who died after attempting to use a jackhammer as a sexual device. The hosts discuss the absurdity of the headline and the lack of necessary further detail.
