Armies around the world train by marching in step. A new study out of Stanford suggests that synchronized activities like this actually improve cooperation. On today's show: Why marching to the beat of the same drum is so important to how societies function. Also: Austin, Texas-based blues-rock trio The Heartless Bastards performs live in our studio.
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The Heartless BastardsThe Beat Goes On
Some people talk about being a slave to the beat. A new study out of Stanford suggests that synchronized activities like marching in time, and chanting in church, can actually improve how societies function. We explore the role of rhythm in society with the study's co-author, Scott Wiltermuth, a PhD ...
The Heartless Bastards
Singer-songwriter Erika Wennerstrom leads the Ohio-born, Austin-based band The Heartless Bastards. On the new album, "The Mountain," the group lives up to its name with relentless blues-rock riffs and Wennerstrom's unmistakable vocals. They join us to play live in our studio.
Photo: The Heartless Bastards on Soundcheck
Photo: The Heartless Bastards on Soundcheck
You Got Rhythm, You Got Music...
We sometimes talk about the music has being almost magical – because we can feel how it affects us and yet it’s so hard to pin down how or why. But for the earliest humans, music must have seemed magical for much more practical reasons. A group of prehistoric men ...
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