In My Ear: November 10, 2018


So many podcasts and stories were focused on the midterm elections this week that it was tough to find other great stories. I figured we could all use a break from election stuff for one day.
  • Packaging designers are looking beyond plastic. [Weekend Edition Sunday]
  • Okay, this one is tangentially related to the election. That said, it's important to look at the store behind the restoration of felon voting rights in Florida. [Embedded]
  • The invention of price tags. [Planet Money]
  • The score for Harry Potter came from the music John Williams created for the trailer. [The Soundtrack Show]
  • Also, there are Christmas musical cues in the Sorcerer's Stone. [The Soundtrack Show]
  • Is it time for lower concession prices? One stadium might have started a trend. [Planet Money]
  • A look a bringing King Kong to life on the stage. [Morning Edition]

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