Phantom Power

Recent Episodes

Maurice Rocco: Race, Queerness, and Thai Music Culture w/ Benjamin Tausig

Posted August 29, 2025 • 01:21:06

With movie star looks and a raucous piano style, Maurice Rocco made a splash in the 1940’s, influencing future rock and rollers Little Richard and...

Phantom Power Trailer

Posted August 13, 2025 • 00:03:43

Sound is an invisible force that most people rarely notice and barely understand. Dr. Mack Hagood explores the world of sound studies with the world's...

Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier on Critical Listening (Ciritcal Listening By Liz Pelly, and Max Alper)

Posted June 27, 2025 • 01:16:06

This month, we have a guest pod in the feed: It’s the debut episode of Critical Listening, music technology criticism from journalist Liz Pelly and...

Radio Opera Redefined: Immersive Sound, Improvisation, and Sonic Freedom w/ Yvette Janine Jackson

Posted May 30, 2025 • 00:53:31

Yvette Janine Jackson is a composer and sound artist who creates immersive compositions,...

The Global History of Cassette Culture: Bootlegging, Indie Rock, and the Media of the Masses w/ Eleanor Patterson, Rob Drew, and Andrew Simon

Posted April 26, 2025 • 00:53:06

Today we present a cassette theory mixtape. Three excellent scholars help us understand consumer-focused magnetic tape and its history as a medium for...