Episode 242: The Handwriter
22 March 2026

Episode 242: The Handwriter

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Music


    Drywall from Johann Johannson's score to Sicario.
    Castle Song by Green-House
    Tea by Resevoir
    La Valse du Progres by Delphine Dora
    Arrival by Domenique Dumont
    Sarah in Bath from Kryzystof Komeda's score to Fearless Vampire Killers
    Thread of Light by Golden Retriever
    In Some Spirit World by Geotic

Notes


    This one was pulled together with tiny threads of information, much provided by the NCRA's website itself. 
    You can find links to three fascinating (really!) studies on the brains of transcribers here, here, & here


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