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November 04, 2007

We're familiar with the idea of hearing voices...perhaps our "inner critic" or the voice of a parent or beloved family member. But what if you, or someone you loved, really heard voices? In this hour of To The Best Of Our Knowledge, Daniel B. Smith talks about the phenomenon of auditory hallucination...and the problems it caused for his father. Also, novelist Wesley Stace talks about his new novel, an act of "literary ventriloquism."

Anne Karpf on "The Human Voice"

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Anne Karpf tells Steve Paulson our voices communicate all sorts of things, which listeners can understand even if they don't speak the same language.

Daniel B. Smith on Auditory Hallucinations

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Daniel B. Smith tells Anne Strainchamps that both his father and grandfather heard voices, but led perfectly ordinary lives.

Jim Gaffigan's "Inner Voice"

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Jim Gaffigan is an actor and standup comedian, who makes extensive use of his "inner voice."

Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori on "Welcome to the Voice"

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"Welcome to the Voice" is a new opera, available on CD. Steve Nieve - long time keyboard player  for Elvis Costello - composed the music, and Muriel Teodori wrote the libretto.

Wesley Stace on "By George"

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Wesley Stace has written a novel called "By George" is the story of a family of entertainers, as told by two boys named George - one of whom is a ventriloquist's dummy.

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October 26, 2008
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Steve Nieve

Wesley Stace

wesleystace.com
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Science
Nature
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March 31, 2023