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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 18 MIN

The language you're fluent in — but forgot how to hear | Louis VI

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What if the calm you feel when you hear birdsong isn't a coincidence, but ancient evolutionary wiring ... a signal that once meant safety? Musical ecologist and rapper Louis VI says humans are hardwired to nature's sonic language, but modern life has drowned it out. He explores how we can tap back into the "overwhelming chorus of aliveness" we’ve stopped hearing — and performs an original song incorporating rainforest recordings from the Amazon and the Caribbean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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