036: Horror in Hi-Fi; Strange Audio in the Woods - Chapter 1
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In a scientific publishing house in Paris in 1853, a French bookseller, printer, and inventor by the name of Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville came up with what he called “the imprudent idea of photographing the word”. His idea was to make a machine that would replicate the human ear in order to capture spoken words. Scott called this process “phonautography” the self writing of sound. On March 25th 1857, Scott received the patent for the phonautograph and three years later on April 9th 1860 Scott recorded an unsettling rendition of “Au clair de la lune”. And it wasn’t until almost 20 years later that Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, which allowed Scott’s song to be played for the very first time. Although it’s a little difficult to listen to, Scott’s recording is a stark reminder of just how far we’ve come over the last 160 years. Never before has it been so easy for us to capture and share audio at a moment’s notice. From complex recording booths to simple handheld audio devices, it seems as though we’re never very far from a microphone. This technology has given paranormal investigators the ability to finally document their experiences in a more meaningful and scientific manner. In fact, it is believed that the very first electronic voice phenomena or EVP was recorded in 1938 using Thomas Edison’s phonograph, just 7 years after Thomas Edison had died.Now just over 80 years later, hundreds of thousands of researchers as well as unknowing bystanders alike have recorded what many believe to be undeniable evidence of something real, but unexplainable. From spirit voices to disembodied footsteps, the quality, and quantity of the phenomena being recorded is quite literally out of this world. Tonight, however, we’re going to focus on some of the audio recordings that seem to point to a more physical yet unknown source. From our local state parks and national forests to our very own backyards, tonight’s episode takes a listen to some of the strangest audio captured in the woods.**TELL YOUR STORY **Email or Voice Message: https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com/tell-your-story) **SUPPORT THE SHOW **Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/paranormalmysteries?)BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/paranormal)PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MG24QCZBAWRRN)Merchandise: https://www.zazzle.com/store/paranormalmysteries)**CONNECT WITH ME **Website: https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com) Forum: https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com/forum)**SOCIAL MEDIA **YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParanormalMysteriesPodcast) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paranormalmysteriespodcast) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paranormalmysteriespodcast) X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ParaMysteryPod) **PODCAST SOURCE **https://www.spreaker.com/show/paranormal-mysteries-podcast) MY WIFE’S “SLEEP AND RELAXATION PODCAST” YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleepandRelaxationPodcast) Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aOsZoy) Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zwS29T) Pandora: https://bit.ly/3xjB1NX) **MUSIC & MEDIA **https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com/stock-music-media) © Copyright Paranormal Mysteries Podcast