What began as a challenge to an oil engineer to make a terrible singer into a pitch-perfect one, Auto-Tune has become a ubiquitous (and, to many, obnoxious) part of the musical soundscape. Learn more in this classic episode.
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# Stuff You Should Know - Autotune Episode Summary
Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the fascinating history of Autotune, the software that revolutionized music production and inadvertently changed pop culture forever. From Cher's groundbreaking use of the "Cher Effect" in 1998 to T-Pain's iconic mastery of the technique, this episode explores how a tool originally designed for subtle vocal correction became one of music's most controversial technologies. The hosts also sit down with Holly and Tracy from Stuff You Missed in History Class for a special roundtable discussion about the gendered treatment of corrections and criticism that female podcast hosts receive compared to their male counterparts.
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
PG-13
2h 15m
★ 8.0
"Have you heard his queen Bohemian Rhapsody live? No. Dude, is it good? Oh, no. — Chuck references a live performance video of T-Pain performing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody with Freddie Mercury spliced footage."
— Chuck
Britain's Got Talent
2007
★ 5.3
"I think the deal is they're like, well, these are actors, and there's a big scandal with UK's Got talent or something weird like that. — Josh mentions a scandal involving autotune use during UK's Got Talent auditions."
— Josh
"The cast of Glee. There's a huge outcry, apparently, among Glee fans for Glee to stop using so much autotune. — Chuck lists Glee as one of the most autotuned TV shows and mentions fan complaints about excessive autotune use."
— Chuck
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
1h 22m
★ 7.4
"You didn't even see Spinal Tap, did you? Yeah. You finally saw it. — Chuck references the movie while discussing Frank Sinatra anecdotes about multiple takes in the studio."
— Chuck
"That was jack from Will and Grace. Do you remember when he thought he was talking to a Share impersonator? — Josh mentions a scene from the TV show where a character attempts to sing a Cher song."
— Josh
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