Ghost Notes

Episodes

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  Desert Island Albums (And More) 15.10.2026 1h 19m

  Cory and Noah take a break from all the heady nonsense they normally do and just have some normal conversations about music for once.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  500 Songs 15.09.2026 1h 10m

  Cory listened to 500 songs for a video about chord loops and Noah was generous enough to let them rant about the experience for a full hour.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Headphones 15.07.2026 1h 1m

  Cory and Noah consider the surprisingly complicated impact of headphones on music culture, and the tectonic musical shifts that single piece of technology has left in its wake.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Starving Artist 15.06.2026 1h 5m

  Cory and Noah consider the dueling myths of the starving artist and the sellout, ask where each one comes from, and explore the lessons each can teach us about what it means to be an artist.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Music and Drugs 15.05.2026 1h 18m

  Cory and Noah explore the complicated history of narcotics in popular music, how they've affected the creation of art, and the dangers of telling those stories incorrectly.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Social Media Music Theory 15.04.2026 1h 2m

  Cory and Noah discuss how the practice of music theory has been changed, for better and for worse, by the rise of social media in the modern age.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Story Songs 15.03.2026 1h 6m

  Cory and Noah discuss what it means for a song to tell a story, what makes musical stories different from other mediums, and examine many of their favorite story songs.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  All About Rhythm 15.02.2026 59m

  Cory and Noah take a broader view on the concept of rhythm, exploring this fundamental part of music from as many angles as they can think of.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Decades In Music 15.01.2026 1h 12m

  Cory and Noah discuss how decades shape our understanding of musical movements, and how they shape those movements themselves.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Ragebait Music Reviews 15.12.2025 1h

  Cory and Noah attempt to discuss the way modern music discourse is often so focused on making audiences angry, rather than informing them, but then we get sidetracked into discussing how modern media in general is being destroyed from within.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Rock & Roll As Children's Music 15.11.2025 55m

  Cory and Noah reflect on their experiences with early rock & roll from their childhoods and reflect on what that trend says about both the music and the culture it grew out of.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Rockism 15.10.2025 1h 16m

  Cory and Noah reflect on the trend of rockism, its influence on music culture, and the ways in which it misunderstands what rock is all about.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Invisible Listening Games 15.09.2025 58m

  Cory and Noah consider invisible listening games, or the ways we structure our musical listening in order to get the most out of our experiences.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Great Art By Bad People 15.08.2025 1h 20m

  Cory and Noah consider the thorny question of what to do with art that you love made by people who've caused real harm.Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes12tonehttps://bsky.app/profile/12tone.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/12tonehttps://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideoshttps://www.patreon.com/12tonevideosPolyphonichttps://bsky.app/profile/polyphonic.nebula.tvhttps://nebula.app/polyphonichttps://www.youtube.com/c/Polyphonichttps://www.patreon.com/polyphonic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Song Sequels 15.07.2025 1h 9m

  Cory and Noah discuss the complex history of song sequels and try to figure out why they don't happen that much.
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  Canadian Music 15.06.2025 55m

  Cory and Noah discuss the rich, complex music culture of Noah's home country of Canada, with a look at both how it differs from American music culture and some of the ways the two interact.
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  Music Venues 15.05.2025 1h 5m

  Cory and Noah discuss the surprising impact of music venues on the music played in them, and how those impacts have shaped musical movements throughout history.
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  Sympathy For The Devil 15.04.2025 1h 29m

  Cory and Noah discuss their recent collaboration, where they both made videos about the same song, and look at how their different perspectives and processes created two completely different analyses.
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  Ghost Notes and Friends: Mic The Snare 15.03.2025 1h

  Cory and Noah are joined by Nick from Mic The Snare to discuss the history, legacy, and practice of music piracy, all without confessing to anything.
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  Third Albums 15.02.2025 1h 2m

  Cory and Noah discuss the long-await conclusion of Cory's third-album experiment, including lessons learned and some of the unexpected highlights. (Plus why it took so much longer than expected...)