Ever since I heard music psychologist Dr. Diana Deutsch on Radiolab, I’ve been fascinated by musical illusions. In this penultimate episode of Composer Quest, I got to visit Diana in person! Join me on a trip that starts at a Halloween organ concert in San Diego and ends in Phoenix with an unprecedented songwriting/podcasting experiment.

P.S. If you think this episode is long, just wait til the finale next Wednesday…

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In this episode, you’ll hear from:

• Damon Goodrich-Houska, rock opera songwriter
• Dale Sorenson, organ builder and curator
• Stephen Price, organist
• Michael Chadwick, songwriter and Composer Quest Olympian (also in ep. 61)
• Dr. Diana Deutsch, music psychologist (also in ep. 29)
• Bubba Hollenhorst, songwriter (also in ep. 135)
• Filmmaker Jeffrey Schwinghammer

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