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Discussion thread: Laryngology episodes! (Patreon)

Published:
2023-02-01 20:52:43
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2026-06

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Hello folks! So I was a bit under the weather last week and realized I didn't post the link to the show, gah! But Part 2 is now up so let's discuss here!

Have you heard Part 1? Are you as obsessed with Dr. Ronda Alexander as I am? What a wonderful doctor, surgeon, scientist and person. 

Anything really surprise you? 

Okay, let's chat. 

Vociferously yours,

Alie Von Podcast

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Laryngology (VOICE BOXES) Parts 1 & 2 with Dr. Ronda Alexander - alie ward

PART 1: Voices! Singing! Anxiety busters! Breathing! The absolutely magnetic, charismatic Laryngologist and surgeon Dr. Ronda Alexander makes her long-awaited Ologies debut to chat about why we sound the way we do, hormones and voices, Elvis accents, opera singing, kid voices, turning back time voc

Comments

Autumn Mitchell

Hope you're feeling better dadward!! Ologies has helped me so much the last few rough months and I really appreciate the work you and your team puts into each of these episodes ❤️❤️

Quincey Robisheaux

This episode helped me out so much. I'm not professional voice user or anything, but I've been terrified of ever losing my voice to allergies... Now I can rest easy with lots of great advice

Tamara Struminger

Hilariously, you mentioned you'd include links to your ADHD episodes in the show notes, but didn't. Or I didn't see them, at least...

Heather Horton Whedon

Can’t wait to listen to this! I can purr (with my mouth closed) and wonder if she discusses cats/purring/mechanism of action. Hope you’re feeling much better this week!

Lizzy Martinez

Dadward! Loved learning about how/why our voices sound different when played back on a recording vs when we're speaking. I wanted to say that your voice is one of my favorites to listen to, and I actually pick Ologies episodes to listen to again based on the Ologist's voice haha! For example, Paris Catacombs with Erin-Marie Legacey is a consistent go to for me when I am getting ready in the morning, and now Dr. Ronda Alexander will be on that list. Something about your voices just soothes the soul!

Misses Fishes

Hi Poddad! New to Patreon, but love love love every one of your episodes! What you've done for science, for collective knowledge, and for humanity, especially rfn, is a miracle smoothered in genius! The ice chips hack for calming nerves was my favorite bit by far!

Chris Brewer

I’m so behind. I’ll never catch back up.

Michael McNulty

Dr. Alexander is the kindest human ever to have the initials MD after their

Jason Lowenthal

Really loved these and, as a singer and vocal person, found it incredibly fascinating. I was surprised she didn't talk about the sinuses at all when discussing resonation spots. Maybe that's a different episode to be made? Don't know what ology the resonance of sinus cavities and vocal placement is. Also, just want Dr. Alexander to hold me and tell me everything is going to be okay. She seems so emotionally present and aware❤️

Between Dumplings

I couldn't get to this site when I learned the upcoming topic. Posted a question in the Ologies IG via messenger. Ack. Anyway, my FIL, my Swee'Pea, was destroyed by rare NasoPharyngeal cancer and probably mostly by the treatment. It's rare and pretty exclusive to people originating in Guangzhou. My husband gets screened annually. I'm hoping there's improved outcomes, better treatments and maybe more info/research than was available several years ago when he was diagnosed and treated. I want to thank you for finding and showcasing these excellent humans who are passionate and talented and tops in their fields. I often find myself scrolling back through episodes to find the name of the one I need to refer someone to via IG or whatever. Excellence and many of it in Black bodies. I think this roster of Black excellence would make a great Black History Month post. ❤️

Curious Cat

I do this too!! When I am feeling fragile I like to listen to Bryology because Dr Kimmerer's voice is like a hug for the soul.

Piper Warnick

I absolutely loved the way Dr Alexander talked about people who went through a testosterone puberty. I haven't heard someone use that particular way of talking about changes in puberty and I love how specific it is to why someone would experience certain things in their body specifically based on the hormone that is being expressed. Being able to talk about something that specifically without assuming anything about the person's assigned sex or gender identity

dinahlab

Omg, Dr Alexander is a smart, well-spoken, down-to-earth, scientist, educator, musician, & a Mets fan?!?!?! She’s my new girl crush. ❤️❤️❤️

Mary Beth Dahlstrom Green

I loved this episode and Dr. Alexander! I am an RD and work with head and neck cancer patients. I learned so much anatomy and function of vocal cords in a fun way. I also appreciated the loving way she talked about her patients going through the experience of gender transitioning. Can I say love again?

Toni

So much love for these episodes and Dr Alexander! What an amazing person.

Allie

“From Maria, to Mary poppins, to the QUEEN OF GENOVIA, full support” 10000/10. My vocal chords and diaphragm pushed out a hearty laugh of approval l

Susan G

Loved this episode and loved this ologist! Also now feel slightly bad for my throat when I belt out Taylor or the Six soundtrack at the top of my lungs in the car and then get croaky... but probably still going to do it.

Gene Phillips

This episode joined my list of favorites. Dr. Alexander is obviously a great doctor but also articulate and funny.

Melissa Kane

I loved these 2 episodes! Dr. Alexander was so engaging. Alie, I hope you’re finally feeling better. When are patreons able to submit questions for upcoming episodes?

Avren Keating

I love singing and cannot sing well, so this episode gave me hope that maybe, someday, I could 😂

Stephanie Schmid-Falcon

I’m a music teacher and want to let all the “I wish I could sing” folks that you’re NOT actually tone deaf, you’ve just never been taught to match pitch. There are other things involved in singing, of course, but you can work on quite a bit of ear training on your own. There are a number of free tools online if you Google “ear training.”

Kelly Shaver

As someone who used to be able to sing decently and now cannot following a serious case of pneumonia, the parts about singing and voice damage was fascinating to listen to.

Sonjabird

My greatest fear in life? Drains. I gagged through your entire secret confession! And gagging is probably bad for the voice.

Sara

My mom is fighting thyroid cancer for the 4th time. This episode was important to us in learning more about how this new tumor and the surgery may impact her. Thank you.

Tonia D'Amelio

That’s because the sinuses aren’t involved in resonance, i.e. filtering and amplifying the sound wave that’s produced by the vocal folds. There is sympathetic vibration in those tissues that can be felt by the singer and can thus be useful information to help us know that our sound is resonating well, but those vibrations & sensations vary from singer to singer, so their usefulness can also vary. Ultimately those vibrations do not affect how our sound is perceived by others’ ears the way the vibrations of the resonators, primarily mouth & throat, do. (Source: I’m a pro singer, voice teacher, and voicescienceworks.org fangirl)

kenn lippert

i can’t belive no one asked about ice cream headaches! That’s got to be some sort of soft pallet/nerve event and this ologist would be the perfect one to ask.

Lemon L

I was looking for the discussion thread of this episode because I’ve been listening to this one on repeat to go to sleep. I wish there were more interviews with Dr Alexander, I find her voice so joyful and soothing!

Lemon L

Super helpful tip, thank you!