Vocal Discords

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 10 a.m.

Musicians like Justin Timberlake, Adele, Bj\xf6rk and Rod Stewart have all had surgery to treat vocal nodes. Nodes are so widely discussed, they've almost become a boogeyman in the singing community. But is this condition really as common as people fear? And when nodes do develop, is all hope truly lost? Featuring vocal coach Katie Talbot and Professor and Chairman of the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department at Drexel University of Medicine Dr. Robert Sataloff.\n\nTwenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.\xa0\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\xa0\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.\xa0\nLearn how you can protect your voice at nidcd.nih.gov.\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/vocaldiscords\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices