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It's Nice to Hear You

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by Yves D. Ropper, Heather Li

4.9(83 reviews)
7 episodes
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A story about human connection told through a voice-forward matchmaking experiment. The twist: no names, no direct contact, no pictures. Over 30 days, matched pairs exchange 1 voice memo a day with each other. This genre-bending series has the intimacy of a personal memoir, suspense from a reality TV dating show, and insights from an interview show. Through 6 episodes, I share 6 lessons I learned from this experience, told 1 pair at a time. Yes, some pairs do end up in a relationship afterwards. Eavesdrop into their private conversations and hear how these strangers fall into like, reciprocate vulnerability, and develop intimacy. We all want to be heard, but we forgot how to listen. This is what human connection sounds like. Check out itsnicetohearyou.com and follow on Instagram @itsnicetohearyou.

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2/10/2021

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May 21, 2021

Ep 6. And Then They Lived, ____ Ever After

<p>HEATHER & ARTHUR: A lesson on growth. What happened in the end? I debrief with all 3 pairs you met in the previous episodes. Find out if anyone ends up together and meet one more pair. In eavesdropping into the participants of my experiment and in creating this podcast, I gained a new perspective for living. I start dating again, and I meet Arthur. No longer dating to win, I am now dating to grow. I practice these lessons I learned - taking time to experience compatibility, communicating how I feel, recognizing when vulnerability happens and showing up to reciprocate it. Yves D. Ropper Created the experiment, but Heather created this podcast. This is the last episode in season 1. Thank you for listening. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>3 things to explore after this:</p> <p>1. <a href= "https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/what-is-love-2/">School of Life’s definition of Love</a> https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/what-is-love-2/</p> <p>2. Podcast Death Sex & Money on ep 1 of the podcast Constellation Prize. This is the interview that inspired me to do the perfect moments with Arthur. - <a href= "https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/audio-we-love-fest-constellation-prize"> Interview with Bianca Giaever</a> https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes/audio-we-love-fest-constellation-prize</p> <p>3. NPR Invisibilia’s exploration of Slow Tv and narrative structures - <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2021/05/19/998228413/the-great-narrative-escape"> “The Great Narrative Escape”</a> (58 min podcast) https://www.npr.org/2021/05/19/998228413/the-great-narrative-escape</p>

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April 22, 2021

Ep 5. The Origin Story

<p><strong>HEATHER & CHESTER: A lesson on communication.</strong> If we understand all the words, how can we still speak past each other? Meet Chester, the guy who sent me voice memos and inspired my fascination with voice. We all want to be heard, but we forgot how to listen. Yet, listening can misguide us if we just hear what we want to hear. I finally learn about my love language. Listening to my participants be so forthcoming with each other and share words of affection inspire me to communicate better. And I try, starting with Chester. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>3 things to explore after this:</strong></p> <p>1. <a href= "https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/singles-quiz/">Take the 5 love languages quiz</a> https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/singles-quiz/</p> <p>2. Medium article by Sara Ness on relating languages - <a href= "https://ness-sara.medium.com/the-relating-languages-or-why-we-dont-all-just-get-along-a523576543a5"> “The Relating Languages, or Why We Don’t All Just Get Along”</a> https://ness-sara.medium.com/the-relating-languages-or-why-we-dont-all-just-get-along-a523576543a5</p> <p>3. Psychology research article on online dating by professors Eli Finkel, Paul Eastwick and colleagues - <a href= "https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/eli-finkel/documents/2012_FinkelEastwickKarneyReisSprecher_PSPI.pdf"> “Online Dating: A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science” </a> https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/eli-finkel/documents/2012_FinkelEastwickKarneyReisSprecher_PSPI.pdf</p>

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April 10, 2021

Ep 4. The V Word(s)

<p><strong>XENA & GRAHAM: A lesson on vulnerability.</strong> What is the difference between being open and being vulnerable? Xena is an Ivy-league educated consultant-turned-entrepreneur in NYC. Graham works for a non-profit and lives in Denver. No longer dating for sport and tired of swipe culture, they are both looking for a life partner. Someone to hold hands with, cook dinners with, and just be yourself with. Our voices betray us. We can sense when someone is not being truly vulnerable. Their conversations over 30 days show us what true vulnerability can unlock. Feeling inspired by the unfolding of Graham and Xena’s connection, I also get vulnerable and share a confession with you, dear listener. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>3 things to explore after this:</strong></p> <p>1. Brene Brown’s Ted talk on Vulnerability - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o&t=250s">“The Power of Vulnerability”</a> (20 min video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o&t=250s</p> <p>2. Esther Perel’s Ted talk on Infidelity - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AUat93a8Q&t=2s">“Rethinking Infidelity… a talk for anyone who has ever loved”</a> (21 min video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AUat93a8Q&t=2s</p> <p>3. What does our vocal body language say about what we think and how we feel? Research paper from MIT Media Laboratory - <a href= "https://dam-prod.media.mit.edu/x/files/tech-reports/TR-584.pdf">“Voices of Attraction”</a> https://dam-prod.media.mit.edu/x/files/tech-reports/TR-584.pdf</p>

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What is It's Nice to Hear You?

A story about human connection told through a voice-forward matchmaking experiment. The twist: no names, no direct contact, no pictures. Over 30 days, matched pairs exchange 1 voice memo a day with each other. This genre-bending series has the intimacy of a personal memoir, suspense from a reality TV dating show, and insights from an interview show. Through 6 episodes, I share 6 lessons I learned from this experience, told 1 pair at a time. Yes, some pairs do end up in a relationship afterwards. Eavesdrop into their private conversations and hear how these strangers fall into like, reciprocate vulnerability, and develop intimacy.

We all want to be heard, but we forgot how to listen. This is what human connection sounds like. Check out itsnicetohearyou.com and follow on Instagram @itsnicetohearyou.

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