Walkman: the music player revolution

Many of us own jewellery or other items that are gold coloured, but do you own anything that is made from real gold? Gold is a precious metal, which means that there is a limited supply in the world. This not only makes it expensive, but also means that it holds a relatively stab ...  Show more

In recent generations many people have chosen to stop drinking alcohol. Surveys from the UK suggest that 16 to 24-year-olds are more likely to be non-drinkers than the older generations. Many people are sharing their experience of drinking less alcohol or being completely sober o ...  Show more

The portable cassette player that brought music-on-the-move to millions of people was launched in 1979. By the time production of the Walkman came to an end 30 years later, Sony had sold more than 220 million machines worldwide. In 2019 Farhana Haider spoke to Tim Jarman, who pur ...  Show more

Welcome to this edition of one2one podcasts. In this episode, the past catches up with the present and possibly the future. It sounds ominous, but in today's news, there is a feature on the return of Vinal. For those old enough to remember, storing music in plastic format was ...

Welcome to this edition of one2one podcasts. In this episode, the past catches up with the present and possibly the future. It sounds ominous, but in today's news, there is a feature on the return of Vinal. For those old enough to remember, storing music in plastic format was ...

This week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes — all about the Sony Walkman. Jonathan Strickland dives into why Time named the portable device number 47 on a list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. How did the Walkman become a thing, and what influence has ...  Show more