Fri. 1/29 - What Your Tone of Voice Could Say About Your Music Taste

<p><strong><em>What did everyday Romans in Pompeii eat? An archaeologist has tried to reconstruct their meals. Merriam-Webster has added 520 new words to the dictionary. How do they decide which words get added? And a sci-fi dictionary to explore this weekend. Plus, Spotify wants to try to guess your music taste based on the tone of your voice.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Audible, <a href="http://audible.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audible.com/kottke</a> or text kottke to 500-500 to start your 30-day free trial</li><li>The Jordan Harbinger Show, <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/subscribe</a> </li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/recreate-the-menu-of-pompeii-ancient-pub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/21/01/2000-year-old-snack-bar-unearthed-in-pompeii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2000-Year-Old Snack Bar Unearthed in Pompeii</a> (Kottke) </li><li><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Added New Words to the Dictionary for January 2021</a> (Merriam-Webster)</li><li><a href="https://sfdictionary.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55839655" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify wants to suggest songs based on your emotions</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/new-spotify-patent-involves-monitoring-users-speech-to-recommend-music/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Spotify Patent Involves Monitoring Users’ Speech to Recommend Music</a> (Pitchfork)</li><li><a href="https://research.atspotify.com/just-the-way-you-are-music-listening-and-personality/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="