Today we stop thinking with our heads, and start thinking with our chests. That’s right, singing nerds — your hosts are doing a cantabile episode about vocal registers.

Whether you’re an expert in all things glottis or you’re wondering if a larynx is a type of mythical creature, you’re about to hear us talk about what singers do best: push air out of their throats in different ways.

We discuss our favorite instances of singers using the four types of vocal registers: whistle; falsetto; modal; vocal fry.

Featuring music from Björk, The Dismemberment Plan, Ruth Brown, Ariana Grande, and more.