Best Cadence Neuroscience Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 1 | Inside Cadence Neuroscience: A New Era in Epilepsy Treatment 14:36

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Welcome to the very first episode of Seizure Diaries, where science meets hope in the fight against epilepsy. In this premiere conversation, listeners are introduced to the urgent and evolving world of epilepsy treatment, particularly for those who live with drug-resistant seizures. This episode sets the stage for what’s to come—groundbreaking idea…

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Introducing Seizure Diaries 1:05

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For those living with epilepsy, a life without seizures truly is freedom. In this podcast, hosts Cadence Neuroscience CEO Kent Leyde and Chief Scientific Officer Doug Sheffield discuss their work toward ending epileptic seizures. From their own innovative medical technology to other advances in the field, Kent and Doug’s conversations with guests i…

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S04 Episode 08: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Trauma 18:54

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In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie talks about how music therapy can benefit patients who have experienced trauma both as an adult and in early childhood. Cadence is the podcast where we talk about …

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S04 Episode 07: Normalizing Tourette Syndrome in the Music World 36:57

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Ethan Castro is back to talk about his experience with Tourette Syndrome and how it has shaped his path as a musician. We also hear from world-renowned jazz pianist Michael Wolff about navigating Tourette Syndrome throughout his long and storied career. Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neur…

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S04 Episode 06: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy for Stroke and Aphasia Pateints 24:12

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In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie talks about how music therapy can benefit patients who have had a stroke and/or suffer from aphasia. Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell…

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S04 Episode 05: Hearing Loss and Reshaping the Sonic Landscape 43:09

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Dr. Ethan Castro and Dame Evelyn Glennie, both hearing impaired percussionists, talk through building successful careers as performers and composers not just despite their hearing challenges but in service of them, and reshaping the music landscape for others in the process. Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about th…

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S04 Episode 04: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Dementia 24:44

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In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurological Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie talks about how music therapy can benefit patients with dementia. Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuro…

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S04 Episode 03: Neurodiversity in the Orchestral World 41:42

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There are many neurodiverse musicians working professionally in the classical music world, but are orchestras and universities doing enough to make auditioning and playing in an orchestra accessible? Two musicians with autism, Emelyne Bingham and Ryan Fox, as well as conductor Edwin Outwater, share their thoughts. Cadence is the podcast where we ta…

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S04 Episode 02: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Parkinson's Disease 28:05

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In a special series within season 4, Indre speaks with Connie Tomaino, executive director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). This episode, Connie shares about the beginnings of her research in the clinical applications of music and neurologic rehabilitation, and the benefits of music and dance therapy for pati…

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S04 Episode 01: JJJJerome Ellis 33:50

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This episode, composer and musician Jerome Ellis tells the story of how his stutter has informed his journey as an artist, and how he explores blackness, disability, divinity, nature, sound and time in his work. Cadence is the podcast where we talk about what music can tell us about the mind. Hosted by neuroscientist and musician, Dr. Indre Viskont…

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S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2 1:00:30

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S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2 by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1 35:34

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S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1 by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S03 Episode 05: How Music Affects Animals 49:33

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S03 Episode 05: How Music Affects Animals by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S03 Episode 04: Music During the Holidays 29:13

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S03 Episode 04: Music During the Holidays by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S03 Episode 03: Why Queer Music Matters 29:06

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S03 Episode 03: Why Queer Music Matters by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S03 Episode 02: Lullabies and Feelings 19:38

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S03 Episode 02: Lullabies and Feelings by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S03 Episode 01: The Music of Politics 32:52

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S03 Episode 01: The Music of Politics by Indre ViskontasBy Indre

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S02 Episode 08: Music to Remember 41:22

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In this final episode of season 2, we look at the dramatic effects music can have on patients with dementia—in some cases, it can bring back people who seem to be almost completely lost.By Indre

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S02 Episode 07: Putting Music in the Hands of Sick Kids 32:12

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Watching someone suffer through a serious illness is heartbreaking—especially if it’s a child, and even more if it affects their ability to communicate. Can music empower such people by giving them a way to express themselves during moments when they may not be otherwise capable? MyMusicRx, a unique program that puts control into the hands of the k…

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S02 Episode 06: The Case of the Autistic Savant: Unleashing Extraordinary Musical Ability 43:54

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In this episode, we meet Tony Deblois, an individual with autism who is also blind. Tony can play 23 instruments, has toured all over the world, and has accompanied musical theater productions—all without out ever opening a score. How does he do it? Where does this prodigious talent come from? And what can we learn about ourselves from Tony’s story…

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S02 Episode 05: Music in the Most Extreme Situations 58:56

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This episode was partly taped live during Indre’s faculty artist recital at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It explores how music can be used to comfort, heal, and reduce conflict under the most extreme circumstances. But it’s also not always welcome.By Indre

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S02 Episode 04: Rewiring Your Brain to Speak, with Music 42:50

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In this episode we meet Terry. After a devastating car accident he was left with profound damage to his brain’s left hemisphere, significantly impairing his ability to speak. We learn about how—with music—Terry is rewiring his brain and regaining speech.By Indre

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S02 Episode 03: Writing Songs to Learn English 33:57

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In this episode, we meet Sandra C., a guest at a sanctuary called Rosie's Place for poor and homeless women in Boston. At Rosie's Place, guests are treated with dignity and respect, and given access to resources designed to improve their lives. One of these resources is an English language class done in partnership with the music therapy program at…

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S02 Episode 02: Drug-Free Dopamine Boost: Music and Parkinson's Disease 34:48

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In this episode, we tell the story of a dance class designed for people who are losing the ability to move voluntarily. Mike Gabel, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago, explains why he never misses a class.By Indre

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S02 Episode 01: Losing Genes but Gaining Music 29:57

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This season, we’re going to focus on music as medicine—telling the stories of people whose lives have been immeasurably improved with music. In this episode, we talk about William’s Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes heart problems, intellectual disabilities and a profound love of music. We hear from 31-year-old Benjamin Monkaba, who has the…

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Episode 10: Sometimes Behave So Strangely Redux 21:47

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As we finish up season one, we look back to one of the most famous and strange musical illusions: speech turning into song through repetition. We explore some new research on the relationship between singing and speaking and what happens in the brain when the illusion works. And we look forward to season two, in which we'll focus in on what music c…

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Episode 09: Listening Better 32:57

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It takes years to train your ears - but not necessarily a music degree. Auditory neuroscientist Nina Kraus tells us how musicians listen and therefore hear differently with training. Orchestral conductor Eric Dudley explains that the secret to getting an orchestra to sync up is teaching them to listen and ukulele player and comedic musician Molly L…

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Episode 08: The Clocks in Your Brain 32:34

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In this episode we continue our exploration of how musicians tell time and how anyone embodies pulse. We talk to Dean Buonomano, a neuroscientist who studies time at UCLA and we hear from previous guests: music cognition researcher Jessica Grahn, percussionist Jack van Geem, and film director Jonathan Lynn.…

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Episode 07: Feeling the Beat 35:23

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How do our brains tell where the pulse is in music? Can we improve our sense of rhythm or is it something we're just born with? In this episode, we learn how professional percussionist Jack Van Geem became a precision timing machine, and how he teaches his student, Katrina Shore, to develop her skills. We also talk to music cognition researcher Jes…

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Episode 06: What Musicians Hear 29:26

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You often hear people say that music is good for your brain because it's the only activity that uses all of it. That's not true. And the truth is actually much more interesting. In this episode, we talk to auditory neuroscientist Nina Kraus, who explains how musical training changes what we hear, or, more specifically, how we listen.…

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Episode 05: Why Do We Like the Music That We Like? 32:38

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Is there music that is considered universally great? Why do some composers from 18th century European countries still sell out concert halls hundreds of years later, while most of their contemporaries have been forgotten? Is their music really that much better? Or have we convinced ourselves that it’s better because we know that we're supposed to l…

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Episode 04: What Is Music For? 27:19

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We take a step back from neuroscience and psychology to listen to what artists have to say about what music is for.By Indre

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Episode 03: How We Find Meaning in Music 32:50

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Last episode we met George Shin, who not too long ago received a cochlear implant and started to take piano lessons as part of a study at the University of California in San Francisco. This week we will learn more about his journey, the purpose and results of the study, and we’ll start exploring how people find meaning in music.…

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Episode 02: Are There Universals in Music? 31:47

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This week we attempt to find out if there are any universals in music, how the same sounds can go from speech to song, and how our auditory system processes music.By Indre

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Episode 01: What Is Music? 21:15

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What is music? How would you define it? Does it defy definition? In this episode we try to get answers to those questions from from a pioneer in music cognition research, a musicologist, and an otolaryngologist who surgically restores hearing and studies the brain basis of musical improvisation. theensembleproject.com/cadence facebook.com/cadencepo…

Cadence Neuroscience Podcasts

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Cadence Podcast: What Music Tells us About the Mind

Indre Viskontas

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Seizure Diaries

Kent Leyde, Doug Sheffield

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Episode 1 | Inside Cadence Neuroscience: A New Era in Epilepsy Treatment 14:36

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Introducing Seizure Diaries 1:05

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S04 Episode 08: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Trauma 18:54

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S04 Episode 07: Normalizing Tourette Syndrome in the Music World 36:57

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S04 Episode 06: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy for Stroke and Aphasia Pateints 24:12

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S04 Episode 05: Hearing Loss and Reshaping the Sonic Landscape 43:09

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S04 Episode 04: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Dementia 24:44

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S04 Episode 03: Neurodiversity in the Orchestral World 41:42

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S04 Episode 02: Connie Tomaino on Music Therapy and Parkinson's Disease 28:05

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S04 Episode 01: JJJJerome Ellis 33:50

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S03 Episode 07: Music and Prisons, Part 2 1:00:30

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S03 Episode 06: Music and Prisons, Part 1 35:34

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S03 Episode 05: How Music Affects Animals 49:33

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S03 Episode 04: Music During the Holidays 29:13

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S03 Episode 03: Why Queer Music Matters 29:06

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S03 Episode 02: Lullabies and Feelings 19:38

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S03 Episode 01: The Music of Politics 32:52

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S02 Episode 08: Music to Remember 41:22

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S02 Episode 07: Putting Music in the Hands of Sick Kids 32:12

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S02 Episode 06: The Case of the Autistic Savant: Unleashing Extraordinary Musical Ability 43:54

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S02 Episode 05: Music in the Most Extreme Situations 58:56

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S02 Episode 04: Rewiring Your Brain to Speak, with Music 42:50

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S02 Episode 03: Writing Songs to Learn English 33:57

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S02 Episode 02: Drug-Free Dopamine Boost: Music and Parkinson's Disease 34:48

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S02 Episode 01: Losing Genes but Gaining Music 29:57

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Episode 10: Sometimes Behave So Strangely Redux 21:47

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Episode 09: Listening Better 32:57

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Episode 08: The Clocks in Your Brain 32:34

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Episode 07: Feeling the Beat 35:23

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Episode 06: What Musicians Hear 29:26

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Episode 05: Why Do We Like the Music That We Like? 32:38

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Episode 04: What Is Music For? 27:19

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Episode 03: How We Find Meaning in Music 32:50

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Episode 02: Are There Universals in Music? 31:47

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Episode 01: What Is Music? 21:15