I Like The Sound
I Like The Sound is a podcast about the sound of things. It’s a work of creative non-fiction, incorporating interviews, stories, poems, jokes, songs, audio experiments and all kinds of wonderful sounds. Check out https://www.frankburton.co.uk/. Connect on Twitter and Instagram @ragbagpresents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Showcasing Episode 1 of our brand new podcast sitcom, Frank And Claude Are Following You. To hear the rest of the series, make sure to subscribe or whatever: https://shows.acast.com/frank-and-claude-are-following/
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Frank And Claude Are Following You is an audio sitcom about our eponymous heroes’ attempts to interpret the world around them. A Seinfeldian Steptoe And Son. A...
Introducing a brand new podcast: Frank And Claude Are Following You. Subscribe to it now: https://shows.acast.com/frank-and-claude-are-following
Frank And Claude Are Following You is an audio sitcom about our eponymous heroes’ attempts to interpret the world around them. A Seinfeldian Steptoe And Son. A fathoming of the inconsequential. The Investigations Team Is A-Go-Go. You can't veto a gorgonzola.
This is a work of ficti...
In the final episode of I Like The Sound Season 2, Frank presents a host of talking toys, and considers the implications of inanimate objects with their own personalities.
A big thank you to everyone who's contributed to the series so far. See you in the next one.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag R...
Change the speed, change the sound. Experiments with fast and slow.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://op...
A sound collage, in the spirit of daft experimentation.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.co...
Bathroom noises ... Honestly, it's better than it sounds.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: https://open.spotify.c...
For one week only, I Like The Sound is a cooking show. Frank prepares a vegan chili, with a focus on the sounds produced during the cooking process.
Recipe / guidelines:
1. Whack some vegetables and spices in a pan, and see what happens.
2. Add rice. Enjoy.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for...
Frank explores the mysterious origins of the song Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Bombalurina.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Frank takes a walk in the woods, to further explore his obsession with the sound of footsteps. There's a brief appearance by Steph Fuccio. There's a short extract from Georges Perec's novel Life: A User's Manuel, plus the William Morris poem, March of the Workers.
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’...
This episode of I Like The Sound is brought to you by the words ‘er,’ ‘um,’ ‘ah’ and ‘erm’.
This week's guests:
Chris Christodoulou: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Inst...
Frank explores the role played by sound in long-distance communication within ancient cultures.
Source material:
‘The Breath of The Ancestors’ poem: https://www.alexburgerart.com/poetry-mourning-part-2/
‘Congo: the epic history of a people’ by David van Reybrouck: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Congo-David-van-Reybrouck/dp/0007562934/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1670791024&refinements=p_27%3ADavid+van+Reybrouck&s=books&sr=1-1&text...
A sound experiment with a selection of children's toys results in the recording of the song, 'Squeak, Rattle, Shake, Twang'.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840...
Why do so many people dislike the sound of their own voice? Frank explores this question with the help of regular contributors Steph Fuccio, J Hacha De Zola and Not Another Poet.
More about our guests:
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Not Another Poet / New Age of Decay: https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/new-age-of-decay
J Hacha De Zola: https://www.jhachadezola.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank talks to his real-life brother, Not Another Poet, about the sound of sport.
Check out Not Another Poet's work here: http://linktr.ee/notanotherpoet
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https:/...
Frank talks to the great Steph Fuccio about her favourite sounds, which include clicking, liquids and voices. The episode also features a quote from The Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty by Martin Schleske.
Steph Fuccio's website: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Ramb...
Frank has a fun conversation with the great J Hacha De Zola about the sounds we associate with drinking.
Featuring Frank's unique rendition of Ten Green Bottles.
Check out J Hacha De Zola's music here: https://www.jhachadezola.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@ho...
Frank turns a trip to the supermarket into an interesting audio experiment.
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plus the video series The Ragbag Rambler.)
Frank’s email: fjb79@hotmail.com
Twitter & Instagram: @ragbagpresents
Ragbag Presents podcast: https://shows.acast.com/5b93ef1248d0840933a8f131
Not On Top: The Herman Dune Podcast: htt...
Frank talks to journalist and podcaster Reg Seeton about his experience of surviving a coma. Their wide-ranging conversation touches on sight loss and epilepsy, as well as exploring the sounds Reg heard while unconscious.
For more information about Reg Seeton, visit https://regseeton.com/
Listen to the Starting Overdrive podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2mmOBiUUfNvAYIdhu8TNoZ
Further details about Frank Burton:
In this episode, three guests share their stories of experiencing unfamiliar sounds while traveling the world. With David Ivar from Herman Dune, Neo Geo and Martin Austwick (Pale Bird).
More from this week’s guests:
https://palebird.bandcamp.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more details about Frank’s books, plu...
Three extra-special guests, Steph Fuccio, Not Another Poet and J Hacha De Zola, discuss their experiences of extreme weather.
More about our guests:
Steph Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/
Not Another Poet / New Age of Decay: https://daftpop.bandcamp.com/album/new-age-of-decay
J Hacha De Zola: https://www.jhachadezola.com/
Further details about Frank Burton:
Frank’s website: https://www.frankburton.co.uk (Visit for more detai...
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