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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:55 PM Dec 2019

Do you think Elsa Chang and Mary Louise Kelly sound like they're talking to toddlers?

These All Things Considered hosts, along with a couple on our local NPR station make me crazy. When/why did this start? Their voices go up and down like they're trying to cojole 3 year olds to get interested in something. Do you agree?

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Do you think Elsa Chang and Mary Louise Kelly sound like they're talking to toddlers? (Original Post) LAS14 Dec 2019 OP

Yes! RT Atlanta Dec 2019 #1

They ALWAYS sound "sunny." Good word. Bad behavior. nt LAS14 Dec 2019 #2

are they vocal frying? Skittles Dec 2019 #3

Very interesting. I'm trying to find a place where I can hear "vocal fry"... LAS14 Dec 2019 #4

RT Atlanta

(2,517 posts)

1. Yes!

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:57 PM

Dec 2019

They also sound a little too 'sunny' on important and meaningful topics. I have noticed this with climate change articles/interviews.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

2. They ALWAYS sound "sunny." Good word. Bad behavior. nt

Reply to RT Atlanta (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 05:59 PM

Dec 2019

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

3. are they vocal frying?

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2019, 06:22 PM

Dec 2019

gawd I cannot STAND vocal fry, it is very irritating to hear

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

4. Very interesting. I'm trying to find a place where I can hear "vocal fry"...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 02:32 AM

Dec 2019

... but I don't think this is what they're doing. They're not going to the lowest vocal range. They're "chirping", like you do with little kids or cute kittens.

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