Sounds Familiar #4: The Rule of Threes

From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
Length: 07:30

Is three really the magic number? Read the full description.

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Playing: Sounds Familiar #4: The Rule of Threes
From: Blake Cooper

Three-amigos-costumes_small Sounds Familiar is a free podcast, now available on iTunes: http://bit.ly/IXTkaw

Is three really the magic number? Sometimes it seems like it. From three blind mice to sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, things that come in threes just seem… right.

This time I’ll speak with Michael Eck, who has tracked down and documented things in threes for decades, about why threes are so common, so relatable, and so powerful.

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Piece Description

Sounds Familiar is a free podcast, now available on iTunes: http://bit.ly/IXTkaw

Is three really the magic number? Sometimes it seems like it. From three blind mice to sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, things that come in threes just seem… right.

This time I’ll speak with Michael Eck, who has tracked down and documented things in threes for decades, about why threes are so common, so relatable, and so powerful.