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Bleep Podcast: How 'The Chamber of Secrets' defined its main characters
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In Part 1 of 2, Adam Mangum and guest Dawn Pink join forces to discuss the second book in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. - photo by Shutterstock

Guest Dawn Pink and I get together to discuss J.K. Rowling’s incredible book "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." In Part 1 of a two-parter, Dawn and I talk about the character development of Harry, Ron and Hermione, and we break down the big showdown with Tom Riddle in the chamber.

"Bleep" is a discussion of everything science fiction and fantasy, including movies, books and television. It's also PG-clean, so you can listen to it in the car with the kids or grandma. Come geek out with us!

Listen here or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Get this and other great podcasts at deseretnews.com/podcasts. Follow the show on Twitter at bleeppodcast.

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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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