ASMR University Podcast

This is the audio version of my interview with WhisperingLife. This audio recording gives a short overview of WhisperingLife and then I read the transcript of the interview which I initially posted on February 8, 2016. Subscribe to the ASMR University Podcast to hear all of the past and future episodes or listen to this … Continue reading History of ASMR: Interview with WhisperingLife, the first ASMR artist (podcast episode #6)

On March 26, 2009, a young woman started posting videos of herself whispering on YouTube. She shared some information about herself on YouTube, but she never revealed her exact identity. Most people refer to her by the name of her YouTube channel, WhisperingLife – and credit her with starting the first whisper channel on YouTube. … Continue reading History of ASMR: About WhisperingLife, the first ASMR artist (podcast episode #5)

I have launched a new project called, ‘Voices of ASMR’. It will be a diverse collection of ASMR experiences submitted by visitors to my website and by listeners to my podcast. The project is a way for individuals to share their ASMR experiences with the world, and it is a way for the world to … Continue reading Voices of ASMR: Project launch (podcast episode #4)

Many people initially discover their ability to have ASMR through real world experiences. These experiences may include having their hair being played with by a friend, hearing someone whisper, being examined by a clinician, listening to someone nearby turn the pages of a magazine, or watching someone perform a dedicated task like painting or origami. … Continue reading History of ASMR: the early ASMR-type videos (podcast episode #3)

In this podcast episode, you will hear a remix that combines music with excerpts from episode #2.  Listen with headphones to enjoy the ear-to-ear experience. Subscribe (free) to the ASMR University Podcast to hear all of the past and future episodes or listen to this one episode right here. Learn more about ASMR: Book: Brain Tingles … Continue reading History of ASMR: Music Remix of episode #2 (podcast episode #2a)

October 29, 2007 could be viewed as the birth date of the ASMR community. On this day, an individual by the username of “okaywhatever” started a forum thread at the website http://www.steadyhealth.com. The title of the thread was, “Weird sensation feels good” and attracted over 300 replies.  The content of these initial replies quickly created … Continue reading History of ASMR: Birth of the ASMR Community (podcast episode #2)

How far back does the history of ASMR go? Or perhaps to be more accurate, how far back do the special triggers and relaxing sensations that we refer to today as ASMR go? 5 years?  50 years?  500 years? 500,000 years? More? In this episode of the ASMR University Podcast, I’ll propose that these triggers … Continue reading History of ASMR: 500 million years (podcast episode #1)