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Reports of the death of Auto-Tune are greatly exaggerated. This week on the show, we hear from the Gregory Brothers, a band that has turned the music industry’s favorite note-correction software on TV newscasters and politicians. With their series of viral web videos “Auto-Tune the News,” they’ve made divas out of talking heads.

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While we were at it, we asked the Gregory Brothers if they could do their Auto-Tune magic on our own Kurt Andersen. Now, Kurt’s not one to belt out tunes around the office. But the result, as you can hear below, is infectious (and a little bit stirring):

For an introduction to the Gregory Brothers’ unusual genius, check out the video below.

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