// “Why are some voices more attractive than others?“ – Dr. Stephen Lucek in ‘The Hard Shoulder’ Podcast //

According to new research from Durham University, women tend to prefer men with a moderate-pitched voice of around 95Hz – such as Barack Obama’s voice, for example. In the Newstalk’s Podcast The Hard Shoulder, from 23 September 2026, Dr. Stephen Lucek, Assistant Professor in Linguistics at UCD, discusses why some voices seem more appealing to us than others.

Be sure to give it a listen! Link: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/why-are-some-voices-more-attractive-than-others