I listen to a lot NPR, and I’m ok with their signature sound, but sometimes I find it magnifies mouth sounds in a way that triggers a little misophonia in me.
She doesn't always seem as bad off radio, I don't know if other places EQ her differently or what, but you can get a pretty good idea from this video around 5:35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84_fptorOso
On NPR it somehow seems even more nasally, and even screamy at times. I can't last more than a few minutes without muting.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CA-heIfsJ0g/maxresdefault.jpg
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTc2NDg5ODAzNl5BMl5B...
That style of speech is deeply engraved to match that personality type in my mind.
I don't think it's really about their audio engineering. NPR just selects for voices that are quirky to signal that they're outside more mainstream journalism.
> It can adversely affect the ability to achieve life goals and enjoy social situations. It was first recognized in 2001 though it is still not in the DSM-5 or any similar manual.
Oof, as someone that suffers from moderate misophonia, I can assure you it is real and how lucky you are to have not heard of it. It can be torturous, and I don't even have it that bad.
There's a subreddit with 62k members if you're curious https://www.reddit.com/r/misophonia
Remember the Simpsons episode where Homer's nose whistling was what finally made Flanders snap?
Whether it's a serious AND common AND acute disorder is up for debate. In the early/mid-2000's a fire started smoldering on the Internet regarding wanting to find a clinical jargony label for every aspect of life, and Wikipedia turned it into a wildfire.