This NPR College Podcast Challenge finalist might change how you hear your commute

SCOTT DETROW, HOST:

What do you hear during your commute? Many of us are popping in headphones, maybe even listening to NPR, but one train enthusiast in New York listens to the world around him. When he was a student at Buffalo State University, Bennett Cook recorded the ambient sounds and found something surprising. His resulting podcast, a finalist in NPR's College Podcast Challenge, may change the way that you hear your commute. Here's an excerpt from his entry, "Transit Sounds."

(SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "TRANSIT SOUNDS")

BENNETT COOK: I have recently discovered a few subways that actually make music when they are leaving the station. The first subway is the Montreal Metro MR-63. When this train leaves or arrives at different stations, the sound of a cello arises from the Metro. Feel f