Twenty Thousand Hertz
A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
51
Hidden Hitmakers
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
30 min
52
Happy Little Episode
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
53
Pirate Radio
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
54
Being Dallas Taylor
What’s in a name?
40 min
55
Sul Sul
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
56
Aural Exam
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
57
HBO 2.0
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
58
It's Not TV. It's HBO.
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
59
Zzzzzzzzzzzrr...
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
60
Creature Speakers
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
61
Video(less) Games
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min
62
Blind Sports
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
63
Listening to the Movies
Hearing is believing.
27 min
64
Sonic Bubbles
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
65
Domestic Symphony
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min
66
The Windsor Hum
Cracking the case of a sonic mystery.
13 min
67
The Buzzer
Tuning in to spy radio.
31 min
68
Stay Tuned
The new voices of the Looney Tunes.
25 min
69
Prop 'til You Drop
The secret tools of Foley Artists.
21 min
70
Foley Artists
The secrets behind the subtle art of Foley.
20 min
71
The Leaky Pipeline
A story within a story about pioneering women in audio.
25 min
72
Auditory Icons
Why are some device sounds pleasing, while others stress us out?
16 min
73
Progression Obsession
From Pachelbel's Canon, to the Ice Cream Changes, to the Four Chords, we examine the most-used chord changes in pop music.
25 min
74
SM7
How the Shure SM7 became one of the most game-changing vocal microphones of all time.
22 min
75
Minecraft
Crafting the music and sounds of Minecraft.
24 min