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