Twenty Thousand Hertz+
A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
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MicroHertz: To the ISS!
20K visits the International Space Station
15 min
52
Sleight of Ear
Dallas reveals the tricks of the trade.
24 min
53
Breathe
A story from Dallas’ former life.
32 min
54
Relearning Boléro
Can we really trust our ears?
38 min
55
Ghosts in the (Hit) Machine
Inside the secretive world of ghostwriting and ghost producing.
27 min
56
Windows_Logon.wav
The death and rebirth of the Windows startup sound.
31 min
57
Ta-da! It’s Windows
Start me up.
26 min
58
Liquid Terror
The sound that haunts Hollywood.
24 min
59
Mind the Gap
Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
32 min
60
Hidden Hitmakers [Extended Cut]
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
33 min
61
Happy Little Episode
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
62
Pirate Radio
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
63
Being Dallas Taylor
What’s in a name?
40 min
64
Sul Sul
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
65
Aural Exam
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
66
HBO 2.0
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
67
It's Not TV. It's HBO.
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
68
Zzzzzzzzzzzrr...
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
69
Creature Speakers
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
70
Video(less) Games
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min
71
Blind Sports
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
72
Listening to the Movies
Hearing is believing.
27 min
73
Sonic Bubbles
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
74
Domestic Symphony
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min
75
The Windsor Hum
Cracking the case of a sonic mystery.
13 min