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