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