Twenty Thousand Hertz
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
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The weird, wild world of 1-900 numbers
The rise and fall of 900 numbers.
34 min
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Tokyo Rose: World War II’s most controversial r...
How a Japanese-American radio host became one of the most despised voices of World War II.
24 min
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TikTalk: The woman who sued TikTok for using he...
Meet the voices of TikTok.
28 min
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The sonic secrets behind Ted Lasso
The winning sound design behind Ted Lasso.
30 min
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Sonic Happiness: A guide to feeling better thro...
Practical tips for making your world sound better so that you feel better.
42 min
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Shock Horror A: The origin of the dramatic “Dun...
Dun dun duuun!
27 min
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Sleight of Ear: Behind the scenes w/ Dallas Taylor
Dallas reveals the tricks of the trade.
24 min
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Breathe: My Unexpected Journey
A story from Dallas’ former life.
32 min
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Relearning Boléro: How our brains rewrite the s...
Can we really trust our ears?
38 min
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Ghosts in the Hit Machine: The secrets of music...
Inside the secretive world of ghostwriting and ghost producing.
27 min
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Why Windows Got Rid of Startup Sounds
The death and rebirth of the Windows startup sound.
31 min
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Ta-da! The history of Windows’ classic startup ...
Start me up.
26 min
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The Waterphone: Hollywood’s spookiest sound effect
The sound that haunts Hollywood.
24 min
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Mind the Gap: NYC & London’s iconic transit voices
Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
32 min
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Hidden Hitmakers: The unsung heroes behind pop’...
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
30 min
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Happy Little Episode: The soothing voice of Bob...
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
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Pirate Radio: Britain’s AM rebels of the ’60s
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
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Being Dallas Taylor: Meeting my name twins
What’s in a name?
40 min
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Sul Sul! Behind the gibberish language of The Sims
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
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Guess That Sound 2021: Underunderstood
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
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The Static Angel: How HBO perfected its sonic i...
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
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It’s Not TV: Behind HBO’s legendary sounds
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
98
One simple trick scientists say will stop snoring
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
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Creature Speakers: The art of voicing monsters
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
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How blind gamers are changing the world of vide...
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min