Twenty Thousand Hertz
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
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Sleight of Ear: Behind the scenes w/ Dallas Taylor
Dallas reveals the tricks of the trade.
24 min
77
Breathe: My Unexpected Journey
A story from Dallas’ former life.
32 min
78
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
80
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
85
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
89
Aural Exam: Guess That Sound! w/ 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
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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
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Sports Without Sight: The sound-driven world of...
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
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Sound Cinema: Experiencing film through audio d...
Hearing is believing.
27 min
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Sonic Bubbles: Escaping noise, but at what cost?
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
98
Domestic Symphony: Why your dryer has a theme song
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min
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The mysterious “Windsor Hum” is finally solved!
Cracking the case of a sonic mystery.
13 min
100
The Buzzer: Are there secret spy messages on th...
Tuning in to spy radio.
31 min