Twenty Thousand Hertz
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
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Vocal Discords: When nodules silence singers
A diagnosis of vocal nodes is every singer's worst nightmare. But when nodes develop, is all hope truly lost?
21 min
127
Deepfake Dallas: How AI learned to speak like me
Is your voice your own? Maybe not anymore.
22 min
128
The Weight of Noise: One writer’s struggle in N...
The link between chronic noise and chronic anxiety may be closer than we realize.
23 min
129
Tudum! The story behind the iconic Netflix sound
The never-before-told story behind the iconic Netflix sound.
21 min
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McElroys, Mysteries, and Me: Guess That Sound! ...
The McElroy brothers, hosts of My Brother, My Brother and Me, compete in a heated and hilarious game of mystery sounds.
41 min
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Hamilton’s Sonic Secrets: Behind the Broadway p...
How the sound design of Hamilton draws the audience into the story.
28 min
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Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Can you copyright...
Theft or inspiration? Part two of a deep dive into the complicated world of copyright, sampling and the ability to own a song.
23 min
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Copyrights & Wrongs: Musical Inspiration vs. Pl...
Theft or inspiration? Part one of a deep dive into the complicated world of Copyright.
24 min
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Makin’ Whoopee: The hilarious history & science...
The history and science behind our favorite fart sound-maker, the whoopee cushion.
26 min
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Pew Pew! The making of Star Wars’ iconic sounds
How legendary Sound Designer Ben Burtt helped transport audiences to a galaxy far, far away.
29 min
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That’s All Folks! Mel Blanc’s curtain call
The story of Mel Blanc, Part 2. The accident, recovery, and passing of the torch.
20 min
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What’s Up, Doc? Mel Blanc and the magic of Loon...
The early life and career of Mel Blanc.
24 min
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Twenty Parts Per Thousand: Designing with smell
The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting smells.
21 min
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Cremona: Saving the world’s most prized violin ...
The story of a town that stayed quiet to preserve an instrument they love.
23 min
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Satanic Panic: Backwards messages and '80s hyst...
Warning: Listening to this episode might entice you to worship the devil.
28 min
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Noise “R” Us: The evolution of noisy toys
A nostalgic history of toy sounds.
25 min
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Good Vibes: Unlocking music’s hidden power over...
We know music can affect our moods, but its influence over us goes even deeper, and has the power to heal, harm, and manipulate us.
25 min
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4’33”: John Cage’s revolutionary “silent” music...
The story behind one of the most controversial, and influential, pieces of music of the 20th Century.
31 min
144
The Seinfeld theme song w/ Composer Jonathan Wolff
A theme song about nothing: how it was created, what makes it so unique, and how it became one of the most iconic theme songs in TV history.
26 min
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Sonic Wonderland: The world’s most incredible s...
Take your ears on a mini vacation as we celebrate the sonic wonders of the world.
18 min
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Historically Speaking: How language & accent sh...
How we shape language to our needs, and how it shapes us in return.
26 min
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Vroom Vroom: The symphony of high-performance e...
A song of fuel and fire - what’s happening inside your car engine?
26 min
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Baby Shark: From summer camp song to viral earworm
The history and future of one of the biggest viral sensations ever.
36 min
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Virtual Choir: 8,000 Voices, One Song
The story of the internet choir connecting people from around the world to share the joy of singing.
25 min
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The Price is Right: The drama behind TV’s catch...
The story behind one of the most recognizable TV show themes ever.
18 min