Twenty Thousand Hertz+
A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
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Shock Horror (A)
Dun dun duuun!
27 min
52
MicroHertz: To the ISS!
20K visits the International Space Station
15 min
53
Sleight of Ear
Dallas reveals the tricks of the trade.
24 min
54
Breathe
A story from Dallas’ former life.
32 min
55
Relearning Boléro
Can we really trust our ears?
38 min
56
Ghosts in the (Hit) Machine
Inside the secretive world of ghostwriting and ghost producing.
27 min
57
Windows_Logon.wav
The death and rebirth of the Windows startup sound.
31 min
58
Ta-da! It’s Windows
Start me up.
26 min
59
Liquid Terror
The sound that haunts Hollywood.
24 min
60
Mind the Gap
Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
32 min
61
Hidden Hitmakers [Extended Cut]
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
33 min
62
Happy Little Episode
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
63
Pirate Radio
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
64
Being Dallas Taylor
What’s in a name?
40 min
65
Sul Sul
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
66
Aural Exam
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
67
HBO 2.0
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
68
It's Not TV. It's HBO.
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
69
Zzzzzzzzzzzrr...
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
70
Creature Speakers
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
71
Video(less) Games
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min
72
Blind Sports
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
73
Listening to the Movies
Hearing is believing.
27 min
74
Sonic Bubbles
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
75
Domestic Symphony
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min