How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.

What’s in a name?

The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.

The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.

How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.

How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.

If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.

How do you voice over 200 monsters?

The ins and outs of gaming without sight.

Keep your ears on the ball.

Hearing is believing.

Self-control through sound control.

What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?

Cracking the case of a sonic mystery.

Tuning in to spy radio.

The new voices of the Looney Tunes.

The secret tools of Foley Artists.

The secrets behind the subtle art of Foley.

A story within a story about pioneering women in audio.

Why are some device sounds pleasing, while others stress us out?

From Pachelbel's Canon, to the Ice Cream Changes, to the Four Chords, we examine the most-used chord changes in pop music.

How the Shure SM7 became one of the most game-changing vocal microphones of all time.

Crafting the music and sounds of Minecraft.

The history and future of the 20th Century Fox fanfare.

What happens when you get hit with a “sound cannon?”