Twenty Thousand Hertz+
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
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Shock Horror (A)
Dun dun duuun!
27 min
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MicroHertz: To the ISS!
20K visits the International Space Station
15 min
78
Sleight of Ear
Dallas reveals the tricks of the trade.
24 min
79
Breathe
A story from Dallas’ former life.
32 min
80
Relearning Boléro
Can we really trust our ears?
38 min
81
Ghosts in the (Hit) Machine
Inside the secretive world of ghostwriting and ghost producing.
27 min
82
Windows_Logon.wav
The death and rebirth of the Windows startup sound.
31 min
83
Ta-da! It’s Windows
Start me up.
26 min
84
Liquid Terror
The sound that haunts Hollywood.
24 min
85
Mind the Gap
Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
32 min
86
Hidden Hitmakers [Extended Cut]
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
33 min
87
Happy Little Episode
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
88
Pirate Radio
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
89
Being Dallas Taylor
What’s in a name?
40 min
90
Sul Sul
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
91
Aural Exam
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
92
HBO 2.0
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
93
It's Not TV. It's HBO.
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
94
Zzzzzzzzzzzrr...
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
95
Creature Speakers
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
96
Video(less) Games
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min
97
Blind Sports
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
98
Listening to the Movies
Hearing is believing.
27 min
99
Sonic Bubbles
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
100
Domestic Symphony
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min