Twenty Thousand Hertz+
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
76
Relearning Boléro
Can we really trust our ears?
38 min
77
Ghosts in the (Hit) Machine
Inside the secretive world of ghostwriting and ghost producing.
27 min
78
Windows_Logon.wav
The death and rebirth of the Windows startup sound.
31 min
79
Ta-da! It’s Windows
Start me up.
26 min
80
Liquid Terror
The sound that haunts Hollywood.
24 min
81
Mind the Gap
Stand clear of the closing doors, please.
32 min
82
Hidden Hitmakers [Extended Cut]
Who writes the hits for the pop stars?
33 min
83
Happy Little Episode
How a soft-spoken, poofy-haired painter changed the world, one gentle word at a time.
41 min
84
Pirate Radio
How a group of scrappy radio pirates changed the course of music history.
33 min
85
Being Dallas Taylor
What’s in a name?
40 min
86
Sul Sul
The secrets of Simlish, the gibberish language of The Sims.
25 min
87
Aural Exam
The hosts of Underunderstood go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound game.
37 min
88
HBO 2.0
How HBO reconciled its analog past with its digital future.
25 min
89
It's Not TV. It's HBO.
How HBO crafted two of the most iconic pieces of sonic branding in history.
23 min
90
Zzzzzzzzzzzrr...
If you live with a snorer, it can be tricky to roll out of bed after a night of little sleep.
40 min
91
Creature Speakers
How do you voice over 200 monsters?
26 min
92
Video(less) Games
The ins and outs of gaming without sight.
24 min
93
Blind Sports
Keep your ears on the ball.
21 min
94
Listening to the Movies
Hearing is believing.
27 min
95
Sonic Bubbles
Self-control through sound control.
24 min
96
Domestic Symphony
What happens when dryers and dishwashers get the sound design treatment?
22 min
97
The Windsor Hum
Cracking the case of a sonic mystery.
13 min
98
The Buzzer
Tuning in to spy radio.
31 min
99
Stay Tuned
The new voices of the Looney Tunes.
25 min
100
Prop 'til You Drop
The secret tools of Foley Artists.
21 min