Twenty Thousand Hertz+
Sound, Uncovered. The secrets, stories, and science behind what you hear.
Design
Arts
Music Commentary
151
Soundmarks®
How sonic branding shapes a brand.
26 min
152
Deaf Gain
The story of how a revolutionary implant sparked a human rights movement.
22 min
153
Plants that Sing
For plants and the people who love them.
20 min
154
Sonic Illusions
Our hearing can be deceiving.
20 min
155
Mother of Dragons(ounds)
Hear from the sound designer who gave a voice to the dragons, direwolves, white walkers, and more in Game of Thrones.
19 min
156
Sound Escapes
Sound Tracker Gordon Hempton gives us a masterclass on how to listen.
28 min
157
Voyager Golden Record
The most epic album of all time isn’t even on Earth. It’s over 11 billion miles away.
31 min
158
Birdsong
The story of how birdbrains produce the most complex sounds in the natural world.
24 min
159
Phone Tones
The touch tone sounds from our phones might be slowly going extinct.
22 min
160
The Booj
The story of the sounds you always hear in movie trailers, but never noticed... until now.
22 min
161
Dining on Decibels
The story behind how restaurants became so darn loud.
21 min
162
Do Not Disturb
The story of how alarms and alerts came to rule, and endanger, our lives.
24 min
163
Blue! 42!
How headsets revolutionized American football.
23 min
164
Silence
Dallas is locked into an anechoic chamber to experience how our brains process complete silence.
21 min
165
Space Remix
A completely remixed version of our favorite episode, where we explore what other plants sound like.
19 min
166
Boots 'n Cats
The evolution & science of beatboxing.
21 min
167
Being George Clooney
Explore how Hollywood films are adapted for foreign languages.
30 min
168
Xbox Startup Sound
How the designers of the Xbox startup sounds overcame tight parameters to come up with an iconic audio logo.
21 min
169
Theater for the Mind
The stories behind the golden age of sci-fi and horror radio dramas.
29 min
170
The Theremin
The story behind this infamous, spooky-sounding instrument.
25 min
171
Classic Cartoon Sound Effects!
How were old cartoon sounds made, and how did they become so iconic?
27 min
172
Twenty Thousand Hertz
A behind the scenes look at the inspiration and creation of Twenty Thousand Hertz.
31 min
173
Jingles
What is the story behind these unforgettable earworms?
28 min
174
Sonic Branding
The story behind audio logos and what makes them so powerful.
24 min
175
Loop Groups
We go behind the scene with the actors responsible for bringing your TV and film backgrounds to life.
25 min
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