Twenty Thousand Hertz+
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
Design
Arts
Music Commentary
176
Voyager Golden Record
The most epic album of all time isn’t even on Earth. It’s over 11 billion miles away.
31 min
177
Birdsong
The story of how birdbrains produce the most complex sounds in the natural world.
24 min
178
Phone Tones
The touch tone sounds from our phones might be slowly going extinct.
22 min
179
The Booj
The story of the sounds you always hear in movie trailers, but never noticed... until now.
22 min
180
Dining on Decibels
The story behind how restaurants became so darn loud.
21 min
181
Do Not Disturb
The story of how alarms and alerts came to rule, and endanger, our lives.
24 min
182
Blue! 42!
How headsets revolutionized American football.
23 min
183
Silence
Dallas is locked into an anechoic chamber to experience how our brains process complete silence.
21 min
184
Space Remix
A completely remixed version of our favorite episode, where we explore what other plants sound like.
19 min
185
Boots 'n Cats
The evolution & science of beatboxing.
21 min
186
Being George Clooney
Explore how Hollywood films are adapted for foreign languages.
30 min
187
Xbox Startup Sound
How the designers of the Xbox startup sounds overcame tight parameters to come up with an iconic audio logo.
21 min
188
Theater for the Mind
The stories behind the golden age of sci-fi and horror radio dramas.
29 min
189
The Theremin
The story behind this infamous, spooky-sounding instrument.
25 min
190
Classic Cartoon Sound Effects!
How were old cartoon sounds made, and how did they become so iconic?
27 min
191
Twenty Thousand Hertz
A behind the scenes look at the inspiration and creation of Twenty Thousand Hertz.
31 min
192
Jingles
What is the story behind these unforgettable earworms?
28 min
193
Sonic Branding
The story behind audio logos and what makes them so powerful.
24 min
194
Loop Groups
We go behind the scene with the actors responsible for bringing your TV and film backgrounds to life.
25 min
195
Slot Machines
The sound design and science behind today's slot machines.
16 min
196
Misophonia
The hatred of sound.
16 min
197
THX Deep Note, Part 2
What happened after THX lost its iconic "Deep Note"?
25 min
198
THX Deep Note, Part 1
What was the point of the THX "deep note" and why do we love it so much?
23 min
199
Amen Break
The history of what might be the most sampled piece of music ever.
21 min
200
Ultrasonic Tracking
Your phone might be eavesdropping on you.
21 min
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