Twenty Thousand Hertz+
The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds.
1
The State of the 20K Multiverse™
Mics, camera, action!
34 min
2
Doctor Who & The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
From TARDIS to tape loops, the story of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
35 min
3
Butterfly in the Synth: Reading Rainbow’s Magic...
The birth and evolution of Reading Rainbow’s iconic theme music.
24 min
4
Auld Lang What? The surprising origins of the N...
Why do we sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Years?
20 min
5
Guess That Sound 2025: Youtube Channel Champs
Three guests from our video series go head to head in our annual Mystery Sound competition.
44 min
6
The Sound of Fallout: From Iconic Games to Pres...
Crafting the immersive sonic world of Fallout.
39 min
7
Defying Gravity: The Audio Wizardry of Wicked's...
How Wicked’s audio team captured the astounding vocals live on-set.
29 min
8
The Secret Soundtracks of Movies & TV
The vintage grooves behind modern hits.
42 min
9
Inside Imagineering: How Sound Powers Disney Magic
The sonic secrets of Disney Imagineers.
23 min
10
Live from New York, I’m Retired! SNL’s Sound Le...
The chaos & craft of mixing SNL
33 min
11
The Nursery Rhyme That Ruined a Rock Band
30 min
12
Listener Stories 2025 (Gold): Transit Tunes & C...
The winning stories from our listener-produced Sound Off competition.
25 min
13
Yahoo! The Yodel Heard Around the World
How a cowboy’s yodel became Yahoo’s signature sound.
23 min
14
Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece
30 min
15
Listener Stories 2025 (Silver): Pinball Pings &...
The first collection of listener-produced stories from our Sound Off competition.
27 min
16
Mixing Madison Square Garden for Vulfpeck’s Big...
Behind the faders at a legendary music venue.
36 min
17
The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,0...
The evolution of Jeopardy’s unforgettable theme song.
22 min
18
Listener Stories 2025 (Bronze): Siren Calls & M...
The first collection of listener-produced stories from our Sound Off competition.
28 min
19
I interviewed 5 other Dallas Taylors and things...
An odyssey into the power of names.
41 min
20
Mix Notes: Dumb Farts, Alien Crickets & Junkyar...
Hollywood’s sound masters share their best sonic stories.
26 min
21
The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he...
The fact and fiction around one of the greatest composers in history.
26 min
22
The Sonic Brand Makeover We Didn’t Know We Needed
How Switched on Pop changed their theme music after 400 episodes.
39 min
23
Inside Apple: Sonic Accessibility
How accessible design benefits everyone.
30 min
24
“In a World…” The epic evolution of movie trailers
The trends and tropes of movie marketing.
21 min
25
“The Autumn, She’s Been Hit!” The wish that cha...
The incredible story behind a single line of dialogue in Halo.
41 min