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Twenty Thousand Hertz
Twenty Thousand Hertz
Dallas Taylor

The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.

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Episodes

Speaker Terror Upper: When Bass Tapes shook the streets

In the late '80s and early '90s, a seismic subculture shook the streets… literally. “Boom Cars,” decked out with custom... more

05 Feb 2025 · 32 minutes
Radio Station Jingles: 80 Years of Earworms

If you turn on the radio, there’s one thing you’re almost guaranteed to hear: a catchy, over the top jingle... more

22 Jan 2025 · 38 minutes
Sound Pro Smackdown: Guess That Sound! w/ 3 industry experts

For our fifth annual Mystery Sound Game Show, Dallas invited three friends from the world of professional audio to compete... more

04 Dec 2024 · 47 minutes
Dog Translation Guide: Decoding Barks, Howls, & Growls

We all know that dogs are smart, sensitive creatures, but interpreting their vocalizations and behaviors can still be a challenge.... more

20 Nov 2024 · 42 minutes
Cat Translation Guide: Decoding Meows, Purrs, & Chirrups

Cats can be very vocal creatures, but the exact meaning and intention behind these sounds can often be hard to... more

20 Nov 2024 · 41 minutes
The Voices of Bluey w/ Uncle Stripe

Despite Bluey’s enormous, global popularity, the cast and crew are a tight-knit family, often literally. In part 2 of our... more

23 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
The Organic Sound of Bluey w/ Sound Designer Dan Brumm

Since its debut in 2018, Bluey has become one of the most popular and beloved TV shows of all time.... more

09 Oct 2024 · 33 minutes
"Blah, blah, blah" and the Ungooglable Phrase

“Blah, blah, blah” and “yada, yada, yada” have had plenty written about them. But there’s a longtime cousin of these... more

25 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Lofi Girl: The story behind 📚 beats to relax/study to Girl

The Lofi Girl YouTube channel has over 14 millions subscribers, and at any given time, tens of thousands of people... more

28 Aug 2024 · 34 minutes
How Doctors Listen: A sonic journey through the body

The sounds our bodies make can tell doctors all kinds of surprising things about our health. In this episode, we... more

21 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
The Sound of Apple: Marimbas, Radars & Reflections

In Part 2 of our deep dive into Apple’s iconic sound design, the Apple Design Team unpacks the iPhone’s trio... more

14 Aug 2024 · 29 minutes
The Sound of Apple: Tritones, Chords & Origins

Over the last few decades, Apple has produced some of the most recognizable sounds ever made. In this episode, the... more

31 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
Listener Stories: Auditory hallucinations & family whistles

For this special episode, we’ve passed the mic to our listeners to hear six unexpected stories about sound. Featuring auditory... more

26 Jun 2024 · 25 minutes
The dark history of nursery rhymes

Many of the songs we sing to our children are hundreds of years old, with their original meanings obscured by... more

29 May 2024 · 46 minutes
Sounds of the Deep: Mysteries and threats beneath the waves

Whale songs are some of the most beautiful, cathartic sounds in nature. These extraordinary creatures use sound to socialize, to... more

22 May 2024 · 27 minutes
Boom Bling: TikTok's sonic guerrilla marketing

TikTok’s sonic logo is one of the fastest growing sonic logos in history. Today, that little sound is being heard... more

08 May 2024 · 26 minutes
Mixing Seth Meyers: Behind the sound of late night TV

The sound of Late Night television is a complex beast with many moving parts. In this episode, we step inside... more

17 Apr 2024 · 29 minutes
Untranslatable Words: Guess That Meaning!

What do you call it when you’re homesick for a place you’ve never been? Is there a word for letting... more

03 Apr 2024 · 29 minutes
Inside Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Studios

Hans Zimmer is responsible for some of the most iconic film scores of the last 35 years. So how does... more

20 Mar 2024 · 49 minutes
Hidden Sounds of America: NYC Hum & Underground Organ

All over the world, there are unique and breathtaking sounds that you can only hear in one specific place. In... more

06 Mar 2024 · 31 minutes
All About That Bass: How pop became obsessed with the 808

If you listen to vintage music, one of the first things you’ll notice is the complete lack of bass. But... more

28 Feb 2024 · 26 minutes
Industrial Musicals: The Golden Age of corporate showtunes

For more than three decades, it was common for American companies to put on “industrial musicals” for their employees. These elaborate... more

21 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
Into the Huluverse: The sonic evolution of Hulu

Today, virtually every streaming platform has a sonic logo, from HBO’s classic “Static Angel” to the iconic Netflix “Tudum.” For... more

24 Jan 2024 · 29 minutes
Welcome to Twenty Thousand Hertz

The world of sound is full of great stories. To get in touch with your sonic world, follow Twenty Thousand... more

17 Jan 2024 · 2 minutes
Tournament of Champions: Guess That Sound! w/ past winners

For our fourth annual Mystery Sound Game Show, we pitted the winners from the past three years against each other.... more

13 Dec 2023 · 48 minutes
Tune Tech: Distortion, sequencers, Auto-Tune, and more

From electric guitars to samplers to drum machines and beyond, the music we love is only possible thanks to the... more

29 Nov 2023 · 26 minutes
Headphone Handbook: How to pick your perfect pair

The world of headphones is a deep rabbit hole. With thousands of options and endless technical jargon, it’s hard to... more

15 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
Sounds That Sell: How companies entice us with sonic candy

Since the earliest days of commercial radio, companies have been using sound to worm their way into our brains. And... more

01 Nov 2023 · 26 minutes
Auto-Tone: What will cars sound like in the future?

The sound of a roaring combustion engine is a fixture of modern life. But as electric vehicles become more and... more

18 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
Wilhelm Screamix: The sound effect that never dies

For more than seventy years now, filmmakers have been using and reusing a particular scream. Without a doubt, this is... more

04 Oct 2023 · 24 minutes
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For more than three decades, it was common for American companies to put on “industrial musicals” for their employees. These elaborate productions could... more