About this podcast
The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Whether you're a professional audio engineer with decades of experience, a fourth grader who loves sound and music, or anyone in between, Twenty Thousand Hertz will help unlock your sonic world… from the sound design secrets of hit movies, to the sonic craft of jingles and device sounds, to the forgotten backstories of classic theme songs, to linguistic mysteries, psychoacoustics, video game music, animal communication,…
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Twenty Thousand Hertz
About this podcast
The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Whether you're a professional audio engineer with decades of experience, a fourth grader who loves sound and music, or anyone in between, Twenty Thousand Hertz will help unlock your sonic world… from the sound design secrets of hit movies, to the sonic craft of jingles and device sounds, to the forgotten backstories of classic theme songs, to linguistic mysteries, psychoacoustics, video game music, animal communication,…
Recent episodes
- Listener Stories 2026 (Silver): Keyboard Clicks & Singing Forests24 Aug · 26 min
- Colbert & Fallon: Mixing Music for Late Night TV10 Aug · 42 min
- Listener Stories 2026 (Bronze): AI Music & Coral Crackles27 Jul · 28 min
- Eurovision Song Contest: Inside the Gimmicks & Glamour13 Jul · 34 min
- John Williams: A Composer’s Legacy15 Jun · 36 min
- John Williams: A Composer’s Life1 Jun · 33 min
- Age of Audio: The Future of Podcasting (and 20k)25 May · 29 min
- Age of Audio: The Inside Story of Podcasting18 May · 40 min
- The Poop Song Conspiracy11 May · 37 min
- The Heartfelt Music of Bluey w/ Composer Joff Bush4 May · 28 min
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