Twenty Thousand Hertz show

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Summary: You may not think about the sounds you hear every day… but somebody has. The voice in your phone… the effects in your video games… that drum machine in your favorite song. There are people – and stories – behind every one of them. Join your host, Dallas Taylor, on an exploration of the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.

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 #11 | Space | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:06

What do other planets in our solar system sound like to our ears?

 #10 | Dolls That Talk... And Some That Listen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:57

Why have humans been so fascinated in re-creating toy versions of ourselves? Talking dolls have been around for over 100 years. Take a look at the evolution of how that came to be… and why they are so creepy.

 #9 | Cars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:47

Discover how car companies are enhancing every aspect of your vehicle’s sound to provide the ultimate driving experience.

 #8 | Audio Descriptions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:44

Ever wonder how the visually impaired are able to enjoy their favorite movies? Discover how technology has been able to make this possible.

 #7 | What Makes up a Movie Soundtrack? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:50

What goes into making a movie soundtrack? Take a look behind the scenes with the sound designers that make your movies sound perfect.

 #6 | From Analog to Digital | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:18

The transition from analog to digital seemed like a fairly simple and expected process. However, what did we lose when we made the switch and why are so many people reverting back to analog?

 #5 | The Sound of Extinction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:20

We've grown accustomed to the everyday sounds we experience; cell phones ringing, cars idling, Facebook messaging. What about the sounds that we've forgotten about, the sounds we’ve lost?

 #4 | The Mystery Hum and its Government Coverup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:24

There’s a hum emanating from an island in Detroit that is so loud it disturbs the residents of Windsor, ON. The hum has caused so much discomfort and annoyance that a film crew decided to investigate the cause.

 #3 | 8-bit Sounds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:31

8-bit audio defined countless childhoods. How did early sound artists and composers create such iconic sounds using the most primitive game technology?

 #2 | The NBC Chimes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:09

The now iconic NBC Chimes were originally created to solve a small problem. Where did these three notes come from?

 #1 | The Voice of Siri | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:30

Who is the person behind the voice of Siri? ...and how was the world's first virtual personal assistant developed?

 #0 | Trailer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:38

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