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Twenty Thousand Hertz

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

Episodes

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Dog Translation Guide

2024/11/20

We all know that dogs are smart, sensitive creatures, but interpreting their vocalizations and behav

Cat Translation Guide

2024/11/20

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

The Voices of… BLUEY!!!

2024/10/23

Despite Bluey’s enormous, global popularity, the cast and crew are a tight-knit family, often litera

The Sound of… BLUEY!!!

2024/10/9

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

"blah, blah, blah..."

2024/9/25

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

Lofi Girl

2024/8/28

The Lofi Girl YouTube channel has over 14 millions subscribers, and at any given time, tens of thous

Sonic Diagnosis

2024/8/21

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

The Sound of Apple 2.0

2024/8/14

In Part 2 of our deep dive into Apple’s iconic sound design, the Apple Design Team unpacks the iPhon

The Sound of Apple 1.0

2024/7/31

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

Listener Stories

2024/6/26

For this special episode, we’ve passed the mic to our listeners to hear six unexpected stories about

Nursery Rhymes

2024/5/29

Many of the songs we sing to our children are hundreds of years old, with their original meanings ob

Silent Sea

2024/5/22

Whale songs are some of the most beautiful, cathartic sounds in nature. These extraordinary creature

TikTok’s Boom-Bling

2024/5/8

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

Late Night

2024/4/17

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

Untranslatable Words

2024/4/3

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

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

Aural Obscura

2024/3/6

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

All About That Bass

2024/2/28

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

Industrial Musicals

2024/2/21

For more than three decades, it was common for American companies to put on “industrial musicals” fo

Into the Huluverse

2024/1/24

Today, virtually every streaming platform has a sonic logo, from HBO’s classic “Static Angel” to the