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, and beyond. With moving human stories, immersive sound design, and the guiding voice of host Dallas Taylor, Twenty Thousand Hertz has grown into the world’s leading podcast about sound.
New to the show? Start here:
• I'm (Still) Lovin' It: The McDonald's Jingle Saga Continues
• The Art of Foley: Bringing Slimer & Batman to life
• Tudum! The story behind the iconic Netflix sound
• Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo's 8-Bit Masterpiece
• Inside Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Studios
• A sonic journey through the Solar System
• Mind the Gap: NYC & London’s iconic transit voices
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 13 days
Average audio length:
27 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
253 episodes
since Nov. 1, 2016
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~57.08% of listeners are from United States.
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US
57.08%
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GB
14.98%
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DK
3.49%
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CA
3.28%
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AU
2.68%
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IE
2.57%
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DE
1.64%
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JP
1.40%
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KE
0.96%
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HK
0.90%
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IN
0.84%
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SK
0.84%
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SG
0.83%
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NL
0.60%
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ES
0.56%
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FR
0.50%
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TW
0.47%
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SE
0.46%
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CH
0.43%
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NZ
0.39%
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BR
0.37%
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NO
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ZA
0.33%
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TR
0.26%
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CN
0.25%
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IL
0.25%
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MX
0.24%
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IT
0.23%
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BE
0.21%
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PT
0.15%
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AT
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AE
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TH
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CZ
0.10%
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GR
0.10%
Others
1.88%
* Data source: directly measured on Listen Notes. real-time
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
To celebrate ten years of Twenty Thousand Hertz, Dallas reveals the oral history of the show, including the career detours, financial gambles, and chance encounters that made it possible. From touring with The Cavaliers, to mixing Mythbusters, to building a sound studio in his basement, he traces t…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In Part 2 of our deep dive into needle drops, Dallas, Casey and Grace uncover more surprising stories behind some of cinema’s most unforgettable song choices. From a fiercely contested track that became a ‘90s comedy staple, to Quentin Tarantino’s habit of raiding old movie soundtracks, these pairi…
When a filmmaker pairs a scene with the perfect song, the results can become iconic. But when and how did movies start using popular music this way? In this episode, Dallas, Casey and Grace trace the history of “needle drops,” from a forgotten Broadway song that became an unlikely hit, to the rock …
For a special video game edition of our Guess That Sound competition, we invited three game audio experts to test their ears on 18 sounds from gaming history. Play along as they identify iconic fanfares, weapons, spells, power-ups, and some seriously tricky deep cuts. Who will claim the title of ul…
We’re proud to present the top selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. In these extraordinary pieces, you’ll hear about the forgotten world of free online record labels, the controversial sounds that shape public spaces, the hidden history of a global pop hit, and finally, this year’s …
The “I’m Lovin’ It” jingle is one of the most recognizable melodies on Earth. But the story behind it involves a global competition, thousands of mixes, a Trojan Horse pop song, and a surprising amount of celebrity beef. In this updated version of one of our favorite episodes, we trace how a five-n…
Our 2026 Listener Story competition continues with five more incredible listener-made pieces. In this Silver collection, you’ll hear the surprising craft behind mechanical keyboards, the natural sounds hidden in Indian ragas, and how learning a new language can transform noise into belonging.
Twent…
Mixing music for Late Night television means working fast, putting artists at ease, and delivering polished mixes under immense pressure. In this episode, the Music Mixers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon swap stories from decades behind the console. …
Twenty Thousand Hertz proudly presents the first five selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. From AI-generated music, to the hidden crackle of coral reefs, to historic birdsong recordings, these bite-sized stories are crafted with curiosity and care.
Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced …
For millions of people, Eurovision is a cultural institution, and one of the biggest live television events on Earth. But for many Americans, it remains a complete mystery. In this episode, producer Andrew Anderson takes Dallas and Grace on a joyful crash course through the history, music, controve…
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