The Music of Jeopardy! From a Lullaby to $100,000,000
It’s the most recognizable TV theme in America. But Jeopardy’s “Think Music” wasn’t originally written for a game show… It was written for a toddler. In this episode, we trace the unlikely journey of ...
2 Juli 202522min
Listener Stories 2025 (Bronze): Siren Calls & Medical Melodies
Twenty Thousand Hertz is proud to present the first collection from our Listener Stories competition, featuring six bite-sized pieces written and produced entirely by our audience. From the dawn of re...
18 Juni 202528min
I interviewed 5 other Dallas Taylors and things got weird
Your name isn’t just a label. It’s a signal to everyone who meets you, filled with meaning that you may not fully understand. In this story, Dallas revisits one of the most surreal experiences of his ...
28 Maj 202541min
Mix Notes: Dumb Farts, Alien Crickets & Junkyard Instruments
Behind every incredible sound in a movie or TV show is a creative person with a unique story. In this episode, Dallas heads to the legendary Sony Pictures lot during Mix Magazine’s “Sound for Film & T...
14 Maj 202526min
The Deaf Composer: How Beethoven wrote music he couldn’t hear
What happens when one of history’s greatest composers begins to lose the very sense he relies on most? In this episode, we explore how Ludwig van Beethoven continued to create groundbreaking music eve...
30 Apr 202526min
The Sonic Brand Makeover We Didn’t Know We Needed
After 10 years and 400 episodes, our friends at Switched on Pop decided it was finally time to revamp their outdated theme song. In this episode, they take us inside the chaotic, hilarious, and surpri...
16 Apr 202539min
Inside Apple: Sonic Accessibility
If you want to know where the future of sound is headed, accessibility is a great place to look. And for decades, Apple has been leading the charge in accessible technology. In this episode, the Apple...
2 Apr 202530min
“In a World…” The epic evolution of movie trailers
Movie trailers have changed dramatically over the decades, from the classic “Voice of God” narrators of the ‘80s and ‘90s, to today’s thunderous “bwaahs” and “boojes.” In this episode, Dallas and prod...
19 Mars 202521min
