A lovingly crafted podcast that reveals the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
http://www.20k.org
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 19 hours 45 minutes
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episode 27: Spooky Sounds
How does Hollywood create the terrifying sounds in our favorite scary movies, and why does our brain react to those sounds with fear?
episode 26: Acoustical Umbilical Cord
Why do we cry? ...and how do our tears in adulthood make us distinctively human?
episode 24: Watergate
How did an open reel tape recorder secretly planted in the White House basement lead to the demise of the 37th President of the United States?
episode 22: Fight or Flight
Does flying make you nervous? You’re not alone. Dive into the psychological aspects of how sound can trigger these fears, and find out what all of those sounds really are.
episode 20: Noise Pollution
Airplanes, construction, motorcycles - How have these everyday sounds affected our lives and what are the environmental and health repercussions?
Bonus Video: 20,000 dBs Under the Sea w/ Vox
We often think of the ocean as a quiet, peaceful place, filled with animals that don't make much noise. So when Christophe Haubursin from Vox went diving in the ocean for the first time, he was surprised at how rich the soundscape was: he could hear...