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 20 hours 35 minutes
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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...
episode 19: 20,000 dBs Under the Sea
How has increased ocean traffic affected underwater life? ...and what can we do to reverse these effects?
episode 18: Evolution of Accents
You may not realize it, but your accent is a window to who you are and where you come from. How do accents evolve?
episode 17: Forensic Audio
Deciphering audio has become crucial to solving cases, but how do specialists interpret audio evidence?
episode 16: The Wilhelm Scream
A history of the most iconic scream in movie history that you’ve definitely heard, but might not have heard of.
episode 15: Voice Acting
Who are the voices behind our favorite cartoon characters and commercials? Take a look behind-the-scenes of voice acting.
episode 14: Hearing Loss
As we age our hearing naturally diminishes, but what other factors are causing our hearing to disappear? Plus, take an informal hearing test.
episode 13: The Good, the Bad & the Irritating
Ever wonder why certain sounds make us cringe while others are soothing? Find out why we consider some sounds “good” and some “bad”.