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Twenty Thousand Hertz

Twenty Thousand Hertz

By: Dallas Taylor
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 The stories behind the world’s most iconic and fascinating sounds. Art Music
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  • Yahoo! The Yodel Heard Around the World

    Yahoo! The Yodel Heard Around the World
    Aug 27 2025
    It’s one of the quirkiest, most iconic sonic logos ever: a four-note vocal flourish that defined the early internet. In this episode, we follow the Yahoo Yodel on its unlikely journey from the snowy Swiss Alps to ‘90s country bars to Super Bowl ads. Along the way, we meet the real-life cowboy behind this yodel, whose voice launched a billion clicks... as well a high-stakes legal battle. Featuring musician and yodeler Wylie Gustafson. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our new video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at ⁠⁠⁠20k.org/plus⁠⁠⁠. Follow Dallas on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Stream Wylie & The Wild West on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Music⁠, ⁠Youtube Music⁠, or wherever you get your music. Order Wylie’s book, ⁠How to Yodel: Lessons to Tickle Your Tonsils and Funnybone⁠. Sign up for Riverside for free at ⁠creators.riverside.com/20K⁠, and get 20% off a Riverside Pro subscription using promo code 20k. Cut your current cloud bill in half with OCI at ⁠⁠⁠⁠oracle.com/20k⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/20k⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece

    Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo’s 8-Bit Masterpiece
    Aug 13 2025
    From the springy jump sound to the iconic Overworld Theme, the sound of Super Mario Bros. is instantly recognizable. With just five lo-fi audio channels and 40 kilobytes of space, composer Koji Kondo created a soundscape full of unforgettable melodies. In this episode, we explore how Kondo’s playful instincts, rhythmic trickery, and love of jazz fusion defined the sound of Mario. Featuring Kirk Hamilton of Strong Songs and Thomas of Thomas Game Docs. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our new video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at ⁠⁠20k.org/plus⁠⁠. Follow Dallas on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our community on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Kirk Hamilton’s podcasts Strong Songs and Triple Click. Subscribe to Thomas’ Youtube channel, Thomas Game Docs. Sign up for Riverside for free at creators.riverside.com/20K, and get 20% off a Riverside Pro subscription using promo code 20k. Visit ⁠⁠openphone.com/20k⁠⁠ for 20% of your first 6 months. Claim your $75 sponsored job credit at ⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/hertz⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Sound Off: Pinball Pings, Borrowed Melodies & Airport Acoustics

    Sound Off: Pinball Pings, Borrowed Melodies & Airport Acoustics
    Jul 30 2025
    Presenting the second short story collection from our Sound Off competition, featuring five pieces written and produced entirely by our listeners. From the sonic evolution of pinball to reused classical melodies to the battle against airport noise, this Silver Collection is a diverse and enlightening set of snackable stories. Find local showtimes to see Sketch, the first feature-film sound designed and mixed entirely by Defacto Sound. Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see our new video series. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at ⁠⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠⁠. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at ⁠20k.org/plus⁠. Follow Dallas on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠. Join our community on ⁠⁠⁠Reddit⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for Riverside for free at ⁠creators.riverside.com/20K⁠, and get 20% off a Riverside Pro subscription using promo code 20k. Cut your current cloud bill in half with OCI at ⁠⁠⁠oracle.com/20k⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial at ⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/20k⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
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