Blogs & Podcasts
A lovingly crafted podcast revealing the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds.
A podcast about the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Each episode tells the story behind a specific sound — a brand's sonic logo, a famous movie sound effect, the sound of a specific instrument, or a cultural phenomenon explained through audio. Beautifully produced with excellent sound design in the episodes themselves.
Not a technical sound design podcast — it's about the stories and cultural significance of sounds. But the production quality and storytelling approach teach you a lot about how sound affects people emotionally and culturally. Accessible to both professionals and general audiences.
The storytelling approach to sound is directly relevant to game audio. Understanding why certain sounds are iconic or emotionally powerful helps you make better creative decisions. The podcast's own sound design is worth studying as a reference for quality audio production.
Twenty Thousand Hertz
https://www.20k.org/
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