Best of Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast

Our favorite Twenty Thousand Hertz clips exploring the nature of sound and its impact on society.

Our favorite Twenty Thousand Hertz clips exploring the nature of sound and its impact o... more

Curated byJorge Patino, Hark Editor

8 CLIPS23 MINS

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Subliminal Messages on 60’s Rock

Bryan Gardiner unravels the alleged back-masked hidden messages concealed in the music of The Beatles, and explores how misconceived social notions of the 60's led to the wide belief that rock and roll was the Devil's music.

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Todd Yellin on Netflix’s Sound Logo

Todd Yellin on how and why he chose the age-defining Netflix’s iconic Ta-dum sound.

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Cremona’s Love for Violins

Phoebe Judge reports on when the Italian city of Cremona stayed silent to preserve the sound of a Stradivarius violin.

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Mindfulness and Meditation in the Music of John Cage

Dave Hilliard and Hahre Sol reflect on how John Cage’s revolutionary music piece 4’33” questions humanity’s relation to sound and silence.

Mindfulness and Meditation in the Music of John Cage

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The Song of Plants

Musician Joe Patitucci discovers that plants are aware of people’s energies through the sound they make via a MIDI Sprout.

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Mel Blanc Is Rescued by Bugs Bunny

Noel Blanc on how his father, Looney Tunes voice actor Mel Blanc, was brought out of a coma by a cartoon character.

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The Unifying Effect of Singing

Composer Eric Whitacre speaks on the making of Virtual Choir and the way it connected people from all walks of life.

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Famous Musicians with Synesthesia

Lorde, Billie Eilish, and other musicians talk about creating art with Synesthesia, a neurological condition that means they see colors when they hear music. (Billie associates Bad Guy with the number 7 & red.)

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Curated byJorge Patino

8 CLIPS23 MINS

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Best of Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast

Subliminal Messages on 60’s Rock

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Todd Yellin on Netflix’s Sound Logo

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Cremona’s Love for Violins

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Mindfulness and Meditation in the Music of John Cage

Twenty Thousand Hertz

The Song of Plants

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Mel Blanc Is Rescued by Bugs Bunny

Twenty Thousand Hertz

The Unifying Effect of Singing

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Famous Musicians with Synesthesia

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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