Being Dallas Taylor: Meeting my name twins
Your name is so much more than the sound that people call you by. It’s an entire human identity, distilled into a few syllables. So what do six people who share the exact same name have in common? It ...
2 Feb 202242min
Sul Sul! Behind the gibberish language of The Sims
When The Sims was first being developed, the creators faced a problem. They knew they wanted these characters to talk and interact, but they were worried that using a real language would quickly get r...
19 Jan 202227min
Guess That Sound 2021: Underunderstood
For our second annual Mystery Sound competition, we’ve rounded up the 20 best sounds from the past year, and invited the hosts of Underunderstood to test their ears in a competitive guessing game. So ...
15 Dec 202140min
The Static Angel: How HBO perfected its sonic identity
In part 2 of our series on HBO, we explore the tough questions that the company faced in the digital era: Are people still willing to sit through a 90-second theme song before they watch a movie? Does...
1 Dec 202128min
It’s Not TV: Behind HBO’s legendary sounds
In the 1980s, every movie that aired on HBO began with a truly epic theme song—a sweeping orchestral piece that triggers instant nostalgia for anyone who grew up with it. Then in the 90s, HBO introduc...
17 Nov 202125min
One simple trick scientists say will stop snoring
If you’re a human being, chances are, you know someone who is a big time snorer. You're falling asleep to the gentle sounds of crickets, and then BAM, you hear a snore that sounds like an angry troll....
10 Nov 202142min
Creature Speakers: The art of voicing monsters
To give voices to the frightening monsters in movies, TV shows, and video games, sound designers often start with animal noises, then apply all kinds of creative processing. But other times, these sou...
27 Okt 202129min
How blind gamers are changing the world of video games
In the past, video games were largely inaccessible to people with visual impairments. But these days, game makers are adding all kinds of innovative options to make their games more accessible. And so...
13 Okt 202127min
