Episode
The Secret Soundtracks of Movies & TV
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- Twenty Thousand Hertz
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- Nov 5, 2025
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- 2701
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Summary
In the ‘60s and ‘70s, world-class musicians gathered in smoky studios to record tracks that you couldn’t buy in a store… but ended up everywhere. In this episode, Dallas and the TTH crew dive into the golden age of production music: versatile cues crafted for everything from car chases to romantic montages to space odysseys. Along the way, they uncover how these obscure records found their way into sports broadcasts, hip hop singles, and modern sitcoms, and reveal the vintage library track that Quentin Tarantino brought back into style. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by Defacto Sound. Subscribe on YouTube to see our 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, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Join our community on Reddit. Explore incredible speakers, soundbars and more at sonos.com. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial at shopify.com/20k. Visit quo.com/20k for 20% of your first 6 months of business phone software. Claim your $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/hertz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices