Dallas Taylor is the host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz, a lovingly crafted podcast revealing the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds. Dallas is also the Creative Director of Defacto Sound, where he has led thousands of high-profile projects ranging from blockbuster trailers and advertising campaigns to Sundance award-winning films and major television series. Dallas is a sought-after speaker at conferences, a regular contributor to major publications, and a respected thought leader on the narrative power of sound.

In this episode, we discuss:

The five senses

250-hour podcasts

Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast

Thinking about sound

Growing up in Arkansas

Conducting

Pushing the status quo

Echo Chambers

Sound Design

Crafting stories with sound

Running a sound business

Positioning

Ben Burtt and Star Wars

Pushing through obstacles

Recharging

Burnout prevention

Challenging convention


Links and Show Notes:


The 20K Podcast: https://www.20k.org/



Defacto Sound: https://www.defactosound.com/



RevThink: https://revthink.com/



Sinister Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777/



Suction Cup Phone Tape: https://amzn.to/2ZAfpxE



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Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/



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Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP



Credits:


Guest: Dallas Taylor


Photographer: Stephen Voss


Host: Matt Boudreau 


WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 


Announcer: Chuck Smith


Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau


Additional Music: The License Lab