Twenty Thousand Hertz Tournament of Champions: Guess That Sound! w/ past winners
Dec 13, 2023
Three previous winners of the Mystery Sound Game Show compete in this chaotic and hilarious Tournament of Champions. Topics include guessing languages from famous series, TikTok's brand sound, video game sounds, and the history of the Universal Studios fanfare.
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Jerry Goldsmith's 90s Fanfare
- The Universal Studios fanfare popular today was composed in the 1990s by Jerry Goldsmith.
- Despite iconic earlier versions dating back decades, many assume the fanfare is much older than it really is.
Mystery Sound Game Show Insights
- Competitive mystery sound guessing shows combine humor with deep sound knowledge.
- Past winners showed diverse sound recognition from video games, movies, and notifications.
Cortana's AI Identity
- Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistant, named after a Halo AI character, was phased out in 2023.
- Its sound effect in the podcast was created to represent a digital assistant's voice.