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

WCA #284 with Dallas Taylor - Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast, Crafting stories with Sound, Positioning, Ben Burtt, Challenging Convention and Burnout Prevention