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

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