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
• WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
• Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
• Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
• Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
• 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