“The Autumn, She’s Been Hit!” The wish that changed Halo forever

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In the late ‘90s, Brian Johnson and Brian Morden were suburban teenagers obsessed with video games and music. And then, through an extraordinary wish, the two friends found themselves on a journey that made gaming history. In this episode, we explore how a single line of dialogue became a timeless piece of Halo lore, and the profound impact it had on everyone involved. Donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Brian Morden Foundation. Explore the all new Defacto Sound website, and click the Contact Form to get in touch. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. Join our community on Reddit and follow us on Facebook. Follow You’ll Hear It, the #1 jazz podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Cut your current cloud bill in half with OCI at oracle.com/20k. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial at shopify.com/20k. Get 50% off your first meal box plus free shipping at factormeals.com/factorpodcast. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: www.20k.org/episodes/the-autumn-shes-been-hit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.5	Ever since my years of playing trumpet in my high school band, I've been a huge fan of jazz.
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1:13.9	You're listening to 20,000 Hertz. I'm Dallas Taylor.
1:20.5	I came on the podcast to share a story, and in my opinion, it's about the most special line of video game dialogue ever recorded.
1:30.3	That's Brian Johnson.
1:31.9	I am not much of a storyteller. I'm kind of private, but this is sort of the one story I enjoy
1:41.1	telling, and it's because I'm definitely not the main character.
1:46.3	Someone else's story, I'm the supporting cast.
1:49.9	As it happens, the main character in Brian's story is also named Brian.
1:54.3	My best buddy, Brian Morden.
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