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Twenty Thousand Hertz

The Booj Strikes Back: Why all modern trailers sound the same

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.84.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In the 80s and 90s, movie trailers were ruled by “voice-of-God” narrators who used stock phrases like, “In a world…” Today, movie studios have a different trick up their sleeves: epic sound design. In this episode, Professor James Deaville explains the history of trailers, and Youtuber Craven Moorhaus crafts a hilarious takedown of the overused clichés of modern blockbuster trailers. We’ve remixed one of our most popular episodes for your listening pleasure. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. Sign up for Twenty Thousand Hertz+ to support the show & get our entire catalog ad-free. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Use promo code 20k to get $20 off your next purchase over $100 at American Musical Supply. Get 10% off your first month of online therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp at betterhelp.com/20k. Subscribe to Björk's Sonic Symbolism show wherever you get your podcasts. Visit shopify.com/20k to get a free 14-day trial with Shopify’s entire suite of features. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/boojstrikesback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's a new year and many of us are committing to exercising and eating healthier.

0:04.8

But another crucial part of staying healthy is keeping on top of your doctor appointments.

0:09.8

That's where Zoc Doc comes in.

0:12.0

Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to Zocdoch.com slash Hertz to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.

0:19.7

That's Z-O-C-D-O-C.com slash H-E-R-T-Z.

0:24.1

Zocococ.com slash Hertz.

0:30.8

You're listening to 20,000 Hertz.

0:42.9

As a sound designer, I work on tons of trailers, and trailers are especially hilarious to me because those sound effects are just so over the top.

0:47.2

You've got the hits, the stings, the reverse sucks, the shimmers, and the slams.

0:57.0

But when you need to turn it up to 11 and rip a hole in the space-time continuum,

1:03.0

it's time to go all out and drive.

1:06.0

The Booge.

1:09.0

Now we are cooking with gas.

1:14.6

A while back, we unpacked this bouge, and it remains, to this day, one of the most popular episodes we've ever made.

1:22.4

Even four years later, people still ask about it all the time.

1:30.7

So I decided it was time to bring the booge back. If you remember that episode, you'll want to keep listening, because we've

1:37.9

spruced it up a bit, we've dotted all the T's, and we've crossed all the eyes. And if you've

1:42.9

never heard it,

1:45.6

buckle up.

1:56.6

In a world where almost every podcast sounds exactly the same,

1:58.8

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

2:02.4

And has the production value of a 12-year's Twitch channel One show will rise above the rest with engrossing storytelling

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