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

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The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.