Pew Pew! The making of Star Wars’ iconic sounds

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Harry Potter and the Sound Designer’s Stone

Harry Potter has been brought to life on page and screen. But what would it take to make the wizarding world come alive using sound alone? In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the new full-cast editions of the Harry Potter series, where a team of sound designers spent eigh ...  Show more

When Everything Stopped, He Started Listening

David Jeffers has always understood the world through sound. As a kid, he bounced beats between tape decks and built speaker boxes from spare parts. After college, he founded an underground hip hop label. Then came the day that split his life in two. And in the quiet that followe ...  Show more

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