2025-04-30
31 分钟Hey, listeners.
First, an exciting announcement.
20,000 Hertz just won a Webby Award in the Science and Education category.
Now, most of our awards through the years have centered around production and sound design.
And while I'm super proud of that aspect too,
it means a lot for 20,000 Hertz to be recognized for its educational value and not just its production polish.
The award was for our episode about whale song and undersea noise pollution.
It's called Sounds of the Deep.
Mysteries and Threats Beneath the Waves, and it came out last May.
So if you haven't heard it, scroll back and give it a listen.
Secondly, a reminder that our SoundOff story competition is open until May 7th.
If you're an audio storyteller of any kind, or just interested in audio storytelling,
this is your chance to craft your own mini 20,000 Hertz episode.
It doesn't have to be perfect, just do your best.
We just want the story to be around five minutes or less, and relate to sound in some way.
There's also a link in the show notes.
Before we get started.
This episode is clean as always, but discusses Beethoven's experience with isolation,
depression, and thoughts of giving up on life.
If you have younger listeners who may not be ready for that kind of discussion,