22 min
You've Got Mail! Twenty Thousand Hertz
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How a simple soundbite on America Online became one of the most recognizable sounds of the internet age, plus the creation of a whole new musical instrument. This episode features Elwood Edwards, the man behind the famous AOL “You’ve Got Mail” soundbite, and Bosco and Maya Kante, inventors of the ElectroSpit.
Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound, and hosted by Dallas Taylor.
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Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/youvegotmail
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How a simple soundbite on America Online became one of the most recognizable sounds of the internet age, plus the creation of a whole new musical instrument. This episode features Elwood Edwards, the man behind the famous AOL “You’ve Got Mail” soundbite, and Bosco and Maya Kante, inventors of the ElectroSpit.
Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound, and hosted by Dallas Taylor.
Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook.
Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.
If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.
Check out and subscribe to Gastropod wherever you get your podcasts.
Check out and subscribe to Just the Beginning wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/youvegotmail
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 min