Twenty Thousand Hertz

Twenty Thousand Hertz


The Sound of Extinction

December 27, 2016

When was the last time you heard a dial-up modem? A dot matrix printer? A CD dropping into its plastic tray? Did you know it would be the last time? We talk to Rick Adams, a British reporter, about the impact of Big Ben being silenced for repairs next year and Madeline Ashby, a futurist, who has some pretty wild ideas of what sounds we’re about to lose... and have already lost but haven’t realized it yet. For more information and show notes, visit 20k.org. Consider supporting the show at donate.20k.org.