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 senses250-hour podcastsTwenty Thousand Hertz PodcastThinking about soundGrowing up in ArkansasConductingPushing the status quoEcho ChambersSound DesignCrafting stories with soundRunning a sound businessPositioningBen Burtt and Star WarsPushing through obstaclesRechargingBurnout preventionChallenging conventionLinks 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/2ZAfpxEWCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audioSupport 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/2WmKbFwWorking Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TPCredits:Guest: Dallas TaylorPhotographer: Stephen VossHost: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell Announcer: Chuck SmithEditing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt BoudreauAdditional Music: The License Lab