We’re proud to present the top selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. In these extraordinary pieces, you’ll hear about the forgotten world of free online record labels, the controversial sounds that shape public spaces, the hidden history of a global pop hit, and finally, this year’s winning story.Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced by <a href="https://defactosound.com/">Defacto Sound</a>.Subscribe on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dallastaylor.mp3?sub_confirmation=1"> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to see our video series.Follow Dallas on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dallastaylor.mp3/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dallastaylor.mp3">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dallastaylorsound">⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallastaylor/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at<a href="http://mystery.20k.org/"> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mystery.20k.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.Support the show and get ad-free episodes at<a href="https://20k.org/plus"> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20k.org/plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.Listener Links:<ul>
<li>Explore Wesley Slover’s custom music at <a href="https://www.sanctus.audio/">sanctus.audio</a>.</li>
<li>Learn about the <a href="https://www.soundcoop.tv/">Sound Co-Op</a> audio collective.</li>
<li>Learn about <a href="https://www.defensiveto.org/">defensive urbanism</a> and subscribe to <a href="https://darknetdiaries.com/">Darknet Diaries</a>. </li>
<li>Explore Ricardo Ramirez’s work at <a href="https://rezsounds.com">rezsounds.com</a>.</li>
</ul>Build your home sound system today at <a href="https://sonos.com">sonos.com</a>.Get NetSuite's free business guide, "Aligning for the Agentic Era: How AI Is Changing Everyday Work," at <a href="https://netsuite.com/20k">netsuite.com/20k</a>.

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