The Sounds of Ben Burtt - Happy Beeps Ep. 9

On this new episode of Happy Beeps, host Jennifer Landa celebrates Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt. Discover how he created some of the galaxy’s most iconic sounds, like R2-D2, the lightsaber, and the languages of Huttese and Ewokese. Why did these sound effects make such an impact on audiences for generations? And what is Ben Burtt up to now? Join Jennifer to find out! The ForceCenter podcast feed comes from the minds of Ken Napzok (The Napzok Files, co-creator of Jedi Alliance) and Joseph Scrimshaw (comedian, writer, host of the Obsessed podcast), and Jennifer Landa (actress, host, crafter, contributor to starwars.com). Here you will find a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating everything about Star Wars. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Play and follow us on Twitter @ForceCenterPod. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/forcecenter Purchase ForceCenter merch on TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/forcecenter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forcecenter/support