Accessing Alexa jokes and sound effects is done like all other commands. Just say the right words, and you’ll be treated to a litany of Easter eggs, one-liners, noises, and party tricks.

Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.) ...

Sound effects are some of the most underappreciated aspects of cinema. This is unfortunate, as many films would lack their potency and power — and often their humor — were it not for the ...

The BBC's vast sound effects library is open to the public. Thousands of clips can be downloaded for free, and people have been pulling out all kinds of weird sounds. NPR's Chloe Veltman did, too.