Leif Kurth which is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Originally downloaded 2/13/2023 and edited with Picsart.
“The Cozy Book Club” is a weekly podcast where I talk about the books I’ve been reading. I talk about my reactions, feelings, and favorite/least favorite parts among other things of the book of the week during each podcast episode. The title of each week’s book is in each episode’s title so go ahead and read with me!
This podcast uses a voice recording, sound effects, and music. The music is used as background noise and as a tone-setter while the sound effects are used for emphasis regarding what the podcast is about. More specifically, the soft piano music plays loudly at the beginning to fade into the background to evoke a sense of calm while sounds of pages turning in the beginning and at the very end set the stage for me to talk about written literature. Just before I start talking, I inserted the sound of someone sitting down to represent the beginning of a seated discussion. The piano music fades back in after I finish talking alongside another sound of pages turning to end the sound bite.
Audio Credits:
- “Page Turn – Please Turn Over (PTO) – paper_turn_over.wav” by flag2 (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0))
- “Ambient Piano Music #4” by Lemoncreme (Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0))
- “Flipping Pages” by VithorMoraes (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication)
- “Bed creaking noises” by DelonOW (Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0))
Photo Credits:
- “Roger: Prince of Everything” by Leif Kurth (Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))
Hi Megan
Love the cozy music, definitely chills the vibe. I love the sound effect of a page being flipped that you used, nice choice. I’m not one to join a book club, but I would be willing to listen to a soothing podcast like this. Likewise, I can say Sherlock Holmes also has a special place in my heart, although, I enjoy more of the adaptations.
Hey Megan, thanks for your post! Gotta say, I was a little bit sad you didn’t utilize a photo of one of your own cats for your podcast art, lol. That being said, the photo you chose is pretty cute and paired with the photographic grain filter and the old-school typewriter font it is cozy indeed. The background classical sets an academic tone, but not one that is so rigid and scholarly that the podcast feels boring at all. Very well done this week.