
Moss & Mourning is a podcast about southern paranormal experiences. Episodes for this podcast covers encounters by paranormal patrons who have visited some of the most haunted cities in the southern part of the United States. Episode 13, is about my mother-in-law’s experience when she was thirteen years old and lived with her parents in an older New Orleans neighborhood. The episode begins with the sound of a record needle hitting vinyl, paralleling a low-fi, bass-heavy jazz turn which begins to play, but it sounds slightly slowed down, giving it an unsettling, “melted” quality. Then a faint sound of a summer thunderstorm in the distance can be heard as well. Toward the end of the voiceover, the music stops abruptly and the sound of soft rustling, like a silk dress sliding across a wooden floor can be heard, but grows slowly louder, more aggressively. My narration was recorded using my computer microphone, noise cancelling headphones, and compiled as well as edited using Audacity.
Audio Credits:
“Old Vinyl Record Crackle” by WhiteNoiseSleeper, CC0 1.0
4on6 cut 5.wav by ERH, CC BY-NC 4.0
Thunderstorm, rain and thunder in the french countryside during the summer by felix.blume , CC0 1.0
Jacket Clothing movements by MainQND, CC0 1.0
Moss & Mourning – Episode 13 Narration by Kelly John-Strate, CC BY 4.0
I love the new image!
Thanks! I’m glad I changed it.
Hi Kelly, great job on this! I actually used your post as inspiration for my own. I agree with Danielle, and really love the new image you added. It visually illustrates the topic of the podcast episode, and pairs well with your audio. Paired together, both set an eerie tone and and mysterious atmosphere. The sound effects made the story feel even more immersive, with the needle drop and fabric rustling complimenting your narration. I also enjoy the added touch of giving yourself a podcast host nickname.
Kelly,
I love the image you created. There is so much detail there and it makes you really want to sit and look at it so you ensure you take it all in and miss nothing. I liked the effects and creepy sounds you chose for your audio intro. I think all of them combined the way you have them really create the spooky effect you would want for a podcast like this one. I think the background rustling definitely adds to the creepy in this case and is perfect the way it is. Well done!
For a second there I was under the impression that this was a real podcast that was a whole season in! Great work here! The variation in sound effects really pulls the scary mood together fantastically, the abrupt end for the music even adds to the atmosphere in a really effective way, letting you focus on the unsettling rustling noise. I really like how all these different elements come together, favorite one so far!