“Infected by Fate-Episode 6 Poster” by Lisa MacKay-Ring is a derivative of Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull (1756-1843) a work in the Public Domain. The derivative is licensed as CC BY-NC 4.0
I don’t really listen to podcasts much as I don’t have the time or bandwidth to discover them. However, the instruction to select something I am passionate about steered me in the direction of the impacts of disease is history; this topic is related to my all-consuming obsession, I mean, dissertation. Infected by Fate examines the ways in which the outcomes of historical events have been affected by the presence of disease.
The bell tolling is a reminder that throughout history, prior to the 20th century, infectious disease was a leading cause of mortality. The music is a funeral dirge. Together these evoke a sense of mourning and somber reflection. The mosquito is a shoutout to my monograph about yellow fever, although Cornwallis was motivated to surrender in part because his troops were afflicted with malaria, so it works for the photo as well. As a general comment, I was disappointed with how inferior the quality became in order to reduce the clip to a size that Word Press would accept. I think that it worth mentioning as a caution to consider in any projects going forward.
Audio Credits:
Sound Effect: [Re-Creation] Hells Bells, Tolling, 12 o clock, Processed by Noah Bangs is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Music: Coronach by MadGravityStudio is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Ambient: Mosquito 2 Edit.wav by IanFSA is licensed under CC by 0
Narration: Infected by Fate Introduction Narrative by Lisa MacKay-Ring is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0
Photo Credits:
Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull (1756-1843) a work in the Public Domain.
Hello Lisa, I really like how the image matches the title so well. It creates a cohesive and visually appealing presentation. The only adjustment I might suggest is choosing a slightly smaller font size, which would give the image more room and help the overall layout feel more balanced. I also enjoyed the bells at the beginning—they added a nice touch and set the mood right away. Your voice tone at the start was strong and engaging, but it seemed to fade a little toward the end. It might have been the background music overpowering your voice, or perhaps the audio levels shifted slightly.
Overall, you created a lovely piece, and with just a few small tweaks, it could feel even more polished.
Hi Lisa! Wow, this is such an interesting concept for a podcast! I would really enjoy listening to this, as would as other history lovers. I know you mentioned the quality decreased a lot when you sized it for WordPress; I would agree that it sounds a little bit fuzzy and hard to hear what you are saying at a few points. Your narration is very professional and it reminded me of listening to an audiobook. Overall, I think you did a great job!
Hey Lisa, this is a really cool theme for a podcast. The bell immediately set a serious and somber tone for the episode, and the funeral music helped reinforced that too. Your narration and tone sounded expert-like which made me want to keep listening and learn more about the topic. I also appreciated your note about the audio quality decreasing after uploading to WordPress, that’s helpful to know. Aside from the slight buzzy fuzziness in the background, this was a very good submission for the project. Awesome job!