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Alyssa’s Book Club is a simple podcast recorded in my little apartment featuring various guests/friends, where we provide in-depth book recommendations while discussing each book we read together! The casual and homey atmosphere makes this podcast series a fun but relaxed experience for listeners who want to wind down and not have to focus too hard. Discussions will be intentionally curated so that readers can follow along without having to read the books we’re discussing if they don’t want to. Each episode will include a discussion (with as few spoilers as possible) of the book we previously read, as well as a brief summary of the book that will be featured next, for listeners who want to keep up with our reading.

I used music at the beginning for a fun start, followed by a page flipping sound effect as a transition (which is also used at the end, as well). In the background is a softer audio of a home environment, featuring the nostalgic sound of cicadas in the distance, to hopefully give a more intimate and calm feeling throughout. Recording vocal audio was tricky since I don’t have any formal equipment, but I managed with just my computer (and I even roped my friend into giving a very brief appearance in the podcast). Balancing the audio volumes was also a tricky endeavor.

Audio Credits:

• “Funny Children Reggae (short ver.)” by AudioCoffee licensed by CC BY-NC 4.0.
• “Flipping book pages #2.MP3” by SoundsForHim licensed by CC0 1.0.
• “passby w_grunt and cicadas.wav” by patchen licensed by CC BY 4.0.
• “Alyssa’s Book Club Narration” by Alyssa Mitchinson licensed by CC BY-NC 4.0.

Photo Credits:

• “Bookshelves filled with various books in a library.” by atelierbyvineeth … licensed by Unsplash.

My podcast will be a podcast about what goes on in the public library from patron interactions to job duties to dealing with other outside forces that affect the job. We would gather actual stories from real librarians that could be submitted anonymously and share them on the show. The sound elements used for this piece were the sound of pages being fanned through quickly, a mysterious sounding song, and a voice over done by me.

Photo Derivative: “Beneath the Stacks” by Savannah Whitby licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Photo adapted from: “trinity college library – dublin” by dan boss licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Audio adapted from:

“mystery+puzzle music – piano version (drums)” by ZHRØ licensed under CC BY 4.0

“Paging through book.wav” by ItsTheGoodstuff licensed under CC BY 4.0

“Beneath the Stacks (Voice)” by Savannah Whitby licensed under CC BY 4.0

Derivative: “Beneath the Stacks full intro” by Savannah Whitby licensed under CC BY 4.0

This podcast series explores how read-aloud experiences shape classroom culture and student connection to stories. In this 30-second episode opener, narration is paired with a page-turn sound effect and soft piano background music to create a calm and inviting classroom atmosphere.

This podcast includes original narration recorded using an iPhone microphone and edited in Audacity. A page-turn sound effect was recorded to simulate the read-aloud experience. Ambient piano music sourced from Freesound was layered to create a calm classroom atmosphere. All elements were mixed to ensure balanced sound and smooth transitions.

Media Credits

Album Art:
AI image generated using the prompt: “cozy classroom reading space with warm lighting and an open book, calm storytelling atmosphere” by DALL·E (OpenAI) February 2026.

Narration:
Narration written and recorded by Jennifer Gayle. Licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0.

Sound Effect (Page Turn):
Page turn sound recorded by Jennifer Gayle using iPhone Voice Memos and edited in Audacity. Licensed under the CC BY-NC 4.0.

Background Music:
“Memories of a Sweet Summer Music Loop” by xkeril from Freesound.org. Licensed under Creative Commons 0 (CC0).

Overall Podcast License:
This podcast, Stories That Stay With Us, is licensed under the CC-BY-NC 4.0.

The Daily Pour Podcast is a cozy internet corner dedicated to all things coffee. From history to culture to geography, the podcast explores the world of coffee one delicious pour at a time. I opened the podcast with some calm, jazzy background music and the sound effect of coffee beans being poured into a grinder. After establishing the relaxed mood, I added in quiet yet observable background chatter to set the ambience a couple of seconds before I began narrating. I wanted the podcast to feel like a cozy conversation with friends in a laid-back, cafe setting.

Sources

Audio

• COFFEE pouring beans.wav by juskiddink is licensed under (Attribution 4.0(CC BY 4.0))
• Cafe Ambience Day – 3 – Sound Devices 702 – Senn K6.WAV by lunchmoney is licensed under (Creative Commons 0 (CC0 1.0 Universal))
• Denis Pavlov_Smooth Jazz Loop_80BPM by DenisPavlovMusic is licensed under (Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0))

Narration

• The Daily Pour Podcast Narration by Alih Rosa is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Overall Project License

• The Daily Pour Podcast by Alih Rosa is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Cheese & Chronicles is a narrative podcast for those who love the “how” and the “why” behind what we eat. We explore the origins of the world’s most famous cheeses through the lens of the strange events they witnessed. Come for the history, stay for the recipe.

In my introduction, I use the words: “currency”, “weapon”, “gift for kings”, and “catalyst for chaos” so I wanted to find sounds that would really emphasize this. I used the cash register sound, the shing of a sword, fanfare music, and the sound of people yelling. Each sound corresponded with what I said. The music was light and curious, but not overwhelming. I used my iPhone to record my narration.

I got all of my sounds from Freesound and mixed them in AudioMass. I used Riverside to combine my audio, narration and image. I used Gemini to create the image without text. Canva to add text to the image.

Audio

Medium Crowd Yelling At Street Fight by IENBA — https://freesound.org/s/834338/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Medieval Fanfare.wav by gertraut_hecher — https://freesound.org/s/572935/ — License: Attribution 4.0

Cash Register Purchase by mokasza — https://freesound.org/s/810182/ — License: Attribution 4.0

shing_1.wav by 1urker — https://freesound.org/s/435789/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Unknown Path Groove by code_box — https://freesound.org/s/520191/ — License: Creative Commons 0

Ep 3 Riot by Danielle Pluhacek CC BY-NC-ND

Podcast Cheese & Chronicles “Ep 3 Riot Complete” Narration by Danielle Pluhacek  CC BY-NC-ND

Images

“Joyful Freedom” by Edward Konawicz is a derivative of Woman Wearing Yellow Shirt Inside Pickup Truck by Andrea Piacquadio, which is licensed under Pexels Free to Use – Some Rights Reserved License. Downloaded on 02/10/26 and edited with BeFunky.