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Music has always been important to me, so when I needed an idea for a podcast, I thought, “Of course it’s going to be about music.” I’ve been reclaiming my goth roots lately, so I felt that would be a good start. In this podcast, we’ll discuss major events in the goth scene, the historical events, and the history of the movement (post-punk origins from 78/79), and of course, the music.

The name Dead Air is from a broadcasting term for an unintentional period of silence, but also plays into the gothic themes of death and the dead. The Static at the beginning of the clip is meant to emphasize this. Then chimes in the haunting cellos, again playing into the horror themes. In the background, the ambient wind howls to give it the final touch.

Podcast license: Dead Air S1E1 by Troy Mosac. Some rights reserved

Audio Credits

• Sound Effect
  • Static Tele or Radio by AnusProductions is licensed under CC0 1.0
• Ambience
  • Low Wind Howling Indoor by Kinoton is licensed under CC0 1.0
• Music
  • Don Quixote by Distimia is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Spoken Word
  • Dead Air S1E1 Intro by Troy Mosac is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Image Credits

• Figure
  • Black and White Portrait of Hooded Person with Smartphone by Kath Geroso. Some rights reserved
• Lettering
  • Design, Flourish, Line Art, Decorative 7525967 by GDJ. Some rights reserved
  • Divider, Separator, Flourish, Line Art 7378269 by GDJ. Some rights reserved
  • Divider, Separator, Flourish, Line Art 8103125 by GDJ. Some rights reserved
  • Abstract, Art, Decorative, Floral 1300237 by OpenClipart-Vectors. Some rights reserved
• Background
  • Midjourney. (2026, February 10). Horror themed, a path in a dark foggy forest with bright fog in the background [AI-generated image]. https://www.midjourney.com/
  • Additional effects: Fog, Shadow, Lighting by Troy Mosac, created using Adobe Photoshop. CC BY 4.0

Fireside Fantasies is a cozy fantasy storytime for adults. The theme of this podcast is cozy and relaxing, intended to help the listener wind down for the evening. A weekly program, Fireside Fantasies, will read books from new and established cozy fantasy authors, including unpublished or original works.

The episode begins with low, relaxing guitar music. A few seconds in, you hear the narrator enter the room through a squeaky old door, and then pick up the sound of the fire in the fireplace. As the voiceover begins, you notice both the guitar piece and the fire slightly fade into the background for the introduction and the continuation of the story.

Audio Credits:

Hearthfire (Louder) by SilverIllusionist, CC0 1.0

Front Door – Creaky.wav by MWsfx, CC0 1.0

Untamed and Unanswered by Martijn de Boer (NiGiD), CC BY-NC 4.0

Fireside Fantasies- Episode 13 Narration by Kristi Mosac, CC BY-NC 4.0

Photo Credit:

“Fireside Fantasies” AI Image generated using the prompt “Fantasy setting with a fire in a fireplace and a comfy chair with the title ‘Fireside Fantasies’ in script and ‘Episode 13: The Teller of Small Fortunes’ underneath in a fantasy-themed font” by ChatGPT. February 2026

Sports Queue is a sports podcast that highlights the latest news across all sports and provides breakdowns of upcoming sporting events around the world. Hosted by Jonathan Pupo, the podcast delivers helpful analysis and real time sports updates while engaging with the audience through a dedicated call-in segment where he takes calls from listeners about their sports opinions. This intro combines music, narration, and sound effects to give the audience an authentic and engaging sports broadcast atmosphere.

Audio Credits:

• “Sports News Music” by humanoide9000 (Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0))
• “Crowd Cheer” by FoolBoyMedia (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0))
• “WALLA Ballpark Let’s Go Organ” by AshFox (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0))
• “Referee whistle blow, gymnasium.wav” by SpliceSound (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0))
• Sports Queue Narration by Jonathan Pupo (Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0))

“Music Speaks Cover” is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

“Music Speaks” is a monthly exploration of life, love, music, and how they all intertwine led by lifelong listener Ron Deasley. Join him as he explores how music you know (and some you don’t) changed his life and the world around him in his years in Birmingham, Alabama.

“Music Speaks: Stevie Wonder” is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Sources:

“Turntable, Needle, Vinyl records image.” by andreas160578 under Pixabay Content License
“more Jazz guitar.wav” by Sub-d under Creative Commons 0
“100_FunkLegacy_V1_E_290_SP02” by leviiiiblackwood_ under Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
“record scratch.wav” by luffy under Attribution 4.0

Podcast Episode

Cinematic Deep Dive is a film review podcast that explores the cultural impact, storytelling choices, and cinematic techniques behind today’s biggest releases. Each episode blends critical analysis with pop culture commentary, breaking down how major films reflect audience expectations, franchise evolution, and industry trends. The intro opens with classic film countdown (5-4-3-2-1) beeps overlayed with a movie projector startup sound to create a cinematic atmosphere. An energetic MCU-style music fanfare plays underneath the host’s voice to build excitement and introduce the episode’s content. My narration was recorded using headphones and Audacity.

Audio Credits

• Beeps.wav by ThompsonMan, CC BY 4.0
• movie projector-02.wav by JorgenJak, CC BY 3.0
• Movie_Intro_Fanfare.wav by nuria1512, CC BY 4.0
• Cinematic Deep Dive: Episode 8 Narration by Kayla Cardenas, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)