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Coastal Conditions is a monthly podcast for anyone with an interest in human geography. Every month, I will share the details surrounding a coastal community. The podcast will be informational, but also somewhat anecdotal, as I take my listeners around the world to expose them to the variety of relationships between man and water. This specific episode will be about Nantucket, Ma, a small island 30 miles south of Cape Cod. What makes the island significant is it’s status as a summer colony, rich biodiversity, and unique geomorphological conditions. The marketing media is a photo of the “path” to St. Michael’s Mound, which is off the coast of England. The mound exists in an intertidal zone and the walkway only becomes available at low-tide. Certainly an interesting coastal condition!

The Podcast

The podcast makes use of voice, sound effects, ambient sounds, and music. I wanted to evoke the feeling one has at the very start of a trip. That moment when you are just leaving your origin point to head out to sea. The sea gulls, of course, instantly place you near water and the sounds of the flag unfurling and ocean waves set you on course. As we leave the dock, we can still hear the hustle and bustle of the town in the background. You can even hear the music of small tropical band playing in the distance. My narration hints at some of the places we will visit and that I will be your captain!

Audio Credits:

• Ocean Waves 03.wav by Lucas_Schacht is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0 DEED)
• Flock of seagulls.wav by juskiddink is licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0 DEED)
• 220621_2008_FR_SteelBand.wav by kevp888 is licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0 DEED)
• flap flag throw unfurl dramatically, or laundry sheet or blanket.flac by kyles is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0 DEED)
• LS_34803-3_FR_ShipArrival.wav by kevp888 is licensed under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0 DEED)
• Voiceover by Christopher Rubio

Photo Credits:

• “Flashbacks to 1997: “Pilgrims” walking on water!” by Can Pac Swire which is licensed under Attribution-NonCommerical 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED).

On each episode of “Queer Pages,” we will explore a different queer novel, from groundbreaking classics to contemporary gems, uncovering the rich tapestry of queer narratives that have shaped our understanding of identity, love, and resilience. (I wrote this as part of the script, but ran out of time.)

In this podcast introduction, I used music, voice, ambient sounds, and sound effects, in that order. I used music as the podcast theme song, to hook the listener and set the mood. I let the music run through most of this 30 seconds to indicate that this section is the introduction, but I faded out, back in, and out again throughout the recording. I then spoke about the purpose of the podcast, informing listeners on what they are about to hear. I included ambient sounds, which includes a glass clinking, a chair squeaking, and a pencil writing, to give the audience a feel for the environment. Finally, I used two sound effects: setting a book on a table and flipping through pages. These let the audience know that the podcast is about to begin, and that I will start speaking about a particular book. With more time, I would have then introduced the book I would be discussing.

Audio Credits:

• “Hopeful Song” by Seth_Makes_Sounds (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication)
• “Writing with Pencil.wav” by Donovango (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication)
• “book taking” by pauliperez1999 (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0))
• “Paging through book” by Aurelon (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication)

Photo Credit:

• “Rainbow Books” by cardsfan1624 (Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal (PDM 1.0 DEED))

The Lyrical Librarian by Cristina Juska is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Description

My imaginary podcast is entitled The Lyrical Librarian. This podcast would combine my love of many varied musical genres by comparing the lyrics of two artists that many people would consider to be opposites. For example, in the first episode, I would compare Pearl Jam and Taylor Swift, two very different artists, and attempt to find common themes in their lyrics.

For the audio elements, in addition to my voice, I found some mellow guitar music for the intro. The music fades out as I begin speaking. As I finish my narrative, the sound effect of applause fades in.

Credits

Photo: Colorful Music Background by semutimut is licensed under CC0 1.0.

Music: Guitar Mellow Beat 20221122 by genxbeats is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Sound effect: Large Crowd Applause by Bansemer is licensed under CC0 1.0.

Voiceover: Cristina Juska

“A Podcast of Maas Distruction Marketing Media” by Tracey Evans [CC0 1.0 DEED]. Created on February 8, 2024, using Befunky.

“A Podcast of Maas Destruction” by Tracey Evans – CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. Created on February 9, 2024, using Audacity.

Podcast Description
I’ve recently been introduced to the world of Sarah J. Maas (SJM). I was immediately sucked into the world of A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) with Sarah’s intricate world-building and personable characters. I’ve not even read all of her released titles yet, but for the first time in my life, I have an immediate answer to “Who’s your favorite author?” After having read Throne of Glass, I was astounded to learn that the creation of this world and these characters were written from the imagination of a sixteen-year-old. In my podcast, A Podcast of Maas Destruction, I and other SJM lovers would discuss the titles across all three of the current series, theories, fan fiction, characters, and much more. This podcast would connect like-minded readers and encourage them to expand the depth of these artworks. 

Marketing Elements
Each aspect of the marketing medium was selected for a specific purpose. I couldn’t find any images that had any meaning to the story that weren’t also copyrighted against derivatives. So I created an image based on a tattoo I have in honor of the series and my love of reading. Each element is a creative common that allows derivatives. The image created from these single aspects is from the ACOTAR series, from the mountain range, Ramiel, to the three stars shining above the highest mountain peak. The quote added to the marketing media is one of the most popular from the series and goes well with the stars added and included in the background. When choosing the background, I wanted something that had multiple colors and would allow a sense of depth. The circle graphic with the text overlay was placed to portray a moon. A crescent moon would have been more appropriate for SJM’s Cresent City series, but this still went well with the night sky theme and still nods to her creations. 

Sound Elements
As with the marketing media elements, each element chosen for the podcast was very intentional. Multiple pieces of music were created for ACOTAR and played in the background of many TikTok videos. This is different from the TikTok music, but I did use that music as inspiration when I went searching. I wanted an ambient song that felt fantastical and cinematic for this ‘romantasy’ series. I chose this piece because of the beautiful music, but I also wanted the music to include an uptick pace to create excitement and adventure. I’ll admit, I did start getting carried away with my sound effects. I knew I wanted a surprise gasp after I said “plot holes,” but I had originally had sounds for “heroic battles” (clashing swords) and “epic loves” (sighing). I made a design choice though and took out those two choices because I couldn’t fit everything I wanted into a 30-second clip, and three sound effects in that amount of time made the audio sound more like satire than I wanted it to.

Credits
Marketing Media

• Background: milky_way_starry_sky_night_sky_star_night_sky_space_cosmos by Felix Mittermeier – CC0 1.0 DEED.  Derivative by Tracey Evans on February 8, 2024 using Befunky.
• Mountains: Vintage mountain png, nature clipart, transparent background by unnamed author – CC0 1.0 DEED. Derivative by Tracey Evans on February 8, 2024 using Befunky.
• Stars: Yellow bling png sticker, transparent background by unnamed author – CC0 1.0 DEED. Derivative by Tracey Evans on February 8, 2024, using Befunky.
• Quote: Maas, S. J. (2020). A Court of Mist and Fury. Bloomsbury Publishing. (page 337)

Podcast

• Music: From The Ashes | Ashes Of Creation | Orchestral Music by Solas – CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. Derivative by Tracey Evans on February 9, 2024, using Audacity.
• Sound effect: breath_group_shocked11.aif by thanvannispen – CC BY 4.0 DEED. Derivative by Tracey Evans on February 9, 2024, using Audacity.

Reading in the A.M. is a weekly podcast for readers who love to wake up to the smell of a fresh page (though nighttime readers are welcome too, of course!). Running similarly to a book club, a book is picked each month for the community to read and is discussed in a casual conversation (through Q&A on a community forum) on the last Friday of the month. Each Friday before the last is a segment-specific episode, the third Friday of the month relegated to Genre Talk. Genre Talk relates to the primary genre of that month’s chosen book and analyzes characters, setting, archetypes, plot, and other narrative devices. This episode is dedicated to fantasy.

This podcast makes use of voice, sound effects, ambient sound and music. It starts off with a bird chirping (ambient sound) to signal early morning and the sound of pages turning (sound effect) as a signifier of finding the right page before beginning. The turning pages fade soon after my narration starts. Calm, serene music is played throughout the clip to keep the listener relaxed. As the narration pauses near the end, a dragon roar (sound effect) ends the clip to transition the podcast into its full dive into fantasy and its elements.

Audio Credits:

• “2 Flipping Pages – Long&Slow, Close Up, Recorded Indoors, (Zoom H5) Stereo.wav” by Sarissa (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0))
• “Bird Chirp” by swiftoid (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0))
• “85 BPM Lofi Vibes Melody.wav” by holizna (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0))
• “dragon roar mild 1.aiff” by bevibeldesign (CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0))

Photo Credit:

• “teacup on book beside pink flower decor” by Carli Jeen (Public Domain per the Unsplash Photo License)