{"id":10378,"date":"2026-02-16T21:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=10378"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T02:15:58","slug":"dead-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/dead-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dead-Air-ML5-Final.png\" alt=\"Figure Dressed in black in a foggy forest at night with the text &quot;Dead Air&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-10379\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dead-Air-ML5-Final.png 800w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dead-Air-ML5-Final-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dead-Air-ML5-Final-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dead-Air-ML5-Final-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dead-Air-ML5-Final-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dead Air by Troy Mosac. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/license\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Music has always been important to me, so when I needed an idea for a podcast, I thought, \u201cOf course it\u2019s going to be about music.\u201d I&#8217;ve been reclaiming my goth roots lately, so I felt that would be a good start. In this podcast, we&#8217;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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio aligncenter\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ml5.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Dead Air S1E1 by Troy Mosac is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Podcast license: Dead Air S1E1 by Troy Mosac. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/license\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sound Effect\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/AnusProductions\/sounds\/447405\/\">Static Tele or Radio<\/a> by<a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/AnusProductions\/\"> AnusProductions<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ambience\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Kinoton\/sounds\/815100\/\">Low Wind Howling Indoor<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/freesound.org\/people\/Kinoton\">Kinoton<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\">CC0 1.0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dig.ccmixter.org\/files\/Distimia\/12387\">Don Quixote<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/beta.ccmixter.org\/people\/Distimia\">Distimia<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spoken Word\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dead Air S1E1 Intro by Troy Mosac is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Image Credits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figure\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/black-and-white-portrait-of-hooded-person-with-smartphone-32402457\/\">Black and White Portrait of Hooded Person with Smartphone<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@2bkathmeow\/\">Kath Geroso<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/license\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lettering\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/vectors\/design-flourish-line-art-decorative-7525967\/\">Design, Flourish, Line Art, Decorative 7525967<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/gdj-1086657\/\">GDJ<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license-summary\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/vectors\/divider-separator-flourish-line-art-7378269\/\">Divider, Separator, Flourish, Line Art 7378269<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/gdj-1086657\/\">GDJ<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license-summary\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/vectors\/divider-separator-flourish-line-art-8103125\/\">Divider, Separator, Flourish, Line Art 8103125<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/gdj-1086657\/\">GDJ<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license-summary\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/vectors\/abstract-art-decorative-floral-1300237\/\">Abstract, Art, Decorative, Floral 1300237<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/openclipart-vectors-30363\/\">OpenClipart-Vectors<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/service\/license-summary\/\">Some rights reserved<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Midjourney. (2026, February 10). <em>Horror themed, a path in a dark foggy forest with bright fog in the background<\/em> [AI-generated image]. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midjourney.com\/\">https:\/\/www.midjourney.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional effects: Fog, Shadow, Lighting by Troy Mosac, created using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/photoshop.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/photoshop.html\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY 4.0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/toki_zero_Horror_themed_A_path_in_a_dark_foggy_forest_with_br.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10384\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/toki_zero_Horror_themed_A_path_in_a_dark_foggy_forest_with_br.png 1024w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/toki_zero_Horror_themed_A_path_in_a_dark_foggy_forest_with_br-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/toki_zero_Horror_themed_A_path_in_a_dark_foggy_forest_with_br-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/toki_zero_Horror_themed_A_path_in_a_dark_foggy_forest_with_br-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/toki_zero_Horror_themed_A_path_in_a_dark_foggy_forest_with_br-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>AI image generated using the prompt: \u201cHorror themed, A path in a dark foggy forest with bright fog in the background\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midjourney.com\/explore?tab=top\">Midjourney,<\/a> February 2026<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music has always been important to me, so when I needed an idea for a podcast, I thought, \u201cOf course it\u2019s going to be about music.\u201d I&#8217;ve been reclaiming my goth roots lately, so I felt that would be a&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":194,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[96],"class_list":["post-10378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spring-2026","tag-ml5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/194"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10378"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10416,"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10378\/revisions\/10416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}