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A very normal podcast about data restoration, wireless neural interfacing, and why you really shouldn't bring your tapes anywhere near the Hole.
Really glad you've been enjoying it!
05.03.2025 15:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0SINKHOLE IS HERE
22.12.2024 14:04 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Pictured is a a landscape. Coniferous trees stand in the foreground, partially obscuring distant mountains. The colour palette of the image ranges from teal to burgundy to golden-yellow, with the trees in teal and grey, the mountains in orange, and the sky in yellow. A strip of label-maker-style text across the top of the image reads "Happy Holidays". There is faint doubling to the image, and scanlines rise across it.
Stay safe out there, and don't fall into any holes. (Chimneys included.)
22.12.2024 12:37 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0Was it necessary for me to post every piece of show art here all in a row with zero context?
Yes.
Two figures sit silhouetted against a simple stone wall. The image is picked out in shades of teal, turquoise, and navy blue. Across the top of the image are two lines of labelmaker-style text reading "When It Happens" and "As It Happens". Scanlines and faint colour doubling are visible, as would be characteristic of an image on an old CRT monitor.
22.12.2024 12:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A dark blue to grey gradient forms the background of this picture. In the foreground, two simple road barriers with three reflectors each are visible in silhouette at a slight angle. Across the upper third of the image in labelmaker-style font are the words "Road Closure". Faint scanlines and colour-doubling are visible, as would be characteristic of an old CRT monitor.
22.12.2024 12:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pictured is a skeletal yellow hand reaching up across the the centre of the image; in the background, a series of simple rolling hills can be seen in shades of subdued purple. Across the middle of the image are the words "The Hole in Rocky Heights". Colour-doubling and faint scanlines are visible, as typical of an old CRT television.
22.12.2024 12:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A simple image on a deep red background, fading in saturation towards the edges. Towards the centre of the image is a line of protestors in silhouette, holding yellow signs and marching towards the viewer, who looks on from above. Above the middle of the image in labelmaker-style text are the words "Kicking & Screaming". Colour-doubling and faint scanlines typical of an image on an old CRT monitor are visible.
22.12.2024 12:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A stylized image of two faces in profile, created in the negative space of a shape. Image is rendered in a pink to cyan gradient which includes orange and purple details. Across the centre of the image in labelmaker-style font are the words "The Sensory Information File Format". Faint scanlines and colour doubling are visible on the image, as would be characteristic on an old CRT television.
22.12.2024 12:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A shot of an old scan of a newspaper. The headline reads "No Entry" with a byline reading "Police Still Silent On Missing (text cut off) As City Councillors Order Clo- (text cut off)" On the left side of the image is a black and white picture of a wall with a sign on it reading "NO TRESPASSING | KEEP OUT". Across the bottom of the image in labelmaker-style text are the words "The Carpenter Embassy". There are faint scanlines and colour-doubling visible on the image, and it's viewed at a slight fish-eye. FULL TEXT: NO ENTRY Police Still Silent On Missing (cut off) As City Councillors Order Clo(cut off) DESPITE repeated assurances that investigations are still ongoing into (cut off) apparent disappearance of over a hundred parishioners of the fringe fai(cut off) known (in brief) as the Children of the Carpenter, investigating officers (cut off) been unavailable to comment on yesterday's announcement by city cou(cut off) Councillors have stated that the Children of the Carpenter, United are (cut off) Under Our Lord of Creation Reformation School, known to lo(cut off) the "Carpenter Embassy," is to remain closed indefinitely with the exce(cut off) relevant law enforcement officials and necessary city maintenance wor(cut off) This decision comes in the wake of a controversial comment on the par(cut off) police chief Lydia Bowers on Thursday, who was overheard by news m(cut off) journalists on the scene as commenting to fellow law enforcement offic(cut off) the fifteenth ward now "has its very own haunted house" and that she c(cut off) "wait to hear what those true crime bozo-genuises (sic) made of this on(cut off) These mark the latest in a slew of controversial comments made by nota(cut off) figures in the community regarding the disappearances, following on th(cut off) of similar comments by CPPL radio host Martin Roberts on his Wedne(cut off) morning news and entertainment spot Making Dew with Martin Robert(cut off) Read the full story on page 5.
22.12.2024 12:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A white treeline on a navy blue background. Visible towards the bottom of the image is a figure in navy blue, and ahead of him, in white, another figure amongst the trees. Across the centre of the image, in slightly titled labelmaker-style text, are the words "The Jim Falk Tape". Faint scanlines and colour-doubling characteristic of an old CRT television are visible.
22.12.2024 12:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A peach to red circle gradient background with a vector image of a wineglass on it. The wineglass has spilled, create a spray of wine in the shape of a heard. At the bottom, in fancy cursive text, are the words "The Ropeless Romantic." Across the centre of the image in labelmaker-style text are the words "Confessions to the Editor". Faint colour doubling and scanlines are visible, typical of an old CRT television.
22.12.2024 12:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0An image of a field at dawn. Tall plants and grasses silhouetted against the sky from an angle near the ground. Towards the top of the frame are two fairy-like figures in silhouette. Across the centre of the image is labelmaker-style text reading "The Context of Deception". Faint colour doubling and scanlines are visible, reminiscent of those typical to an old CRT television.
22.12.2024 12:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A limited-palette image, teal to navy. Background navy. Right of frame is the teal silhouette of a short-haired individual standing in a casual pose. To their left is block-letter, all-caps text reading "EMRYS LORDE". Between the first and last name is additional text, which has been obscured by labelmaker-style text in black and yellow reading "Reliable Sources". Faint colour-doubling and scanlines are visible, as might be associated with an old CRT television.
22.12.2024 12:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A series of people are standing, silhouetted by a greenish glow. They are loosely grouped, some closer than others, but they all seem to be looking towards the viewer. Long shadows stretch out in front of them. Above them, the sky is starry and dark. The ground between them and the viewer is cracked. Light seems to be shining through the cracks in the pavement. Across the bottom third of the image, in a slightly distorted labelmaker style, are the words "Paradigm Shift".
22.12.2024 12:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A woman's face, depicted in black and white pointillism, with her eyes obscured by hair and flowers and leaves. Her facial features as slightly distorted by pink and green image drift. At the top of the image is the phrase "Chief of All Muses." At the bottom is the words "With Tonia & Charlene." Across the middle of the image, in label-maker font, the phrase "Chief of All Muses" is repeated. There are faint scanlines visible, as well a dark vignette around the edges of the image.
22.12.2024 12:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The image is rendered in a gradient of purple to yellow. A silhouetted purple landscape, shrouded in yellow mist, recedes into the distance. In the foreground, two buildings and a radio tower stand out against the background in bright yellow. There is text across the lower third of the image, reading "Jirelli's Convenience". There is faint colour doubling and scanlines visible over the image, like those seen on an old CRT monitor.
22.12.2024 12:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A stylized silhouette of a person in a VR headset in purple and orange stand with hands raised and head turned in the centre of the frame. At the top of the image, in fine purple letters, is the word "Tennenbaum". At the bottom left of the image, there is a yellow bar reading "Reduced for Clearance," and to its right is the Tennenbaum logo. There is a yellow sale sticker at the top left of the image, slightly overlapped the title. Across the centre of the image is the words "Modern Transparency" in labelmaker-style font on a black background. There is a slight colour doubling of the objects in the image, reminiscent of an old CRT television, and a darkness around the edges.
22.12.2024 12:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A short-haired person in silhouette sits in a rolling chair with their hands folded on a desk with microphone, keyboard, and computer monitor visible in profile. Their head is turned to face the viewer. A yellow sun-like shape with radiating spokes is highlights the microphone. The background is teal and there is a dark vignette around the edges of the image. Yellow label-maker text on a black background at the top of the image reads "Ask Me Anything". There are visible scanlines across the image, and faint colour doubling like that sometimes seen on an old CRT monitor.
22.12.2024 12:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A green background with the words "Nevros Technologies" at the top in black and then white. The phrase "The future with you in it." is centred in black at the bottom. Across the centre of the image is this phrase again in labelmaker style. The image has faint scanlines and doubling.
22.12.2024 12:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The background is pale blue. The silhouettes of of two people stand turned slightly towards each other at the left side of the image. A magnifying glass is centred over their faces. In the top right quadrant of the image is the text "Kennedy Jackson Who?" At the bottom of the image is the text "Soper Execs Caught Talking Smack About Controversial JMB Architect". There is a faint doubling and distortion to the colours of the image, as well as visible scanlines. Across the image, partially obscuring the word "Who?" is test in a labelmaker style, reading "The Jackson Millennium Building".
22.12.2024 12:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A dark, minimalist image of VHS tape. Half the tape is visible on the right side of the image. Everything is blue. There is labelmaker-style text across the middle of the image reading "Tension Testing" in yellow with a black background. There is slight distortion and colour doubling on the image, as well as faintly visible scanlines.
22.12.2024 12:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A flat, minimalistic image of a desk with a laptop, open notebook, and coffee cup. The background is teal and the laptop screen is yellow. At the top of the image is text reading "The Digital Age is Over" in yellow capitals in an embossed label style. The image has slight doubling in the style of old analog tape distortion, as well as some colour artifacting.
22.12.2024 12:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A black silhouette of a head on a yellow background. Inside the upper half, at a slight rising angle from right to left, is a blue-green starry void. Across the centre of the image in labelmaker-style text are the words "The Three Rules of Data Restoration". This repeats three times. The edges of the image are darkened by a slight vignette. The image has faint scanlines and doubling.
22.12.2024 12:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A nude, silhouetted woman with textured hair is pictured in a sitting position a soft pink background. Part of her body is filled with a greenish starry void. There is a slight paper texture. Across her, text reads VIX VOID: The Sinkhole Sweetheart. At the top of the image, there is text reading Live at the St. Martin theatre. In the lower left corner of the image, text reads 9 PM. In the lower right, text reads October 16th.
See the Sink's own stellar songstress live!
Merchandise will be available to purchase at the venue.
If you ever think your ideas are too weird, consider that I turned to my friends and told them I wanted to make a podcast about the sociological impact of neuroprosthetic-enabled communications, the culture of nostalgia, and a big fucking inscrutable hole in the ground.
Just make the weird thing.
Gif version.
22.12.2024 12:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Gif version.
22.12.2024 12:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0An image of a small, old-fashioned looking CRT monitor of a specialized variety. Static moves on the screen.
There are three rules of data restoration.
Rule #1: you can't do everything yourself.