I’m new to the fandom and I just listened to the two parts of The Sandstorm. I tried looking for this detail I noticed, and although I couldn’t find anything, I reckon someone probably talked about it already, it’s a big fandom that’s been going on for a long time and maybe it was even addressed in further episodes.
So, when the vortex opens in Cecil’s and Kevin’s recording studios, Kevin describes the vortex as being light pink, and when Cecil arrives and describes all the horrible stuff in the booth, he says the vortex is white.
It’s a really subtle detail. This makes me believe the citizens of Desert Bluffs have, maybe literally, rose tinted glasses. They don’t necessarily see gruesome and terrible things as natural, but are actually under some spell and forced to see all the horrors as happiness and fun and never question anything.
I’ve been told Kevin features in future episodes and there’s a lot more to Desert Bluffs awaiting me, I’m excited to see! I wish I found this podcast sooner :)