We are so excited to announce that Desperado has moved into our little podcast house! Desperado is an incredible audio drama by Samy Souissi, and has just returned for its second season!
That makes right now the best time to get caught up on season 1 so you can tune into the events yet to unfold in season 2. And I mean it--the best time is right now. RIGHT NOW. Are you ready? Then let's go! Here's the first episode of season 1, in full.
Blood magic, Voodoo magic, old gods, new gods: We've got it all! Follow the story of misfits from all over the world, as they try to survive and protect their heritage from modern-day crusader. Join us for this first chapter, where a hunted man stumbles onto the ruins of something older than Mexico, and awaken a Goddess from her slumber.
You can find more information and links to subscribe at DesperadoRadio.com.
Credits:
Desperado is written and produced by Samy Souissi.

Elio - Samy Souissi

Soundtrack:

The mysterious Island - Steven O'brien https://youtu.be/PrQGnhaRaX4

Presenting Desperado

Episode Notes
In this episode of Scoring Magic, Wil goes into their sound design process step by step and shares how they learned this finicky, complicated, detailed aspect of making an audio drama.
Mentioned in the Episode:

FreeSound.org
ASoundEffect.com
Sonniss Game Audio Archive

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Credits:

"Budding," "The Gold Lining," "And Add" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

2.4: Sound Design with Wil

This week, Hug House brings you an update on everything we've been working on. And then... another update on everything we've been working on. And then...
Credits:

Written and recorded by Anne Baird (and surprise guest Wil Williams).
Edited and sound designed by Wil Williams.
Music by Komiku and Kevin MacLeod.

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2.3: Production Update... Update

We're neck-deep into production for season 2, and we've learned, ummmm, a lot about how to make an audio drama since season 1. Anne walks us through all of the changes we've made since season 1, and answers some of your questions.
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2.2: Season 2 Production Updates

As Hug House gears up for VALENCE's second season, we kick off Scoring Magic by talking about what a weird time it's been creating on 2020.
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2.1: Create Is... Still Feels Good?

Last year, we left off having just barely debuted Season 1 of VALENCE. Since then, we've been hard at work on Season 2 . . . or, at least,  as hard at work as 2020 has let us be. What has it been like creating in 2020? How have we adjusted? How have we failed and triumphed--and what does that all mean for Hug House, VALENCE, and other creative works up our sleeves?
We'll talk about all of this and more in Season 2 of Scoring Magic, coming January 2nd, 2021.

COMING SOON: Scoring Magic Season 2!

Season 1 of VALENCE is DONE! We DID IT! But just like when we release the first episode of VALENCE, we feel . . . weird. In this episode of Scoring Magic, we talk wrapping the season, we look back on early episodes of Scoring Magic, and we answer some of your questions!
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1.22: Looking Back

It's a very NSFW one, pals! And also, it's got VALENCE S1E11 spoilers, so make sure you listen to that first! In this episode, I talk to Josh Rubino (Liam) and John Westover (Nico) about conveying "fuck energy." But also, we talk about modern art, control issues, and how people convey their trauma.
Check out Cornelia Parker's "Mass (Colder Darker Matter)," the art piece discussed in this episode, here:

The Phoenix Art Museum: https://phxart.org/arts/mass-colder-darker-matter-monton-materia-mas-oscura-mas-fria/
A video on another Cornelia Parker piece, just "Cold Dark Matter": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrTvMxPl3xA&t=35s

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1.21: F**** Energy

These last few episodes of VALENCE have been rough, so we decided to share one of the best things about making VALENCE: our goofy actors. Enjoy this look into our bloopers vault.
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Credits:

"Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

1.20: Oops All Bloops!

Episode Notes
We've mentioned before that episode 7 of VALENCE was written in Walt Disney World, and you may have noticed some extra credits in that episode. Join Wil and Anne, and special guest AJ Goldman, as they tell the story behind writing the benefit in Cost Benefit Analysis.
AJ is a phenomenal artist and we would love for you to check out her work on Twitter: @GoldenRetreevee!
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1.19: The Benefits of Disney

So, create is feels good. Collaboration is feels good! Friends is feels good! But what happens when miscommunications means that isn't feels good? This week, Katie breaks down what lead to a fight between her and Wil, different styles of anger and conflict, and the steps you can take to talk to your friends about your needs.
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1.18: Collaboration, Part 2

In this episode, Wil talks about writing episode 4 of VALENCE. Content warning: This episode discusses suicidal ideation, abuse, and PTSD in depth. Take care of yourself.
Resources


If you ever need it, the National Suicide Prevention Lifelines are:
+1 (800) 273-8255 for the U.S.
+44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 for the U.K.
+61 08 93 81 5555 for Australia
+1 (800) 448-3000 for Canada


An article on self care

An article about how to talk to a friend who's struggling
An article with advice on choosing a therapist
And an article on what you can do if you can't afford a therapist

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Credits:

Music by Kai Engel and Komiku

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1.17: Writing Episode 4

It's time to select takes. So, let's talk about time . . . and how sometimes we're not great with it.
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"Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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1.16: Mini Episode 2: Take Selection

Listen to the full episode for a surprise ;)
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Credits:

"Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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1.15: Mini Episode 1: Cast Bonding

Hi. The first episode of VALENCE is out. And Wil feels weird. But mostly, Wil feels really thankful.
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1.14: Check-In 2

Y'all, we messed up. We promised you a documentary of our highs and lows, so it's time to talk lows.
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Credits:

Our music is by the wonderful artist Komiku

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1.13: We Hecked Up

The VALENCE feed is now live!
Welcome to New Candler, cultural epicenter of the United States. Visit Trudon Circle, an art mecca turned tourist trap where you can find musicals, massive neon billboards, street performers, and pickpockets. The bodega on 12th and Salt will sell you spells on the cheap if you know how to ask, but everyone knows they’re better quality on Root and Amsterdam. But if you’re a magic user — or, as pretty much everyone nowadays says, a muse — you’d better be wearing a Halo so your magic doesn’t make a ruckus or hurt anyone. In the city of New Candler, magic is scarce by design. A tech mogul wants to keep it that way. And a magic user wants freedom.
VALENCE is a serialized fiction podcast meant for adult listeners, coming January 11th, 2019. You can find more information at https://valencepod.com. You can support us on Patreon and get access to inspo images, bonus audio, and more.
Credits:

Our theme was made by Raul Vega, 
With guitar by Travis Reaves.
The Halo ad was performed by Katie Youmans.
This teaser was edited by Wil Williams, 
With additional sound design by Julia Schifini.

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Coming Soon: VALENCE

We're RECORDING, folks! In this episode, we talk about the ups and downs of having your cast record together versus just asynchronously. Buckle up for talks about scheduling nightmares, Anne's Hell Sheet (TM), and welcome babies/byebye babies.
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Credits:

Music by the lovely Komiku
Pssst here's a secret byebye baby

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1.12: Live Table Reads

Sometimes you're a social media grandma. And that's okay. Like everything with Hug House, our first step in finalizing our social media strategy was to identify our shortcomings and reach out for help--and then the second was all organization. We promise, running your socials doesn't have to be as scary as it seems.

Read the Edison Research’s 2019 “The Podcast Consumer” report here

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Credits:

"Budding," "The Gold Lining," "And Add" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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1.11: Social Media is Scary! (But Necessary!)

We did it. We wrote the finale. The finale is written for season 1, and we did that, and we're the ones who wrote it, and we did it. But like . . . not without panicking a little. A lot. Join sweet Katie as she breaks down what the process was like.
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"Budding," "The Gold Lining," "And Add" by Broke for Free Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
"Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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