Hubris: A 24-Hour Podcast Project

Round 5, Team 7: It's Bisque, Bitch Transcript here . Larry's first day of on-the-job training on a waste management space station is pretty routine, if a little gloopy for his tastes. Okay, maybe quite a bit gloopy. Okay, maybe very gloopy. Okay, maybe extremely gloopy. OKAY, MAYBE-- Content Warnings: Horror, strong language, sounds of violence, carnage, and soup. This episode was written by Gian...

Round 5, Group 6: Time Soup Transcript here . Three best friends embark on an intergalactic journey to make the Best Soup in the Galaxy - though it may not be the hearty meal they’re dreaming of. Content Warnings: astrophobia, extensive discussions of food, screams, loud noises, gagging noises, and mild peril. This episode was written by Ezra J. Wayne, Rashika Rao, and R.H. Sparra and edited by R....

Round 5, Team 5: Sometimes Them's The Breaks Transcript here . A group of Intergalactic Military soldiers and science officers land on an unexplored and uninhabited planet as an expeditionary team to verify if it is habitable. At first, everything seems fine, but then night falls, and they discover just how dangerous this planet is… Content Warnings: Intense language, Soldiers in an Intergalactic...

Round 5, Group 4: The Noodle Soup Incident. Transcript here . In an effort to connect with their overworked partner and baffling metamour, an impulsive chef cooks up a child. Will this be the recipe that brings them all together, or a soupy catastrophe? Content Warnings: child endangerment, and cartoonish animal harm. This episode was written by Elisabeth Nyveen and D.J. Sylvis. It was edited by J...

Round 5, Team 3: Shoop. Transcript here . Two assassins infiltrate the kitchen of a fancy restaurant in order to murder a food critic. It... doesn't go exactly as planned. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Mentions of Death, and Poisoning This episode was co-written by Rocky Goldman and co-written and edited by Kylan. It was directed by Rook Mogavero, with dialogue editing and sound design by Rebe...

Round 5, Team 2: Gloopin The Third Transcript here . In the endless dusk of the Dreamscape, two unlikely companions search for answers in the mind of a beefslinger. Content Warnings: Squishing, Squelching, Schlooping, Vehicle Collisions, Sudden Impacts, and Light Body Horror This episode was written by Max Kreisky and edited by Milo Jordan. It was directed by Angela Yih, with dialogue editing by G...

Round 5, Team 1: Numero Stewno. Transcript here . It was said that if you made it to the very centre of the fog in the valley, you would discover the secret to success. But few wander into the mist and live. When the kingdom's princess is kidnapped and taken into the fog, an apprentice mage comes to the rescue. Content Warnings: unreality, manipulation, emotional distress, impersonation, peril, al...

This is Part Two! Falling Forward is a 20-part sci-fi micro about love, hubris, and coding too close to the sun. Content Warnings for the series include financial difficulties, invasion of privacy, references to terminal illness, and swearing. Transcript here. Cast and Crew of Falling Forward is as follows. Theseus: Anne Baird (they/them). Icarus: Tal Minear (they/them). Ariadne: Caroline Mincks (...

Open Dialogue is a sound design challenge where everyone takes the same recorded dialogue and builds their own scene around it! Our first event had 6 participants. You'll hear their scenes in this order: Nikko Goldstein, Ben Montoya, Leslie Gideon, Tal Minear, Drc. Jaey, & Michael Aquino. The transcript of the scene is here . More about the event is here . A note for you: While Americans overw...

The Terran is the only ship leaving Chandrasekhar Station today — everyone else is hunkering down until the weather passes. But Captain Volante is convinced she's discovered a new route around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, a route that will unlock the greatest energy source humanity has ever known — if she and her crew can survive the expedition. Content Warnings include Profanity...

As two best friends compete in their prestigious school's science fair, they find that vying for the top comes at a cost, and that some truths are best left unsaid. Content Warnings include intense arguing. Transcript Link. Made by Round 4, Group 5: Team Hail Mary, This episode was written by Newt Schottelkotte and edited by Gaby Hall. It was directed by Lindsay Zana, with dialogue editing by Lind...

A group of supervillians hold a supervillian meeting to discuss supervillian things. Villianously. Content Warnings include tongue-in-cheek, including in content warnings; parody; mentioned setting people on fire and natural disasters; NFTs and cryptocurrency; biblical Satan; humourous treatment of unethical coffee and eco fascism; comic mischief; and mentions of canon-typical superheroic violence...

A devilish duo decide to toy with a team of strangers, forcing them to compete in a series of increasingly dangerous games. There's money to be won, stores to be explored, and blood to be spilled, all within the walls of the dying Hue Breeze Mall. Just be careful not to fly to close to the disco ball... Content Warnings include animatronics, violence, strong language, screams, loud noises, blood a...

After their last heist goes awry, a team of Special Little Guys attempts to steal an antique chandelier from a bank lobby. Things do not go as planned. Content Warnings include loud noises, mention of death, mild peril, and heights. Transcript Link. Made by Round 4, Group 2: Alarm Clocks This episode was written by Evan Tess Murray and Ezra J. Wayne with script editing by Lee Davis-Thalbourne. It...

Let me interrupt your train of thought. There is a man walking down the platform at a train station. He is not on the train. The bag he was carrying is on the train. It has gone on without him - vulnerable, alone, and not empty. Content Warnings include mild swears, brief mention of alcohol and looming tension. Transcript Link. Made by Round 4, Group 1: No Resolution. This episode was written by A...

A 10-part sci-fi micro about love, hubris, and coding too close to the sun. Content Warnings include financial difficulties, invasion of privacy, and swearing. Transcript Link. Made by Round 4, Group 0: Team Hubris. This episode was written by Caroline Mincks and edited by Tal Minear. It was directed by the hubris of our hearts, with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock and sound design by Tal Minea...

Happy surprise Hubris! This episode was made for the 11th Hour Audio Challenge (not a Hubris event, though of the same spirit), but since the team is Hubris friends we wanted to share it on the feed here! Welcome to The Essential Bites Family, where you can Sink Your Teeth Into A Better You! But not all is as it seems; follow Luka, a not-so-young vampire, and his discovery of both family and fiend...

Two teens, Taylor and Arden, explore the abandoned mall from which 14 kids mysteriously disappeared decades earlier. Content warnings for this episode are: Mentions of death, monsters, horror, general peril, mild language. Transcript Link. Made by Round 3, Group 7: Team Carp This episode was written by Nzingha Primus with script editing by Resa, Rook Mogavero, Paris B, and Colton Flick. It was dir...

A queer electropop band on the rise suddenly blows up when a prophecy reveals that they are the chosen ones. Now, they have one day to craft a song that will save the world. Content warnings for this episode are: Depictions of anxiety, mentions of the apocalypse Transcript Link. Made by Round 3, Group 6: Legend-I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Butter This episode was written by David Orión Pena and edited...

During an outing to the woods, a group of teens and their camp counselor get schooled on - and stalked by - a local urban legend... the Dog of Death. Content warnings for this episode are: Sudden loud noises, mild suspense Transcript Link. Made by Round 3, Group 5: Pomegranate This episode was written by Leslie Gideon and Emily Simroth, and edited by Naomi Norbez. It was directed by Steven Goldman...

A questing hero is in desperate need of someone to help them on their quest, and is in luck when a stranger appears to help them out. But like any good tale, they're going to need a lot more help to find the god of this forest... Content warnings for this episode are: magical violence, and life-threatening situations Transcript Link. Made by Round 3, Group 4: The Bleary Eyes This episode of Hubris...

While searching for a legendary treasure, a pirate crew has some unexpected guests. Content warnings for this episode are: Strong Language; Discussions of Kidnapping Transcript Link. Made by Round 3, Group 3: The Ne'er Do Wells. This episode was written by Molly Alexander and edited by Grace Keller Scotch. It was directed by Nathan Comstock, with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock and sound design...

A pretty girl? A legend? Reddit? What could possibly go wrong? Danny just wanted to help out the neighborhood, but they're left putting the pieces together to see what really happened to their friend Finn. Content warnings for this episode are: food insecurity, sexual predatory behavior, language, body horror, ableism, screaming, physical altercation, and possession. Transcript Link. Made by Round...

On the eve of the opening night of their play, playwrights Ilya and Ross argue about who should fix the problem spotlight in their theatre, the purpose of art, and whether or not tour groups about the ghostly nature should really be allowed in the theatre before opening night. Content warnings for this episode are: Intense arguing and implied death Transcript link . Made by Round 3, Group 1: Sunri...

It’s time for the new Spring to take over from Winter. But she’s having some doubts about her ability to usher in the new season. With some help from Summer and Autumn, will she be able to make the flowers grow without, well, burning it all down. Content warnings for this episode are: brief mentions of fire, brief depiction of near-drowning. Transcript link. Made by Round 2, Group 10: Tenderhearte...