Scoring Magic

The long-awaited responses to your Q&A! This is an ABRIDGED version of a full conversation between Anne and Wil—if you want the full extended discussion, make sure you check out Hug House on Patreon . Monthly support of $10+/month gets access to all of our bonus content, plus early episode releases and more! Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-th...

With VALENCE coming to a close, we're bringing you the final episode of Scoring Magic ... for now. Keep following us in the usual places, and hopefully you'll hear more soon. But first we've got at least one more VALENCE -focused episode to do: a Q&A! Send us your questions to our email , our Twitter , our Tumblr , our Patreon or Patron Discord... anywhere you can find us, we'll take your ques...

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 About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes de...

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. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can suppor...

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. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Pat...

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. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sco...

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 an...

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! About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and e...

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,...

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. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip...

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 ! About Scor...

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. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions ....

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...

It's time to select takes. So, let's talk about time . . . and how sometimes we're not great with it. About Scoring Magic - Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: "Fluff a Duck" by...

Listen to the full episode for a surprise ;) About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . Credits: "Fluff a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support Scoring Magic by contribut...

Hi. The first episode of VALENCE is out. And Wil feels weird. But mostly, Wil feels really thankful. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . Support Scoring Magic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Find out more at https:...

Y'all, we messed up. We promised you a documentary of our highs and lows, so it's time to talk lows. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . Support Scoring Magic by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/scoring-magic Credits: Our music is by the...

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...

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. About Scoring Magic - Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming...

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 About Scoring M...

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. About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcom...

It's high time we checked in with our progress, but also ourselves. How are we feeling? Well, um . . . FUGUE STATE! FUGUE STATE! FUGUE STATE! About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You can support us for behind-the-scenes details and early previews of upcoming projects on Patreon . You can find transcripts of all of our episodes on our website . Support Scoring M...

It's time for Wil to explain some of her overworking crimes. This week, take a dive into what Wil's daily workload looks like, how she's learned to manage it, and the BIG life change that's hopefully going to make things a lot easier for her. Jordan Cobb's IndieGogo campaign for Primordial Deep Not Wil: "So You Want A Husky? Be Ready For This!" Unfortunately, Wil: "하늘에서 내려온 아기천사." (aka...

As the Hug House team's Indiegogo for season 1 of VALENCE winds down, Anne brings you sage knowledge about how money works. No, don't run away! We know--money is super scary. But it's also important, and you gotta know about it. Besides, don't you want to hear about the time Anne, Josh, and Alex went to Medieval Times? About Scoring Magic Scoring Magic is presented by Hug House Productions . You c...

Episode Notes Last episode, we told you about our casting call. This episode, we're going to talk about what happened when we started listening to auditions. Learn from our mistakes! Trust your gut! And hear some of our initial reactions to auditions along the way. VALENCE IndieGogo Campaign We're crowdfunding our first season of VALENCE ! You can find our campaign--which includes rewards like you...