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1.12: Monsoon

Posted on August 1, 2020August 3, 2020 by Hug House Productions

VALENCE
SEASON 1, EPISODE 12
“MONSOON”
RELEASE DATE: 08/01/2020

A storm of sorts breaks as the TEAm breaks into Reilley’s facility. Also, a bunch of other things break.

VALENCE is a serialized fiction podcast meant for adult listeners. You can find more information, including our full cast list and transcripts, at VALENCEpod.com. You can support us on Patreon and get access to inspo images, bonus audio, and more.

Content warnings:

Depictions of magical violence throughout
Discussions of familial death from 32:00 – 33:00

Credits:

Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
With guitar by Travis Reaves.
This episode was written by Wil Williams and Katie Youmans,
With editing and sound design by Julia Schifini.

Performances by, in order of appearance:

Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris,
Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam’s Inner Voice,
Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma,
John Westover as Nico Salvai,
Dallas Wheatley as the security guard,
Julia Schifini as Hailee (aka “Blondie”),
Alex Welch as Noel Alden,
Madison Dabbs-Petty as Elisha Dawes,
Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco,
Elena Fernández Collins as Soledad Marquez,
and Katie Chin as Grace Chen.

Special thanks to:

You. Thank you.

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Episode 21: F*** Energy

Posted on July 25, 2020August 3, 2020 by Hug House Productions

SCORING MAGIC
EPISODE 21
WRITTEN BY: WIL WILLIAMS, JOSH RUBINO, AND JOHN WESTOVER
PRODUCED BY: WIL WILLIAMS

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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1.11: Covalent Bonds

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Hug House Productions

VALENCE
SEASON 1, EPISODE 10
“RECALIBRATE”
RELEASE DATE: 07/04/2020

The TEAm plans. But things don’t always go according to plan. Why get comfortable with a situation instead of expecting the unexpected?

Credits:

Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
With guitar by Travis Reaves.
This episode was written by Katie Youmans,
With editing and sound design by Julia Schifini.

Performances by, in order of appearance:

Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam’s Inner Voice,
Katie Chin as Grace Chen,
Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris,
Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma,
and John Westover as Nico Salvai,

Special thanks to:

Bob Raymonda
dr.t.love
Josh Timlen
Karilyn Rust
Kat Schwartz
Michaela Voorhees

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Episode 20: Oops All Bloops

Posted on July 12, 2020July 25, 2020 by Hug House Productions

SCORING MAGIC
EPISODE 20
WRITTEN BY: KATIE YOUMANS & THE CHAOTIC CAST OF VALENCE
PRODUCED BY: WIL WILLIAMS

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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1.10: Recalibrate

Posted on July 7, 2020July 18, 2020 by Hug House Productions

VALENCE
SEASON 1, EPISODE 10
“RECALIBRATE”
RELEASE DATE: 07/04/2020

The team shifts focus. It’s time for everyone to reset their mindset.

This episode of VALENCE is brought to you by Unwell. You can find Unwell right here on your podcatcher, or at https://www.unwellpodcast.com/.

Credits:

Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
With guitar by Travis Reaves.
This episode was written by Katie Youmans and Wil Williams,
With editing and sound design by Julia Schifini.

Performances by, in order of appearance:

Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris,
Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam’s Inner Voice,
Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma,
Katie Chin as Grace Chen,
Tal Minear as the Firecreek barista,
and Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco.

Shoutout to the real Firecreek Coffee in Flagstaff, Arizona. They didn’t pay us or anything. I just really love it and miss it.

Special thanks to:

Andrea Klassen
Fox Cooper
Ian Flower
Jimmy Chann
Keegan Knoll
Liam Belson

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#ED7A9E – PINK CARNATION

Posted on June 29, 2020July 18, 2020 by Hug House Productions

HEXADEC
“#ED7A9E – Pink Carnation“
RELEASE DATE: 06/26/2020
WRITTEN BY: WIL WILLIAMS

Our first episode, #ED7A9E (or Pink Carnation), is a hopepunk story in a world where everyone lives in a virtual reality world, as the Earth as we know it is no longer suitable for most life.

This episode was originally produced to be released on the feed for the Open World podcast, headed by TK Dutes and Rose Eveleth. You can find out more about Open World by following them on Twitter @OpenWorldPod, and we’ll be sure to let you know when Open World launches so you can hear this and more stories with a hopepunk theme!

HEXADEC is an anthology podcast featuring standalone episodes of a variety of themes and styles. It’s not just limited to fiction — we’ll have nonfiction, too! But what makes them a part of the anthology? Every episode is inspired by a hexadecimal color code.

Credits:
Wil Williams – Writer / Producer / Sound Designer
Anne Baird – Voice of Emery
Katie Youmans – Voice of Kimbra

Learn more at:
Website – HEXADECpod.com
Twitter – @HEXADECpod

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1.9: Scatter

Posted on June 20, 2020July 18, 2020 by Hug House Productions

VALENCE
SEASON 1, EPISODE 9
“SCATTER”
RELEASE DATE: 06/20/2020

The team pays respects.

This episode of VALENCE is brought to you by Less is Morgue. You can find Less is Morgue right here on your podcatcher, or at https://lessismorgue.com/.

Content warnings:

Depictions of grief and mourning throughout
Depictions of alcoholism from the beginning of the episode – 10:18
Discussions of struggles with mental health throughout

Credits:

Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
With guitar by Travis Reaves.
This episode was written by Katie Youmans,
With editing and sound design by Julia Schifini.

Performances by, in order of appearance:

Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam’s Inner Voice,
Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco,
Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris,
Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma,
Elena Fernández Collins as Soledad Marquez,
Leslie Gideon, Cole Burkhardt, Tal Minear, Erin Kyan, Leslie Joyce, Dick Joyce, and the attendees of the PRX Podcast Garage Exhibitor Party at Podtales 2019.

Sorry, Podtales pals.

Special thanks to:

Adriana Alarcon
Alice Tobin
Alyna Gorman
Damien Valencia-Hidenfelter
Miranda Milovich
Sebastian Chong

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#PodcastBlackout

Posted on June 6, 2020July 25, 2020 by Hug House Productions

Hug House Productions is participating in #PodcastBlackout. If you are not Black, we hope you are taking time to educate yourselves and donate to causes in defense of Black lives like we are.

Check out Berry Sykes’ directory of podcasts by podcasters of color at PodcastsInColor.com.

Places to donate:

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1.8: Ghosts

Posted on May 30, 2020June 22, 2020 by Hug House Productions

VALENCE
SEASON 1, EPISODE 8
“GHOSTS”
RELEASE DATE: 05/30/2020

It’s time to confront the past and the present if the goal is a better future. The team clashes around important decisions. Liam gets several rude awakenings. And then, things change forever.

This episode of VALENCE is brought to you by Hit the Bricks. You can find Hit the Bricks right here on your podcatcher, or at https://hitthebricks.com/.

Content warnings:

It’s another rough one, pals
Discussions of the prison industrial complex/imprisonment throughout
Discussions of inhumane medical/scientific testing throughout
Discussions of abuse from 13:13–that wasn’t intentional, oh my god–to the end of the episode
Depiction of a panic attack from 19:15 to the end of the episode
Discussions of death from 19:15 to the end of the episode

Credits:

Our theme was made by Raul Vega,
With guitar by Travis Reaves.
This episode was written by Wil Williams and Katie Youmans,
With editing and sound design by Julia Schifini.

Performances by, in order of appearance:

Josh Rubino as Liam Alden and Liam’s Inner Voice,
Caleb Del Rio as Flynn Velasco,
John Westover as Nico Salvai,
Ishani Kanetkar as Mahira Varma,
and Giancarlo Herrera as Luis Acebo,
Jordan Cobb as Sarah Harris,
and David S. Dear as Richard Alden.

Special thanks to:

Christopher Magilton
Gabrielle Watts
Jennifer Sugden
Michael Hudson
Rebecca Sentance
Robert Anderson

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Episode 19: The Benefits of Disney

Posted on April 11, 2020July 18, 2020 by Hug House Productions

SCORING MAGIC
EPISODE 19
THE BENEFITS OF DISNEY
WRITTEN BY: WIL WILLIAMS, ANNE BAIRD, AND AJ GOLDMAN
PRODUCED BY: WIL WILLIAMS

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 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.

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