Podcasts by Scoring Magic
There are so many guides out there for how to make a podcast, and for how to make an audio drama. But there’s a difference between reading an article and hearing the reality behind the process.
Scoring Magic follows creators at Hug House Productions as they create fiction podcasts. They’ll share tips, tricks, and resources, but also what it’s like to work on a massive creative project with friends.
Seasons 1 and 2 follow the creation of the 3-season urban fantasy podcast VALENCE. Season 3 will cover an upcoming solo (or mostly solo) project.
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2.5: We Did It from 2023-04-14T08:00
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 ...
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2.4: Sound Design with Wil from 2022-02-26T13:00
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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...
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2.3: Production Update... Update from 2021-09-04T12:00
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...
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2.2: Season 2 Production Updates from 2021-02-27T17:19:25
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,...
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2.1: Create Is... Still Feels Good? from 2021-01-02T12:00
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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COMING SOON: Scoring Magic Season 2! from 2020-12-28T12:00
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 h...
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1.22: Looking Back from 2020-08-08T12:43
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 wrap...
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1.21: F**** Energy from 2020-07-25T04:56:09
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 Wes...
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1.20: Oops All Bloops! from 2020-07-11T11:47
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 vaul...
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#PodcastBlackout from 2020-06-06T22:08:33
Hug House Productions is participating in #PodcastBlackout. If you are not Black, we hope you are t...
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Mid-Season Hiatus Announcement from 2020-04-25T11:41
Scoring Magic is on a brief hiatus, with an exciting episode coming soon. So why not take this time to listen to what Scoring Magic is all about--VALENCE--on this, the...
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1.19: The Benefits of Disney from 2020-04-11T12:00
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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,...
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1.18: Collaboration, Part 2 from 2020-03-14T07:00
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...
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1.17: Writing Episode 4 from 2020-02-29T13:00
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 yoursel...
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1.16: Mini Episode 2: Take Selection from 2020-02-15T13:00
It's time to select takes. So, let's talk about time . . . and how sometimes we're not great with it. About Scoring Magic - Listen
1.15: Mini Episode 1: Cast Bonding from 2020-02-01T13:00
Listen to the full episode for a surprise ;)
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1.14: Check-In 2 from 2020-01-18T13:00
Hi. The first episode of VALENCE is out. And Wil feels weird. But mostly, Wil feels really thankful.
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1.13: We Hecked Up from 2019-12-21T13:00
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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Coming Soon: VALENCE from 2019-12-13T19:44:46
Welcome to New Candler, cultural epicenter of the United States. Vis...
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1.12: Live Table Reads from 2019-12-07T13:00
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 H...
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1.11: Social Media is Scary! (But Necessary!) from 2019-11-23T13:00
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 fo...
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1.10: We Wrote the Finale from 2019-11-09T14:00
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 sw...
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1.9: Check-In 1 from 2019-10-26T19:37:26
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!
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1.8: Balancing Responsibilities from 2019-10-12T13:00
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 hope...
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1.7: Money, Please! from 2019-09-28T13:00
As the Hug House team's Indiegogo for season 1 of VALENCE winds down, Anne brings you sage knowledge...
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1.6: The Casting Process from 2019-09-14T06:22:10
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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! Tr...
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1.5: Casting Calls from 2019-08-31T09:00
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When you make something with a cast, you have to . . . cast it. And when you cast something, you have to make a casting call. This week, hear about how Hug House went abou...
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1.4: Writing Someone Else's Characters from 2019-08-03T13:00
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So. We've got our producer. We've got our story bible and all our plans set. But now it's time to start writing--which means it's time for Katie to start writing for chara...
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1.3: Meet Our Producer from 2019-07-20T13:00
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We've found our producer for VALENCE, and we couldn't be happier. This week, listen to how we made the decision, how we reached out to her, how we made her contr...
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1.3: Meet Our Producer from 2019-07-20T13:00
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We've found our producer for VALENCE, and we couldn't be happier. This week, listen to how we made the decision, how we reached out to her, how we made her contra...
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1.3: Meet Our Producer from 2019-07-20T13:00
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We've found our producer for VALENCE, and we couldn't be happier. This week, listen to how we made the decision, how we reached out to her, how we made h...
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1.2: Collaboration from 2019-07-06T13:00
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We're taught so often that art is a solitary practice. We're taught artists are introverts, sole creators of their work, and that the influence of others always d...
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