Best Anne Baird Podcasts (2024)

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Welcome to Thedas 1:08:39

2d ago1:08:39

1:08:39

Welcome to How to Act Fereldan, your podcast field guide to all things Dragon Age. Join Anne Baird, Wil Williams, and Giancarlo Herrera as they play through the fantasy RPG series Dragon Age. They’ll ask the important questions, like What Is This Dragon Age? But also — what are the sociopolitical ramifications of the architecture in the Emerald Gra…

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8.4: Fools Rush In 15:30

18d ago15:30

15:30

Round 8, Group 0: Team Hubris Transcript here. We fear to tread. This episode was written by Caroline Mincks. It was directed by the Hubris of our hearts, with dialogue editing by Anne Baird and sound design by Tal Minear. The transcript was done by Tal Minear. The angels were played by Anne Baird and Tal Minear.…

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8.3: Bitter Punchlines 13:02

25d ago13:02

13:02

Round 8 Group 3: Clowns Before Frowns Transcript here. Content Warnings for mentions of murder, prison, clowns, and blackmailing Chuckles is hoping to knock the crowd dead; metaphorically, this time. This episode was written by Ken Apana-Korley and edited by RH Sparra. It was directed by Mik Koats, with dialogue editing by Tris Otis and sound desig…

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8.2: ChatterBot 14:10

1M ago14:10

14:10

Round 8 Group 2: Clown Comrades Transcript here. Content Warnings include crying children, mentions of arson, scenes of emotional distress, and culinary misadventures. Meet ChatterBot, an AI assistant who can answer your every question—but sometimes a little more creatively than you might want. This episode was written by Minali Venkatesh and Sarah…

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8.1: Episode 293: Narwhals 25:05

1M ago25:05

25:05

Round 8 Group 1: The Classic Fruit Fools Transcript here. Content warnings include background death of a minor character and verbal conflict In a parallel world, podcast co-hosts Ethan and PJ talk about cryptozoology, conspiracies, and friendship - whilst navigating the perilous waters of recording pitfalls and nosy parents. Will our co-hosts prove…

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New Hug House Show: Nevermorphed! 0:40

6M ago0:40

0:40

In 2024, Wil Williams embarks on a New Year's Resolution: get really into Animorphs for the first time. Join them as they read the 54-book series they've been wanting to read since they were a kid, joined by guests who have been fans the whole time. Credits Nevermorphed is hosted, edited, and produced by Wil Williams. Our theme music is “The Chase”…

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Trailer 1:01

7M ago1:01

1:01

In the world of Thedas, there are some questions better left unanswered like... What Is This Dragon Age? How to Act Fereldan: A Dragon Age Fancast is your podcast field guide to all things Dragon Age. Join Anne Baird, Wil Williams, and Giancarlo Herrera as they play through the fantasy RPG series Dragon Age. They'll ask the important questions, lik…

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7.4: Phone Tag 16:44

7M ago16:44

16:44

Round 7, Group 0: Team Hubris Transcript here. Content warnings for body horror and a missing person. Nobody can reach Nina on the phone. When she finally leaves Ozzy a message, things get weird. This episode was written by Caroline Mincks, with dialogue editing by Caroline Mincks and Tal Minear. The transcript was done by Anne Baird. The productio…

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7.3: Monster Dash 18:39

7M ago18:39

18:39

Round 7, Group 3: MashCon 2024 Transcript here. Content warnings for brutal deaths, gore, child endangerment, and body horror. In 201X, MashCon was an anime convention that quickly becomes a deadly disaster zone. This episode was written by Resa & Mik Koats and edited by Jack Fulmin. It was directed by Angela Yih, with dialogue editing by Tris Oate…

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7.2: Swapping Stories 22:30

7M ago22:30

22:30

Round 7, Group 2: Team Pizza Party Transcript here. Content warnings for discussion but no depiction of gore, cannibalism, sexual innuendo, summoning, and murder. Recorded round-table discussions of the human-monster exchange program at Creormorne Community College and the Orpheum Academy of the Occult. This episode was written by Karina Sinha and …

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7.1: Let Me Tell You A Story 20:30

8M ago20:30

20:30

Round 7, Group 1: Team Hubris-To-Go Transcript here. Content warnings for memory loss, unreality, manipulation, mild body horror, fight noises, and possession. When a group of acquaintances meet to discuss a monster who defies description and feeds on memory, old grievances come to light. Belief is subjective, and in the dark they will find that th…

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6.4: Just a Coincidence 13:12

12M ago13:12

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Round 6, Group 0: Team Hubris Transcript here. A famous composer is interviewed about their music. This episode was written by Caroline Mincks and edited by Anne Baird. It was directed by the Hubris of our Hearts, with dialogue editing by Caroline Mincks and sound design by Tal Minear. The transcript was done by Tal Minear. McLaren was played by Ca…

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6.3: Ok Loomers 22:07

1y ago22:07

22:07

Round 6, Tam 3: Frayed Knot. Transcript here. This is what happens when you push some millennials too far-- not even the gods are safe. Content Warnings: Strong language, violence, character death, and death mentions. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and edited by Resa. It was directed by Nzingha Primus, with dialogue editing by Tris Oat…

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6.2: Whiskering City 20:11

1y ago20:11

20:11

Round 6, Team 2: Cheesed To Meet You Transcript here. Convinced the recent string of mouse disappearances has to do with a plot by the cats of the house, one mouse sets out to convince the city's elite of the danger before it's too late. Content Warnings: political and police corruption; referenced disappearances; implied murder of anthropomorphize…

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6.1: Cat's Cradle 28:56

1y ago28:56

28:56

Round 6, Team 1: Pepe Silvia. Transcript here. 3032, Earth. After fifteen years, Dane ‘Smiley’ Valencia is back at his hometown in the middle of the desert to collect an inheritance, but the murder of his childhood best friend is all the welcoming he finds. As he tries to find the culprit, he learns everyone in town has changed —the desert and his …

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5.8: Feast 16:42

1+ y ago16:42

16:42

Round 5, Team Negative One: Soup-er Hubris Transcript here. Myrna has never tasted anything before. Hal has found a way to let her - and to make it a truly special first experience. Content Warnings: Implied disaster, brief swearing, sounds of food and cooking Writer: Caroline Mincks, Sound designer: Caroline Mincks, Dialogue editor: Evan Tess Murr…

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5.7: First Day: In Space, No One Can Hear You Slurp 16:31

1+ y ago16:31

16:31

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, ca…

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5.6: Best Soup in the Galaxy 17:14

2y ago17:14

17:14

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. Way…

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5.5: To Stardust And Back 26:28

2y ago26:28

26:28

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…

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5.4: Soupy For The Soul 29:47

2y ago29:47

29:47

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 Eli…

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5.3: A Soup Most Foul 10:52

2y ago10:52

10:52

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 Mogaver…

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5.2: The Dreamscape Highway 20:50

2y ago20:50

20:50

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 d…

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5.1: The Mage in the Mist 30:18

2y ago30:18

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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, manipulat…

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Falling Forward, Part 2 17:41

2y ago17:41

17:41

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: …

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Open Dialogue 15:56

2y ago15:56

15:56

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…

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4.6: On and On You'll Sail 20:37

2y ago20:37

20:37

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 …

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4.5: Hand Covers Mouth 17:11

2y ago17:11

17:11

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 direc…

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4.4: The Real Hubris is the Friends We Made Along the Way 23:18

2y ago23:18

23:18

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; …

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4.3: (Don't) Escape 27:07

2y ago27:07

27:07

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, violen…

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4.2: Tall Order 14:04

2+ y ago14:04

14:04

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. Wayn…

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4.1: Train of Thought 20:54

2+ y ago20:54

20:54

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, Gro…

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Falling Forward, Part 1 22:08

2+ y ago22:08

22:08

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 editi…

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An Evening of Divination 45:00

2+ y ago45:00

45:00

Join Host Daniel Michael as we discuss spiritual experiences and Daniel will open the phone lines for free Tarot readings.By Main Street Universe

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11th Hour Challenge: Essential Bites 48:48

2+ y ago48:48

48:48

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 v…

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Spiritual experiences and Tradition/ Rev Don Lewis 46:00

2+ y ago46:00

46:00

Join us as Main Stree Universe returns as we discuss the beauty and some of the ugly of being part of a Tradition; In any Spititual quest we have tunnels ,valleys and journeys. We will as well discuss "What brings us to a spiritual trradition or search". Alone or with a group My guest tonight is Rev. Donald Lewis he comes from a famly Pagan Traditi…

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3.7: The Disappearances at Minnow Creek Mall 15:28

2+ y ago15:28

15:28

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, Ro…

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3.6: Vibestown and the End of the World 22:00

2+ y ago22:00

22:00

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 …

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3.5: The Dog of Death 15:39

2+ y ago15:39

15:39

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 …

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3.4: To Dream Once More 22:56

2+ y ago22:56

22:56

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 …

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3.3: The Real Treasure 17:35

3y ago17:35

17:35

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 d…

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3.2: #RenWatch 42:19

3y ago42:19

42:19

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 altercati…

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3.1: Ghost Light

3y ago

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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…

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2.10: I Hope I Don't Burn It All Down 14:58

3y ago14:58

14:58

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. Transc…

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2.9: Rebirth 17:41

3y ago17:41

17:41

In the depths of the Underworld, there is, sometimes, a door… For most people, dying is the end of the line. But for one curious soul, it's the start of a much wilder journey- one that puts them on a direct collision path with a garden of eternal spring and the enchanting guardian inside of it. Content warnings for this episode are: mentions of dea…

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2.8: Keepers of Spring 11:20

3y ago11:20

11:20

The three spirits of spring are responsible for setting up the new season. However, they'll have to set aside their bickering if they'll want to bring forth the beauty of Nature. Content warnings for this episode are: mild family conflict. Transcript link.Made by Round 2, Group 8: Heart Full. Writer - Leslie Gideon. Script Editor - C.V.V.M. Directo…

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2.7: Spring Will Bloom 16:14

3y ago16:14

16:14

When you awake, two gentle voices welcome you. Remember to breathe —and Spring will bloom. Content warnings for this episode are: death, violence, tension, orders, rites, sacrifice, and mentions of weapons and blood. Transcript link.Made by Round 2, Group 7: Igor Stravinsky Defense Fund Writer - David Orión Pena. Script Editor: Grace Keller Scotch.…

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2.6: In The Heist 15:51

3y ago15:51

15:51

Four plucky thieves risk maim and mayhem as they attempt a high-stakes robbery in this not-so-musical adventure: In the Heist. Content warnings for this episode are: mild cursing. Transcript link.Made by Round 2, Group 6: Not A Musical Writer - Caroline Mincks. Script Editor - Logan-Alexis Hoffer. Director - Gavin Gaddis. Dialogue Editor - Gavin Ga…

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2.5: Extreme Ornithology

3y ago

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After falling asleep on a cruise ship, an American pigeon, Franklin, finds himself stranded in Melbourne, Australia. With the help of an eccentric ibis and a protective magpie, our young birb has one chance, maybe, to make it back home - youtuber and Extreme Ornithologist Jay Talon is heading home, and has a permit to take specimens back with him. …

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2.4: Springs Eternal

3y ago

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Two robots alone in the rubble of humanity; two AIs watching from above, and a healthy dose of 18th century poetry. In the future, hope ... well, you know. Content warnings for this episode are: discussions of death. Transcript link.Made by Round 2, Group 4: Hey You Yes You Over There Writers - D.J. Sylvis and Evan Tess Murray. Script Editor - Kari…

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2.3: The Dance Of The Seasons 11:40

3y ago11:40

11:40

Leucojum and Thistle reminisce about their relationship and discuss their future together before the Spring Solstice forces them apart for another year. Content warnings for this episode are: arguing, intense weather, and startling noises. Transcript link.Made by Round 2, Group 3: Promises Writers and Script Editors - Courtney Floyd and Ali Hylton.…

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