You ungrateful children will never know the hell I went through to birth this episode into existence... ahem, I mean community organizing is hungry work, we recommend soup or whatever.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



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Music & Ambience



Children Happy Ukulele by Yurii Suprunenko from Pixabay (4:44)



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



Evig Fred (6:01)



Dark Hollows (9:43)



Pathfinder (1:13:52)



The Longest Journey (1:16:57)



Fall Asleep (1:19:03)



Autumn Walk (1:37:22)



The Basset Hound (1:39:37)



Horizon Flare (2:17:53)



Emotionalism (no drums) (2:18:51)



Emotional Intro (2:20:58)



Better Times (2:23:03)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Prisoner Transport (16:43)



Escape from Shadow (26:33)



Field of Heroes (36:26)



Closing Time (47:08)



Protean Fields (58:35)



Russian Winter (1:48:06)



Thieves' Guild (1:56:12)



Lakeside Camp (1:59:20)



Ghost Ship (2:03:54)



Underground Lake (2:08:33)



The Orrery (2:22:25)





Sound Effects



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 34 - The Consommé Before the Storm | Corrupting Presence

Never meet your heroes (a retroactive warning to Laura and Alan).



Meet the cast:

Horse Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Debbie Aura/Mrs. Terwilliger – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Sir Gaylord Falchion Winthrope/Willy "Pop Pop" Diskonson – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Diana Winter/Mrs. Diskonson – Laura Rowed

Mary Columbus/Cindy Diskonson – Alan (IG: @quickineedagame, @weopenwith)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

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Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Christmas Theme (0:47)



String Interlude A (4:12)



String Interlude B (57:56)



Gunslinger (1:07:57)



The Jack Russel Terrier (1:11:58)



Emotional Intro 2 (1:21:23)



The German Shepherd (1:23:51)



Dramatic Interlude (1:25:55)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Yuletide (18:20)





Additional music created by Patrizio Yoga



Patrik Bass - Olistik Sound Project (21:29)





Sound Effects



Christmas Sleigh Bells Jingling by DRAGON-STUDIO from Pixabay



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Horse Around the House | Holiday One Shot 2025

Even the best of recipes can get away from you sometimes. 



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



Vetur Frosti (6:10)



Borgar (2023) (9:24)



Tam Lin (22:50)



Evig Fred (24:57)



Countdown (35:11)



Fall (38:06)



Elysium (42:21)



Horizon Flare (1:00:39)



Red Mystery (1:04:16)



Wanderer (1:06:41)



Passage of Time (1:59:20)



The Jack Russel Terrier (2:04:24)



Staccato Giganto (2:09:48)



Solitary Diversity (2:31:13)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Halfling Festival (17:04)



Protean Fields (28:29)



Solemn Vow (46:11)



Underground Lake (1:01:41)



Thieves' Guild (1:15:08)



Waiting Music (1:19:34)





Sound Effects



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 33 -  Best Laid Plans | Corrupting Presence

Political assassinations, tiny Barbie food, swinger Dragonborn, and Fat Sal. This island has everything.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



8-Bit Tavern (8:38)



The Cavalier King Charles (15:36)



Odin's Blessing (28:33)



Leaving for Valhalla (34:13)



Katie's Romantic Theme (41:08)



The Streets of Prague (44:56)



Heartbeat (51:44)



Tam Lin (1:02:30)



Red Mystery (1:07:54)



Night of Mystery (1:54:35)



Gjallar (2:09:53)



The Wizard (2:12:41)



Evig Fred (2:26:23)



Celebration (2:27:33)



Vetur Frosti (2:29:55)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Covert Operations (39:06)



River Town (1:03:20)



Interrogation Room (1:08:49)



Cutpurse Pursuit (1:42:41)





Sound Effects



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 32 - Zero Dark Glimki | Corrupting Presence

Everyone knows the food pyramid is predicated on junk science and lobbying from the dairy industry. An accurate food pyramid would be all soup. Soupamid.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

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Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



Jazz Drum by Valentin Iakovlev from Pixabay





The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



Before the Storm (5:43)



The Poodle (14:41)



Time is of the Essence (16:19)



The Basset Hound (26:13)



The Cavalier King Charles (30:14)



The Jack Russel Terrier (33:28)



Prepare for War (40:05)



Mystery Palace (46:36)



Detective Goofarian (59:58)



Cocktails and Lobsters (1:01:39)



Foam Rubber (1:36:50)



Superepic (1:37:42)



The French Bulldog (1:41:51)



Red Mystery (1:50:28)



Blinking Lights (2:14:22)



8-Bit Tavern (2:39:09)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



The Madding Crowd (6:38)



1940's Office (18:19)



Protean Fields (42:27)



Foghaven (1:43:11)





Sound Effects



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 31 - Pyramid Schemes | Corrupting Presence

If you're having trouble determining what protein would best suit your soup, perhaps it's time to call up your old friend The Butcher.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



The In-Between (3:37)



Skaga (35:05)



Wanderer (43:52)



Solitary Diversity (1:31:39)



Enchanted Forest (1:45:14)



Nomadic Sunset (1:48:21)



Night of Mystery (1:54:44)



Roaming One (2:01:19)



8-Bit Tavern (2:03:46)



Before the Storm (2:20:23)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Escape from Shadow (19:50)



The Gaping Maw (29:45)



Terror in the Woods (42:27)



Field of Heroes (52:03)



Defiled Temple (1:16:30)



Lakeside Camp (1:44:15)





Sound Effects



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 30 - Thank You for Your Thyme | Corrupting Presence

When bringing soup for brunch, you must consider your audience. If your brunch is with a weird fish lady, fish eye soup is sure to delight.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



Shadow Whispers (7:31)



Chase (7:57)



Fallout (10:00)



Fall Asleep (43:15)



Evig Fred (Instrumental) (52:10)



Voice of an Angel One (1:22:01)



Evig Fred (1:24:15)



Blue Hour (1:43:17)



Autumn Walk (1:46:23)



Wonderland (1:53:06)



Fantasy Ambience (1:58:08)



The In-Between (2:03:28)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Artist's Garret (13:12)



Lakeside Camp (20:36)



Underground Lake (53:33)



Bleakwater Docks (56:52)





Sound Effects



Cinematic Boom by LordSonny from Pixabay



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 29 - Breakfast at Franny's | Corrupting Presence

A splash of seafood could really enhance your soup. Consider adding some medieval era canned tuna or a jar of preserved eels.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)

Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Faunalyn Vaydark – Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Glimki Treefellow – Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Beyond the Horizon (0:00)



Fall (6:17)



Chase (15:17)



Mystery Palace (22:23)



Moon (34:12)



Red Mystery (46:07)



Wonderland (49:40)



Fantasy Ambience (55:10)



Tavern Loop One (1:13:20)



Evig Fred (1:27:21)



Passing Greetings (1:56:48)



Shadow Whispers (1:59:58)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Lakeside Camp (24:14)



Halfling Lodge (1:18:38)



Underground Lake (1:30:58)



Mountain Tavern (1:58:00)





Sound Effects



Wood Smash 3 by floraphonic from Pixabay



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 28 - Haggle and Barge-ain | Corrupting Presence

Join us for the completely unpredictable conclusion to our Descent series! Will Florian get promoted to full associate? Will Gayle and Phil get a job with NBC? Will Dr. Arex inadvertently doom them all? We don't know! The conclusion is unpredictable! Can't you read!



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master - Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Florian Duit - Zach Meikle Zhao (IG: @zachabee)

Gayle Golden - Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Dr. Arex Laguerre - Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)

Philomenon Fern - Laura Rowed (IG: @rowedtheboat)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Time is of the Essence (5:20)



Chemical X (1:21:46)



Inter7ude (2:42:38)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Lush World (12:09)



Nautiloid Escape (21:24)



Starforged: Fray (31:19)



Imperial Pursuit (41:14)



Docking Bay (51:11)



Orbital Platform (1:01:57)



Starship Bridge (1:11:16)



Dark Matter (2:07:30)



Dark Future (2:28:41)



Starship Medical (2:39:05)





Sound Effects



Sounds provided by Pixabay

Descent Part Two | Bonus One-Shot

Join us for part one of this very special two-shot DM'd by our very own Prima Zhao! When a scheming weather girl, her loyal camera person, an eccentric scientist, and a sociopathic junior associate get trapped aboard a mysterious monolith in space... well I guess you could say, things get a little... well I guess you'll just have to listen to find out.



Meet the cast:

Dungeon Master - Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)

Florian Duit - Zach Meikle Zhao (IG: @zachabee)

Gayle Golden - Shannon Meikle (IG: @sharsharbinks)

Dr. Arex - Jordan Johnsen (IG: @jordan_johnsen)

Philomenon Fern - Laura Rowed (IG: @rowedtheboat)



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



The following songs are created by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/



Coconut Caprice (7:36)



Chemical X (18:26)



Corona (56:29)



Nightclub Two (1:44:13)



Part A (2:08:16)



Nightclub Two (2:12:29)



Space Ambience (2:13:39)





Additional music and ambience created by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Down by the Sea (8:40)



Star Freighter (22:24)



Dark Future (41:26)



Starship Medical (1:01:08)



Dark Matter (1:14:42)



Far Above the World (1:28:42)



Generation Ship (1:38:42)



Starship Bridge (1:52:37)



Orbital Platform (2:02:39)





Sound Effects



Ocean Waves by DRAGON-STUDIO from Pixabay



Steam Hissing by DRAGON-STUDIO from Pixabay



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Descent Part One | Bonus One-Shot

Sit down and grab yourself a bowl of the best narrative soup your ears will ever taste. Bard Soup is an actual play D&D podcast using the 5th edition ruleset. Join us as Jordan Johnsen, Shannon Meikle, and Prima Zhao along with Dungeon Master Zach Meikle embark on a magical journey through the flat world of Xav. 

Zach Meikle

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