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:

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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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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:

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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

When having your deity over for dinner it's important to prepare extra soup in case they bring an unexpected +1 such as a guy named Lukas. 



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)



Dreamful Tales of Fantasy Entropy (7:38)



Nightfall (33:44)



Fantasy Ambience (42:20)



The Basset Hound (48:52)



Dungeons and Dragons (1:00:10)



Elysium (1:03:30)



Moon  (1:53:30)



Fly Faster Chicken (2:04:04)



Untold Stories (2:11:40)



Sunrise (2:28:59)





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



Closing Time (8:45)



Sleeping Dragon (1:01:02)



Invisible Mountain (1:07:00)



Foghaven (1:35:58)



Down by the Sea (1:41:10)



River Town (2:08:02)





Sound Effects



Clock Ticking (60 second countdown) by StudioKolomna from Pixabay (29:41)



Designed Fire - Winds - Swish - 04 by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay (1:17:28)



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 27 - New Faces, New Phos | Corrupting Presence

Soup can't solve your daddy issues, or maybe it can, what do we know?



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)

Peter Goodacre – Elliot (IG: @inkbladepublishing)



Check out Gothica: Plagueworlds here: https://www.inkbladepublishing.com/

And follow the Kickstarter Campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkbladepublishing/gothica-plagueworlds-5e-compatible-ttrpg



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)



Dragonsong (8:13)



The Desert (28:18)



Dungeons and Dragons (1:13:15)



Emotional Piano Improvisation (1:37:51)



Celebration (1:49:06)



Solitary Diversity (1:52:42)



Glory (1:56:10)



Horizon Flare (1:58:10)



Enchanted Echoes (2:22:27)



Dreamful Tales of Fantasy Entropy (2:25:03)



The Parting Glass (2:29:07)



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



Dragon Rider (30:13)

 

Witch Mountain (40:04)



Rat Battle (49:46)



The Gaping Maw (59:40)



Sand Raiders (1:09:34)



Dungeon Collapse (1:27:19)



Desert Temple (1:36:13)



Desert Bazaar (1:51:20)



Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 26 - Can’t Spell Flat Earth without Father (ft. Ink Blade Publishing) | New Horizons

When is a jar, not a jar? When it's a door... no that's not right.



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)

Peter Goodacre – Elliot (IG: @inkbladepublishing)



Check out Gothica: Plagueworlds here: https://www.inkbladepublishing.com/

And follow the Kickstarter Campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkbladepublishing/gothica-plagueworlds-5e-compatible-ttrpg



Edited by Zach Meikle



Follow the show:

Instagram: @bard_soup

TikTok: @bard_soup

Website: www.bardsoup.com



Music & Ambience



Music: Beyond the Horizon by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Roaming One by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Coconut Caprice by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Might & Magic by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music & Ambience: The Desert Awaits by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Music: Cocktails and Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Skaga by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Blue Hour by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music & Ambience: Cave of Time by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Music: Landskab by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Crossroads by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music & Ambience: Mummy's Tomb by Tim Roven (www.tabletopaudio.com)



Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: The Desert by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Music: Dragonsong by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Additional sounds provided by Pixabay

Ch. 25 - Gone Glimki (ft. Ink Blade Publishing) | New Horizons

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. 