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Bard Soup
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.
Episodes
Bard SoupCh. 46 - Where the Sun Don't Shine | Found and Lost (ft. Kingdom Crawlers & Quick I Need a Game)
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." — Don Vito Corleone "I'm not part of the mafia, I'm not part of a gang, I'm just a girl whose best friend on…
Bard SoupSaga 2 Recap (Episodes 22 - 43)
And then some other stuff happened. If you want to hear all about the Rump-trios misadventures in the Anchor's Chain this is the episode for you. Join us for a…
Bard SoupSaga 1 Recap (Episodes 1 - 21)
A lot has happened since this flat world started spinning. Take a look back at the first 21 episodes of Bard Soup as our heroes explore the magical city of…
Bard SoupCh. 45 - Vaydark's Six | Found and Lost (ft. Kingdom Crawlers & Quick I Need a Game)
Not even dapper Danny Ocean could pull this one off. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Bertram Vestergaard – Prima Zhao (IG…
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Ch. 44 - The Missing City | Found and Lost (ft. Kingdom Crawlers & Quick I Need a Game)
I've heard of urban flight before but this is ridiculous. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG…
Bard SoupCh. 43 - Island Getaway | Those Who Wander (ft. Kingdom Crawlers & Quick I Need a Game
Vacations aren't for everyone. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws) Faunalyn Vaydark –…
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Ch. 42-2 - Strange Bedfellows | Those Who Wander (ft. Kingdom Crawlers & Quick I Need a Game)
Sometimes strangers are just friends you haven't met yet. And sometimes those strangers are really strange. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG…
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Ch. 42-1 - Too Sad for Soup Puns | Those Who Wander
Death isn't the end, it's actually the start of something much stranger. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao…
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Ch. 41 - Romancing the Cube | Those Who Wander
In a puzzle cube, no one can hear the party scream... because I edited them out. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell –…
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Ch. 40 - Flowers for Glimki | Those Who Wander
If your friend shows up, hat in hand, mind turned to mush, sometimes all you can do is offer them a warm bowl of soup. Golly a lot of minds get melted on this…
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Ch. 39 - Sins of the Broth-er | Those Who Wander
Sometimes it's OK to let a more experienced chef take the lead. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG…
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Ch. 38 - Faunalyn Feud | Those Who Wander
Family reunions can be tricky, make sure you bring soup to help smooth things over. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell –…
Bard SoupAvox Race: 2 Fast 2 Unscrupulous | Podcasthon 2026 One Shot
We're back and soupier than ever! Join us once again for this year's Podcasthon bonus episode! When Henry Moonlighter III goes missing, the OFB has no choice…
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Ch. 37 - O Brother, Were Rat Thou? | Those Who Wander
Don't get your hopes up, there are no dinosaurs in this episode. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG…
Bard SoupCh. 36 - Better Than You Found It | Corrupting Presence
Maybe the real soup was the friends we made along the way. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG…
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Ch. 35 - The Paintbrush Rebellion | Corrupting Presence
This episode is basically our Avengers Endgame or Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein if that's more your speed. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle…
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Ch. 34 - The Consommé Before the Storm | Corrupting Presence
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…
Bard SoupHorse Around the House | Holiday One Shot 2025
Never meet your heroes (a retroactive warning to Laura and Alan). Meet the cast: Horse Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Debbie Aura/Mrs. Terwilliger –…
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Ch. 33 - Best Laid Plans | Corrupting Presence
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…
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Ch. 32 - Zero Dark Glimki | Corrupting Presence
Political assassinations, tiny Barbie food, swinger Dragonborn, and Fat Sal. This island has everything. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG…
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Ch. 31 - Pyramid Schemes | 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…
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Ch. 30 - Thank You for Your Thyme | 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…
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Ch. 29 - Breakfast at Franny's | 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…
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Ch. 28 - Haggle and Barge-ain | 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 –…
Bard SoupDescent Part Two | Bonus One-Shot
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?…
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Descent Part One | 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…
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Ch. 27 - New Faces, New Phos | Corrupting Presence
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…
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Ch. 26 - Can't Spell Flat Earth without Father (ft. Ink Blade Publishing) | New Horizons
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…
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Ch. 25 - Gone Glimki (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…
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Ch. 24 - Globe Squatters | New Horizons
Never meet your heroes or anyone telling you the world is round. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG…
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Ch. 23 - All Hands on Deck | New Horizons
When making your soup, be sure to prepare enough for whatever unexpected guests might be lurking in the shadows. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle…
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Ch. 22 - The Lord of Party | New Horizons
Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start, but if you prefer, this is probably as good a place as any to hop on! Meet the cast: Dungeon…
Bard SoupCh. 21 - Failure to Lunch | Dark Bargains
Get in loser, we're going shopping to finally get on a boat and find the missing princess. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay…
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Ch. 20 - Brain Drain | Dark Bargains
Jet fuel can't melt steel beams but it does make for an excellent broth. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao…
Bard SoupBoundless | Podcasthon One-Shot
Join us as we take part in Podcasthon the world's largest podcast charity initiative! Podcasthon brings together podcasters globally to raise awareness for…
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Ch. 19 - The Skull Thief | Dark Bargains
Can't make a bone broth without breaking a few skulls. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws)…
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Ch. 18 - Grumble in the Jungle | Dark Bargains
Yeah, Xav is dying. The Eyes of Erdeniin hate us. The Princess is leaving. The aliens aren’t contacting us. We might be alone. It just might be you and me…
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Ch. 17 - Smite Club | Dark Bargains
The first rule of Smite Club is it's actually totally fine to talk about Smite Club. The second rule is no one's telling you to kill somebody Faunalyn, you…
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Ch. 16 - Taking Stock | Dark Bargains
Did the sudden arrival of four unwanted, yet inarguably invited guests ruin your recovery plans? Serve them some breakfast soup, shake them down for…
Bard SoupA Very Statham Christmas | Holiday One-Shot
After a year of storytelling, your throat is probably getting parched. Time to sip some nog, invite some friends to join you, and let a hungry giant take you…
Bard SoupCh. 15 - Dream Team | Wicked Party
If making all this soup has you stressed out, maybe you should take a nap? What's that, you keep having weird and terrible dreams that make you feel like…
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Ch. 14 - Carriage of Despair-age | Wicked Party
Look, we're tired of the horse death too. It's like this guy is some kind of sicko or something. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee)…
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Ch. 13 - Going Away Party | Wicked Party
That rumbling in your stomach, is it merely the expected consequence of a crow cooked in citrus, or could it be the dark tidings of something far worse. Meet…
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Ch. 12 - Ignoble Pursuits | Wicked Party
If you're having trouble getting the information you need from your soup, you could consider talking to the soup's servant and inventing a new type of soup…
Bard SoupCh. 0 - Glimki's Story | Origins
Sometimes a crow is just a crow, or is it? Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG: @primbdraws) Faunalyn…
Bard SoupCh. 0 - Clay's Story | Origins
Sometimes that little voice at the back of your head is your conscience speaking, other times it might be the princess you're kidnapping. Meet the cast…
Bard SoupCh. 0 - Faunalyn's Story | Origins
In case you were wondering if Faunalyn was always this way... the answer is yes, from the very first moment. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG…
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Ch. 11 - Ballin' Out | Wicked Party
If your soup tastes strongly of sewer water, a heaping scoop of fantasy narcotics should get it tasting right. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG…
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Ch. 10 - Going Grey | Wicked Party
You might be tempted to throw away the banana that just popped out of that guy's eye socket, but that would be a waste of a good banana, so throw it in the…
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Ch. 9 - Scale, Sail and Blackmail | Wicked Party
If you ever feel like you're having a bad day, at least you haven't been accused of ignobility, had your blackmail scheme ruined, contracted pink eye, and…
Bard SoupCh. 8 - No Hoard Feelings | Wild Things
Maybe the real treasure was the Stens we saved along the way. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell – Prima Zhao (IG…
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Ch. 7 - Stone Campbell | Wild Things
If you find you're not the soup making type, you might have more luck in the world of organized crime. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG…
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Ch. 6 - Ten Baubles | Wild Things
The best part about making soup is all the weird little freaks you meet along the way. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay…
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Ch. 5 - Rat Catchers | Wild Things
When choosing a protein for your soup consider trying something new. You might enjoy stir fried rat or perhaps starting beef with an orphan. Meet the cast…
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Ch. 4 - A Royal Summons | Welcome to Xav
If a private detective spills ash in your soup, don't fret, just call your favourite legally distinct team of superheroes. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach…
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Ch. 3 - Buff Arms, Fast Hands | Welcome to Xav
Making soup is thirsty work, quench your thirst with a glass of juice served by a strikingly buff woman. Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay…
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Ch. 2 - Rumpus Rumpus Rumpus | Welcome to Xav
Once your vegetables have softened, add your base, we recommend blood, spit, or piss. Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG: @zachabee) Clay Campbell is played by…
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Ch. 1 - Once Upon a Thyme | Welcome to Xav
Fresh aromatics are crucial for any soup. Begin with a medium onion, two carrots, and a middle-aged musician. Meet the cast: Dungeon Master – Zach Meikle (IG…