a fantasy audio fiction / actual play hybrid podcast

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What the panel is about

So you've got a great idea for a fantasy podcast... now what? Join Bud & Herb creators Anna Fitzgerald and Evan Bivins, alongside fellow Fable & Folly creator Josh Burgess, for a candid conversation about launching and producing audio fiction. From first script to feed-ready episode, this is the panel we wish we'd had when we were starting out.

Aspiring podcasters with a story in their head. Writers and GMs who've been told "you should record this." Audio fiction fans curious about how the sausage gets made. And anyone who's started a project and gotten stuck somewhere between "great idea" and "published episode."

• Anna Fitzgerald and Evan Bivins — co-creators of the award-winning podcast, The Adventures of Bud & Herb, a hybrid scripted/actual play fantasy audio fiction podcast now in its second season.
• Josh Burgess — host, editor, and director of Heartglass and What's In the Rift and Curses!

• Finding your show's voice — how concept, format, and tone become the foundation everything else hangs on
• Pre-production essentials — scripts, casting, scheduling, and the gear that actually matters (and what doesn't)
• Editing workflows that don't break you — from voice editing through final mix
• Music and sound design — making your fantasy world feel real
• Releasing into the wild — distribution, network considerations, building a launch
• Growing an audience without losing your mind — festivals, awards circuits, community-building

Plus: Q&A time, and we'll share the resources and tools that have made the biggest difference for us.