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@merlinthebard.bsky.social

Writer, producer, sound design for @deadwestpod Protect trans kids. Eat the rich, feed the poor.

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Just snagged some tea for stockings this year! If you are in a place to do the same it would help an amazing shop to continue doing cool things and making great tea.

07.11.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was such a fun episode to play with. Check it out!!!!

06.09.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A old and tattered piece of paper reading

GRUB
Breakfast
Biscuits & Red Eye Gravy (red eye gravy is crossed out)
Potato Hash
Eggs (fried only is written in)

Lunch
Day old Cow Stew
Beans N Onions
Fireman Sandwich ("all outta ham, still got cheese" is written in)

Dinner
Elias' One of a Kind Self-Made Stew ("Ain't making this one again so you better get it now if you want it -Elias" is hand written in)

On the right side of the page is written
ALL DAY
Pie
Bread n Butter
Coffee

"Don't want to hear no one bellyaching bout chicory less they brung me the real thing" is hand written in 

The paper has several finger prints on it left in what looks like blood

A old and tattered piece of paper reading GRUB Breakfast Biscuits & Red Eye Gravy (red eye gravy is crossed out) Potato Hash Eggs (fried only is written in) Lunch Day old Cow Stew Beans N Onions Fireman Sandwich ("all outta ham, still got cheese" is written in) Dinner Elias' One of a Kind Self-Made Stew ("Ain't making this one again so you better get it now if you want it -Elias" is hand written in) On the right side of the page is written ALL DAY Pie Bread n Butter Coffee "Don't want to hear no one bellyaching bout chicory less they brung me the real thing" is hand written in The paper has several finger prints on it left in what looks like blood

Surely you know this dun and dusty canvas disguises perhaps not the beating heart of our company, but an organ even more vital.

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Professor Pandemonium's Peculiar Panoply Episode 6: The Chow Tent

pnc.st/s/professor-...

05.09.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I can not sing @ash-alder.bsky.social's praise enough. This story was fun to work with and I am beyond happy to see that the audience is already really enjoying it!

22.07.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I have come to the realization that I am terrible at social media. That is all.

09.07.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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elmo from sesame street is holding a pair of dumbbells in his hands . ALT: elmo from sesame street is holding a pair of dumbbells in his hands .

Lil personal #fitness goal update after some cardiac scares back in Oct '24. (all good now)

Cleared 140kg for 3 on both my DL and my Squat.
100kg for 1 on Bench.
Mile time is creeping back towards 9m, at 11m now.
Down 3 inches on waist since starting.

Feelin' good.

03.07.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A cream colored theater ticket with red edging and green accents. The body of the ticket reads "The Cast and Crew" in the center, and "wonders await" along the bottom edge. There is a stamp in green on either side of the bottom text, one is a woman riding a horse in a circus ring, the other is a skull in a crown. On the right side of the ticket is a tear off portion that reads "Admit One"

A cream colored theater ticket with red edging and green accents. The body of the ticket reads "The Cast and Crew" in the center, and "wonders await" along the bottom edge. There is a stamp in green on either side of the bottom text, one is a woman riding a horse in a circus ring, the other is a skull in a crown. On the right side of the ticket is a tear off portion that reads "Admit One"

Esteemed audience, enthralled observers, errant ears inadvertently arriving upon our eerie airs...

Professor Pandemonium's Peculiar Panoply progresses toward its premier.

& with that happy horror on the horizon, it is our distinct delight to declaim the cunning creatures composing our crew.

02.07.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Harry Potter isn’t more important than trans lives. Pass it on.

31.05.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Regulations.gov

You do NOT have to accept this! Post on the public comments to pressure them to NOT do this! www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

20.05.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 604    πŸ” 378    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 108
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Dead West Part 7: Paw and Poppet is Live!

In Part 7, Conrad and Louis compare their pasts and confront one another about the use of knacks and other magics.

Be sure to check it out and maybe leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

open.spotify.com/episode/24PJ...

13.05.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a fun episode to be a part of. I love the subversion of expectations, so this episode was a great one to listen to!

12.05.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The episode features me and @holographicva.bsky.social, with additional voices by @itswil.bsky.social, @cswhorror.bsky.social, and @merlinthebard.bsky.social! I did the sound design and Brad did the mixing and mastering. SDITE theme music, as always, by @noisegoblin.bsky.social :)

11.05.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Super fun thread! And thank you for putting these on my radar!

The feedback for Dead West is super appreciated. You have me over hear grinning like a fool while also jotting down notes. It is my first dive into acting and intense sound design like this, so this thread was validating!

12.05.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover art for the episode, which reads Someone Dies In This Elevator: TIME FLIES

Cover art for the episode, which reads Someone Dies In This Elevator: TIME FLIES

SDITE S3 starts today with an episode I wrote! It's a silly and fun episode! You should listen! pca.st/xf3fyjst

11.05.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
A business woman in a grey skirt suit, pointing a rifle at a boxy 90s PC

A business woman in a grey skirt suit, pointing a rifle at a boxy 90s PC

trying to switch off the AI bloatware that has been pinned to the top of every single menu in every single app

26.04.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 22863    πŸ” 7504    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 140

Proud of you for slowing down. It can be a hard adjustment to make in this hellscape we live in.

22.04.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CAST Jacob assumes his dead twin's identity and ends up in a secret government agency dealing with bizarre and often dangerous paranormal cases.

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

We can finally can share everybody involved in [REDACTED]! I couldn't be more excited than I am currently, and everyone involved did an amazing job and I can't wait for you to hear them live!

Visit theredactedunit.com/cast for more info!

17.04.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 7
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LOOK MA! A NEW PODCAST!

The full cast of @theredactedunit.bsky.social has been released! Please be sure to check out the amazing team joining this fun fun fun show.

To view the official announcement, visit www.theredactedunit.com/kickstarter for more info!

#theredactedunit

17.04.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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OKay, BSKY art fiends. I am looking to potentially get some custom album covers done for my podcast. I love linocut style and would love some recs if you have them.

Reference examples from @chandancrasta on Freepik.

11.04.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is how it felt, incoherent. No context on any of the characters, just "Here is God" and a ton of violent scenes, roll credits.

I plan on giving the show a real watch through but dang you could feel the funding evaporate as each second passed in that finale.

09.04.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that is good to know! I kind of sat there staring in disbelief for a hot minute haha.

09.04.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is disappointed ALT: a man in a suit and tie is disappointed

Went to watch Preacher for the first time.

Booted it up. Watched the whole episode.

It was the series finale and I rolled through the whole thing without even thinking about it.

09.04.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I volunteer my services, voice, etc.

08.04.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

tapping the sign

08.04.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so fun! Great work

07.04.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Living in interesting times is sure exhausting

07.04.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am humbled that so many folks gave the show a shot.

06.04.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is smiling and looking at herself in a mirror while another woman looks on ALT: a woman is smiling and looking at herself in a mirror while another woman looks on

Got hired for a new VA role and now I am watching entire seasons of Bones for character study. All while the country around me decides what rights and liberties are being assaulted today.

What is life

01.04.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

To our wonderful trans friends: we see you, we value you, we appreciate you.

31.03.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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