<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tales Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short stories that shove imagination in head first and leave hesitation at the door. Victoria writes and shares one half-way-thought-through tale every week (Friday on Substack, Tuesday on Podcast). Get a taste at the Half-Baked Tales Substack! 
Logo by Garrow Wilson <br/><br/><a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:49:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6573713.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[One short story shared weekly!]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Victoria Giambalvo]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[victoriagiambalvo@gmail.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6573713.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>One short story shared weekly!</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One half-baked tale every Friday. Messy and imaginative storytelling!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>One short story shared weekly!</itunes:name><itunes:email>victoriagiambalvo@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #30 - Through the Glass is Green]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A dystopian sci-fi following Nidry, a rogue scout from the underground caves, who's captured and held in a mysteriously lush location.</p><p>Skip to 4:25 if you’ve already read <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@halfbakedtales/note/p-189143015?r=5uc919&#38;utm_source=notes-share-action&#38;utm_medium=web">Half Baked Tale #18 - Point Me Home</a></p><p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo-Stewart</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Giambalvo-Stewart</p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-30-through-the-glass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:198575770</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:38:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198575770/3e08f5dd514392a1d4b06a10aeded71f.mp3" length="10487002" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>655</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/198575770/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #29 - I can't ride my bike with no handlebar]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Co-workers navigate a new city...and new emotions.</p><p></p><p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-29-i-cant-ride-my-64d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:197407804</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:08:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197407804/92267a8c0e5629b8cf9dfc0b97fde539.mp3" length="11676090" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>730</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/197407804/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #28 - Patrice in the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-28-patrice-in-the-048</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:196537599</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196537599/23866b5d9603c33b3d05366a1d98ed2e.mp3" length="18119766" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1132</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/196537599/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #27 - I'm Down Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>There's a party in her loft...but she's not invited! </p><p></p><p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-27-im-down-here-d76</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:195770817</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:39:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195770817/764b8ddd50073709fb40359592d7faaf.mp3" length="10796279" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>675</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/195770817/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #26 - The Saint]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p></p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-26-the-saint-ffa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:194924825</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194924825/ddbb5841b22b6eb7a3ecd624cfc9bfbd.mp3" length="10986447" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>687</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/194924825/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #25 - Brooklyn Witch]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p></p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-25-brooklyn-witch-6b4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:194168902</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:58:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194168902/7a1f33981c86613bfcb47d06ec49c549.mp3" length="17834295" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>1115</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/194168902/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #24 - First Steps part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p></p><p>Half Baked Tales logo by Garrow Wilson</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-24-first-steps-part-f09</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:193496279</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193496279/e45546ed5fe9e33ffb6d120e09241397.mp3" length="15432706" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>964</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/193496279/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #23 - The Scam of a Century]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Music and production by Jamie Stewart</p><p>Logo by Garrow Wilson</p><p></p><p>Mentions:</p><p>Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-23-the-scam-of-a-359</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:192709415</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:48:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192709415/7192c9bfde54d0af4ef1e652d97f10b3.mp3" length="10629938" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>664</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/192709415/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #22 - First Steps part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p><p></p><p>Mentions:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://minahowell.substack.com/podcast">Penny Dreadfuls Podcast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7HinkS0WZqDuMXYh02EUY1?si=7ce3466e4bb44d55">The Blindboy Podcast</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-22-first-steps-part-c72</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:191976804</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:57:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191976804/81461d8d780cd171f0addbfd42109886.mp3" length="10392118" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>649</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/191976804/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #21 - Will the Sun Set part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Production and music by Jamie Stewart</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-21-will-the-sun-set-df8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:191272176</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:39:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191272176/da5d8a2576de2268d686ac69bfbd6149.mp3" length="11485915" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>718</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/191272176/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #20 - Will the Sun Set]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Produced and music by Jamie Stewart</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-20-will-the-sun-set-956</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:190490333</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:14:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190490333/1b607d62a5daab499c7e5343f2511f9c.mp3" length="11533440" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>577</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/190490333/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Baked Tale #19 - Prometheus Unplugged]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Produced by Jamie Stewart</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-19-prometheus-unplugged-2d9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:189712285</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189712285/475cf3c1d5d7800419184eb7634e3fd8.mp3" length="10612364" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>531</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/189712285/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tale #18 - Point Me Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Written and read by Victoria Giambalvo</p><p>Produced by Jamie Stewart</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">victoriagiambalvo.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://victoriagiambalvo.substack.com/p/half-baked-tale-18-point-me-home-205</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:189143015</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Half-Baked Tales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:36:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189143015/eb14d32471cbbc02cecd80629c626122.mp3" length="6570192" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Half-Baked Tales</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>328</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6573713/post/189143015/b2e469b4465658a9f25e06f6d2c91ae2.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>