Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader is an actual play podcast with a focus on telling character-driven stories through the use of GMless tabletop games where we can all take the lead. We’re an LGBTQ actual play podcast that uses collaborative storytelling and world-building to create satisfying story arcs with a colorful cast of characters across different settings and genres. With stories ranging from fantasy to science-fiction to horror, there’s something for everyone. Check out our site at ftlcast.com for suggestions on where to begin, and find us on Bluesky @ ftlcast.bsky.social. Member of the Standing Stones Podcast Guild. Find us on Bluesky @ standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Episodes
4 days ago
Episode 97.3 - By Fun I Mean Terrible
4 days ago
4 days ago
Join August, Cory, Jade/Koda, Schrag, and special guest Richard from The Room Where It Happened as we conclude our game of Blackborow Academy by Becky Annison. Twenty years ago, five magic users beat back the Shattered. Now, as teachers at Blackborow Academy, they must defend their students as the Shattered rears its head again.
Marius is played by August.
Apricus is played by Cory.
Morden is played by Jade/Koda.
Seshmir is played by Richard.
Edward is played by Schrag.
Produced by August.
Sound effects by Zapsplat.
Additional music by Dark Fantasy Studio.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast for bonus content like outtakes and bloopers as well as early access to episodes and special bonus episodes.
Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/mZE2eYjsxs
Cover image by Sam and original music by @takuma_okada_
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Twitter: @stones_standing
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Episode 97.2 - We're Going on a Field Trip
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Join August, Cory, Jade/Koda, Schrag, and special guest Richard from The Room Where It Happened as we play Blackborow Academy by Becky Annison. Twenty years ago, five magic users beat back the Shattered. Now, as teachers at Blackborow Academy, they must defend their students as the Shattered rears its head again.
Marius is played by August.
Apricus is played by Cory.
Morden is played by Jade/Koda.
Seshmir is played by Richard.
Edward is played by Schrag.
Produced by August.
Sound effects by Zapsplat.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast for bonus content like outtakes and bloopers as well as early access to episodes and special bonus episodes.
Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/mZE2eYjsxs
Cover image by Sam and original music by @takuma_okada_
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Twitter: @stones_standing
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Episode 97.1 - There's Always a Cult
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Join August, Cory, Jade/Koda, Schrag, and special guest Richard from The Room Where It Happened as we play Blackborow Academy by Becky Annison. Twenty years ago, five magic users beat back the Shattered. Now, as teachers at Blackborow Academy, they must defend their students as the Shattered rears its head again.
Marius is played by August.
Apricus is played by Cory.
Morden is played by Jade/Koda.
Seshmir is played by Richard.
Edward is played by Schrag.
Produced by August.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast for bonus content like outtakes and bloopers as well as early access to episodes and special bonus episodes.
Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/mZE2eYjsxs
Cover image by Sam and original music by @takuma_okada_
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Twitter: @stones_standing
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Bonus Episode - August's 2025 Birthday Bash!
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Join August, Annya, and Danielle as we play i'm sorry did you say street magic by Caro Asercion. Streamed live on Twitch on March 2nd, 2025 @ https://twitch.tv/standingstonesprod
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast for bonus content like outtakes and bloopers as well as early access to episodes and special bonus episodes.
Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/mZE2eYjsxs
Cover image by Sam
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Twitter: @stones_standing
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Sagas of the Sunless Reach - Golden Autumn Part 4: Upon the Throne
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Content warning for graphic violence
Tell me truly, as you stand before your mighty victory:Was your heroism honest, or was it noxious trickery?Perhaps it doesn’t matter, as it’s you who’s writing history,But mark my words, young Errol--all of this will end in misery.
Every saga starts somewhere. Peer back into the mists of time and discover just how Octavian Errol fared in his battle against Gabriel the Gold in SAGAS OF THE SUNLESS REACH: GOLDEN AUTUMN!
Cast: Mab as Octavian Errol Bitmap as Siegmann Held Jade as Dai Little Cory as Fortune Little Zachary as The Game Master
Intro Track "Not By My Hand" by Joan Stein. Additional music by Ovani Sound and Kevin MacLeod. Follow all of Standing Stones' projects @stones_standing Post about the show using #SunReach!
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Sagas of the Sunless Reach - Golden Autumn Part 3: Twisting Halls
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Content warning for graphic violence
You might have heard of crooked turns and doors that go to nowhere, Of wicked fates and pressure plates with sharpened spikes below there, But more than any waiting trap or deadly, evil art, The evil you should fear’s the one that’s lying in your heart.
Every saga starts somewhere. Peer back into the mists of time and discover just how Octavian Errol fared in his battle against Gabriel the Gold in SAGAS OF THE SUNLESS REACH: GOLDEN AUTUMN!
Cast: Mab as Octavian Errol Bitmap as Siegmann Held Jade as Dai Little Cory as Fortune Little Zachary as The Game Master
Intro Track "Not By My Hand" by Joan Stein. Additional music by Ovani Sound and Kevin MacLeod. Follow all of Standing Stones' projects @stones_standing Post about the show using #SunReach!
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Sagas of the Sunless Reach - Golden Autumn Part 2: Welcoming Party
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Content warning for graphic violence
From tangled vine and poisoned leaf Come jaws of jagged needle teeth But you'd better kill them faster-- Something wicked's coming after.
Every saga starts somewhere. Peer back into the mists of time and discover just how Octavian Errol fared in his battle against Gabriel the Gold in SAGAS OF THE SUNLESS REACH: GOLDEN AUTUMN!
Cast: Mab as Octavian Errol Bitmap as Siegmann Held Jade as Dai Little Cory as Fortune Little Zachary as The Game Master
Intro Track "Not By My Hand" by Joan Stein. Additional music by Ovani Sound and Kevin MacLeod. Follow all of Standing Stones' projects @stones_standing Post about the show using #SunReach
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Sagas of the Sunless Reach - Golden Autumn Part 1: Gate Crash
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Content warning for graphic violence
Listen to the voices on the wind. The cheers, the cries, the marching boots. You think that you can stop them getting in? Soon, we all will know the truth.
Every saga starts somewhere. Peer back into the mists of time and discover just how Octavian Errol fared in his battle against Gabriel the Gold in SAGAS OF THE SUNLESS REACH: GOLDEN AUTUMN!
Cast: Mab as OCTAVIAN ERROL Bitmap as SIEGMANN HELD Jade as DAI LITTLE Cory as FORTUNE LITTLE Zachary as THE GAME MASTER
Theme music "Not By My Hand" by Joan Stein Additional music by Ovani Sound Video Editing by Zachary Frederickson
Monday Jan 27, 2025
End of Season 8 Announcement
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Hi folks! August here just to make a quick announcement. We've reached the end of season eight, which we like to think was kind of a wild ride from start to finish. We hope you've enjoyed listening to it as much as we've enjoyed making it! With that being said, we're going to be gearing up for season nine in the coming weeks. We'll be taking the next few weeks off (most of February), then you're likely to see my birthday stream in the feed before we kick off the new season. We've got a lot of cool stuff planned for season nine, including a special guest for our hundredth recording. Anyway, thank you so much for listening. Your support means a lot to us. See you in March!
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Episode 96.2 - One Last Show
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Join Annya, August, Jade/Koda, and Zachary as we finish our game of Dark Sentencer by Marn S. After a deal with the devil gone bad, four former bandmates and wretched souls in hell have to work together to escape in the next 11 days. Will they make it out, or will their animosity consume them all?
Gallus is played by Annya.
Moira is played by August.
Ash is played by Jade/Koda.
Sadie is played by Zachary.
Produced by August.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast for bonus content like outtakes and bloopers as well as early access to episodes and special bonus episodes.
Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/zzuPqne Or join the Room Where It Happened Discord for more Standing Stones content! https://discord.gg/mZE2eYjsxs
Cover image by Sam and original music by Bryan
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Twitter: @stones_standing