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
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
4 days ago
Join August, MK, and special guests Alice, Brian, and Niko of On the Shoulders of Giants as we play Spectres of Brocken by Aaron Lim. Five years after leaving the academy, our mecha fighters find themselves on opposing sides of a heated conflict. Who will come out on top? Who will have the most blood on their hands?
Precious is played by August.
Fable is played by MK.
Miki is played by Alice.
Sunday is played by Brian.
Delta is played by Niko.
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
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
6 days ago
6 days ago
Hi folks! August here. I just wanted to give a brief intro to what you're about to hear. Some time ago, MK and I were guests on the On the Shoulders of Giants podcast, where we spoke pretty extensively about a game that's near and dear to my heart. Since a lot of you may not know about OSG and its awesome hosts, we thought it could be fun to do a little feed swap before we launch into the second half of our Specters of Brocken game. Anyway, I'll let Alice, Brian, and Niko take it away from here!
Check out On the Shoulders of Giants here: https://osgpod.com/ or on your podcatcher of choice!
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday Jun 01, 2026
S10 - Episode 111.3 - Summoning a Creature in a Fit of Pique
Monday Jun 01, 2026
Monday Jun 01, 2026
CONTENT WARNINGS INCLUDE: Frank depictions of colonialism, minor self-harm, and body horror.
Join Schrag, Koda/Jade, Cory, and August as we play Spindlewheel by Sasha Reneau. A mysterious lake finds itself at the epicenter of many struggles, and no one is quite sure who they can trust. Can our heroes (or perhaps villains?) find a way to navigate the mysteries with each other or will they tear each other apart?
Alizarin is played by Schrag.
Ghia is played by Koda.
Taproot is played by Cory.
Anathema is played by August.
Produced by August.
Sound effects from 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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Cover image by Sam and original music by Zachary
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday May 25, 2026
S10 - Episode 111.2 - Corner of Shame
Monday May 25, 2026
Monday May 25, 2026
CONTENT WARNINGS INCLUDE: Frank depictions of colonialism, minor self-harm, and body horror.
Join Schrag, Koda/Jade, Cory, and August as we play Spindlewheel by Sasha Reneau. A mysterious lake finds itself at the epicenter of many struggles, and no one is quite sure who they can trust. Can our heroes (or perhaps villains?) find a way to navigate the mysteries with each other or will they tear each other apart?
Alizarin is played by Schrag.
Ghia is played by Koda.
Taproot is played by Cory.
Anathema is played by August.
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Cover image by Sam and original music by Zachary
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday May 18, 2026
S10 - Episode 111.1 - Did I Double-Dog-Dare You?
Monday May 18, 2026
Monday May 18, 2026
CONTENT WARNINGS INCLUDE: Frank depictions of colonialism, minor self-harm, and body horror.
Join Schrag, Koda/Jade, Cory, and August as we play Spindlewheel by Sasha Reneau. A mysterious lake finds itself at the epicenter of many struggles, and no one is quite sure who they can trust. Can our heroes (or perhaps villains?) find a way to navigate the mysteries with each other or will they tear each other apart?
Alizarin is played by Schrag.
Ghia is played by Koda.
Taproot is played by Cory.
Anathema is played by August.
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Cover image by Sam and original music by Zachary
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Saturday May 16, 2026
Feed Swap - The Room Where It Happened: The Land of Erm
Saturday May 16, 2026
Saturday May 16, 2026
Hi folks! August here. I just wanted to give a brief intro to what you're about to hear. Our sister podcast, The Room Where It Happened, just launched their newest season, and it has some familiar faces involved! Please enjoy the first episode (beyond worldbuilding), for the Land of Erm, an actual play that includes Jade and the rest of The Room Where It Happened crew. Now I'll let Bryan, Maleah, Danielle, Shannon, Richard, and Koda take it away from here!
Check out The Room Where It Happened here: https://roomwherepod.carrd.co/ or on your podcatcher of choice!
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday May 11, 2026
S10 - Episode 110.3 - The Bones of the Soul
Monday May 11, 2026
Monday May 11, 2026
Join Zachary, MK, Cory, August, and Annya as we play And You Shall Shatter Temples by Anna Landin. Three people from the City of Gulls are on a quest to kill a goddess when two new faces make an appearance.
Raskal is played by Zachary.
Annabel is played by MK.
Sparkplug is played by Cory.
Marius is played by August.
Aster is played by Annya.
Produced by August.
Sound effects from 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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Cover image by Sam and original music by Zachary
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday May 04, 2026
S10 - Episode 110.2 - Not to Get Anime About It
Monday May 04, 2026
Monday May 04, 2026
Join Zachary, MK, Cory, August, and Annya as we play And You Shall Shatter Temples by Anna Landin. Three people from the City of Gulls are on a quest to kill a goddess when two new faces make an appearance.
Raskal is played by Zachary.
Annabel is played by MK.
Sparkplug is played by Cory.
Marius is played by August.
Aster is played by Annya.
Produced by August.
Sound effects from Zapsplat.
Music for an Underground Circus is by Ergo Phizmiz
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Cover image by Sam and original music by Zachary
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday Apr 27, 2026
S10 - Episode 110.1 - A Bigger and More Complicated Pipe
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Join Zachary, MK, Cory, August, and Annya as we play The Sundered Land: Night Watch in the Ruins of the Future by Vincent Baker. Three people from the City of Gulls are on a quest to kill a goddess when two new faces make an appearance.
Raskal is played by Zachary.
Kari is played by MK.
Sparkplug is played by Cory.
Marius is played by August.
Aster is played by Annya.
Produced by August.
Sound effects from 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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
Cover image by Sam and original music by Zachary
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social
Monday Apr 20, 2026
S10 - Episode 109.2 - We're All Cannon Fodder, Comrade
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Join August, Koda, Bryan, and special guest Chia Contreras as we play Going Rogue by Jess Levine. After a pyrrhic victory, four members of the liberation have to go on a mission that will either doom themselves or save everyone.
Sol is played by August.
Vidaar is played by Bryan.
Arkady is played by Koda.
Val is played by Chia.
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://ftlcast.com/games
Join us on the Standing Stones Discord! https://discord.gg/bbRRKM5ff8
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 Bluesky: @standingstonesprod.bsky.social

