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
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Six Arcs Movie Part 1 - Vote Now On Your Phones
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Join MK, August, Sam, Zachary, and Jade as we play Karma by Frenzy Kitty Games with supplements from several Firebrands hacks. In the wake of arcs 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, and 72, our scrappy group of "heroes" find themselves making one final stand. But will they succeed?
Vie is played by MK.
Galador is played by August.
Sabriel is played by Sam.
Cordelia is played by Zachary.
Nezumi is played by Jade.
Produced by August.
"Darkshine" is by Audiorezout
Additional music by Dark Fantasy Studio.
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://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/zzuPqne
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Oct 10, 2022
City of Mist 6 - The Knight and the Dragon
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Join Zachary as he leads August, Mab, and Jade as they play City of Mist by Amít Moshe.
City of Mist is a detective role-playing game in a city of ordinary people and legendary powers. Meet Beatrix Pool, Arden Calloway, and Jack Wyse as they conclude their investigation into the case of one Thalia Thyme.
The role of GM is played by Zachary.
Beatrix Pool is played by August.
Arden Calloway is played by Mab.
Jack Wyse is played by Jade.
Produced by Zachary.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Oct 03, 2022
City of Mist 5 - Once Upon a Midday, Dreaming
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Join Zachary as he leads August, Mab, and Jade as they play City of Mist by Amít Moshe.
City of Mist is a detective role-playing game in a city of ordinary people and legendary powers. Meet Beatrix Pool, Arden Calloway, and Jack Wyse as they continue their investigation into the case of one Thalia Thyme.
The role of GM is played by Zachary.
Beatrix Pool is played by August.
Arden Calloway is played by Mab.
Jack Wyse is played by Jade.
Produced by Zachary.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Sep 26, 2022
City of Mist 4 - Sigh On, Sandman
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Join Zachary as he leads August, Mab, and Jade as they play City of Mist by Amít Moshe.
City of Mist is a detective role-playing game in a city of ordinary people and legendary powers. Meet Beatrix Pool, Arden Calloway, and Jack Wyse as they investigate the alleged murder of one Thalia Thyme.
The role of GM is played by Zachary.
Beatrix Pool is played by August.
Arden Calloway is played by Mab.
Jack Wyse is played by Jade.
Produced by Zachary.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Sep 19, 2022
City of Mist 3 - The Strange Case of One Jane Dearborn
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Join Zachary as he leads August, Mab, and Jade as they play City of Mist by Amít Moshe.
City of Mist is a detective role-playing game in a city of ordinary people and legendary powers. Meet Beatrix Pool, Arden Calloway, and Jack Wyse as they conclude their investigations on the case of fellow student Jane Dearborn.
The role of GM is played by Zachary.
Beatrix Pool is played by August.
Arden Calloway is played by Mab.
Jack Wyse is played by Jade.
Produced by Zachary.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Sep 05, 2022
End of Season 6 Announcement
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Hi folks, this is August, and I just wanted to let you know a little bit about what we have in store going forward.
First of all, thank you for listening to season six, which has been our most ambitious season to date. If you haven't listened to the even-numbered arcs, otherwise known as our "six arcs and a movie stuff," we highly recommend you do so. I feel like it's some of the best stuff we've done so far.
Next, we'll be running the rest of our City of Mist arc from Patreon while we prep for the bonus six arcs movie. If you haven't listened to the first two episodes, you can find those in the main feed as well.
Third, speaking of Patreon content, we'll be pausing our Patreon for a little bit because we won't really have much of anything in the run-up to the six arcs movie. We may pause it for a little bit longer depending, just because we are going to be focusing on our next project--which is kind of a big one--and we may not have the ability to do some Patreon content for you. But just hang tight, and we'll be back to our regularly scheduled content soon.
Finally, I wanted to let you know a little bit about what we'll be doing in between seasons. We'll be taking a little bit of a break before we tackle season seven. Don't worry, we'll still be doing stuff, but instead of our typical format, we'll be doing a special limited run story under the moniker "Follow the Leader Presents." Keep your ears out for more information closer to time, and in the meantime enjoy some bonus content.
One small note: we may need to change our release schedule. Now, this isn't set in stone, I would hope to keep our weekly release schedule, but we may have to switch to biweekly because I want to put a lot of polish on our six arcs movie.
Anyway, we're really excited for what we've got coming up, and we can't wait to share it all with you. Thank you again for listening and we really appreciate everything that you do. We really appreciate the fact that you're willing to go on this wild ride with us, and have been for the past four years. It really means a lot, and before I get too much more emotional, I'm going to end this announcement. Have a great evening, morning, day, whatever works for you!
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Episode 72.3 - Sleeping Unsoundly
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Join MK, August, Sam, and Jade as we finish our game of This Town Is Full of Monsters by Aleks Samoylov. After the events of arcs 68 and 70, Galador and Vie reunite with Sabriel and Nezumi, only to find themselves embroiled with another version of Vie and echoes from Vie's past.
Vie is played by MK.
Galador is played by August.
Sabriel is played by Sam.
Nezumi is played by Jade.
Produced by August.
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.
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Episode 72.2 - I Know You
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Join MK, August, Sam, and Jade as we play This Town Is Full of Monsters by Aleks Samoylov. After the events of arcs 68 and 70, Galador and Vie reunite with Sabriel and Nezumi, only to find themselves embroiled with another version of Vie and echoes from Vie's past.
Vie is played by MK.
Galador is played by August.
Sabriel is played by Sam.
Nezumi is played by Jade.
Produced by August.
"Valse du tout au fond" is by Circus Marcus
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://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/zzuPqne
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Aug 15, 2022
Episode 72.1 - Oh, So It’s Kerry
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Join MK, August, Sam, and Jade as we play This Town Is Full of Monsters by Aleks Samoylov. After the events of arcs 68 and 70, Galador and Vie reunite with Sabriel and Nezumi, only to find themselves embroiled with another version of Vie and echoes from Vie's past.
Vie is played by MK.
Galador is played by August.
Sabriel is played by Sam.
Nezumi is played by Jade.
Produced by August.
"6. Night.mp3," "3. Waltz.mp3," "1. Summer day.mp3," and "4. The fall.mp3" are by Fry Street Fire.
Additional music by Dark Fantasy Studio.
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://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
Episode summaries available here: https://goo.gl/3nXVpA
Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/zzuPqne
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
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 Aug 08, 2022
Episode 71.1 - All Heist Crews Turn Into Found Families
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Join special guest Richard, Jade, August, and MK as we finish our game of Time to Drop by Marn S. Four ne'er-do-wells find themselves trapped in a time loop as they try to complete their "one last job before retirement."
Tomas is played by Richard.
Drae is played by Jade.
Precious is played by August.
Fable is played by MK.
Produced by August.
Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ftlcast
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
Follow the Leader is part of the Standing Stones Productions podcasting guild. Find out more about us and our projects on Twitter: @stones_standing