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 Sep 07, 2020
Episode 40.3 - Very Cool and Sexy of Him
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Join Jade, Mab, Sam, and August as we finish our game of Ocean Tides: a Game of Entanglements at Sea. In this swashbuckling adventure, pirates, a mermaid, and an officer of the Empire's Precise Armada find themselves swept up together in maritime politics and the looming threat of a great ocean beast.
Morden is played by Jade.
Ean is played by Mab.
Iorweth is played by Sam.
Marlowe is played by August.
Produced by Mab.
Sound effects by freesound.org user: funwithsound.
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
Cover image by @sacalow 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 Aug 31, 2020
Episode 40.2 - I Mean Most People Have Skulls
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Join Jade, Mab, Sam, and August as we play Ocean Tides: a Game of Entanglements at Sea. In this swashbuckling adventure, pirates, a mermaid, and an officer of the Empire's Precise Armada find themselves swept up together in maritime politics and the looming threat of a great ocean beast.
Morden is played by Jade.
Ean is played by Mab.
Iorweth is played by Sam.
Marlowe is played by August.
Produced by Mab.
Sound effects by freesound.org users: cgeffex, xserra, funwithsound, and others. Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.
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
Cover image by @sacalow 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 Aug 24, 2020
Episode 40.1 - Drama? In MY Ocean? It's More Likely Than You Think
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Join Jade, Mab, Sam, and August as we play Ocean Tides: a Game of Entanglements at Sea. In this swashbuckling adventure, pirates, a mermaid, and an officer of the Empire's Precise Armada find themselves swept up together in maritime politics and the looming threat of a great ocean beast.
Morden is played by Jade.
Ean is played by Mab.
Iorweth is played by Sam.
Marlowe is played by August.
Produced by Mab.
Sound effects by freesound.org users: cgeffex, funwithsound, juandamb, and arnaud-coutancier. Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.
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
Cover image by @sacalow 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 Aug 17, 2020
Episode 39.2 - This Isn't Revulsion, This Is Just Marius Being Marius
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Join MK and August as we finish our game of Things, Eldritch and Terrifying by August. This is a game about eldritch terrors and temptation. It places an emphasis on extra-planar entities trying to use an alien skillset to interact with a human in an appealing manner. After the events of arc 24, Marius returns to investigating the temple that can only exist in the dark, using the summoning name of a ghost that was burned into their brain.
Zephyr is played by MK.
Marius Thank-the-Gods-For-Small-Favors is played by August.
Produced by August.
"Dark Alleys" by Kai Engel.
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
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 10, 2020
Episode 39.1 - Did We Have An Epithet?
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Join MK and August as we play Things, Eldritch and Terrifying by August. This is a game about eldritch terrors and temptation. It places an emphasis on extra-planar entities trying to use an alien skillset to interact with a human in an appealing manner. After the events of arc 24, Marius returns to investigating the temple that can only exist in the dark, using the summoning name of a ghost that was burned into their brain.
Zephyr is played by MK.
Marius Thank-the-Gods-For-Small-Favors is played by August.
Produced by August.
"Few Survivors" is by Blear Moon.
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
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 03, 2020
Episode 38.2 - The Power of Very Weird Friendship
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Join special guest Riley, along with Sam, Kales, Zachary, and August as we finish our game of Venture. In the sequel to arc 31, our heroes continue their quest to save the sun from an evil cult. Can they do it, or will the sun be quenched forever?
Delta is played by Riley.
Kheta is played by Sam.
Reuben is played by Kales.
Steady is played by Zachary.
Marlowe is played by August.
Produced by August.
"Dreaming Days" is by Ketsa.
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
Cover image by @sacalow 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 Jul 27, 2020
Episode 38.1 - Venture's Back, Alright
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Join special guest Riley, along with Sam, Kales, Zachary, and August as we play Venture. In the sequel to arc 31, our heroes continue their quest to save the sun from an evil cult. Can they do it, or will the sun be quenched forever?
Delta is played by Riley.
Kheta is played by Sam.
Reuben is played by Kales.
Steady is played by Zachary.
Marlowe is played by August.
Produced by August.
"Edge of the Wastelands" is by Tri-Tachyon.
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
Cover image by @sacalow 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 Jul 20, 2020
Episode 37.3 - In Actual Distress Over This
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Join Jade, Mab, and August as we finish our game of Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem...
Kari is played by Jade.
Davey is played by Mab.
Marius is played by August.
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Episode 37.2 - Either Way, Something Weird Is Up
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem...
Kari is played by Jade.
Davey is played by Mab.
Marius is played by August.
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Episode 37.1 - You Know, Like a YouTube Series
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Join Jade, Mab, and August as we play Karma by Gareth H. Graham. In the sequel to arc 8, Kari, Davey, and Marius find themselves in London. Marius has been called by a colleague to help with a project at the Victoria & Albert museum, but things are not as they seem...
Kari is played by Jade.
Davey is played by Mab.
Marius is played by August.
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
Cover image by @sacalow and original music by @obfuscatinggod