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 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
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Episode 96.1 - Chappell Roan Voice
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Join Annya, August, Jade/Koda, and Zachary as we play 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
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Episode 95.2 - A Victorian Party Game I Saw on Tumblr
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
Join Sam and August as we play Eyes on the Prize by Ira Prince. The seventh child of a seventh child and a court mage find themselves embroiled in a plot with only one solution: a fake marriage. But will they succeed at their machinations or fail by falling into each other's arms?
Primus is played by Sam.
Callen 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://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
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 Zachary
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 Dec 30, 2024
Episode 95.1 - Later is Now
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Join Sam and August as we play Eyes on the Prize by Ira Prince. The seventh child of a seventh child and a court mage find themselves embroiled in a plot with only one solution: a fake marriage. But will they succeed at their machinations or fail by falling into each other's arms?
Primus is played by Sam.
Callen is played by August.
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.
Find out more about the games we play (and where to buy them): https://www.ftlcast.com/games-weve-played
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 Zachary
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 Dec 23, 2024
Episode 94.3 - Are You Calling Me Bland?
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Join MK, August, Jade, Zachary, and special guest Schrag as we conclude our game of Protocol by Post World Games. It's been many years since Steady and Marius destroyed the the death goddess's temple. Now, more mysteries unfold in the City of Gulls as new faces and old meet there.
Kes is played by MK.
Marius is played by August.
Juniper is played by Jade.
Raskal is played by Zach.
XV is played by Schrag.
Produced by August.
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
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
Find us on Bluesky @ftlcast.bsky.social or on Tumblr @ ftlcast.tumblr.com
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 Dec 16, 2024
Episode 94.2 - XV's Massive Bazongas
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Join MK, August, Jade, Zachary, and special guest Schrag as we play Protocol by Post World Games. It's been many years since Steady and Marius destroyed the the death goddess's temple. Now, more mysteries unfold in the City of Gulls as new faces and old meet there.
Kes is played by MK.
Marius is played by August.
Juniper is played by Jade.
Raskal is played by Zach.
XV is played by Schrag.
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
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
Find us on Bluesky @ftlcast.bsky.social or on Tumblr @ ftlcast.tumblr.com
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 Dec 09, 2024
Episode 94.1 - Stàülking
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Join MK, August, Jade, Zachary, and special guest Schrag as we play Protocol by Post World Games. It's been many years since Steady and Marius destroyed the the death goddess's temple. Now, more mysteries unfold in the City of Gulls as new faces and old meet there.
Kes is played by MK.
Marius is played by August.
Juniper is played by Jade.
Raskal is played by Zach.
XV is played by Schrag.
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
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
Find us on Bluesky @ftlcast.bsky.social or on Tumblr @ ftlcast.tumblr.com
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 Dec 02, 2024
Episode 93.2 - Manufactured Sainthood
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Join Zachary, August, and special guest Niko from On the Shoulders of Giants as we conclude our game of Chasing the Ace by Z. W. Garth. Three mech pilots must choose: at midnight, will they follow their squad leader to potential glory? Or will they leave their squad leader to ruin.
Cato is played by Zachary.
Dex is played by August.
Iphis 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://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
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Episode 93.1 - Grind the Clutch to Hell
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Join Zachary, August, and special guest Niko from On the Shoulders of Giants as we play Chasing the Ace by Z. W. Garth. Three mech pilots must choose: at midnight, will they follow their squad leader to potential glory? Or will they leave their squad leader to ruin.
Cato is played by Zachary.
Dex is played by August.
Iphis is played by Niko.
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.
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