Join the Party
399 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsJoin the Party is an actual play podcast with tangible worlds, genre-pushing storytelling, and collaborators who make each other laugh each week. We welcome everyone to the table, from longtime players to folks who’ve never touched a roleplaying game before. Hop into our current campaign, a pirate story set in a world of plant- and bug-folk, or marathon our completed stories with the Camp-Paign, a MOTW game set in a weird summer camp, Campaign 2 for a modern superhero game, and Campaign 1 for a high fantasy story. And once a month we release the Afterparty, where we answer your questions about the show and how we play the game. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Party Planning Preview: The Creation Lab - SONIC REDUX
April 19, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes - 38.6 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
41. Legends of the Meeting VIII
April 16, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 208 MBAudrey’s made landfall and everyone is tense. Well, the zombies aren’t tense, they’re in a deanimated state of looseness, but folks with their own souls are anxious. Whoa, the Cap’n of Audrey’s crew / ain’t feelin’ much surprise / He’s deader than seeds on the ocean floor / while the fish nibble out his eyes Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Tab...
40. Legends of the Meeting VII
April 09, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 194 MBAudrey the Rotten Queen heard about the Great Pirate Meeting so she’s coming by to say hi. On the island, everyone’s preparing for her arrival. Fleet and swift Is the Rot Lady / A ship strong and sound With a perilous crew / And high on the mast The skull and bones flew / While the captain Gazes out to sea / And every night / Greenfolk drink a toast / And say, Here's to Our lovely lady host Take our quick survey about where we should do our next live show tour! https://...
Conversation Pit Preview: Let’s Get Gritty
April 05, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
The Rolling Bones Tour Fantasy Draft
April 02, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 206 MBWe are BACK HOME from the Rolling Bones tour and we wanna tell you all about it! We’re doing a fantasy draft to pick the standout moments, feelings, and themes from 7 cities in 8 days. Thank you to everyone who saw us, laughed out our jokes, said hello, and made this experience so incredible! If you would like the VODs a little bit faster, you can email [email protected] with screenshots of your ticket receipts and we can send you the links to them. But you don't hav...
Afterparty: 37-39. Legends of the Meeting IV-VI
March 26, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBIs Lustrious not worried at all about this all falling apart? How devastating when Archemedes didn’t remember Cammie’s name? And how is Salix ordering lunch for this conference properly? All that and more on this IN-PERSON TOGETHER ON THE ROLLING BONES TOUR Afterparty! There are still shows coming up on THE ROLLING BONES TOUR! Get tickets for the NYC, Philly, or DC live shows, either in person or online with VODs, at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship comb...
Join the Rolling Bones Tour from ANYWHERE with VODs!
March 19, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 12.2 MBYou asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every stop on the Rolling Bones tour!!! Buy a ticket to the show of your choosing today, and a high-quality VOD will be emailed to you after the show. That means you can enjoy the Rolling Bones tour remotely no matter where you are. PLUS, anyone who has bought a ticket or will buy a ticket will get digital bonuses as a thank-you: digital tarot pack of the Spirits Major Arcana + Cups ...
39. Legends of the Meeting VI
March 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 199 MBThe Big Meeting of All the Pirates Who Have Keys begins! And like all important diplomatic meetings, someone is sneaking around getting info behind their backs. My Doorkey lies over the ocean, my Doorkey lies over the sea, my Doorkey lies over the ocean, I learned it was ambl’tory. See us on THE ROLLING BONES TOUR in person or online with VODs this week! See you in Seattle, Chicago, Twin Cities, Boston, NYC, Philly, and DC. Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/l...
Party Planning Preview: The Creation Lab - Seven Evil Exes
March 15, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes - 29.1 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
38. Legends of the Meeting V
March 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 207 MBThe crew gets some answers on who burgled their ship in the night and what exactly were they looking for. The old timers tell us all about the spectre ships they’ve seen / Tonight might make us wonder just what it is we do believe See us on THE ROLLING BONES TOUR in just a few weeks! Seattle, Chicago, Twin Cities, Boston, NYC, Philly, and DC! Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the...
Come See Us on TOUR!
March 08, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 3.72 MBDon’t miss out: come see Join the Party and Spirits LIVE in Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington DC later this month. Get your tickets NOW at https://jointhepartypod.com/live !! Not in these seven cities? Tell your friends who are! And stay tuned for a brand new episode next week <3
37. Legends of the Meeting IV
March 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 167 MBAn alarm shatters the peaceful pirate night. Someone (or something) is raiding The Sea Whip. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me / We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot / We steal from each other and don't give a hoot (to the consequences of our actions) See us on THE ROLLING BONES TOUR at the end of this month in Seattle, Chicago, Twin Cities, Boston, NYC, Philly, and DC! Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, cl...
Party Planning Preview: The Creation Lab: Live from PAXU 2023!
March 01, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 29.7 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
Afterparty: 34-36. Legends of the Meeting I-III
February 27, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 165 MBDid you know that Sea Bees are a real thing? How does Eric keep so many voices in his head? And will we even know if Julia from a different timeline has changed reality? All that and more on the Afterparty. See us on TOUR this March! Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - The Sprouting, an eldritc...
36. Legends of the Meeting III
February 20, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 221 MBWhen you invite all the pirates to a conference in the skeleton of a monster, you’re going to run into folks you don’t really want to. We get treasure, don't be mad / now stop - hatin' is bad See us on TOUR this March! Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10...
Party Planning Preview: TTRPG Mad Libs: Let’s All Go to the Lobby
February 16, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes - 32.1 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
35. Legends of the Meeting II
February 13, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 175 MBThe crew sails on towards the Dissolving Belt, and everything goes fine on the way there. I'm a sailor live, and I've lost my hive / Climbing up the top sails, I lost my hive! See us on TOUR this March! Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Details of Our Escape, a brand-new TTRPG from aw...
34. Legends of the Meeting I
February 06, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 213 MBBefore the crew leaves for the meeting at the Dissolved Belt, let’s see what the pirates at the Hold will buy. Fifteen plans for the dead folks’ chest / Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rot! / Drinking and scheming done in the rest / Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rot! See us on TOUR this March! Buy your tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for...
Conversation Pit Preview: My Hero Arugula
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutes - 24.2 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
Afterparty: Legends Across the Tides
January 30, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 174 MBHow did you decide who played with who? What did we learn about Verda Stello that only one shots can surface? And are these characters going to come back?! All that and more on the Afterparty! Come see us LIVE in Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, and DC! Tickets at https://jointhepartypod.com/live Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! S...
We’re Going on Tour!!
January 29, 2024 18:26 - 4 minutes - 10.7 MBJoin the Party is coming to 7 cities in the U.S. this March with the Rolling Bones Tour! Your two favorite podcasts, Join the Party and Spirits, will be playing games, rolling dice, making monsters, and a whole lot more. Get your tickets now to see us perform LIVE in: Seattle 3/21 at the Here After Minneapolis 3/22 at Grenada Chicago 3/24 at Reggie’s Boston 3/25 at Rockwell NYC 3/26 at Littlefield Philadelphia 3/27 at the City Winery Washington, D.C. 3/28 at Atl...
Legends Across the Tides: The Insurance
January 23, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 251 MBSomewhere across the map, three pirates take a strange job from a strange person. But is the pay really worth the work? Featuring Kristen DiMercurio as Lucas, Sarah Podzorski as Dandy Lightly, and Amanda McLoughlin as Capt Salamander Jones. This episode was edited, mixed, and sound designed by Julia Schifini. New pirates, new treasure, new seeds of adventure, the same Join the Party! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the count...
Party Planning Preview: The Creation Lab - Food & Cooks
January 19, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes - 25.3 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
Legends Across the Tides: The Island
January 16, 2024 14:52 - 1 hour - 234 MBSomewhere across the map, a crew washes up on a mysterious island. But nothing is what it seems as danger is just a swipe of a hand away… Featuring Danielle Radford as Sleeves, Jenna Stoeber as Dani De Leon, and Julia Schifini as Sir Dune Frostridge New pirates, new treasure, new seeds of adventure, the same Join the Party! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HER...
Legends Across the Tides: The Gold
January 09, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 219 MBSomewhere across the map, three wayward pirates find something that’s so valuable that it can’t be bought. I hope it’s “friendship.” Featuring Connie Chang as Wangling, Jasper Cartwright as Colo Tera, and Brandon Grugle as Abel Mortenson New pirates, new treasure, new seeds of adventure, the same Join the Party! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Spo...
COMING SOON: Legends Across the Tides
January 08, 2024 10:00 - 1 minute - 2.86 MBStarting this Tuesday, for four weeks in January, get ready for Join the Party Presents: Legends Across the Tides! We’re bringing you three one-shots, each with one regular player and two guests, all run by the best DM in podcasting. And we wrap it up with an Afterparty talkback where we break down what this was all like! Featuring Connie Chang, Danielle Radford, Kristen DiMercurio, Jasper Cartwright, Jenna Stoeber, and Sarah Podzorski New pirates, new treasure, new seeds o...
Party Planning Preview: Eric’s Favorite Games of 2023!
January 05, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 29.7 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
Afterparty: 31-33. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth V & IV and Growing the Skill Tree IV
January 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBWhat else lurked in the Labyrinth? How does Cammie have so many spells? And was Gloria always destined to join the Hold? All that and more on the Afterparty! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Gudnak, a brand-new tactical expandable card game by Chaotic ...
[UNLOCKED!] Conversation Pit #1: Mussolini Invented Espresso
December 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBToday we are unlocking the first episode of the Conversation Pit, a Patron-only podcast where we answer your questions about us as people! We discuss how we met one another, what we miss about our office jobs, how we feel about personal questions, what kind of stuff we keep private, and how it feels to make our passions into our livelihoods. If you dig this, you can listen to the brand-new Conversation Pit episode #2 available RIGHT NOW on our Patreon! Join at the $5 tier for th...
Party Planning Preview: The Deck of Many Things, REVISED PART 2
December 22, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 27 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
33. Growing the Skill Tree IV
December 19, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 212 MBHamlet had a play-within-a-play. Join the Party has a puppet-show-within-an-actual-play. Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Ravensburger CreArt, a new paint-by-numbers experience! Shop on Amazon, their website, or your local art supply store. - Twe...
32. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth VI
December 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBI’m not sure what 90s RPG boss battle music would sound like as a sea shanty, but imagine it’s blaring from the tiny speaker in your Game Boy Advance. Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Uncommon Goods, where you can get 15% off your next gift at https...
Party Planning Preview: The Deck of Many Things, REVISED
December 08, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
31. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth V
December 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBFor it's cheer up me lads, may your hands still keep their fight For the bonny crew, the Diamond, goes a-hunting for the Flight For it's cheer up me lads, may your hands still keep their fight For the bonny crew, the Diamond, goes a-hunting for the Flight Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month a...
Afterparty: 28-30. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth II-IV
November 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBWhat was in Panorama’s bags? What kind of plant puppy would you want for your own? And are there some questions better without any answers? All that and more on the Afterparty! Come see us at PAX Unplugged, Dec 1-3 in Philadelphia! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles, available in your local game store or on Amazon t...
Party Planning Preview: MASHed Potatoes - A Thanksgiving Puzzle
November 27, 2023 14:31 - 12 minutes - 28.3 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
30. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth IV
November 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 178 MBThere's a bright, golden haze on the meadow / There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow / The maize is as high as an elephant fern’s eye / And it looks like it's climbing clear up to the sky... Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Twenty Sided Store, whe...
29. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth III
November 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 190 MBWhat did the beach say when the tide came in? Long time no sea. Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Volante Design, makers of some of the most badass clothing there is. Get 10% off your order with code jointheparty at https://volantedesign.us Find Us O...
Conversation Pit Preview: Mussolini Invented Espresso
November 10, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 29.7 MBIt’s the debut of the Conversation Pit, where we answer your questions about us as people! We discuss how we met one another, what we miss about our office jobs, how we feel about personal questions, what kind of stuff we keep private, and how it feels to make our passions into our livelihoods. Listen to the rest at our Patreon!
28. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth II
November 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBOur mother has been absent ever since we built the maze / But there's going to be a party for the birds’ de-maize Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Rotating Heroes podcast! Listen to it at https://patreon.com/rotatingheroespod - Twenty Sided Stor...
Afterparty: 25-27. Boiling Reef III-IV & Divine Labyrinth I
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 187 MBHow many door knobs are too many door knobs? How do you bring mixed successes into D&D? And are the players not concerned that they stumbled into an international incident? All that and more on the Afterparty! Check out the Conversation Pit channel on our Patreon discord and keep sending in questions! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhe...
Party Planning Preview: Party of Five
October 27, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutes - 34 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
27. Legends of the Divine Labyrinth I
October 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBFor six hellish months we twisted away / windin’ through mazes of hedges and mold / But soon the way’ll be truly unbound / Rolling down to the Hold Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles, available in your local game store or on Amazon today! - B...
Oops! All Black Pearl Jokens!
October 23, 2023 13:50 - 1 minute - 2.6 MBFor a limited time, ALL JOKENS for sale at jointhepartypod.com/merch are 2-for-1: one Black Pearl limited edition Joken, and one gold Joken. Fate gave us 100 Black Pearl jokens too many, so we're running this special until we run out. Plus, if you're a Patron at the $10 level or above, you get 10% off! Check your welcome message for more info. See you tomorrow with a new episode!
26. Legends of the Boiling Reef IV
October 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 190 MBI went down to the crossroads, didn’t know what I would find / down to the crossroads, didn’t know what I would find / Only store that was open, taking pieces for a rind Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Twenty Sided Store, where you can use code PIRATE for 20%...
Party Planning Preview: The Corn Maze of Personal Questions
October 13, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes - 25.6 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
25. Legends of the Boiling Reef III
October 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 166 MBAs I sailed down the Boiling Reef, All on a hazy eve / Heave away, my Polycule, Heave Away / It's there I spied a blood-orange slice, A-looking all forlorn / And away my Polycule, We're all bound to heist. Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Betterhelp, where you can get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/jointheparty - Shaker & Spoon, where you can $20 o...
Afterparty: 22-24. Growing the Skill Tree III and Legends of the Boiling Reef I-II
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBHow necessary was the Beach Episode? What do the players talk about when Eric has his headphones off? And why do we keep hearing Roiling Beef? All that and more on the Afterparty! Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - Twenty Sided Store, where you can use code PIRATE for 20% off your first order in-store or online at twentysidedstore.com - Betterhelp, where you can...
Party Planning Preview: Building a Haunted House
September 29, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 24.8 MBListen to the rest at our Patreon!
24. Legends of the Boiling Reef II
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 180 MBYo ho, yo ho, privateer’s life for me / We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot / We kidnap and ravage (and we’re protected by a government commission and authorized for use in international conflict so) and don't give a hoot / yo ho, yo ho, privateer’s life for me Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage Hand Press, the countries of Verda Stello, and other changes we’ve made for C3 HERE! Sponsors - THE MULTICREW DRIVE!! Join by Oct 1 for sick perks at multicrew.clu...