The crew escaped Mango Crossing, but at a deep cost. What other currency do they have to reverse... more

Bring glory to yourself and your leader as you pick fights, make alliances, and win diplomacy! This is... more

The Key Retrievial crew is moving in. Stick figures are banging on the door. The Tortangos will be... more

A story, a message, and a promise.   Free Multitude Discord: https://discord.gg/RMuRENyhA5 Free... more

The crew is finally let into Archie and Gaze’s not-so-secret hideout. They’re being surrounded by lawmen, sure, but what’s with... more

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Is Twiggs our least favorite NPC of all time? Why does Umbi want to die so badly? And... more

The crew sneaks onto Mango Crossing, avoiding the guards and the tortangos. But what else is lurking for... more

You’ll never believe how this Big Brother season ended. Trust us, the shenanigans didn’t end in August!  ... more

What do you do when a stowaway comes aboard your pirate ship? Ok, what if that stowaway is... more

What started as a quick snack stop at a convenience store has escalated into an action move escape... more

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How did Gloria know what cool items to make the players? What was on the Skill Tree that... more

Following the mayday signal from the Key with a Gaze, the crew of the Sea Whip sails towards... more

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We’ve spent so long tending to our Skill Tree, now it will bear fruit.   Sponsors... more

Last time, on Join the Party, the crew’s in a tough spot. Troy’s bleeding out, Umbi’s clinging to... more

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Is a big fog cloud the best way to sneak around? Is Lucky Edie going to get what’s... more

Enjoy this one-shot set in the Camp-Paign from the Rolling Bones tour in our nation’s capital! This is... more

Brandon and Julia like some weird stuff! From books to video games to TV shows, they’re chatting this week... more

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When you think about it, pirates have heists too. But when you’re doing them all the time, it’s... more

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How do we feel hitting 50 episodes of Verda Stello? Who is responsible for inventing Troy’s intense little... more

Hey there, it looks like you’re hurting bad. Why don’t you go to ol’ Bramble’s house and take... more

Brandon and Julia love cooking and have some wild food takes. So they’re the perfect duo to create... more

Troy’s youngest and most intense sister Di has a message for her doofus older brother. When you’re the... more

Get outta the way if you’re by the Big Hill: the pirates got nothing better to do than... more

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Welcome to the Conversation Pit, where we answer your questions about us as people! Brandon’s sister is having... more

How good does it feel messing with Lucky Edie? How sad will we be when Umbi inevitably dies?... more

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Everyone get down! The Blackberry Dragon has emerged and is vacuuming up everything in sight! If you don’t... more

The crew figures out what to do next in the shadow of the Kompos facility. Is there a... more

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The crew don’t need their astrolabes for the next leg of the journey, as they’re following the path... more

Enjoy this one shot set in Campaign 2 from the Rolling Bones tour in Minneapolis! This episode is... more

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Does Orello know what’s coming to him by playing both sides? Who claimed Dr. Radish Radish first as... more

Cammie, Umbi and Troy lived plenty before they became pirates, with a whole lot of things happening to... more

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The Diamond Knot is a model of unification, even if no one without Level Emerald clearance knows it... more

Even though we’re not at the Hold, the Skill Tree still grows.   Dive into our... more

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Enjoy this Campaign 3 one shot from the Rolling Bones tour at the City Winery in Philadelphia! We... more

Do we imagine what the show will sound like while we’re playing? Would we be willing to play... more

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Audrey’s made landfall and everyone is tense. Well, the zombies aren’t tense, they’re in a deanimated state of... more

Audrey the Rotten Queen heard about the Great Pirate Meeting so she’s coming by to say hi. On... more

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We are BACK HOME from the Rolling Bones tour and we wanna tell you all about it! We’re... more

Is Lustrious not worried at all about this all falling apart? How devastating when Archemedes didn’t remember Cammie’s... more

You asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every... more

The Big Meeting of All the Pirates Who Have Keys begins! And like all important diplomatic meetings, someone... more

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The crew gets some answers on who burgled their ship in the night and what exactly were they... more

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An alarm shatters the peaceful pirate night. Someone (or something) is raiding The Sea Whip.   ... more

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Did you know that Sea Bees are a real thing? How does Eric keep so many voices in... more

When you invite all the pirates to a conference in the skeleton of a monster, you’re going to... more

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The crew sails on towards the Dissolving Belt, and everything goes fine on the way there.   ... more

Before the crew leaves for the meeting at the Dissolved Belt, let’s see what the pirates at the... more

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  How did you decide who played with who? What did we learn about Verda Stello that only... more

Join the Party is coming to 7 cities in the U.S. this March with the Rolling Bones... more

Somewhere across the map, three pirates take a strange job from a strange person. But is the pay... more

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Somewhere across the map, a crew washes up on a mysterious island. But nothing is what it seems... more

Somewhere across the map, three wayward pirates find something that’s so valuable that it can’t be bought. I... more

Starting this Tuesday, for four weeks in January, get ready for Join the Party Presents: Legends Across the... more

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What else lurked in the Labyrinth? How does Cammie have so many spells? And was Gloria always destined... more

Today we are unlocking the first episode of the Conversation Pit, a Patron-only podcast where we... more

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Hamlet had a play-within-a-play. Join the Party has a puppet-show-within-an-actual-play.   Dive into our ship combat... more

I’m not sure what 90s RPG boss battle music would sound like as a sea shanty, but imagine it’s... more

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For it's cheer up me lads, may your hands still keep their fight For the bonny crew, the... more

What was in Panorama’s bags? What kind of plant puppy would you want for your own? And are... more

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There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow / There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow /... more

What did the beach say when the tide came in? Long time no sea.   Dive... more

It’s the debut of the Conversation Pit, where we answer your questions about us as people! We discuss... more

Our mother has been absent ever since we built the maze / But there's going to be a... more

How many door knobs are too many door knobs? How do you bring mixed successes into D&D? And... more

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For six hellish months we twisted away / windin’ through mazes of hedges and mold / But soon the... more

For a limited time, ALL JOKENS for sale at jointhepartypod.com/merch are 2-for-1: one Black Pearl limited edition Joken, and one... more

I went down to the crossroads, didn’t know what I would find / down to the crossroads, didn’t... more

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As I sailed down the Boiling Reef, All on a hazy eve / Heave away, my Polycule, Heave Away /... more

How necessary was the Beach Episode? What do the players talk about when Eric has his headphones off? And why... more

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Yo ho, yo ho, privateer’s life for me / We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot / We kidnap and... more

Why must the sea be boiling so! / Boiling, boys, it’s boiling! Navigate the geysers, go! / Boiling, boys, it’s... more

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“The Beach Episode is, simply put, an episode where the cast decided to take a break and go to the... more

Is Julia ok? Do Brandon and Amanda need to purge their dice? And how is Eric enjoying the failures of... more

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Psalms of Growth, Chapter 104   How manifold are Thy works, O Planter! In wisdom hast Thou made them all;... more

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We will rant and we'll roar like folk of no county We'll rant and we'll roar on the great salty... more

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Farewell and adieu to you, cheering sections Farewell and adieu to you, hooligans For we have remembered we’re not just... more

How long have Eric & Amanda been planning that reveal? What does Umbi think of his new acolyte Archimedes? And... more

That’s right, jokens are real and available for preorder at jointhepartypod.com/merch !!!!   Let your friends know they’re funny and... more

O, my name’s Cervantes Kid / As I sailed, as I sailed / O, my name’s Cervantes Kid / As... more

Brandy, you’re a fine girl / sweet, kind, and demure  / but my life, my love, and my lady /... more

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It was an ancient Mariner / who stopped me unaware: / “On the land, on the sea, or in between,... more

Where did Eric get the inspiration for the Precision Round of the Bullseye Games? Did Julia feel good-devastated or bad-devastated... more

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Pre·ci·sion: the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes from Mage... more

My bro, he has three petals / three petals has my bro / and would he not have three petals... more

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*Space Jam Voice* Come on and shoot, at this contest absolute. Every pirate get up, it’s time to shoot now.... more

Where did the Ship Battle Mechanics come from? How much magic is there in Verda Stello? And are we also... more

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We’re back at the Hold, and there’s amber burning holes in our pockets. Cammie examines the fabric. Umbi digs around.... more

My mother told me / Some evenin’ I would say / “Nothing’s happened to me” / but that day is... more

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Soon may the Spider Queen come / to make us work and read and run / One day, when the... more

What were our first vibes of Piney? How many drinks would we have spent to get the tiny rosebear? And... more

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You know what they say: “Work into the night, researcher’s delight. Work into the morning, continual yawning.”   Dive into... more

What do you do with a drowning himbo, what do you do with a drowning himbo, what do you do... more

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Hunt and dig down, folks, hunt and dig down Wey hey, hunt and dig down Dig so far down you’re... more

How did all the players settle on their backstories? Can we hit every single fruit on the skill tree? And... more

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I musta I heard the tollbooth say Shut up and get in line You’ll get it once you pay Shut... more

What’s the point of having your own pirate island if you can’t get up to some fun? And Eric reveals... more

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We’re living in a world 50 years after the Cascade dried up, but plenty happened in between then and now.... more

What happened to all the people left on Esca Island? Should we google every name that Eric comes up with?... more

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What do you call an ersatz treasure? What do you call an ersatz treasure? What do you call an ersatz... more

What do you do with a devil’s challenge? What do you do with a devil’s challenge? What do you do... more

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There are many stories caught on the wind between sails, but why don’t we hear just one? Of a butterfly... more

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How are we enjoying getting our feet (or roots) wet in Verda Stello? How illegal really is piracy? And what’s... more

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We’re not getting out of the pregame without a worldbuilding game episode! Taking inspiration from some of our favorite videogames,... more

The players reveal their characters for Campaign 3! We work through their Greenfolk species, their traditions, and how the classes... more

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New campaign, new setting, new Join the Party! Let’s learn about Verda Stello, the type of folk who live there,... more