Join the Party is an actual play podcast with tangible worlds, genre-pushing storytelling, and collaborators who make each other laugh each week.... more
Welcome back to the One Shot Derby, the character creation competition between three different TTRPGs! Now that we’ve played four... more
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Welcome back to the One Shot Derby, the character creation competition between three different TTRPGs! After we play all four(!!)... more
We’re taking a commercial break from the One Shot Derby -- sponsored by Lucky Strikes, the only cigarette that makes... more
Welcome back to the One Shot Derby, the character creation competition between three different TTRPGs! After we play all three... more
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Welcome back to the One Shot Derby, the character creation competition between three different TTRPGs! After we play all three... more
What happened to all the zombies? Remember all the wildness in the Divine Labyrinth? And is Eric’s heel turn complete... more
What did we miss in the final fight flowchart? Who were our favorite NPCs? And how has the TTRPG landscape... more
I’ll sing you a song that all greenfolk know (Until, until the water falls home) That only began fifty... more
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JTP’s upcoming episode schedule: - January 28: Last episode of Campaign 3 - February 4: Afterparty Pt. 1... more
Can the final grudge match end with any resolution? Or will a higher power scuttle all possible conclusions? Why do... more
The Salmon is in sight and Lucky Edie, Piney, and Di aren’t getting out of the way. Gotta go through. ... more
The crew of the Sea Whip are surrounded on all sides by plant zombies, secret government agents, and pirates hungry... more
It’s another, NYE Holiday Conversation Pit! Hear us share our favorite winter activities, comfort media, niche expertises, and soup hot... more
It’s a Holiday Conversation Pit to keep your Tuesday merry and bright! Hear us share our holiday traditions, gift-giving preferences,... more
The engine of the decommissioned-battleship-turned-relgious-museum Lake Encounter is humming at full throttle towards the Salmon. We can’t stop it now.... more
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The Piney fight continues! Or, more accurately: the Piney And Terrible Amalgam of Seaweed, Webs, and Electricity fight continues! ... more
Alright, the Salmon at Lake Encounter wasn’t exactly what we thought. But that has to be the only surprise in... more
Shop small with Join the Party this Small Business Saturday. We have Model our Nations, lots of items back in stock,... more
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What was the inspiration behind the Waterer evaluating your life seeds come from? Can the economy handle such a glut... more
The crew escaped Mango Crossing, but at a deep cost. What other currency do they have to reverse what they’ve... 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 awake come... more
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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 does this... more
The crew sneaks onto Mango Crossing, avoiding the guards and the tortangos. But what else is lurking for them in... more
You’ll never believe how this Big Brother season ended. Trust us, the shenanigans didn’t end in August! Listen to the... more
What do you do when a stowaway comes aboard your pirate ship? Ok, what if that stowaway is your friend’s... more
What started as a quick snack stop at a convenience store has escalated into an action move escape sequence. Make... more
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How did Gloria know what cool items to make the players? What was on the Skill Tree that we didn’t... more
Following the mayday signal from the Key with a Gaze, the crew of the Sea Whip sails towards Mango Crossing.... more
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We’ve spent so long tending to our Skill Tree, now it will bear fruit. Sponsors - The MULTICREW... more
Last time, on Join the Party, the crew’s in a tough spot. Troy’s bleeding out, Umbi’s clinging to a dragon,... more
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Is a big fog cloud the best way to sneak around? Is Lucky Edie going to get what’s coming to... more
Enjoy this one-shot set in the Camp-Paign from the Rolling Bones tour in our nation’s capital! This is also the... more
Brandon and Julia like some weird stuff! From books to video games to TV shows, they’re chatting this week about... 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 a lot... more
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How do we feel hitting 50 episodes of Verda Stello? Who is responsible for inventing Troy’s intense little sister? And... more
Hey there, it looks like you’re hurting bad. Why don’t you go to ol’ Bramble’s house and take a load... more
Brandon and Julia love cooking and have some wild food takes. So they’re the perfect duo to create a bunch... more
Troy’s youngest and most intense sister Di has a message for her doofus older brother. When you’re the outcast sibling... more
Get outta the way if you’re by the Big Hill: the pirates got nothing better to do than chase their... more
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Welcome to the Conversation Pit, where we answer your questions about us as people! Brandon’s sister is having TWO BABIES,... more
How good does it feel messing with Lucky Edie? How sad will we be when Umbi inevitably dies? What would... more
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Everyone get down! The Blackberry Dragon has emerged and is vacuuming up everything in sight! If you don’t want to... more
The crew figures out what to do next in the shadow of the Kompos facility. Is there a hole to... 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 of destruction... more
Enjoy this one shot set in Campaign 2 from the Rolling Bones tour in Minneapolis! This episode is dedicated to... more
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Does Orello know what’s coming to him by playing both sides? Who claimed Dr. Radish Radish first as a character... more
Cammie, Umbi and Troy lived plenty before they became pirates, with a whole lot of things happening to them. Let’s... more
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The Diamond Knot is a model of unification, even if no one without Level Emerald clearance knows it is happening. ... more
Even though we’re not at the Hold, the Skill Tree still grows. Dive into our ship combat mechanics, classes... more
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Enjoy this Campaign 3 one shot from the Rolling Bones tour at the City Winery in Philadelphia! We were surrounded... more
Do we imagine what the show will sound like while we’re playing? Would we be willing to play a zombified... 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 looseness, but... more
Audrey the Rotten Queen heard about the Great Pirate Meeting so she’s coming by to say hi. On the island,... more
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We are BACK HOME from the Rolling Bones tour and we wanna tell you all about it! We’re doing a... more
Is Lustrious not worried at all about this all falling apart? How devastating when Archemedes didn’t remember Cammie’s name? And... more
You asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every stop on... more
The Big Meeting of All the Pirates Who Have Keys begins! And like all important diplomatic meetings, someone is sneaking... more
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The crew gets some answers on who burgled their ship in the night and what exactly were they looking for. ... more
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An alarm shatters the peaceful pirate night. Someone (or something) is raiding The Sea Whip. Yo ho, yo ho,... more
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Did you know that Sea Bees are a real thing? How does Eric keep so many voices in his head?... more
When you invite all the pirates to a conference in the skeleton of a monster, you’re going to run into... more
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The crew sails on towards the Dissolving Belt, and everything goes fine on the way there. I'm a sailor... more
Before the crew leaves for the meeting at the Dissolved Belt, let’s see what the pirates at the Hold will... more
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How did you decide who played with who? What did we learn about Verda Stello that only one shots can... more
Join the Party is coming to 7 cities in the U.S. this March with the Rolling Bones Tour! ... more
Somewhere across the map, three pirates take a strange job from a strange person. But is the pay really worth... more
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Somewhere across the map, a crew washes up on a mysterious island. But nothing is what it seems as danger... more
Somewhere across the map, three wayward pirates find something that’s so valuable that it can’t be bought. I hope it’s... more
Starting this Tuesday, for four weeks in January, get ready for Join the Party Presents: Legends Across the Tides! We’re... more
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What else lurked in the Labyrinth? How does Cammie have so many spells? And was Gloria always destined to join... more
Today we are unlocking the first episode of the Conversation Pit, a Patron-only podcast where we answer your questions about... 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 mechanics, classes from Mage... more
I’m not sure what 90s RPG boss battle music would sound like as a sea shanty, but imagine it’s blaring... more
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For it's cheer up me lads, may your hands still keep their fight For the bonny crew, the Diamond, goes... more
What was in Panorama’s bags? What kind of plant puppy would you want for your own? And are there some... more
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There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow / There's a bright, golden haze on the meadow / The maize... more
What did the beach say when the tide came in? Long time no sea. Dive into our ship combat... more
It’s the debut of the Conversation Pit, where we answer your questions about us as people! We discuss how we... more
Our mother has been absent ever since we built the maze / But there's going to be a party for... more
How many door knobs are too many door knobs? How do you bring mixed successes into D&D? And are the... more
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For six hellish months we twisted away / windin’ through mazes of hedges and mold / But soon the way’ll... 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 know what... 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; the world... 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 sea Until... 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 or competin’ But... more
How long have Eric & Amanda been planning that reveal? What does Umbi think of his new acolyte Archimedes? And... more
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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 Hand... 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 the classes... 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 at your... 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 it and get... 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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