Join the Party

Join the Party is a collaborative storytelling show from the Multitude podcast collective that treats actual play as a craft project. DM Eric Silver runs a rotating cast through original campaigns built from the ground up, ranging from high-fantasy D&D to modern supernatural mysteries to cozy slice-of-life arcs. Rather than chasing the longest possible campaign, the team commits to finite seasons with clear beginnings, middles, and ends, which means new listeners are never more than a season behind and every arc actually pays off. The show also includes a short "afterparty" segment where the cast explains choices, teaches mechanics, and demystifies the hobby for people who have never touched a twenty-sided die. That educational streak runs through everything: Join the Party wants you to feel welcomed into tabletop gaming, not lectured. The players, including Brandon Grugle, Amanda McLoughlin, and Julia Schifini, bring warm comic timing and a genuine emotional generosity to their characters. Production is clean, music cues are thoughtful, and the pacing respects working adults with commutes. If you want an approachable, funny, queer-friendly actual play that takes its story craft seriously without drowning in lore, this is a great place to start.