Join the Party
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| Language | English |
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| Theme music composed by | Brandon Grugle |
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| Length | 30–60 minutes |
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| Original release | May 23, 2017 |
| Provider | Multitude [1] |
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| Website | www |
Join the Party is a Dungeons and Dragons podcast created by Multitude and hosted by Dungeon Master Eric Silver.
Background
The show features Eric Silver, Amanda McLoughlin, Brandon Grugle and Julia Schifini.[4][5] The show is produced by Multitude, a podcast collective founded by Amanda McLoughlin.[6][1][7] In July 2019, Join the Party and the four other podcasts from Multitude collectively received more than two million downloads.[8]
The show's Dungeon Master, Eric Silver, learned about Dungeons and Dragons through other actual play podcasts and television programs.[4] Silver has used the show as a platform to make Dungeons and Dragons easier for newcomers to learn the mechanics of the game and demonstrate how games can be used to explore real world issues.[9] The show even provides episodes dedicated solely to helping people learn how to play.[1] The show also provides one set of episodes for experienced players and another set of episodes that include explanations of rules and game mechanics.[3] The show has "Afterparty" episodes where the players are provided the chance to ask the Dungeon Master questions and listeners of the show can submit questions as well.[2] The show engages it's audience by naming characters in the campaigns after fans of the show.[5]
The storyline begins during a wedding party where the adventures learn that something has gone wrong in the world.[2] The first season involves a warlock with knowledge of the gods, an amateur assassin, and a robot detective.[10] The three protagonists of the story include Inara Harthorn played by Amanda McLoughlin, Johnny B. Goodlight played by Michael Fische, and TR8C played by Brandon Grugle.[11]
Season 2 is set in the modern day with superheroes.[12]
Format
The show provides full transcripts of every campaign.[1] Each episode of the show is about an hour long.[10] The show uses the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons.[2] The show has a Patreon account.[13]
Reception
Rohan Salmond recommended the podcast on ABC News, saying that "Join the Party is a great introduction to the genre. ... The rules are explained clearly right up front and never get in the way of the story".[10]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d Williams, Wil (May 23, 2019). "Game of Thrones is Over, but These 15 Podcasts Will Fill the Void". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Williams, Wil (September 26, 2018). "15 Tabletop Gaming Podcasts You Should Be Listening To". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Meszaros, E.L. (May 13, 2021). "Join the Party: DM Eric Silver Talks Making Actual-Play Accessible". CBR. Valnet. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Verdier, Hannah; Slaney, Rowan; Maynard, Phil (November 10, 2017). "How the Free Porn Industry Took Over – Podcasts of the Week". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Dudley, Joshua. "We Contain Multitudes: How One Small Podcast Company Is Finding Success And Growing On Their Own Terms". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (November 13, 2018). "Pandora Wants to Map the "Podcast Genome" So It". Nieman Lab. No. 185. Newstex.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (August 6, 2019). "A Unique Collaboration Lets the Bundyville Podcast Tell Stories of Anti-Government Extremism in the American West". Nieman Lab. No. 221. Newstex.
- ^ Shahid, Shah (March 27, 2021). "Eric Silver From Join the Party Podcast Discusses Dungeons & Dragons". Comic Years. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Salmond, Rohan (April 1, 2020). "These Podcasts Will Help You Escape the News While You're Stuck at Home". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Nateras, Jose; Vanderbilt, Mike; McLevy, Alex; Bulnes, Rebecca; Wellen, Brianna (June 12, 2017). "Rocky Flintstone shines as My Dad Wrote A Porno returns with an erotic vengeance". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "The Best Dungeons & Dragons Podcasts for Nerdy Dads". Fatherly. June 1, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (February 18, 2020). "I'd Like to Thank My Family, My Agent, My Manager, and of Course the Podcast Academy". Nieman Lab. No. 246. Newstex.