A friend of mine made actual play podcasts (of AD&D) that were very fun to listen to and now that there adventure is over, I want to try to find more!
I have downloaded and tried listening to a couple other podcasts (they were not actual play podcasts), and they were alright. I felt like the topics covered in the descriptions sounded neat, but the intro dragged on and I lost interest.
My current RPG of choice is Pathfinder; so I hopped on the Paizo forums and did a search about podcasts. Well, a lot of the forum posts are old or the links are broken.
So here I am: a complete podcast newbie, unsure where to find cool podcasts, but is looking for a podcast. It'd be cool to find an actual play podcast, but I won't complain if not. I want to find something interesting, good pacing, etc.
TLDR: I want to find a Pathfinder/D&D podcast that is interesting. Actual play would be nice.
For free actual play podcasts of the pathfinder sort, you'll definitely want to check out stuff like:
The Glass Cannon podcast, doing their rousing rendition of the Giant Slayer AP.
RpgMp3 has various, copious amounts of actual play recordings (not just Pathfinder; they can't be beaten for the sheer variety of games presented) from all over the globe to choose from.
The Strand Gamers have some Pathfinder podcasts (primarily Kingmaker with some one-offs here and there) but mostly have 5th edition D&D and other games going on now.
The Paizo staff have their video recordings of their actual play on their youtube and twitch channels but are actual video recordings, not audio.
While the Know Direction podcast is mostly informative or have convention seminar recordings, they do sneak in an actual play or two from time to time.
P.S. this page may be of help.
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The McElroy family does a goofy D&D 5e podcast called The Adventure Zone. It's pretty fast and loose with the rules, but the pacing and production quality are great, as well as all the goofs. It starts a little slow, since even the most experienced of them are still pretty new to the system and tabletop RPG's in general. But it's funny and the arcs get more interesting and creative over time.
I also love the podcast called Friends at the Table. It's not D&D/Pathfinder, but they start with a game called Dungeon World, which is a mix between D&D and a game called Apocalypse World. It's good if you like thoughtful world building and character interactions, but it's also fun to listen to because it's good friends playing together. They also switch systems between seasons; if you like listening to the players, you'll probably like the rest of it even if you're not as interested in or unfamiliar with the systems they're using. It's more serious, but in a thoughtful and still fun and interesting way (not grimdark or anything).
Edit: Friends at the Table also just wrapped up their second season and one of the most recent episodes is an introduction to new listeners, if you want to get a feel for it.
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I just stumbled across the glass cannon podcast and it great so far. I started randomly around episode 47 and I just finished 50. It's actually play but i think all the participants purposely add enough dramatic flair to keep it interesting while still keeping the mechanics and game play in the for front. I thinks it's really excellent.
Another thumbs up for the Glass Cannon podcast here.
Stumbled over it recently and I've binge listened to the first 52 episodes or so. Loved it.
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Cheers for those other suggestions by the way, I'll be checking them out once I catch up to date with Glass Cannon.
Glad to hear it- and I'm sure you'll get a kick out of some of the others too (they all have their unique niche). ;)
Some more actual play stuff has also cropped up recently. First would be something involving Jason Bulmahn and some convention VIPs. Second would be some our own Paizo board members doing their own actual play shenanigans. Third, another group started their own Laughfinder actual play podcast not too long ago.
P.S. From what I've heard, the Strand Gamers will be ceasing their actual plays soon enough (no specific timetable given though).
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Yet another thumbs up for Glass Cannon, mainly because I wanted to mention that they have behind-the-scenes content to accompany it that answers listener questions. It's good stuff.
I've listened to the Glass Cannon from episode 1 and I love it so much that I actually plug it each week on my website.