How to Find and Listen to Episodes of The Adventuring Party

To find an episode of The Adventuring Party, use the site's navigation to open the episode list or browse the archive by year and month, then open the episode post to read its summary and reach the audio. This works for both recent shows and older back catalog episodes, as long as you start from the site's own navigation rather than a direct search.

Start With the Navigation Menu

The site's top navigation is the fastest route into the catalog. It includes:

• About — background on the show
• Blog — updates and posts
• Episodes — episode listings
• All Episodes — the full episode index
• Categories — episodes grouped by topic
• Podcasts — podcast-related entries
• Updates / Blog — news and site updates

If you already know roughly what you want, Categories is the better entry point. If you want to scan everything, use All Episodes.

Browse the Archive by Date

The archive is organized by year and month, running from 2009 through 2025. Each year expands into months (December back to January), so you can drill down to a specific period.

This is useful when you remember roughly when an episode came out but not its title. For example, the February 2025 entry leads to Polymorph, February 2025: Reskinning in RPGs (Episode 830), and the January 2025 entries include Engineering, Jan 2025: Mecha Resurgence! (Episode 829) and Campaign, Jan 2025: The Enemy With Part 5 - The Empire In Ruins.

Open an Episode Post

Each episode appears as a post with a title, date, episode number, the participants ("This week's Party"), the editor, and a short summary of the topic. The post also carries a Read More link that expands the full description.

From the summaries shown on the site, episodes cover tabletop roleplaying and gaming topics, such as:

The Mecha episode summary also points to external game resources, such as the Lancer shop at massifpress.com.

Reach the Audio

The episode post is where the audio is hosted. Open the post and use the player or download link provided there. Note that the site displays a Preview Mode notice stating that links will not work in preview mode — if links appear unresponsive, that notice explains why, and you should access the site normally rather than through a preview.

Common Sticking Points

• Links not working: check whether you are in preview mode, as the site warns links are inactive there.
• Can't find a specific episode: try Categories first if you know the topic, or the year/month archive if you know the timing.
• Unsure what the show is about: the site describes itself as "Talking about Gaming the Irish Way!" and the episode summaries give a quick sense of each topic before you commit to listening.

A Practical Order of Operations

1. Open the site and use All Episodes or Categories.
2. If browsing by date, pick the year and month from the archive.
3. Open the episode post and read the summary and participant list.
4. Use Read More for the full description.
5. Start the audio from the post's player or link, outside preview mode.