The Wandering Path
An actual-play podcast putting complex characters, resonant themes and engaging new mechanics at the heart of immersive adventures. We’re making the stories we want to see in the world, one game session at a time! New episodes every other Monday, starting May 13th, 2024. Join GM Mischa and players Bex, Lyn, Ian & Mayanna for our 1st season, as we dive to the heart of the City of New Prosper: a techno-magical metropolis on the rise, where those who seek to craft themselves a new future will first have to settle the debts they owe the past.
1.40 How The World Used To Be
The journey reaches the edges of reality, and tips over into dream. JJ recovers a lost soul. Gordon blazes a shining trail. Fran gains a new perspective. Ibra reaches the very beginning.
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1.39 An Echo Of The Past
We descend through the layers of earth, deeper into its past even than the City. Gordon lets it ferment. JJ rouses spirits. Ibra greets old guests. Fran plays a children’s game.
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Cool For The Summer, Cake By The Ocean
As much as we absolutely love making this show, The Wandering Path has to take a summer break. We'll be back in the fall!
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Detour 34-38 & Live Shows: Are We The Sidequest?
It’s just 3 of us today for the Detour, and we have a LOT to cover: our recent live shows, Crossover Chaos & Cracked, our villainous Interludes, and the start of our journey into the Pit. How will we get through it all? Laughing mostly, as usual. We’ll also re-examine some mechanics we’ve been using the whole time, and dig through our listener questions!
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1.38 The Beast Of The Labyrinth
The explorers stumble across an old foe on its home turf. Fran gets in its face. JJ keeps up the faith. Ibra fortifies. Gordon juggles his inner voices.
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<...1.37 Down The Crystal Cavern
Things get weirder as our friends descend deep beneath the city. JJ clears the way. Gordon leaves a trail of breadcrumbs. Fran gets her groove back. Ibra catches a vibe..
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Live at WonderCon 2026 - Cracked!
In this magically eggcellent cooking competition, chefs from all across New Prosper have gathered to prove their pudding! Can they harness the power of magic eggs to cook up a dish to dazzle the judges, crack their competitors, and save the studio audience from certain doom?
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1.36 Into The Earth
We descend into The Pit. JJ clocks in. Fran observes all posted signs. Ibra pulls a hot swap. Gordon gets a helping hand.
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JJ: Lyn Rafil
Fran: Mayanna Berrin
Gordon: Ian McQuown
Wandering Path x StoryQuest: Crossover Chaos!
Two worlds, two shows, two casts - one ridiculous tale! We joined forces with our good friends at StoryQuest to perform “Crossover Chaos: A Rootin-Tootin’ Turbocharged Adventure” live at The Elysian Vault in Los Angeles back in March. When a Weird West posse and a cyberpunk hacker gang (and their nano-grandma) are smashed together into the same story, anything goes! Is that enough of an interesting premise to justify these two casts of friends laughing a bunch on stage together - and save one fairy’s job??
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<...1.35 Interlude, Part II: The Strongest Wills
Those on the edge of ascension attempt to rid themselves of earthbound concerns. Asinko panics. Heron maintains decorum. Bracha hedges his bets. Aramis pokes the bear. Shinmar embraces her nature.
This interlude uses rules based on Fabula Ultima, by Need Games!
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1.34 Interlude, Part I: The Brightest Minds
Those on the edge of salvation confirm their commitment to a bright new world. Heron takes a victory lap. Aramis picks at the wound. Bracha fosters camaraderie. Shinmar meets her match. Strand falters at the finish line.
This interlude uses rules based on Fabula Ultima, by Need Games!
Come see us LIVE at WonderCon 2026!
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Detour 29-33: That’s What You Missed On Glee
Our first Detour of the year! We’re examining the state of the board, now that we have our sights set on completing the arcs we’ve set up for ourselves. The cast checks in on the changes rippling through their beloved list of NPCs, breaks down Mischa’s philosophy on finding an ending to aim for, and predicts what could be waiting for our heroes down in The Pit. Plus we’ll plov through our listener mail, which has been stacking up since before the new year!
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1.33 Tools Of The Trade
If they’re gonna go cave-diving, our squad better stock up. JJ works the phones. Fran pulls an all-nighter. Ibra reunites with a beloved companion. Gordon becomes the bread.
Come see “Crossover Chaos” LIVE at The Elysian Vault in LA Sunday, February 22!
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1.32 The House Always Wins
Back in the Barra, the gang cashes in their chips. Gordon spreads the good word. JJ reaches her breaking point. Ibra boots & rallies. Fran returns to where we began.
Thanks so much to our special guest for this episode, Julian Mundy as Fuller Silvring!
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1.31 Your Face, With Empty Eyes
Ibra returns to the city, red in tooth & claw. Proxenos gets off the bench. Hima makes a big play. Brama falls back to a safe haven.
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Ad Astra: The Story So Far
Get caught up on the first 30 episodes of our adventure with us in this recap special, as we look forward to a new year of storytelling. New episodes will resume in January!
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JJ: Lyn Rafil
Gordon: Ian McQuown
Fran: Mayanna Berrin
Sound design: Mischa Stanton
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One Last Rest Stop For 2025
An extra Rest Stop for you, as we’re taking December off! But we’re dropping a couple of goodies in between, and we’ll be back Monday, January 12th, 2026 with new episodes. Happy holidays everyone!
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1.30 You Are Not My Friend
Our heroes are forced underground as they attempt to get back into the city. JJ reopens communications. Gordon pokes the bear. Fran takes an honest swing.
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1.29 This Is Not Our Home
The end of a long and solemn road trip. Fran takes, then gives back. JJ gives up their only chance. Gordon names another pet(?). Ibra makes real contact.
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Detour 23-28 & Live Show: Pillow Princess For Life
It’s an absolutely jam-packed detour this week! SO much has happened since our last one. First off, we had to gush about our amazing experiences performing live at Comic-Con, and marvel at just how those prequel elements weave into our main story. And then we’ll dive deeper in with some bigger questions: Does Fran actually take caution from the cautionary tales in front of her? What are all those Constellation-sonas up to when Ibra’s too busy with their own moop? What’s the endgame for Gordon’s slime mold friend? How does playing conflict, romance, selfishness and strife...
1.28 The Road To Ruin
The team gets the hell out of town. Is anything else out there? Ibra finds industry. Fran finds performance and ritual. Gordon finds domesticity. JJ finds a crossroads.
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1.27 Excommunicado
With secrets broadcast and authorities closing in, our heroes race to get out of dodge. Fran puts the pedal to the metal. Gordon spills the beans. JJ finds her animal instincts. Ibra signs up for the free trial.
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1.26 Rogue Radio
The Safety Brigade takes a job investigating static at the Come-Up campus radio tower. JJ plugs right in. Fran takes charge of the workforce. Gordon field-tests some new additives. Ibra pierces the foamy haze.
Thanks so much to our special guest for this episode, Asher Silverman as Lev!
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Live at San Diego Comic Con 2025 - Prosperity Fair
Step right up! Hurry hurry! Come one, come all, to see what future for our fair city is taking shape. Come enjoy a prequel to our main story, from live onstage at SDCC. Come on down… to Prosperity Fair!
Play along at home –
24+: Excelsior!
22-23: Humdinger!
17-21: Aces!
13-16: Spiffy!
8-12: Adequate.
4-7: Lousy…
1-3: Balderdash!
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1.25 The Hamlet Contingency
The crew swirls around the eye of a deep dark storm, while still trying to help the little guys. JJ rides the caffeine wave. Fran puts her money where her mouth is. Ibra calls a solemn summit. Brama and Hima batten down the hatches.
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1.24 Give Each Other A Little Grace
After learning a shocking truth through Ibra’s magic tooth, a couple of personal crises put the investigation on the back-burner. Fran plays host. Ibra reaches across the divide. JJ gets hopped up. Gordon puts together a special tasting.
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Come See Us Live At SDCC 2025!
Our next live show is locked it: San Diego Comic-Con, Sunday July 27th at 10am, Omni Hotel Grand Ballrooom ABC. Tickets still available!
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1.23 Paradise Of Weirdness
After an exhausting day in void-space, the squad returns home to rest and ponder. Gordon finds a new sourdough recipe. Fran examines an older model. Ibra leans on unlikely allies. JJ puts in an honest day’s work.
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Detour 21-22 & Live Show: This Clown Car's Getting Kinda Tight
Welcome back to the Detour! This week we can’t stop talking about how much fun we had at our live show at WonderCon 2025, playing new characters and interacting with fans! The callouts, the submitted skate-trick names, the will-they-won’t-they between all of our Junior Skate Champs… truly an experience we will never forget. Once we settle down from that, we get into the conclusion of the abandoned factory quest, where that leads our characters for the next arc, and what the hell the players think it all means so far. Finally and as usual, we’ll answer a few deep...
Live at WonderCon 2025 - Ride Or Die!
This week we’re bringing you the audio from our very first live show - the 16th Annual New Prosper Junior Skate Invitational! Just a friendly sporting contest to see who can skate the best, with absolutely no combat whatsoever! …Or is it? Either way, it’ll be totally wicked!
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1.22 The Only Way Out Is Through
The Brigade remains determined to rescue Sayka from whatever half-dimension the Beast has trapped her in. Gordon scoops the bag. JJ lays her body on the line. Fran flies higher than ever before. Ibra rides like the wind.
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1.21 Protective Nature
The space underneath the abandoned Heron Industries factory seems to go on forever - can they reach Sayka in time? Fran gets pulled in up to the shoulder. Gordon shows dominance. Ibra pledges fealty. JJ traces connections to their source.
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Detour 18-20: A Manic Pixie Dream Squirrel
We were supposed to record the next story episode, but Mischa’s in a lot of pain, so we had to postpone - a thing that happens sometimes when your GM has a chronic illness! So we talk a little about that instead, and then dive deeper into the mind of General Shinmar, truly one of the characters of all time. We skate past the skate contest a little bit because the players really wanna know what’s down in that basement?? Who could say? And of course, we’ll answer some questions from our beautiful listeners!
1.20 A House Of Conveyor Belts
The teens take our crew on a tour of the abandoned factory. Fran leaves no rubble pile unturned. Gordon befriends foes. JJ finds a new favorite tool. Ibra charges into darkness.
Thanks so much to our special guest for this episode, Kristen DiMercurio as Andri!
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1.19 Skate Til You Break
The crew checks out the abandoned factory - but can they convince the skate-teens they’re cool enough?? Fran makes her mark. Ibra goes for the big combo. JJ passes on crucial wisdom. Gordon faces his worst enemies yet.
Thanks so much to our special guest for this episode, Kristen DiMercurio as Andri!
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1.18 Fighting Memories
Questions hang heavy in the air after the RAC rally wraith attacks… Could answers lie within General Shinmar’s book? (Probably.) Gordon cooks up a big batch. Ibra reforges bonds. JJ takes charge. Fran spins a new web of ideas.
Thanks so much to our special guest for this episode, Reed Sights as General Shinmar!
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Detour 14-17: New Prosper, Old Problems
Welcome back to the Detour! Even though we’re missing Ian in this recording - he had better, cooler things to do than record with us nerds - we still get into it: Fran’s memories, Ibra’s privilege & legacy, JJ’s feelings about Samira… we’ll talk about Javi, Brama, Ravona, Cecilia, Thorgunn, and more! Among them all, we’ll try to crack open how to make a compelling NPC for your story. And of course, we’ll answer some questions from you, our wonderful listeners!
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1.17 Wrassle Em!
All hell breaks loose when Ravona and her Strike Team invade the Radical Action Collective’s rally! Gordon thinks big. Ibra brokers a truce. JJ leans on trust. Fran fixes a gadget.
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1.16 All The Weight On Our Shoulders
The ordinary world intrudes upon our fantastical quest. Ibra’s grip slips. Fran throws herself into her work. Gordon burns the fumes. JJ holds hearts in their hands.
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1.15 Practice Does Make Perfect
Practice time in the gym, to test out some new moves. Fran hits the firing range. Gordon bakes up new recipes. JJ feels the beat. Ibra breaks through their limits.
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