Thomas Gatley and Reid Callan

Born to Die

Fiction EN ↓ 67 episodes

A light-hearted Blades in the Dark actual play podcast following the misadventures of a gang of scoundrels in the elvish fortress city of Glimmer Falls, fighting for their lives and fortunes against powerful gangs, guilds & industrial corporations. Low on dice and rules, high on improv and laughter.

Author

Thomas Gatley and Reid Callan

Category

Fiction

Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Fruit Baby Bong 21.04.2025

The Teasers get a history lesson and enact some moderate temple desecration. The ship we've all been waiting for sets sail and sinks. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

Shipwrecked 07.04.2025

The Teasers make first contact with the subterranean Grobblers. Ellara eats weird fruits. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

We're Big Potatoes Now 24.03.2025

The Teasers reckon with the consequences of their actions with an old friend and an old enemy, Detective Bertie takes on the case of the bombing at the Benevolent Bolstering, and Starless finds out he has a fan. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Faceb...

We're Unhinged Who Knows What We'll Do 10.03.2025

Downtime. Flesh Nuggets. Explosions. Debate. Boats. Submarines? Bureaucracy. SHRIMP. Had to delete about 20 minutes of Ryan ranting about Red Lobster conspiracy theories in this one. If they're lucky, the extreme tier Patreon subscribers might recover that one day. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our D...

Perilous Pastures 16.02.2025

Starless discovers some things about himself after a coconut oil incident, Finn claims dibs on a surprise visitor, and the Teasers fulfill a request for some chaos and payback. And as a little bonus after the episode, you get to meet Rizzbot- both sorry and you're welcome. Content warnings: Shai-Hulud, Sexy Cove, Art Endangerment, Excessively Horny Sandstorm, Child Punting Follow us on Twitter! ht...

Meet the Barrowmen 02.02.2025

The Teasers are back at it this week, and they cover all the bases! Dueling tight fives. Betrayal. Pub trivia. Intrigue. Wrasslin' Ramona's mom who's got it goin' on. New friends and eavesdropping enemies. Flying tomatoes and giant shrimp. What a wild world! Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord!...

Interrogation and Consecration 20.01.2025

This week, the Teasers escape through the sewers, squeeze all they can out of the man-napped Lester MacGuffin, buy a bar, and get a visit from some old "friends." Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6157...

Balthor: Part Deux 05.01.2025

After the Teasers stump the Peglegs, we enjoy a trip to the Cinema! Too bad the Church of the Gossamer Veil also wants in on the fun... Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

Œufs & Gauloises 22.12.2024

This week is jam-PACKED! Starless develops a fear of pigeons! We toke on some crêpes! Bertie gets peeled! Mother Maybe confesses! Peglegs go hog-wild! We have a pants dance-off! And, we just might see a film or two. Whew! Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like u...

We Might Be a Bad Influence 08.12.2024

Daddy Landuril hops on the Teaser's gravy train. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

The Collector (Got Wood?) 24.11.2024

Finn's got us on a real doozy of a mission tonight, and things get batty. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

We're in the Empire Business 11.11.2024

While Tom's away on a business trip with Bertie's parents, the Teasers set up a criminal racket and Finn looks into some unfinished business. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

The Mojo Dojo Kimba House 27.10.2024

The Tangle Teasers get a lair! Bertie gets unlimited actions! We meet a rival gang! And we play a worldbuilding minigame where we discover the variously zany and depressing local landmarks in the Tangle. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! htt...

An Adolescent Montage 13.10.2024

We follow our intrepid tweens as they grow into intrepid, angsty young adults during their 10 years in the system.  Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

Don't Persecute Us! 29.09.2024

Our intrepid tweens search for the mysterious Tree House and their missing friend Benny Berra.  Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

The Tangle Teasers 14.09.2024

In this first episode, we meet the five members of our party as tweens as they face off against their district rivals in the Lower Sunpool Birchball semi-final. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=615744...

Da Rules 14.09.2024

Tom and Reid talk through the fun and exciting ways Blades in the Dark differs from D&D 5E. Follow us on Twitter! https://x.com/BornToDiePod Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/borntodiepodcast Come hang in our Discord! https://discord.gg/wJaNEknv62 Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574467557074

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