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What Next? is a "choose your own adventure" style podcast where listeners either get to vote on what happens next in the story or on an aspect of the main character when a new story starts. Stories are fictional, and written by Jake Stowell, author of The Gauntlet.

Jake Stowell


    • Jul 11, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Episode 13: Interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 24:59


    In the thirteenth episode of "What Next?" We reveal the "post-credits" scene of our first story, answer some questions from listeners, and talk some more about our Patreon! If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, July 17th at 10:00pm PST, so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2Lgva6a

    Episode 12: Not the Hero Chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 71:09


    In the twelfth episode of "What Next?" We conclude the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, June 19th at 10:00pm PST, so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 11: Not the Hero Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 44:39


    In the eleventh episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00pm PST, so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 10: Not the Hero Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 26:19


    Umm, Jake sounds a little different this week... In the tenth episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, February 20th at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 9: Not the Hero Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 43:00


    Really, another werewolf??? Can someone cut these kids some slack? In the ninth episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, February 20th at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 8: Not the Hero Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 45:58


    Wait, are they trying to steal the pulled pork??? In the eighth episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, January 9th at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 7: Not the Hero Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 47:47


    What do fairies and blacksmiths have in common? Probably not much. In the seventh episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, November 21st at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 6: Not the Hero Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 57:53


    Wait, was that a unicorn? In the sixth episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her new friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, November 7th at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 5: Not the Hero Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 35:25


    Who's ready for a beach party? In the fifth episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her new friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or wait for our Insta story!) Voting closes Wednesday, October 17 at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 4: Not the Hero Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 35:54


    What happened to the lumberjack? In the fourth episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her new friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or slide into our DM's!) Voting closes Wednesday, October 3 at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! The options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 3: Not the Hero Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 39:35


    What's the deal with this magic sword, anyway? In the third episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her loyal dog, and her new friends. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpodcast@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast (or slide into our DM's!) Voting closes Wednesday, September 19 at 10:00pm PST so don't wait! This week's 4 options for voting are at the end of each episode and on Instagram. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 2: Not the Hero Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 36:29


    Where will Ariana's party go next? In this second episode of "What Next?" We continue the story of a young archer, her new friends, and her loyal dog. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpod@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast or send us a DM. Voting closes Wednesday September 5, so don't wait! This week's options for voting will be on Instagram and are in the episode at 35:33. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

    Episode 1: Not The Hero Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 25:34


    In this first episode of "What Next?" We begin the story of a young archer, Ariana, and her loyal foxhound Jax. If you would like to vote on what happens next, you can send an email to: whatnextpod@gmail.com or comment on our Instagram post @whatnextpodcast. Voting closes soon so don't wait! This week's 2 options for voting are on Instagram and in the episode at 24:43. Our new patreon is live!patreon.com/whatnextIf you'd like to check out Jake's first novel, The Gauntlet, go here: https://amzn.to/2SMXe4RLink to the blog post:https://bit.ly/2H5AbeG

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