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Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Folly of the Forgemaster by Russel Holley and look at some questions from /r/OSR that no one asked us to answer. What would you do with a water wheel in a magical academy? How can you estimate the number of sessions a module will take to complete? 11:52 Who Asked? 28:28 Main Review 57:42 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 40: Folly of the Forgemaster For listener questions, e...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Einfühlung by Goblin Archives and Josh Domanski , and answer a mailbag question. How do you feel about false rumors? 08:28 Brad's Jokes 17:50 Mailbag 31:56 Main Review 59:18 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 39: Einfühlung For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Than...

Yochai & Brad review The Eye of the Aeons by James Barker, talk about what they've been playing, and answer a mootsack question. Hero's Journey Home Analog Pocket Lunar Legend Limitations with gold for XP 14:00 What are you playing? 31:26 Mootsack 38:29 Main Review 1:03:26 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 38: The Eye of the Aeons For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on ou...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review B5: Horror on the Hill by Douglas Niles , and answer a mootsack question. How do we feel about skills in OSR games? 0:10:15 Mootsack 0:23:42 Main Review 0:52:55 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 37: B5 Horror on the Hill For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Amanda P. to review Johnson Squared by Joshua Luke Cable and Samuel T. McNally , and answer a mailbag question. Do you use props at the table? 09:26 Mootsack 0:24:45 Main Review 1:08:00 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 36: Johnson Squared For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways t...

Sam, Brad, and Yochai review The Ground Shakes Beneath Poxblood Parish by Mucilage. , and answer a mailbag question. How do you encourage risky behavior in players? SKA. So much SKA. 05:00 Mootsack 17:35 Ska: So Hot, or So Not? 34:34 Main Review 54:13 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 35: The Ground Shakes Beneath Poxblood Parish For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our di...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Doom of the Dark by Patrick Stuart , discuss Tunnels & Trolls in our System Matters segment, and answer a mailbag question. Brad's video on mapmaking Is the 10ft pole example in the "Quick Primer for Old School Gaming" any good? 13:03 Mootsack 34:22 Main Review 39:06 System Matters 48:46 Main Review 1:07:18 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 34: The Doom of...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Chris McDowall to discuss Cabinet of Curiosities by Andre Novoa , and answer a mailbag question. 11:30 Mootsack 26:12 So Hot or So Not? 39:14 Main Review 56:58 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 33: Cabinet of Curiosities For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Cave of the Sleeping Sage by Ben Swinden , answer a mailbag question, and discuss what they've been playing. How long do you track monsters in the dungeon? Brad played 8 hours of D&D 5.5e Sam played Trophy Dark Yochai & Sam play Big Walk 08:15 Mootsack 16:45 What Are You Playing? 51:04 Main Review Season 5, Episode 32: Cave of the Sleeping Sage For listener que...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by A. G. Cook to review S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks by Gary Gygax. Also we play America's favorite game: So Hot, or So Not? 28:40 So Hot or So Not? 38:42 Main Review + Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 31: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers for more wa...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review two pamphlet adventures: Praise Be, God of Filth by Wuggy & Operation Bad Luau by Glue Trap Games , and discuss what we've been playing. 04:57 What are you playing? 30:21 Zine Talk 37:16 Main Review Season 5, Episode 30: Praise Be, God of Filth & Operation Bad Luau For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Leo Hunt (Mr Vaults of Vaarn himself) to review Into The Fog by Alan Gerding , answer a question from the mootsack, and discuss whether system matters (Fatherfog edition ). How do you handle real-world languages in your games? 0:18:10 Mootsack 0:29:01 System Matters 0:56:34 Main Review 1:21:37 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 29: Into The Fog For listener questions,...

This Bonus Episode was originally released to backers on 9/17/2025. Yochai & Brad discuss the adventure Tannic with its author, Amanda P . Season 4, Bonus Episode 3: The Story of Tannic For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers....

Live from Between Two Cons: an actual play performance of " Betwixt Two Piles ," recorded on June 26, 2026. Betwixt Two Piles is the Unofficial Official Between Two Cairns "Podcast Simulation Game." Join Tony Vasinda , Directsun , Ryan Lynch , and Dan Phipps as they roleplay an RPG review podcast and review "Weird Little Freaks" by Brad Kerr and Sam Mameli. 06:36 Show Start 14:10 Question Sack 19:...

Brad runs a furniture-based adventure for Yochai and Sam, who are joined by a very special guest! Recorded live at Between Two Cons in Portland Oregon. The hosts also answer questions from the mootsack. 02:32 Mootsack 13:01 Actual Play 0:30 A newcomer joins the Party Season 5, Bonus Episode 13: An Actual Play (Live at Between Two Cons) For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or as...

In a very special episode, Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Quagmire! by Merle M. Rasmussen and answer a few mailbag questions LIVE at Between Two Cons! Between Two Cons Pickup Weird Little Freaks right now! 04:21 Mootsack 13:50 So Hot or So Not? 19:31 Main Review 42:58 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 26: Quagmire! (Live at Between Two Cons) For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask...

FREE BONUS EPISODE TO NON-PATRONS! As we are all gone this week at Between Two Cons, we thought it would be nice to release our most recent bonus episode to the main feed. Yochai, Brad, and Sam discuss The Issues : Digital RPG Platforms. Also, we answer a question from the "question bag." How many interactive elements do you add to a given room/encounter? 04:30 Question Bag 23:53 The Issues Season...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Cult of the Bloodfather by Marty Walker , and answer a mailbag question. Mootsack: How do you make "bigger" dungeons? Back the first "Double Feature" from Cairn Press on Kickstarter ! 09:45 Mailbag 24:33 Main Review 43:40 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 25: Cult of the Bloodfather For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check...

== this is an ad == BACK YOCHAI'S DOUBLE FEATURE! == end of ad == Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Curse of the Hatman by Tim Obermueller , and answer a question about a DMPCs. What's to be done about Pig-Face? 09:58 Mootsack 21:00 Main Review 48:21 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 24: Curse of the Hatman For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out our...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Tragedy at Zaya's Theater by Munkao , and answer a mootsack question. Does "patching" a module or adventure make it less great? 14:28 Mootsack 21:9 Main Review 49:18 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 23: Tragedy at Zaya's Theater For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the sh...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Secret of the Night Market by Sean Foer , answer a mootsack question, and go deep on Perils & Princesses. Mootsack: When creating an adventure should you compromise on what system you write it for? 09:22 Mootsack 17:57 System Matters 38:32 Main Review 1:04:16 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 22: The Secret of the Night Market For listener questions, email betweentwo...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Tree of Life by Bruce Heard, and talk about what they've been playing. 06:17 What are you playing? 21:21 Main Review 50:01 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 21: The Tree of Life For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's musi...

Demon Month is LIVE! Back the Illustrated Guide to Demons and the Old-School Essentials Demonic Grimoire now! --- Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Manic at the Monastery by Inverted Castle Press, and answer a mailbag question. Do you let your players destroy the dungeon? 14:32 Mootsack 20:38 Main Review 57:57 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 20: Manic at the Monastery For listener questions, email betweent...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam tout their current crowdfunding projects. Back them! Please! Or don't. Skullboy's Illustrated Guide to Demons Brad (and co)'s Old-School Essentials Demonic Grimoire Cairn Press's Adventure Double Feature Yes, this episode has been released to non-patreon backers (for obvious reasons). Season 5, Bonus Episode 10: Support our Crowdfunding Efforts, Or Else! For listener question...

Demon Month is LIVE! Back the Illustrated Guide to Demons and the Old-School Essentials Demonic Grimoire now! --- Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Knight Errant by IsaacIsAfraid , and answer a mootsack question: Do we have enough adventures? 7:19 Mootsack 21:19 Main Review 57:40 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 19: The Knight Errant For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask...