The Glass Cannon Podcast

The heroes investigate the decimated outriders' camp, and a braggadocios potential new ally rolls into town. Watch the video here: ⁠ https://youtu.be/i_nAQRWR9uQ Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country. Get your tickets today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.li/Q03cn8wr0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and...

Matthew, Sydney, Kate, Jared, and Rob Kerkovich play a GCN Gauntlet run by Joe O'Brien. When the heroes enter the final chamber of an Ancient Osirion burial site, they face a foe bolstered by thousands of years of smoldering rage. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/mbWewPzZyDE Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

As we say goodbye to Glass Cannon Radio, Joe and Jared put together a blowout four hour show featuring Matthew Capodicasa, Erik Mona, Mary Lou, Rob Kerkovich, Sydney Amanuel, and Paula Deming. From Conan the Barbarian to RPG Character Death, Rare Book Collecting to Martial Arts Movies, the last episode of Glass Cannon Radio gives the hosts, guests, and callers a final forum to sound off on the gee...

The journey of the Gatewalkers comes to an end. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/-prkpxXcF0E This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundryvtt.com/gcp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all your random number-generating needs, visit Norse Foundry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jared and Joe rank the best film, TV, and book endings of all time. Plus, tips for bringing your RPG campaign to a satisfying conclusion, and the essential anime movies and tv series that you must watch. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/9YX3nj9THqE 0:00 Intro 5:59 My Offense Is Rank 1:09:55 All Good Things (RPG Campaign Endings) 1:34:15 Anime 1:52:00 Tron: Ares 1:58:00 Nerd Rant Access exclu...

An indecent proposal stands in the way of vital information. Watch the video here: ⁠ https://youtu.be/p7DWENe5QJM For a limited time, use code "TFC2" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chaosium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jointhenaish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

An old friend returns to the party. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/qFpmQbKSth4 This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundryvtt.com/gcp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all your random number-generating needs, visit Norse Foundry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

Joe, Jared, and callers talk through some of the best spy novels, TV shows, and movies of all time. What are the building blocks of a great espionage story? Are there any good RPGs out there to help us generate those stories? Finally, how much realism do you like in your gaming fiction? Watch the video here: ⁠ https://youtu.be/P2mnH6vqh2o 0:00 Intro 8:55 Spy vs. Spy 58:30 Realism in Fantasy 1:17:2...

The investigators come face to face with Jack Brady. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/80eOvFJfiWI For a limited time, use code "TFC2" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chaosium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jointhenaish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Jo...

Deep within the temple, the heroes run into an old friend. Watch the video here: ⁠ https://youtu.be/3cRIC8hYlwk This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundryvtt.com/gcp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all your random number-generating needs, visit Norse Foundry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jared and Joe rank their favorite all-time movie monsters before tackling the difficult subject of how to objectively run monsters at your gaming table without destroying your friendships. Plus, Nerd News and a new book for Book Club! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QU1XIB1ZfrQ 0:00 Intro 7:15 My Offense Is Rank 57:15 Frankenstein 1:24:30 Monster Psychology 1:42:20 Nerd News 1:48:40 Book Cl...

After finding Dr. Walsh's home ransacked, the Squad resumes their investigation with more caution. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/rxhyd1d94tI For a limited time, use code "TFC2" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chaosium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠j...

The heroes run afoul of more strange inhabitants of the temple. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ctxiKbMhqqE This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundryvtt.com/gcp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all your random number-generating needs, visit Norse Foundry at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Glass Cannon Network was back at the Athenaeum in Indianapolis during Gen Con 2025 with a cast of GCN all-stars ready to once again take on a modern Call of Cthulhu nightmare one shot. In this scenario custom written by Scott Dorward, a ragtag group of criminals learn about the location of a mysterious vault that belonged to a 1920s gangster, but what they find inside is anything but rewarding...

After nearly a month without a live show together, Joe and Jared are back to do an all-RPG episode focusing on crunchy vs. non-crunchy systems, how to teach your table the rules, and the elements that should come together to pull off a true marathon game session. 0:00 Intro 8:00 Three Question 23:35 Crunch 1:01:25 Rules 1:45:45 Marathon Gaming 1:57:45 Listener Award Access exclusive podcasts, ad-f...

Walking in the footsteps of Jack Brady, the trail of the American's time in Shanghai becomes disturbingly clearer. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/30J73pAIgT0 For a limited time, use code "TFC2" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chaosium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Within the ancient temple of Aqakaru, the heroes encounter more victims of the blackfrost curse. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/1ELzHzaJZ_0 This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

In the aftermath of a massacre, the surviving townspeople must make some impossible decisions. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/H29UZs0xeUY Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country. Get your tickets today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.li/Q03cn8wr0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a...

John Harper, the designer behind Blades in the Dark, Agon, and several other RPGs, joins Joe and Jared to discuss the design process, the crafting of the Blades in the Dark setting, and the business of developing RPGs with other creators in the space. Plus, John Harper's list of the best crime fiction movies of all time! Watch the video here: ⁠ https://youtu.be/dvCoy2CkpDk Access exclusive podcast...

After an intense brush with death, the new Mystery Squad prepares for a late night break-in. Watch the video here: ⁠ ⁠https://youtu.be/JdaG28SnG5I⁠ For a limited time, use code "TFC2" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chaosium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jointhena...

In the shadow of the Nameless Spires, the heroes battle for their lives. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtu.be/z4YUw7j--Vo⁠⁠ This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundryvtt.com/gcp⁠⁠...

With Joe out on vacation, Mary Lou joins as the guest host today! They give advice on how to get more comfortable performing improv at the gaming table, talk about the new TTRPG by Chris McDowall, Mythic Bastionland, and share some of their favorite conspiracy theories! 0:00 Intro 9:40 Yes, And? 51:30 Into the Mystic 1:22:00 Tin Foil Hat 1:42:00 Horror Sweet Spot 1:57:00 GM Fiat Watch the video he...

The investigators continue following up on leads they acquired at the Shanghai Courier. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tafwsTR1eMY For a limited time, use code "TFC2" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chaosium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jointhenaish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The heroes must put a stop to a strange ritual. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://youtu.be/JVANsRTAxe4 This episode was sponsored by Foundry VTT and Norse Foundry. See why tabletop gamers everywhere have made the switch to Foundry Virtual Tabletop at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundryvtt.com/gcp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For all your r...

With Joe out this week, Paula Deming joins Jared as a guest host! They discuss Board Gaming 101, Doctor Who, and why changes in established media are tricky. Plus, a debate on the use (or overuse) of Perception in Pathfinder 2E! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/F2wpMbCztJk ⁠ Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...