Published by Yochai Gal & Brad Kerr
An RPG product review podcast, hosted by Yochai Gal, Brad Kerr, and (usually) Sam Mameli. Each week we review a module or adventure. Visit our patreon to support the show and to receive bonus content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 1 min
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 19:25 Main Review 35:40 Plumbing the Depths Season 5, Episode 27: Weird Little Freaks 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 20 min
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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
59 min
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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
55 min
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 5, Bonus Episode 12: The Issues: Digital RPG Platforms 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 0 min
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 out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 10 min
== 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 Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 2 min
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 show ! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 22 min
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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 19 min
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 music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 18 min
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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 min
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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 9 min
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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 35 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Rook & the Crook by Taron Pounds, and answer a few mailbag questions. What techniques do you use when a session/campaign has to end early? How do you keep track of non-mechanical stuff in a game? 10:48 Mootsack 1 14:53 Mootsack 2 27:10 Main Review 01:06:03 Deep Dive Season 5, Bonus Episode 18: The Rook & the Crook 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 7 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Troubled Troll Grotto by Dougal Cochrane , and answer a mootsack question. Do you portray NPCs in the first person, or the third person? 10:16 Mailbag 26:49 Main Review 52:44 Deep Dive Season 5, Bonus Episode 17: Troubled Troll Grotto 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 23 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Ryan Lynch to review Red Gwen's Bandit Hideout by stonedrunkwizard . We also answer a mailbag question and make a ruling. Perils & Princesses 15:52 Mootsack 31:20 Make a Ruling 48:57 Main Review Season 5, Bonus Episode 16: Red Gwen's Bandit Hideout 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 10 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Tragic Curse of Grimhill Fort by Reverse Ettin Games , and discuss what they've been playing. The Great Morel Mushrooms in China Death Howl ARC Raiders Isley Brothers Gorillaz video 20:43 What Are You Playing? 35:24 Main Review 53:28 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 15: The Tragic Curse of Grimhill Fort 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 6 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Tower of the Mad Mage Mazdor by William Toporek , and answer a mailbag question. How do you handle PCs going rogue with a Faction? 15:46 Mailbag 24:08 Main Review 42:33 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 14: Tower of the Mad Mage Mazdor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 17 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review D3: Vault of the Drow by Gary Gygax in another Gamer Blast from the Past! Recorded live at Gary Con XVIII! Where do you want to see adventure design going ten years from now? Do you follow any particular writing process? What was the adventure that swerved you head-on into the OSR? 3:53 Mootsack 28:46 Main Review 1:02:48 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 13: Live at Gary Con XVIII: Vault of the Drow 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 11 min
Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by WatcherDM to review The Belle of the Bog by Tom Lagier . 24:09 Main Review 54:32 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 12: The Belle of the Bog 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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