Show overview
Between Two Cairns has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 195 episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 55 min and 1h 18m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 21 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 55 episodes published. Published by Yochai Gal & Brad Kerr.
From the publisher
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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S5 Ep 14Tower of the Mad Mage Mazdor
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 Mailbag24:08 Main Review42:33 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 14: Tower of the Mad Mage MazdorFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 13Live at Gary Con XVIII: Vault of the Drow
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 Mootsack28:46 Main Review1:02:48 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 13: Live at Gary Con XVIII: Vault of the DrowFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 12The Belle of the Bog
Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by WatcherDM to review The Belle of the Bog by Tom Lagier.24:09 Main Review54:32 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 12: The Belle of the BogFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 11Leviathan
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Leviathan by Christian Eichhorn, and answer a Mootsack question.How important is Number Appearing?06:30 Mootsack21:37 Main Review51:29 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 11: LeviathanFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 10What Lies Within the Pools Which Lie Upon the Shoreline?
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review What Lies Within the Pools Which Lie Upon the Shoreline? by Matthew Morris, and answer a question from the mootsack.Mootsack: How do modern OSR games handle a vacuum after PC death?19:00 Mootsack36:00 Main ReviewSeason 5, Episode 10: What Lies Within the Pools Which Lie Upon the Shoreline?For listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 9DA2: Temple of the Frog
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review DA2: Temple of the Frog by Dave Arneson and David J. Ritchie, and answer a mootsack question (and then some!).How do you telegraph traps to monsters?What are examples of adventures that inspired your work?13:23 Mootsack22:55 Mailbag31:07 Main Review1:11:36 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 9: DA2: Temple of the FrogFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 8On The Hill
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review On The Hill by M. Allen Hall, and answer a mootsack question.Mootsack: When do you stop adding or changing stuff in a system?13:14 Mootsack29:15 Main Review54:54 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 8: On The HillFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 7Ooze Nun
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Ooze Nun by Joey Royale and Tiger Wizard, and answer a question from the mootsack.Mootsack: How do you balance searching for or telegraphing traps?10:11 Mootsack27:47 Main Review56:38 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 7: Ooze NunFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 6Dinoplex: Cataclysm & CRYO-SIQ
Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Directsun to review Dinoplex: Cataclysm by Ian Yusem and CRYO-SIQ by WACO. We also answer a mootsack question... but the call was coming from inside the house!Mootsack: How do you handle the existential dread of changing careers?13:32 Mootsack30:18 Main ReviewSeason 5, Episode 6: Dinoplex: Cataclysm & CRYO-SIQFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 5Tiny Fables
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Tiny Fables by Josiah Moore, and answer a mootsack question.Mootsack: How do you know what levels to design for?Weird stranger things ephemera19:58 Mootsack35:25 Main Review1:07:26 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 5: Tiny FablesFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 4Pollute the Elfen Memory Water
Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Liam Pádraig Ó Cuilleanáin to review Pollute the Elfen Memory Water by Michael Raston, and to answer a mailbag question.How do you do notes for prep and during play?23:18 Mootsack39:52 Main Review1:13:24 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 4: Pollute the Elfen Memory WaterFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 3Downward Spiral of the Lost
Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Downward Spiral of the Lost by Pablo Dapena, and answer a mootsack question.How do you handle large amounts of gold in a dungeon?12:34 Mootsack29:02 Main Review59:40 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 3: Downward Spiral of the LostFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.
S5 Ep 2B8: Journey to the Rock
JOIN US AT BETWEEN TWO CONS! Yochai, Brad, and Sam review B8: Journey to the Rock by Michael Malone in another Gamer Blast from the Past! Also, we answer a mailbag question.Should I bend the story to serve the narrative?10:37 Mootsack25:53 Main ReviewDeep Dive 51:19Season 5, Episode 2: B8: Journey to the RockFor listener questions, email [email protected] 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.