Between Two Cairns
by Yochai Gal, Brad Kerr, and Sam Mameli
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An RPG product review podcast, hosted by Yochai Gal, Brad Kerr, and Sam Mameli.
Each week we review a module or adventure. Visit our patreon to support the show and to receive bonus content!
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- S5E42 - The Wigmaker's Fingers · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 42Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Wigmaker's Fingers by Lewis Colburn, and answer a question from the Mootsack. • What do you do when your plans fall through? 09:52 Mootsack…
- S5E41 - Inside the Everflowing Curtain · 55 min · Season 5 Episode 41Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Inside the Everflowing Curtain by Revivify Games, and answer a "question" from the mootsack. • Cousin Mark Returns! 10:44 Mailbag 28:12 Main…
- S5E40 - Folly of the Forgemaster · 1 h 21 min · Season 5 Episode 40Yochai, 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…
- S5E39 - Einfühlung · 1 h 31 min · Season 5 Episode 39Yochai, 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…
- S5E38 - The Eye of the Aeons · 1 h 22 min · Season 5 Episode 38Yochai & 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…
- S5E37 - B5 Horror on the Hill · 1 h 11 min · Season 5 Episode 37Yochai, 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…
- S5E36 - Johnson Squared · 1 h 31 min · Season 5 Episode 36Yochai, 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…
- S5E35 - The Ground Shakes Beneath Poxblood Parish · 1 h 13 min · Season 5 Episode 35Sam, 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…
- S5E34 - The Doom of the Dark · 1 h 30 min · Season 5 Episode 34Yochai, 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…
- S5E33 - Cabinet of Curiosities · 1 h 20 min · Season 5 Episode 33Yochai, 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?…
- S5E32 - Cave of the Sleeping Sage · 1 h 21 min · Season 5 Episode 32Yochai, 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…
- S5E31 - S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks · 1 h 49 min · Season 5 Episode 31Yochai, 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…
- S5E30 - Praise Be, God of Filth & Operation Bad Luau · 1 h 28 min · Season 5 Episode 30Yochai, 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…
- S5E29 - Into The Fog · 1 h 50 min · Season 5 Episode 29Yochai, 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…
- S5E28 - From the Vault: The Story of Tannic · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 28This 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…
- S5E27 - Weird Little Freaks · 1 h 1 min · Season 5 Episode 27Live 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…
- S5E513 - An Actual Play (Live at Between Two Cons) · 1 h 20 min · Season 5 Episode 513Brad 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…
- S5E26 - Quagmire! (Live at Between Two Cons) · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 26In 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…
- S5E512 - The Issues: Digital RPG Platforms · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 512FREE 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…
- S5E25 - Cult of the Bloodfather · 1 h 0 min · Season 5 Episode 25Yochai, 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…
- S5E24 - Curse of the Hatman · 1 h 10 min · Season 5 Episode 24== 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. •…
- S5E23 - Tragedy at Zaya's Theater · 1 h 2 min · Season 5 Episode 23Yochai, 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…
- S5E22 - The Secret of the Night Market · 1 h 22 min · Season 5 Episode 22Yochai, 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…
- S5E21 - CM7 The Tree of Life · 1 h 19 min · Season 5 Episode 21Yochai, 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…
- S5E20 - Manic at the Monastery · 1 h 18 min · Season 5 Episode 20Demon 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…
- S5E510 - Support our Crowdfunding Efforts, Or Else! · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 510Yochai, 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…
- S5E19 - The Knight Errant · 1 h 9 min · Season 5 Episode 19Demon 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…
- S5E18 - The Rook & the Crook · 1 h 35 min · Season 5 Episode 18Yochai, 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? •…
- S5E17 - Troubled Troll Grotto · 1 h 7 min · Season 5 Episode 17Yochai, 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…
- S5E16 - Red Gwen's Bandit Hideout · 1 h 23 min · Season 5 Episode 16Yochai, 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 &…
- S5E15 - The Tragic Curse of Grimhill Fort · 1 h 10 min · Season 5 Episode 15Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Tragic Curse of Grimhill Fort by Reverse Ettin Games, and discuss what they've been playing. • <u>The Great Morel</u> • <u>Mushrooms in…
- S5E14 - Tower of the Mad Mage Mazdor · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 14Yochai, 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…
- S5E13 - Live at Gary Con XVIII: Vault of the Drow · 1 h 17 min · Season 5 Episode 13Yochai, 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…
- S5E12 - The Belle of the Bog · 1 h 11 min · Season 5 Episode 12Yochai, 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…
- S5E11 - Leviathan · 1 h 16 min · Season 5 Episode 11Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Leviathan by Christian Eichhorn, and answer a Mootsack question. • How important is Number Appearing? 06:30 Mootsack 21:37 Main Review 51:29 Deep…
- S5E10 - What Lies Within the Pools Which Lie Upon the Shoreline? · 1 h 24 min · Season 5 Episode 10Yochai, 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…
- S5E9 - DA2: Temple of the Frog · 1 h 29 min · Season 5 Episode 9Yochai, 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…
- S5E8 - On The Hill · 1 h 9 min · Season 5 Episode 8Yochai, 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 Mootsack…
- S5E7 - Ooze Nun · 1 h 13 min · Season 5 Episode 7Yochai, 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…
- S5E6 - Dinoplex: Cataclysm & CRYO-SIQ · 1 h 29 min · Season 5 Episode 6Yochai, 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…
- S5E5 - Tiny Fables · 1 h 27 min · Season 5 Episode 5Yochai, 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 ephemera…
- S5E4 - Pollute the Elfen Memory Water · 1 h 26 min · Season 5 Episode 4Yochai, 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…
- S5E3 - Downward Spiral of the Lost · 1 h 17 min · Season 5 Episode 3Yochai, 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 Mootsack…
- S5E2 - B8: Journey to the Rock · 1 h 13 min · Season 5 Episode 2JOIN 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. •…
- S5E1 - A Haunting in Glass · 1 h 19 min · Season 5 Episode 1Yochai, Brad, and Sam review A Haunting in Glass by Jesse Winter, and answer a rulings-related question. • How do you handle hidden information (like a character that will die…
- S4E17 - The Cairnies 2025 · 1 h 26 min · Season 4 Episode 17It's that time of year again! Brad, Sam, and Yochai count down their five favorite modules they reviewed this year. There is also a mootsack question in there somewhere. 7:45…
- S4E16 - Seven Sealed Spirits · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 16Yochai, Sam, and Brad review Seven Sealed Spirits by WatcherDM, and answer a question from the mailbag. • Do you adjust your game to fit whom you're playing with? 16:30…
- S4E415 - Into the Wilds · 1 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 415Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Into the Wilds by Harley Stroh, and answer a mootsack question. • Mootsack: Are there artistic style "studies" of RPG modules? • Support Sam's art!…
- S4E14 - Fragments of the Floating City · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 14Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Fragments of the Floating City by Will Jarvis, and answer a Mootsack question. • Mootsack: How do you introduce a new player in a single session?…
- S4E13 - Mana Meltdown · 1 h 12 min · Season 4 Episode 13We review Mana Meltdown by Lazy Litch, and answer a mootsack question. • Mootsack: How do you convey a sense of place, or awe in an adventure? 5:46 Mootsack 14:24 Main Review…
