Between Two Cairns

Between Two Cairns

An RPG product review podcast, hosted by Yochai Gal and Brad Kerr. Each week we review a module or adventure. Sometimes there are ducks.

Episodes

March 28, 2024 69 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society to review Sacreblue by Tito B. A., and answer a mailbag question.

  • Mailbag: Good OSR adventures for kids?


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Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
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Yochai & Brad review The Tomb of the Sea Kings by Lawson Bennett, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Mootsack: What kind of games do you enjoy playing as a player, not a GM?


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For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
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March 14, 2024 84 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Quinns to review Silent Titans by Patrick Stuart.

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
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March 7, 2024 89 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Hexagnome to review Gone Fishin' & Seven Silver Spheres, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Advice for new designers?
  • A link to Gone Fishin' (permalink!)

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
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February 29, 2024 113 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli aka Skullboy to review X2: Castle Amber by Tom Moldvay and answer a mailbag question.

  • Question: isn't an OSR Syllabus a form of gatekeeping?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
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February 22, 2024 69 mins

Yochai and Brad review Beneath the Comet by North Wind Adventures, and answer a mootsack question.

  • Question: What kind of prep do you do?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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February 15, 2024 73 mins

Yochai & Brad review Gatehouse on Cormac's Crag by Dave Bezio, and answer two mailbag questions.

  • Mailbag 1: What is Gonzo?
  • Mailbag 2: Do you like superhero RPGs?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
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February 8, 2024 77 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Leo Hunt (Mr Vaults of Vaarn himself) to review Tomb Robbers of the Crystal Frontier by Gus L, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Mailbag: What goes in your OSR Design Syllabus?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also sticker...

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February 1, 2024 93 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli (aka Skullboy) in another Gamer Blast from the Past to review N3: Destiny of Kings, and answer a mailbag question.

  • How do you balance critical thinking, secrets, and mystery?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
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January 25, 2024 57 mins

Yochai & Brad review The Necropolis of Nuromen by Justin Becker, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Mootsack: How do you sort your physical zines/books?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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January 18, 2024 56 mins

Yochai & Brad review Hidden Hand of the Horla by Appendix N Entertainment and answer two mailbag questions.

  • What module have you run that exceeded your expectations from reading it?
  • What should be done about the term "OSR"?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to...

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January 11, 2024 56 mins

Yochai & Brad review  Anomalous Subsurface Environment by Patrick Wetmore, and answer a mailbag question.

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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January 4, 2024 78 mins

Yochai & Brad answer a number of mailbag questions. 

Questions/Times:
5:15 How do you incorporate dreams and nightmares in your games?

8:20 What do you both think about the question of motivation in OSR style games, especially when money is the basis for xp?

15:34 Regarding diegetic play. What would you like to see in adventures, or what systems do you think could help support this style of play?<...

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December 28, 2023 84 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli aka Skullboy to review Beyond the Crystal Cave by Dave J. Browne, Tom Kirby, and Graeme Morris, and answer a mailbag question.

Mailbag Question:

  • If a module were just the location descriptions and nothing else, what is the one other addition that you just simply could not do without?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep div...

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December 21, 2023 63 mins

Yochai & Brad review Jewels of the Carnifex by Harley Stroh, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Question: How do you deal with GM fatigue?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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December 15, 2023 46 mins

Yochai & Brad review our favorite episodes from 2023, and discuss what we are looking forward to in 2024.

4min - Our favorite episodes of the year
8:45 - Favorite thing we've read for the show
13:35 - Best thing we haven't read yet
19min - What we're looking forward to
28:311 - Best things we've played this year

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsu...

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December 14, 2023 51 mins

Yochai & Brad review The Cleaning of Prison Station Echo by Magnum Galaxy Games, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Question: How do introduce players to new rules?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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December 7, 2023 52 mins

Yochai & Brad review Slate & Chalcedony by Melsonian Arts Council, and answer a question from the mailbag.

  • Mailbag Question: Do you use sadness in your games?

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
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November 30, 2023 79 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Amanda Lee Franck to review Reach of the Roach God by Centaur Games.

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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November 22, 2023 84 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Joel Hines of Silverarm (press) to review By the Light of the Whispering Flame by Aaron Hedegaard, and answer a mailbag "question."

Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music, and directsun for the deep dive bumper.
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.
Find more Between Two Cairns here.

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