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The Glass Cannon Podcast

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Welcome to the Glass Cannon Podcast! In the spirit of old-school D&D, a collection of comedians, actors and super-nerds come together to create what is widely considered to be the gold standard of actual play podcasts. Interweaving immersive storytelling with irreverent, improvised humor, the Glass Cannon Podcast delivers, like no other, the experience of what it's really like to sit around a table rolling dice and busting chops with your best buds. Here you will find our original 326 plus episode complete campaign of the Pathfinder 1E Giantslayer Adventure Path, our brand new and highly anticipated Shadowdark campaign, our complete Pathfinder 2E Gatewalkers campaign, our Call of Cthulhu 7E Masks of Nyarlathotep series Time For Chaos currently in its third season, our 2025 Glass Cannon Live! tour featuring the Pathfinder 2E homebrew Ascension campaign, our ongoing Glass Cannon Live! tour of the Pathfinder 1E Strange Aeons Adventure Path converted halfway through to Pathfinder 2E and so much more!
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Episodes

Strange Aeons Episode 75 – Meat Cute

A janitor in disguise may derail the party's entire mission. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/uN-MaSEKybo For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by bec...

May 16, 20231 hr 16 min

Cannon Fodder 5/10/23

Fodder is on the road this week as Joe and Troy record from a strangely dark hotel room in LA. Topics include the confidential reason for their west coast trip, the next major update on the new studio, and their current event schedule for Gen Con 2023. In We Are Stupid, they'll discuss why Joe was wrong for the right reasons (or maybe right for the wrong reasons?). You decide! For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefit...

May 10, 202337 min

Strange Aeons Episode 74 – Ghosts in the Machine

The heroes continue their exploration of the west side of the prison by heading upstairs. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ysQ_3h_eaqA For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Gla...

May 09, 20231 hr 18 min

Cannon Fodder 5/3/23

It's a very busy week at the Actual Play Factory! Troy and Joe discuss exciting news about Get in the Trunk, Friends of the Pod, AND Star Wars! In lieu of We Are Stupid, the guys get philosophical about gaming, life, and the pursuit of metaphysical contentment. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com . Lea...

May 03, 20231 hr 2 min

Strange Aeons Episode 73 – Unwholesome Prison Blues

Links to some of the heroes' pasts prove confounding as they attempt to gain entry to the west side of the prison. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/lQ4HGZfB12Y For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your members...

May 02, 20231 hr 13 min

Cannon Fodder 4/26/23

The first live show of 2023 is in the books! Joe and Troy debrief the Boulder trip and share some exciting news about the Degenerate Dungeon and the next few weeks of Glass Cannon Labs. In We Are Stupid, it's all about Dominate. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at jointhenaish.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Apr 26, 202352 min

Strange Aeons Episode 72 – Mile High Drub

Glass Cannon Live! made its first stop to the great state of Colorado last week for a sold out show to kick off the 2023 Tour! As the heroes begin to explore the lunar prison in earnest, they soon discover there's more going on here than it seems. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Recap 14:44 Gameplay 26:00 Watch the video here: https://...

Apr 25, 20232 hr 28 min

Cannon Fodder 4/19/23

For the first time this year, it's SHOW WEEK! Troy and Joe get some last-minute thoughts in before hopping on a plane to Boulder, CO, for the first Glass Cannon Live! show of 2023! They discuss their plans for the Boulder trip, ideas for how to improve your home game (courtesy of the Order of the Amber Die), and the officially approved GCN Events coming to Gen Con in 2023! In We Are Stupid, they discuss the Learn a Spell action, how much info to give a player before they choose to re-roll, and h...

Apr 19, 202354 min

Strange Aeons Episode 71 – That Time of the Moon

With the leng ghoul defeated, the heroes look for a way to enter the prison compound. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/hjPGhtBkhzQ For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass C...

Apr 18, 20232 hr 4 min

Cannon Fodder 4/12/23

The wait is over! Troy and Joe reveal what is coming to Glass Cannon Labs in May! Also, Joe is going to the closest thing to a PF2E Summer Camp? In We Are Stupid, we discuss the Drain Bonded Item action, Surprise Rounds, Pepsi, Suki's DCs, and why you should never, ever, ever attempt a Grapple on your third action. In the wrap up, Joe pushes back on the idea that PF2E is a bad system for radio. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive...

Apr 12, 202353 min

Strange Aeons Episode 70 – Ghost Ride the Bean Whip

An occupied guardhouse outside of a lunar prison proves to be a more than capable first line of defense. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/1_3I_9jYgt8 For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership offici...

Apr 11, 20231 hr 31 min

Cannon Fodder 4/5/23

We've hired a new employee! Troy and Joe discuss the newest member of the Glass Cannon Network, Troy's most recent social media content plan, and some updates on the studio and the live tour. In We Are Stupid we ask: do Aid checks stack? And in the wrap up, a serious look at whether or not Strange Aeons should still be played on tour. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com . Learn more about your...

Apr 05, 202335 min

Strange Aeons Episode 69 – Wishing Impossible

The heroes take an unexpected trip. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/JMpcSINjkDs For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation today by becoming a subscriber at joi...

Apr 04, 20231 hr 32 min

Cannon Fodder 3/29/23

This week there's even more Glass Cannon Live! tour dates hitting the board, plus some exciting updates from the first test shoot in the new studio! In a juicy We Are Stupid, Troy and Joe discuss the illusion magic problem, why Pathfinder should be like professional wrestling, and what's wrong with Joe as a person. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Mar 29, 20231 hr 4 min

Strange Aeons Episode 68 – Leng Story Short

More Denizens of Leng harass the heroes in their search for the Yellow King. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/lysEharyCOs For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nat...

Mar 28, 20231 hr 26 min

Cannon Fodder 3/22/23

Glass Cannon Live! is coming to Boulder, CO! Troy and Joe discuss getting backing on the road and how you can grab tickets to hang with the team! Also in breaking news, they reveal the team that's going to be producing the new Glass Cannon Podcast, and we get a little tease on the first pre-session zero session of Gatewalkers. In We Are Stupid, it's the Mirror Image Hour! For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jo...

Mar 22, 202342 min

Strange Aeons Episode 67 – Boogey Knights

The heroes delve deeper into the caravanserai in search of the Yellow King. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/NxP7nraUkDQ For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nati...

Mar 21, 20231 hr 36 min

Cannon Fodder 3/15/23

Live Tour and Gen Con updated kick off the show this week before Joe geeks out in anticipation of this week's new Glass Cannon Labs game. In We Are Stupid, the guys discuss incremental range penalties, Striking Runes, and the vorpal property. Also how much exposition can or should you really give from a good Survival check? It is time for NERDAGE! For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com . Learn mo...

Mar 15, 202348 min

Strange Aeons Episode 66 – Hounddog Day

The battle with the Denizen of Leng houndmaster and his cadre of yeth hounds reaches its conclusion! Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/dn9kwL-3JKQ For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official a...

Mar 14, 20231 hr 18 min

Cannon Fodder 3/8/23

This week, the guys discuss the imminent selection of classes for Gatewalkers , give an update on the live tour, and preview the upcoming Alien RPG on Glass Cannon Labs. In We Are Stupid, they analyze provoking while Prone, the limits of the Guidance Cantrip, and Sydney's brazen attempts to cheat with her pet snake. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Mar 08, 202335 min

Strange Aeons Episode 65 – Citizen Leng

The heroes return to the abandoned caravanserai in the Dreamlands to find it much changed. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/pssjVl13Pjc For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Gl...

Mar 07, 20231 hr 41 min

Cannon Fodder 3/1/23

Troy's got big news! Plus, the guys give a progress update on the new studio, discuss the return of the Alien RPG to GCN airwaves, and explain why Strange Aeons Episode 64 had one of their favorite roleplaying moments in recent memory. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Mar 01, 202346 min

Strange Aeons Episode 64 – Show Boat

With the final gift in hand, the heroes bid farewell to the Stardust Augurs and prepare for the final leg of their boat journey. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/79aNMRGwcls For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, mak...

Feb 28, 20231 hr 17 min

Cannon Fodder 2/22/23

The Fod Juice overfloweth in this monster episode. Troy and Joe bring the HEAT and pull back the curtain as they discuss the challenges of running PF2E as a show, the problems with literal conversions from Pathfinder 1E, and changes they need to make to get back to their roots. In We Are Stupid, Troy informs Joe that Atticus (aka...Joe) has been cheating for months and there's a spell he's never allowed to cast again. The gloves come off in this week's hour-long Fod! For more podcasts and livest...

Feb 22, 20231 hr 2 min

Strange Aeons Episode 63 – Wamp! (There It Is)

A battle on two fronts rages as the heroes find themselves surrounded! Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/JmoGQD989nc For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership official and join Glass Cannon Nation to...

Feb 21, 20231 hr 58 min

Cannon Fodder 2/15/23

This week's show features updates on the search for a new office and a look inside how designing game mechanics can influence world building and vice-versa. In We Are Stupid, Troy and Joe discuss ghasts, Pathfinder statues, and a missed Reaction rule that could have a significant impact on the current encounter. Finally, some breaking news comes in hot at the very end! For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at joint...

Feb 15, 202342 min

Strange Aeons Episode 62 – The Ghast and the Curious

The heroes find themselves amidst the shattered remnants of a once great city in search of the final gift. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vZxP75mDN70 For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership offi...

Feb 14, 20231 hr 25 min

Cannon Fodder 2/8/23

The guys found a recording space! (Maybe.) Troy and Joe discuss exciting news in their search for a new office before tackling an interesting topic in the world of RPG game design. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at jointhenaish.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 08, 202343 min

Strange Aeons Episode 61 – A Mid-forest Night's Dream

At the edge of the Verduran Forest, the heroes find themselves surrounded by a mysterious group of dreamers. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel and Kate Stamas as they tour the country playing the Lovecraftian Horror Strange Aeons Pathfinder Adventure Path. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/PfyBDPxEbp0 For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for hundreds of hours of exclusive shows and benefits, make your membership of...

Feb 07, 20231 hr 15 min

Friends of the Pod – Pathfinder 2E

With all of the shake ups in the tabletop industry as of late, we went live last week with the Pathfinder Society Scenario Inheritor's Rite to show fans new and old how much fun Pathfinder 2E is and how simple it is to jump right in and play! For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 01, 20234 hr 40 min
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