The Glass Cannon Podcast

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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Cannon Fodder 6/21/23
Tons of announcements and news from SDCC and Gen Con to GITT and Haunted City. Casts, shows, release dates, and more. Plus a look at SQSS Season 2 character creation and our first foray into the Foundry Virtual Tabletop!For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
36 min
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Cannon Fodder 6/14/23
Side Quest Side Sesh is BACK!? Troy and Joe discuss the upcoming release of the long-awaited Season 2 of Side Quest Side Sesh. Why now? What should you expect? It's all here on this week's Fod! Plus, exciting news about release dates for Haunted City S2 and Get in the Trunk S5, a completely unexpected Labs Experiment, and praise (?) from Professor Eric!For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
28 min
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Strange Aeons Episode 79 – Die Me to the Moon
With the Yellow King in tow, the heroes attempt to flee the Dreamlands moon.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/0RO2Gp0l3Ao (https://youtu.be/0RO2Gp0l3Ao)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
77 min
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Cannon Fodder 6/7/23
It's a jam-packed Fod as Joe and Troy talk Haunted City and Get in the Trunk as well as their plan to attend a major convention they've never been to before! In We Are Stupid, they talk Guidance (again), Flensing Jawn, and the reason why Atticus won't make it to Book 4.For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
37 min
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Strange Aeons Episode 78 – Until We Meat Again
Glass Cannon Live! makes its first stop to Asheville, NC, for a meat wall filled night of innuendo and mortal combat!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.For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
146 min
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Cannon Fodder 5/31/23
Troy and Joe return from an amazing trip to St. Paul and Asheville to discuss the mystical party houses of the Naish, their plans for the studio this week, and the all-too-common dilemma of whether or not to trust an NPC behind bars. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
33 min
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Strange Aeons Episode 77 – One Dollar Pickle
Glass Cannon Live! returns to St. Paul for a night full of huge discoveries as the heroes attempt to clear out another floor of the lunar 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.For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
132 min
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Cannon Fodder 5/24/23
It's Show Week, and the guys are prepping for trips to St. Paul and Asheville! They'll discuss a new community event happening in St. Paul, the latest on Gen Con tickets, and the strides made this week in preparation for Gatewalkers. In We Are Stupid, Troy demands a solution to the Pythagorean Problem, and Joe gets nerdy on the Wounded condition.For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
43 min
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Strange Aeons Episode 76 – Rumble with the Umbral
The battle with the umbral dragon reaches its climax!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/KCj6WpjyifE (https://youtu.be/KCj6WpjyifE)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
93 min
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Cannon Fodder 5/17/23
Troy and Joe drop exciting news about upcoming Gatewalkers CONTENT as well as some GCN shows that will officially be returning for a second season. In We Are Stupid, the guys discuss Counteracting, conversion dynamics as it relates to magic items, and Joe's latest CHEAT OF THE WEEK!For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
36 min
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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 (https://youtu.be/uN-MaSEKybo)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
73 min
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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 (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
34 min
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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 (https://youtu.be/ysQ_3h_eaqA)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
75 min
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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 (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
59 min
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Strange Aeons Episode 73 – Unwholesome Prison B...
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 (https://youtu.be/lQ4HGZfB12Y)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
70 min
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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 (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
49 min
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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 14:44Gameplay 26:00Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/rZfDA5cjX4Q (https://youtu.be/rZfDA5cjX4Q)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
145 min
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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 how Sydney snuck one by Troy (and he'll never make that mistake again)!For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
51 min
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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 (https://youtu.be/hjPGhtBkhzQ)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
121 min
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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 (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
50 min
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Strange Aeons Episode 70 – Ghost Ride the Bean ...
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 (https://youtu.be/1_3I_9jYgt8)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
88 min
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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 (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
32 min
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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 (https://youtu.be/JMpcSINjkDs)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
89 min
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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 (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
61 min
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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 (https://youtu.be/lysEharyCOs)For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com (http://glasscannonnetwork.com/) and for exclusive content and benefits, subscribe today at patreon.com/glasscannon (http://patreon.com/glasscannon).
83 min