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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!

Latest episodes

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GCN Community Update November 2, 2026

McD is PUMPED for the release of Part 1 of our Teenage Ninja Fighting School 2 shot! It is brought to you by our friends at Omnihedral Games, you can check them out at om

Nov 2
5 min

It's Just Like Red Dawn | Blood of the Wild S1 E46 | Pathfinder 2E Quest for the Frozen Flame

#47 trending · Games

The PCs attempt to ambush an ambush. Access every available episode of Blood of the Wild along with exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and so much more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nov 2
1 h 12 min

King Solomon's Mines | Time For Chaos S4 E15 | Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlathotep

#35 trending · Games

After surviving a targeted attack on the train, the investigators arrive in Nairobi. For a limited time, use code "TFC4" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 31
2 h 01 min

Abandon | The Glass Cannon Podcast: Shadows of the Broken E3 | Shadowdark RPG

#39 trending · Games

Ellison and his companions descend into the bog that was once his home. Get BONUS CONTENT every week at ⁠http://jointhenaish.com⁠, including After Dark, our exclusive Gl

Oct 30
1 h 32 min

Kings of Men | The Secret Fire Prologue | The One Ring RPG

A company of heroes is gathered from the free peoples of Middle Earth in this session zero. Cast: Paula Deming, Chris Grace, Jason Charles Miller, Skid Maher, and Jared

Oct 28
2 h 29 min

Eternal Lies | Call of Cthulhu Live! | Madison 2026 | Modern Call of Cthulhu

A group of strangers brought together by a clandestine organization known as Quiet Horizon must retrieve the contents of a safe deposit box before a purported bank heist

Oct 27
2 h 36 min

GCN Community Update October 26, 2026

We've got a very special episode of the GCN Community Update this week as Joe O'Brien sat down with me to talk all about The Glass Cannon Podcast: Shadows of the Broken!

Oct 26
21 min

When Is Yelka's Birthday? | Blood of the Wild S1 E45 | Pathfinder 2E Quest for the Frozen Flame

The scouts practice diplomacy with denizens of the wood. Access every available episode of Blood of the Wild along with exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and so much

Oct 26
1 h 09 min

Call of Cthugha | Time For Chaos S4 E14 | Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlathotep

A late night warehouse break-in is all that stands between the investigators and a long train ride to Nairobi. For a limited time, use code "TFC4" to save 15% on Cthulhu

Oct 24
2 h 13 min

The Mortal World | The Glass Cannon Podcast: Shadows of the Broken E2 | Shadowdark RPG

A surprising encounter on the road to Craggin's Bridge raises questions about the veil between the mortal and the immortal. Win a copy of the Dolmenwood Player's Guide:

Oct 23
1 h 40 min

Among the Living | We Shouldn't Be Alive E20 | Twilight: 2000

The fallout from their attack on the Solinski's could mean the breaking of the fellowship. Watch the video here: ⁠https://youtu.be/DfCYFqFkfgI Grab your We Shouldn't Be

Oct 21
1 h 56 min

GCN Community Update October 19, 2026

Joe brings us to the Dolmenwood, the GCN Extra Life Marathon takes shape, The Secret Fire comes to youTube next week. All this and more on this week's GCN Community Updat

Oct 19
5 min

Three Days of Rain | Blood of the Wild S1 E44 | Pathfinder 2E Quest for the Frozen Flame

Awol has a vision and the scouts brave wet weather. Access every available episode of Blood of the Wild along with exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and so much more

Oct 18
1 h 11 min

I Bless the Rains | Time For Chaos S4 E13 | Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlathotep

Skills are honed and sanity restored as the journey to Kenya begins. For a limited time, use code "TFC4" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 17
2 h 17 min

The Will of the Gods | The Glass Cannon Podcast: Shadows of the Broken E1 | Shadowdark RPG

Stranded on the open ocean, a group of heroes desperately search for land. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/panhQqcxXVg Get BONUS CONTENT every week at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 16
1 h 25 min

You're a Soldier | We Shouldn't Be Alive E19 | Twilight: 2000

Bleeding, broken, and losing focus, the team must find a way to safely extract the children before they can turn their attention to the enemy leadership. Watch the video

Oct 14
1 h 30 min

GCN Community Update October 12, 2026

The GCN Extra Life Marathon returns, Joe has something BIG in store for this week's Glass Cannon Podcast, and I've got a recipe to share with you! If you would like to J

Oct 12
5 min

Stabbing a Box | Blood of the Wild S1 E43 | Pathfinder 2E Quest for the Frozen Flame

A harrowing encounter with a haunted hazard. Access every available episode of Blood of the Wild along with exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and so much more at ⁠⁠⁠

Oct 12
1 h 10 min

Dearly Departed | Time For Chaos S4 E12 | Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlathotep

The Mystery Squad's journey in Australia comes to a disturbing end. For a limited time, use code "TFC4" to save 15% on Cthulhu products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 10
1 h 52 min

So Wet 4: Wet Lies Beneath | The Glass Cannon Podcast: The Gloaming E47 | Shadowdark RPG

A vicious melee will decide the fates of Odin's chosen warriors. Watch the video here: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/1vg2Dz28tQQ Get BONUS CONTENT every week at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Oct 9
1 h 25 min

Chart trend

Position in the Games chart (US), last 90 days.

#2
all-time peak
276
days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Glass Cannon Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 3, 2026).

#5 ▼ 1 Games US
#26 ▼ 3 Leisure US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

The Glass Cannon Network produces quality entertainment on multiple shows. The casts of actors and GMs always have spot-on chemistry no matter the mix. They produce drama that will have you on the edge of your seat, and just when you think your heat will burst from the tension, a delightful spontaneous comedic amount occurs that will put a smile to your face. All unscripted and improvised. Must See TV was late 1990s marketing term coined to describe television programming that one had to watch to be in the know. Well, the Glass Cannon Podcast is Must Hear In Your Ear entertainment.

grendel530 · Sep 2026

This podcast is so good it caused an old school D&D player to cross over to the Paizo path and acquire all the Starfinder and Pathfinder books to convert my group! Now I have procured Shadowdark as well! The comedy is gold, the world and character building is amazing. If you love RPG actual play, this is the ‘cast for you!

ArmoredAvenger · Sep 2026

It’s a role-playing game, but these folks are more than just nerds. They are master storytellers with an incredible sense of comedic timing. I’m hooked.

oliveralthoen · Sep 2026

My husband basically just played this podcast anytime he could when we traveled… and eventually conditioned me to stop thinking Troy’s voice was annoying. 8 years later I am on top of every new episode and he’s behind. I truly love this show and it’s accompanied us through many different chapters in our lives.

Pill-Slinger · Sep 2026

It starts with the host periodically re-recording an apology (his words) to put at the beginning of the first episode that they make some inappropriate jokes, etc. So I gave them grace and listened with that in mind. 150 episodes later all of them are making jokes about slaves and Joe is boldly appropriating cultures by mashing together Indigenous languages because he likes how his nonsense offensiveness sounds. It takes them each having children and events like BLM and MeToo to get any amount of perspective and even then it’s limited growth. For this to be an official Pathfinder podcast speaks about that brand and how it presents itself.

infinitely curious · Dec 2024

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