Glass Cannon Radio #17 – The Blacktongue Thief, Going Rogue in RPGs, Nerd Rant

The Glass Cannon Podcast

The Glass Cannon Network

Games, Comedy, Hobbies, Improv, Leisure

4.9 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 125 minutes

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The Book Club is back to get everyone's take on Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktogue Thief before digging into the pros and cons of the Rogue class in RPGs. Plus, thoughts on the future of Actual Play, what makes a great player, and a scalding new Nerd Rant from Jared. 0:00 Intro9:15 Book Club1:00:25 Going Rogue in RPGs1:32:00 Three Questions1:53:00 Nerd Rant1:59:30 Listener Award: Best CatWatch the video here: https://youtu.be/hcHeREE2xnw⁠ Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠jointhenaish.com⁠⁠⁠. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country. Get your tickets today at ⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.li/Q03cn8wr0⁠⁠⁠. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.li/Q03cmY380⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.7	You are listening to the Glass Cannon Network.
0:55.6	This is Glass Cannon Radio with your host, Jared Logan, in Joe O'Brien.
0:57.4	Ah!
1:01.5	I'm doing a Kevin McAllister.
1:04.9	You're right.
1:17.1	It's more like, it's like, uh, welcome to Glass Canaan Radio, the show where you are, you have hot takes forced down your throat.
1:21.6	By myself and Mr. Joe O'Brien, I'm Jared Logan.
1:27.8	Uh, this is the show where you can call in and tell us what you think of everything going on in the geekosphere. That is our trademark name for nerd culture.
1:32.0	Joe, how are you doing this morning?
1:34.3	I'm doing not that great, dude.
1:36.8	Not that great.
1:37.7	I'm sick.
1:38.4	I'm ill.
1:39.6	Oh, no.
1:40.9	It's all right.
1:41.4	It's just a cold.
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