Trick Talkers

By Trick Talkers

Trick Talkers is a podcast where we discuss games and topics related to trick-taking, climbing, shedding, and occasionally other card games!... more

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How many episodes does Trick Talkers have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.

Trick Talkers episodes:

November 20, 2025Episode 43 - Guest Speaker: Bryan Bornmueller
Join Ryan for episode 43 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode we have Bryan Bornmueller, the designer of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game, join us on the show as we take a deep dive into the game!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Email - [email protected]
Twitter - @tricktalkers
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
(00:00) - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game Spoiler free for the first 31 minutes!
(31:42) - Spoiler Territory!
(01:19:08) - Tessen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo
...more
1h 24min
November 09, 2025Ryan Rambles: Compendiums! Plus 3 Tricky Pigs & Henhouse
Join Ryan as he rambles about his thoughts on compendium games as well as 3 Tricky Pigs and Henhouse!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
Dice Camera Action episode
(1:30) - Compendiums (Pagat Website)
Berzerka⁠
Stepping Stones⁠⁠
⁠Speed Run
⁠Frankemonster's Compendium
(35:50) - 3 Tricky Pigs
(40:43) - Henhouse
...more
47min
October 18, 2025Ryan Rambles: Origin Story
Join Ryan as he rambles about his thoughts and plays of Origin Story!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
Origin Story
Space Biff Review
Dice Tower Review
Watch It Played - How To Play Video
Other Reviews/Videos On BGG
...more
32min
July 15, 2025Ryan Rambles: Sail Legacy (Plus Sick Tricks & Savage Bowl)
Join Ryan as he rambles about his early thoughts and plays of Sail Legacy!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
(03:50) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro About Episode
(01:38) - ⁠Original Sail Recap
(03:36) - ⁠Sail Legacy
(15:26) - Spoiler Starts
(18:15) - ⁠Spoiler Ends
(25:13) - ⁠Sick Tricks and Savage Bowl
...more
27min
July 08, 2025Ryan Rambles: It's Been A While, Let's Catch Up!
Join Ryan as he rambles about catching up on the past few months!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
(03:50) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tricks & Trains (Previous Comparison Episode)
(05:32) - ⁠Skull Queen, Hot Streak, Clumsy Room Maids, Arc-en-Ciel, Tchu Tchu Train (PnP Files), Watch Out! That's A Dracula!, Kansas City : The Trick Taking Game,
(11:45) - ⁠Winsome Choose Some 2025, PanzerZug, The Train Rush Podcast, Riding Through England, Konigrufen, Ulti
(21:50) - ⁠Traditional Trick Takers
(28:20) - ⁠Origins Game Fair, Final Binary (How to Play Video), Slambo, Zombie Princess, Savage Bowl, PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest
...more
47min
April 15, 2025Tea Time: Episode 19 - 2025 Challenge Update, Upcoming Hamish-Con, Some Recent Plays, & More!
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 19 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we give updates on our challenges, discuss recent plays, and more.
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠
Twitter - @tricktalkers
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
(01:40) - ⁠⁠⁠Apologies For Saw Noises
(02:25) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick's 2025 Challenge Update
(10:22) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grunlings (⁠BGG⁠/⁠Kickstarter⁠/Rules Video)
(12:22) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hami-ish Con (In The UK)
(15:58) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ryan's 2025 Challenge Update
...more
32min
March 25, 2025Episode 42 - 2025 Airecon and MALT Con Recaps
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 42 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss the games and activities they encountered during Airecon and MALT Con.
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠https://www.polliadesign.com/⁠Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Games/Topics discussed during the episode:
(02:00) - Airecon
(02:56) - Frank's Zoo and Inside Job
(07:51) - Onstage
(10:17) - The Grizzled
(14:38) - Forest Shuffle
(15:00) - The Kakapo
(17:35) - Roborally, Happy Salmon, Micro Macro (All In), Masquerade, Sub Terra, Junk Art
(32:50) - MALT Con
(34:12) - Texas Showdown
(40:26) - Livemix
(46:00) - Skull Queen
(54:10) - Werewolves bEat Robbers' Horror
(56:52) - Trick Runaway
(01:01:28) - Watch Out! That's A Dracula!
(01:06:17) - Conic
(01:12:23) - Shut The Books
(01:15:06) - Power Tricks
(01:20:44) - Zoom Zoom Vroom
(01:22:55) - Trick-Taking in Black and White, Hidden Numbers
(01:26:11) - Agency (Let Me Off)
(01:31:56) - Bid Coin
(01:38:55) - Thank You, Santa
(01:46:00) - 13 Animals
(01:49:25) - Dog Tag Trick
(01:50:55) - Oboro
(01:53:16) - Trick Raiders
(01:54:42) - Slaughter the Dragon
(01:58:02) - Volltreffer
(02:02:35) - Onstage
(02:03:42) - The Yellow House
(02:09:28) - Maskmen
(02:12:00) - Frank's Zoo
(02:15:15) - Tezuma Master
(02:19:09) - Anomia
(02:22:35) - Merchant of Goldfish
(02:28:15) - Sailor Moon Card Game: Masquerade Battle
(02:31:10) - Tricky Time Crisis: the Spawn of Time
(02:37:14) - Nightmare Millionaire
(02:41:23) - Grunlings (⁠BGG⁠/⁠Kickstarter⁠)
...more
2h 44min
March 04, 2025Episode 41 - Grunlings, Trickster's Table Update, and More Eternal Decks
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 41 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they discuss Patrick's upcoming game, Grunlings, the newest UI update for Trickster's Table, and more Eternal Decks!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Email - [email protected]
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
https://www.polliadesign.com/Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Games/Topics discussed during the episode:
(01:22) - Grunlings (BGG/Kickstarter)
(19:00) - Trickster's Table
(24:00) - Eternal Decks (Where To Find The Game BGG Forum)
(1:05:30) - Blood on the Clocktower, Airecon, Pollia Design
...more
1h 10min
January 30, 2025 Episode 40 - The Trick (Royal) Rumble: 2025 Edition
Join Patrick and Ryan in episode 40 of Trick Talkers - a podcast all about trick-takers, climbers, shedders and other card games! In this episode, they complete the second ever Trick (Royal) Rumble, but this time with 30 games! Which game will come out on top?!
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Email - [email protected]
Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Games/Topics discussed during the episode:
(01:29) - Royal (Trick) Rumble Introduction
(07:25) - Entry 1 and Entry 2
(11:05) - Entry 3
(14:28) - Entry 4
(17:06) - Entry 5
(20:06) - Entry 6
(23:06) - Entry 7
(26:03) - Entry 8
(29:04) - Entry 9
(32:00) - Entry 10
(35:06) - Entry 11
(38:00) - Entry 12
(41:03) - Entry 13
(44:02) - Entry 14
(47:02) - Entry 15
(49:55) - Entry 16
(53:02) - Entry 17
(56:00) - Entry 18
(58:58) - Entry 19
(01:02:08) - Entry 20
(01:04:59) - Entry 21
(01:07:58) - Entry 22
(01:10:58) - Entry 23
(01:13:58) - Entry 24
(01:16:58) - Entry 25
(01:19:58) - Entry 26
(01:22:58) - Entry 27
(01:26:00) - Entry 28
(01:29:25) - Entry 29
(01:35:15) - Entry 30
(02:21:13) - Winner Announced!
...more
2h 26min
January 21, 2025Tea Time: Episode 18 - 2024 Challenge Reflection and Introduction of 2025 Challenge
Join Ryan and Patrick for episode 18 of Trick Talkers: Tea Time - shorter length episodes where they talk about different topics within the trick-taking, climbing, and shedding world! In this episode we briefly reflect on our 2024 challenges and introduce our 2025 challenges.
Contact us:
Discord - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/DBJzczy5km⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Email - [email protected]

Twitter - @tricktalkers

Linktree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tricktalkers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Topics discussed during the episode:
(00:00) - ⁠⁠⁠2024 Challenge Reflection

(07:15) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2025 Challenge Introduction
...more
38min

FAQs about Trick Talkers:

How many episodes does Trick Talkers have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.

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