{"id":1297,"date":"2017-04-28T08:30:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T08:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2022-03-29T21:09:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:09:36","slug":"episode-239-mom-hes-touching-my-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/index.php\/episode-239-mom-hes-touching-my-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 239: Mom, He’s Touching My Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Another all-request episode kicks off in the Gaming Hut<\/strong>, as Stewart Robertson asks how to make a BSM (Big Science McGuffin) integral to a game series.<\/p>\n

The History Hut<\/strong>, takes on a yurt-like configuration as Morgan Ellis demands the scoop on the Mad Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg.<\/p>\n

Joshua Hillerup convenes an installment of Ask Ken and Robin<\/strong> to wonder how \u201cGotham\u201d might inspire a series in which a transformational hero becomes an iconic hero.<\/p>\n

Which leaves Kevin J. Maroney waiting patiently in the Eliptony Hut<\/strong> for a profile of Roger Babson, the wealthy purveyor of sensible investment advice who set up a foundation to battle man\u2019s enemy number one: gravity.<\/p>\n

Want to pose a question to the show? Get your priority question asking access with your Support for the KARTAS Patreon<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Snag Ken and Robin merchandise at TeePublic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Like Ken and Robin themselves, The White Box<\/a><\/em>, from Atlas Games and Gameplaywright, is all about making games. Professor of the gaming arts Jeremy Holcomb gives you all the deep knowledge, wooden bits, plastic discs, and punchboard tokens you need to take the game that\u2019s in your head and make it a reality. Make it all the more awesome by supporting the White Box Kickstarter.<\/p>\n

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Do intervals between episodes plunge you into Hite withdrawal? Never fear! his brilliant pieces on parasitic gaming, alternate Newtons, Dacian werewolves and more now lurk among the sparkling bounty of The Best of FENIX Volumes 1-3<\/em>, from returning sponsors Askfageln<\/a>. Yes, it’s Sweden\u2019s favorite RPG magazine, now beautifully collected. Warning: not in Swedish. \"\" John Scott Tynes\u2019 Puppetland<\/a><\/em> is ready to knock the stuffing out of a game store near you in its gorgeous new full-color hardcover edition. Join the good folks at Arc Dream in battling the horrific forces of Punch the Maker-Killer! <\/a><\/p>\n

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