{"id":1404,"date":"2017-09-22T13:39:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T13:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2022-03-29T21:09:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:09:47","slug":"episode-260-live-from-gen-con-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/index.php\/episode-260-live-from-gen-con-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 260: Live from Gen Con 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Banner-260.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When Ken and Robin go live, as they do here in this episode recorded in August at Gen Con, the audience, aided by a mythic pack of index cards, tells us what the topics are. And in this case they jointly demanded Crimean War mecha, Bannonesque intrigue, Ken\u2019s beef with the Gnostics, time machine interference in the Siege of Malta, mediating disputes between Captain America and Wolverine, and the proverbial so much more.<\/p>\n<p>Want to pose a question to the show? Get your priority question asking access with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/kenandrobin\">Support for the KARTAS Patreon<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Snag Ken and Robin merchandise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/user\/kenrobin\">at TeePublic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In <em><a href=\"http:\/\/atlas-games.com\/unknownarmies\/\">Unknown Armies<\/a><\/em>, Atlas Games\u2019 modern-day, occult roleplaying game, you play the heroically broken people who conspire to fix the world. That conspiracy just got easier, with the arrival of the game on store shelves near you! <a href=\"http:\/\/atlas-games.com\/unknownarmies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"class\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Unknown-Armies-image.png\" width=\"359\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><i>T<\/i><i>he book has been written. <\/i><i>The book has been read. <\/i><i>Now it rewrites you.<\/i> <i>Across time it spreads, creating dread new realities. <\/i><i>And you\u2019re in all of them.<\/i> Robin\u2019s epic new GUMSHOE project, <em>The Yellow King Roleplaying Game <\/em>has concluded its Kickstarter run, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pelgranepress.com\/shop\/?v=defaultYKRPG\">is now available for pre-order at the Pelgrane Store<\/a> for those who missed it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pelgranepress.com\/shop\/?v=defaultYKRPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/TYKRPG-KARTAS-banner.png\" \/><\/a> 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 <em>The Best of FENIX Volumes 1-3<\/em>, from returning sponsors <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiepressrevolution.com\/xcart\/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=279\">Askfageln<\/a>. Yes, it&#8217;s Sweden\u2019s favorite RPG magazine, now beautifully collected. Warning: not in Swedish. <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-N45Q8_7wIGg\/VfBTixQfXjI\/AAAAAAAAO2U\/JvfELtiSBVU\/s200-no\/Best-of-Fenix_KaR.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>John Scott Tynes\u2019 <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rpgnow.com\/product\/186347\/Puppetland?affiliate_id=48458\">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 href=\"http:\/\/www.rpgnow.com\/product\/186347\/Puppetland?affiliate_id=48458\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Puppetland-cover-2016.jpg\" width=\"206\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7538\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1404-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/kenandrobin.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/media\/Ken%20And%20Robin%20Talk%20About%20Stuff%20Episode%20260.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kenandrobin.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/media\/Ken%20And%20Robin%20Talk%20About%20Stuff%20Episode%20260.mp3\">https:\/\/kenandrobin.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/media\/Ken%20And%20Robin%20Talk%20About%20Stuff%20Episode%20260.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/kenandrobin.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/media\/Ken And Robin Talk About Stuff Episode 260.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1404-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kenandrobin.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/media\/Ken%20And%20Robin%20Talk%20About%20Stuff%20Episode%20260.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ken%20And%20Robin%20Talk%20About%20Stuff%20Episode%20260.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When Ken and Robin go live, as they do here in this episode recorded in August at Gen Con, the audience, aided by a mythic pack of index cards, tells us what the topics are. 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