{"id":4016,"date":"2026-06-05T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:09:13","slug":"episode-702-an-alliance-with-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/index.php\/episode-702-an-alliance-with-squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 702: An Alliance with Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Want to make sure that your players feel their successes? The Gaming Hut<\/strong> pitches in by looking at the difference between permissions and rewards.<\/p>\n

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Beloved Patreon backer Andrew Bates revs up Ask Ken and Robin <\/strong>for the secret truth of Toronto raccoons.<\/p>\n

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Finally the mythic land of Michigan surrenders its treasures to our resident bibliomane in the latest Ken\u2019s Bookshelf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

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Our Patreon-backed Letterboxd list of all films mentioned on the show is now up and running<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Also check out the Goodreads list<\/a> of books mentioned on the show.<\/p>\n

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

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Big news from mission control! If you missed out the first time, don’t panic. The wait is over: the CatStronauts board game is finally back in stock at Atlas Games<\/a>! The first printing disappeared at lightspeed! Don’t let this reprint of CatStronauts slip through your claws.<\/p>\n

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Delve into epic fantasy adventure with one player and one GM in The Paragon Blade<\/a><\/em>. Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan tunes GUMSHOE One-2-One for a mighty barbarian, skulking thief, and covert magician. Take your trusty companion and legendary artifact with you to pick it up at the Pelgrane web store or a discerning retailer near you. <\/p>\n

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The play The King in Yellow<\/i> has haunted imaginations like a dirge since its first appearance in 1895. Now ask it to predict the future and run your life with Arc Dream\u2019s King in Yellow tarot deck. Daniel Harms and John Scott Tynes, famous clairvoyants, divined the forms and portents of this Carcosan deck. Painter Kurt Komoda, in a fevered fugue of inspiration, reproduced designs thought long lost. Add it now to your accursed Arc Dream shopping cart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Play spies, skirmishers, and saboteurs in the battle for the future of the Thirteen Colonies in Flagbearer Games\u2019 thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated 5E compatible roleplaying game Nations and Cannons<\/a><\/em>. Download a free copy of the Nations & Cannons core rules using code KENROBIN here<\/a>. Sign up to be notified of the upcoming crowdfunding campaign for The American Crisis: Dark and Bloody Ground here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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