On a very late, very tired Sunday evening of GenCon, Paul Tevis & Ryan Macklin sit down with the ever-present Ken Hite to talk about the hobby, culture, GenCon, and all that good stuff.
[02:24] The banter has just begun
[04:29] Ken gives a brief on the vibe coming into & at GenCon 2008
[07:30] Talking about the Forge Diaspora, retailer numbers & casual gamer acceptance
[09:40] Throwing yourself into GenCon
[12:09] Ken's pinnacle moments, the ENnies & Where the Deep One's Are
[13:40] Ryan's pinnacle moments, playtesting
[15:45] Welcoming Ken to the extended IPR family
[16:03] Paul's pinnacle moments, Star Wars PTA
[16:50] Seeing people at GenCon & being inspired
[18:29] Paul is back in his wheelhouse
[20:02] Paul asks Ken the traditional "What'd you see?"
[20:23] Ken comments on the Mongoose Traveller
[21:04] ...and on It's Complicated
[22:37] Gamers and the Olympics
[25:15] Ken comments on Hot War
[26:12] ...and Sweet Agatha
[26:47] Tobias Wrigstad, Jeepform & American Jeepform: Under My Skin & A Flower For Mara
[27:44] Vincent Baker's In a Wicked Age... and Poison'd
[28:33] Ken on Don't Lose Your Mind
[28:50] Ryan on meeting Benjamin Baugh
[29:20] Ken on Qin
[30:18] The Atlantean Age for HERO
[30:51] Beating Sturgeon's Law
[31:30] Catalyst, Shadowrun & Classic Battletech
[32:50] Ryan on How to Host a Dungeon
[35:05] Ryan & Paul on This Just In...From GenCon!,Ken on the podcasting medium
[36:35] Ryan on The Continuum
[37:18] Ken further on podcasting as a medium, and on what to look for in RPGs, and the values of books that we might not play
[38:36] Hi, Jerry.
[40:20] Your gracious hosts ask the guest about his recent Tour de Lovecraft