In the latest installment of their milkshake-drinking podcast, Ken and Robin talk boring choices, E. L. Doheny, Epidiah Ravachol, and Jakob Bohme.
Author Archives: Robin Laws
I’ve been binge-watching last year’s seasons of “Arrow” and “The Flash.” One moment both shows frequently resort to, in keeping with their balance of superhero action and emotive interactions, is the inspirational exhortation. One character, the figure everyone else needs to save the day, succumbs to doubt. Another cast member then breaks the self-doubter from […]
In the latest episode of their incisive and probing podcast, Ken and Robin talk reskinning history, mythos spam, Kremlinology, and Whitley Strieber.
See P. XX a Column About Roleplaying by Robin D. Laws Was it a whole ten years ago that Simon Rogers and I sat by ourselves at a small table on the far fringes of the Gen Con exhibit hall? It feels like only yesterday, that forlorn time when we had nothing to lure […]
In the latest episode of their red-carpet podcast, Ken and Robin talk GM motivation, art direction & layout with Hal Mangold, and the Toronto film fest.
We might get Gar to write about the GUMSHOE and Fear Itself implications of the great Netflix series "Stranger Things" soon. Before that happens I’d like to sneak in to highlight one particular moment. Without delving too far into spoilers for those who have yet to binge, a point comes where rumpled police chief Jim […]
In the latest episode of their mouth-watering podcast, Ken and Robin talk flawed perceptions, film noir 101, banh mi, and Jack Parsons.
It’s Gen Con all over again as Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff Live.
In the latest episode of their triple-ENnie-winning podcast, Ken and Robin talk 3-act structure, Markus Wolf, Ars Magica GUMSHOE with Jeff Tidball, and Stranger Things.
In the latest episode of their ENnie three-peating podcast, Ken and Robin talk GUMSHOE hybrids, killing Pat Garrett, Will Hindmarch’s gaming music secrets, and the Beast of Gevaudan.