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Episode 122: Giving Blood at Gaming Conventions
Episode 122
On this episode, Quarex and Ben talk with Joe Smiddie-Brush, the blood drive chair of the Heinlein Society, who has partnered with Gen Con to arrange…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 121: Gen Con on the Cheap
Episode 121
On this episode, Ben and Quarex share their tips and tricks on how to do Gen Con without spending too much money. Topics include travel options to In…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 120: Two Guarantees in Life—Convention Attendance and Taxes
Episode 120
On this episode, Ben and Quarex review the conventions we attended thus far in 2025... other than Gary Con, Adepticon, and Awesome Con.
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 119: Matt from Lurking Fears
Episode 119
On this episode, Quarex and Ben talk with Matt from the Lurking Fears GM Group! Matt regales us with his tales of starting and maintaining one of the…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 118: The Biggest Gen Con Event Catalog Ever
Episode 118
On a day where the fourth might have been with us, the Gen Con event catalog definitely joined in all its Midichlorian glory. When you can find all t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 117: All About Cruise Cons
Episode 117
On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben discuss the latest phenomenon in gaming conventions -- con cruises! We discuss the why, the whether, and t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 116: May We Interest You in Some Conventions through Labor Day?
On this episode, we talk about the conventions you want to know about between May 1 and September 2, including:
Buckeye Game Fest, Midwest Games Fest…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 115: Convention Recruiting
Episode 115
In the furious vortex of March and April conventions, Quarex and Ben carved out some time in the recording schedule to discuss how you can convince y…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 114: Adepticon *and* Awesome Con?
On this episode, your hosts Quarex and Ben talk about their time at Adepticon (Milwaukee, WI) and Awesome Con (Washington DC) as members of the gamin…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 113: Origins is Coming
Episode 113
The 50th anniversary of Origins Game Fair starts June 18, 2025... which is so much sooner than you think! Your hosts Quarex and Ben walk you through …
1 year, 3 months ago