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Episode 142: Content Creators at Gen Con 2025
On this episode, Quarex and Ben introduce you to three content creators that we're big fans of -- and not just because they'll be at Gen Con 2025.
First up, we interview Correy from the YouTube channel Travel the Board. Correy who vlogs about his travels across the US on conventions and cruises with real life not-internet human partner and his regular probably cohost, Scott the Bard! (We're trying to make fetch happen on this one.) Adding a layer of slight jealous: Correy is also an official Gen Con content creator for 2025.
Next up, we speak with Ross from Roleplaying Public Radio, one of the O.G.-est of the gaming podcasts out there. Check out their main podcast as well their spin off RPPR Actual Play (which predated most actual plays by years, Matthew Christopher Mercer). Ross and Co. have five seminars and one live episode recording on Saturday at the JW, which is the only event that you're allowed to attend instead of our live podcast recording. Check out all the events here.
Last but not least, we talk with JP Coovert, record label owner and former designer of Target kids t-shirts... who is currently one of the best YouTube channels out there for system neutral RPG content! JP is probably the living embodiment of a happy little tree, and he creates maps and adventures, plus zines and quirky content that are just the greatest. You can hop onto his pre-order for Flik Silverpen's Guide to Dragontown and the Darkness Below on BackerKit, and listen for his calming voice around the convention while he hands out zines like a Vloggy Applezine.
You won't want to miss it.
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