{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64a754ccaba5c4001148d324/682c04ddac84aa171f5484c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 123: It's Never Too Early to Get Ready for Gen Con","description":"<p>While your hosts Quarex and Ben are gearing up for the 50th Anniversary of Origins next month, there are still plenty of things our dreamers want to know about Gen Con. </p><p><br></p><p>We're talking shoes, shots, bags, and lockers. We're talking about our wish lists and dreams for the exhibit hall. We're talking thieves of yore and the shuttering of the forums. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Most importantly -- we're talking the likelihood of another sell out—because the easiest way to miss out on the best four days in gaming is to wait too long to buy that badge. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Important links: </p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.gencon.com/attend/policies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Exhibit Hall Policy</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gencon.com/attend/policies#onsiteshowinformation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Locker Room Talk</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gencon.com/exhibitors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Exhibitor List for 2025</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gencon.com/map?lt=16.807663336844218&amp;lg=37.764816284179695&amp;z=5&amp;f=1&amp;c=26 \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"I'm the map, I'm the map\"</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/05/14/gen-con-heist-thomas-dunbar-takes-plea-sentenced-apology-letter-indianapolis-gen-con-theft-2023/83625599007/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Update for the Gen Con 2023 Heist</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gencon.com/forums/141-general-info-2025/topics/21140-the-gen-con-forums-are-closed-for-the-2025-show\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shuttering of the Gen Con Forums</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Quarex & Ben"}