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Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

Hosted by Kenneth Hite, Robin D. Laws

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff is hosted by game designers and authors Kenneth Hite and Robin D. Laws. The show covers hobby gaming, history, occultism, food, cinema and pop culture. It has 762 episodes released on a roughly weekly cadence, with a median length of about 68 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, implying a host-read rate of about $40 to $200 per episode. Its website lists the show's ad slots as sold out.

Why brands sponsor Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

Erudite tabletop gaming audience with a long, loyal back catalogue of episodes

  • 762 episodes since 2012 on a roughly weekly schedule, with a 4.8 Apple average from 233 ratings
  • Hosts are established game designers whose audience follows them across tabletop products
  • Episodes run about 68 minutes, giving host-read mid-roll time for a detailed message
Best fortabletop gaming productshistory and book publishershobby retail
Watch forThe site says ad slots are sold out for the foreseeable future, so availability is uncertain.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Hobbies & Interests55%
Movies15%
Books & Literature10%
History10%
Food & Drink10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, interview, listener Q&A
Tone
erudite, jocular
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
60 to 75 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 233 Apple ratings with a 4.8 average, a show of about 14 years with 762 episodes and a biweekly Apple update note, and a Podcast Index popularity of 9 on a broad bucket.
Audience asks aboutWhich tabletop roleplaying games are worth playingWhat historical or occult topics the hosts are exploringWhich films, books and maps are recommended on the show
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
30%35-44
35%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
Host-readhost reads the sponsor message
Brands seen
ProFantasy SoftwarePelgrane PressDork Tower
Categories promoted
tabletop gaming software, tabletop gaming publishing, comics
Affiliate links
Yes

The website sponsors page lists ProFantasy Software, Pelgrane Press and Dork Tower, and states that all ad slots are booked for the foreseeable future, while the show notes promote a Patreon and merchandise store.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Episode titles and descriptions cover games, history and film with no explicit flag; the about page mentions politics as one topic among many.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 85 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Podcast by Kenneth Hite and Robin D. Laws
Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff is a long-running podcast hosted by authors and game designers Kenneth Hite and Robin D. Laws. According to the show's website, the programme covers hobby gaming, history, occultism, food, cinema and other subjects, usually in a conversational, erudite style. The feed lists 762 episodes, with a roughly weekly cadence and a median episode length of about 68 minutes.

The website's about page describes Hite as the author of more than 70 roleplaying games and supplements, and Laws as the designer of the GUMSHOE system. Apple Podcasts shows 233 ratings with an average of 4.8. The listener base is estimated rather than measured, at roughly 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, and skews toward adults in the United States and the English-speaking world.

The website's sponsors page names ProFantasy Software, Pelgrane Press and Dork Tower, and says ad slots are currently sold out. Host-read mid-roll pricing falls around $40 to $200 per episode on estimated audience size. The show suits tabletop gaming publishers and history or book brands seeking a dedicated, knowledgeable audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

How much does Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated pricing is about $40 to $200 per episode for a host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. The website says ad slots are currently sold out, so the rate is an estimate only.

What is Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff about?

The show covers hobby gaming, history, occultism, food, cinema and pop culture. Hosts Kenneth Hite and Robin D. Laws discuss these topics in a conversational, erudite format, with episodes usually about an hour long.

How do I contact Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked, though this show's website currently states its ad slots are sold out.

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