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The nerds talk about a web series called SmartyPants and being a smartypants in general. Then they discuss their favorite coins (and also their least favorites). Moving on to media, they spend a lot of time speculating about...2771falsefullhttps://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/?p=1613https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66593069Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:12:17 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Jeopardy and the subject of favoritism is game shows. They have a lot to say about game shows, including fictional game shows and the issue of various game-show-adjacent forms of competition. Then Keith recounts a few tales from...2916falsefullhttps://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/?p=1602https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65948997Tue, 06 May 2025 19:44:38 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is snacks, so the nerds discuss their favorite snacks. In quite a bit of detail. Eventually, after dropping the spoiler curtain, they discuss various versions of the story, Button, Button, as well as Season 1 of Paradise.3097falsefullhttps://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/?p=1600https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65809404Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:08:47 +0000The DownloadThis week’s word is surplus, and the nerds talk about surplus stores, their favorite leftovers, unfinished business from the Twilight Zone, air fryers, Kzinti chow, They Might Be Giants, Hundreds of Beavers, Flow, Wander to Wonder, Disneyland rides...2871falsefullhttps://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/?p=1591https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65287688Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:37:48 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Twilight, as in the Twilight Zone, which is the subject that dominates most of the episode. They compare notes on their favorite episodes from each incarnation of the series. 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Then they get into a very lengthy discussion about their favorite holiday shows and movies, including favorite adaptations of A Christmas...2936falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-337-the-3rd-thing-always-works--63602283https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63602283Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:12:02 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is tragedy, since Andy lost two close friends recently (Amber Cook and Kory Heath). After discussing the concept of tragedy for a bit, the nerds lighten the mood by pivoting to comedy, and spent awhile discussing their favorite...3005falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-336-the-real-monsters-are-usually-the-people--63348131https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63348131Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:28:52 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is horror. The nerds discuss different aspects of the horror genre and why it’s appealing (or not). They also discuss their favorite horror stories in various categories. Moving on from these horrors, Keith talks about playing The...2830falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-335-a-world-where-everyone-is-awesome--63063399https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63063399Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:49:14 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is canal, because Andy just had a root canal. The nerds tell stories about both teeth and canals. Then they discuss their favorite dogs! These topics take a lot of time. Toward the end they each report on work stuff and talk a...2918falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-334-pirates-of-the-land--62503241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62503241Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:56:15 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Western. The nerds discuss the elements of a classic western, and Keith talks about his new western-themed Eberron book, Frontiers of Eberron. They also discuss their favorite westerns, in various categories, and Andy muses about...2706falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-333-we-are-the-legends-of-gaming--62414957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62414957Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:17:45 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is hoard. The nerds discuss the differences between a collector and a hoarder, and various hoards they each have. Then the guys talk about travel, first Andy's trip to Burning Man, then Keith's trip to DragonCon. Next, since a fan...2892falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-332-the-kryptonite-bullet--62094811https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62094811Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:13:03 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is delay because Keith recently had some serious travel delays, which he tells us all about. Andy also talks about a few things delayed, including the Looney Oracle and Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx. then Keith reports on GenCon and...2825falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-331-how-much-for-the-roller-skating-donkey--61255831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255831Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:53:46 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is horse because Andy has decided to learn to ride a horse, since his friend Firefly just happens to teach horseback riding. Keith & Andy then spend a lot of time talking about their favorite horses in various categories. Other...2984falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-330-kids-today-said-the-dinosaur--60937694https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60937694Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:51:57 +0000The DownloadThe word is Car and the nerds discuss their favorite cars, in various categories, including real-life cars, sentient cars, and versions of the Batmobile. Then Keith talks about his experiences at Origins this year, and discusses the idea that D&D...2971falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-329-the-troll-abides--60708428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60708428Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:21:52 +0000The DownloadThe word is Eleven and the nerds start by discussing things they like about the number 11. Andy also mentions 11 Fluxx ideas he’s been working on. Then they get into a discussion of their favorite time travel shows which takes up most of the show....2899falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-328-the-gilligan-factor--60648913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60648913Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:24:31 +0000The DownloadThe word is Chrononaut and the nerds are here to discuss their favorite time travel movies. But first, they have to discuss terms and edge cases like time loop tales and alternate reality stories. Then they discuss a long list of time travel movies as...3097falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-327-poppet-the-castle-cat--60200715https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60200715Tue, 28 May 2024 18:07:04 +0000The DownloadThe word is castle because Keith just got back from running 9-days of D&D games in an actual castle. Next the nerds talk about their favorite castles. Then Andy talks about his recent travels, to Washington Indiana to see the total eclipse of the...2781falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-326-it-s-pizza-crisp-cereal--60033557https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60033557Tue, 14 May 2024 20:37:58 +0000The DownloadThe word is breakfast and the nerds talk at length about their favorite breakfast foods, with particular focus on their favorite breakfast cereals. Then Keith talks about his most recent adventures, including running games at back-to-back conventions...2859false326fullhttps://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/?p=1488https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59492961Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:59:20 +0000The DownloadThe word is movies and the nerds talk at length about the movie-going experience, categories of movies, and in particular, their favorite science fiction movies. First they deal with the heavy-hitters, discussing their favorites from within the most...3206falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-324-space-food-marathon--59403897https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59403897Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:49:37 +0000The DownloadThe word is bars, in particular candy bars. The nerds spend a lot of time talking about their favorites, including limits on what counts as a candy bar, discontinued favorites, and recent trends. They also touch on bars, coffeeshops, and cafes. Then...2835falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-323-don-t-you-dare-push-that-button--58933962https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58933962Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:56:28 +0000The DownloadThe word is videogames, and the nerds spend a lot of time talking about their favorite videogames, breaking the subject down by type, era, and platform. Then Keith talks about his recent travels to Toronto to film more Six Sides of Gaming adventures,...2627falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-322-dinosaur-insect-superhero-animal-princess--58756707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58756707Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:07:36 +0000The DownloadThe word is favorite and the nerds give their own answers to five “What’s your favorite…?” questions which it’s essential for every pediatrician to have ready answers for: Dinosaur, Insect, Superhero, Animal, and Princess. (Unsurprisingly, they spend...2945falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-321-they-re-all-just-birds--58496676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58496676Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:30:17 +0000The DownloadThe word is character so the nerds talk about their favorite characters, what makes for a fun character to role-play, who’s really the main character, and what’s important in being a person with good character. Keith talks about appearing on the next...3057falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-320-the-chocolate-knife--58173312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58173312Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:34:06 +0000The DownloadThe word is calendar and the nerds talk about calendars, in particular Advent Calendars and Andy’s Y2K Calendar T-shirt. Other holiday related topics include Keith’s lil RPG, Snow Globe, his favorite Christmas tree ornament, and a disappointing pop-up...2815falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-319-zeno-s-pair-of-socks--58123819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58123819Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:00:49 +0000The DownloadThe word is paradox and the nerds have many thoughts about paradoxes and time travel and alternate realities. Topics include Zeno’s paradox, the grandfather loop, and of course, Andy’s game Chrononauts. Media they discuss includes Bodies, Loki, The...2865falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-318-a-decade-of-slacking--58020889]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58020889Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:35:18 +0000The DownloadThe word is charcuterie, so the nerds start by sharing their thoughts on charcuterie boards. Andy announces that Leila is taking over the job of doing the sound editing on this show, then they talk about Hearts and Whist and Icehouse and Magic. 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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3109falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-281-for-only-moonkind--48164698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48164698Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:16:25 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is conventions. The nerds start by talking about PAX Unplugged, the first big convention they’ve been to since the pandemic began. Then they talk about a fan-edit of the series For All Mankind that focuses only on the space mission...3384falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-280-not-enough-exploding-spaceships--48086472https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48086472Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:38:50 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is History. First, Keith takes about finding a very old note in a very old book. After some other discussions of historical stuff, the nerds talk at a high level about For All Mankind, The Expanse, Star Trek, and Arcane. Keith talks...3390falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-279-vampires-vs-zombies--47627866
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3283falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-254-diggity-d--43501631Then they discuss various media subjects with increasing spoiler-warning levels. They start with the first half of chapter 4 of S., then they discuss episode 3 of WandaVision, and lastly, the film by Derek DelGaudio called In & Of Itself.

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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3060falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-243-fantasizing-favorite-fantastical-fantasies--41557839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41557839Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:50:43 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is fantasy. First the nerds discuss the basic definition of fantasy, then Andy teases a few details about Fantasy Fluxx, which is coming out early next year. Then they discuss their favorite fantasy classics and obscure favorites....2750falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-242-twenty-different-kinds-of-doppelgangers--41442175
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3120falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-241-i-m-just-here-for-the-weird-stuff--41326523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41326523Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:34:45 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is travel. Keith talks about his recent trip to back to NY to visit his aging mother, and what airports and flights are like in the post-covid world. Then he reports on things back home in Portland, where the wildfires have filled...3012falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-240-a-world-of-squirrels--41214349
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BLOOPER WARNING: contains bloopers.]]>3211falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-239-meanwhile-in-chicago--40916592
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3244falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-238-the-trouble-with-quibbles--40635950
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3140falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-237-hooray-for-new-maps--40489935
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3173falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-236-how-do-you-eat-a-sandwich--40387752
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SPOILER WARNING: contains book spoilers.]]>2935falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-235-the-man-who-was-interested-in-dinosaurs--40268997
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3210falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-234-the-brain-erasers--40140705
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SPOILER WARNING: contains lotsa spoilers.]]>3293falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-233-bitten-by-a-radioactive-wombat--39883097
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3201falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-232-the-lady-shoots-the-tiger-with-chekov-s-gun--39427182
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3177falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-231-pizza-quesadillas--34970914
VINTAGE SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/34970914Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:44:46 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is changes. First they talk about how the Romulans were changed to be the Klingons during the development of Star Trek 3, and other ways in which key elements of on-going story franchises have changed and evolved over time. Keith...
VINTAGE SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>3251falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-230-blissed-out-zombies--32675823
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SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>3365falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-229-to-binge-or-not-to-binge--31218306
VINTAGE SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31218306Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:19:11 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is binge. The nerds talk about the pros and cons of binge-watching vs. taking new episodes one at a time. Then they touch base on their work projects before moving on to media. They discuss the first episode or two of Upload, Space...
VINTAGE SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>3399falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-228-i-choose-the-danger--30164863
SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30164863Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:14:39 +0000The DownloadBlurb: This week the word is change. The nerds talk about how the world has changed because of the current crisis, and about change in general. Moving on to media, they discuss a variety of different shows they’ve recently started watching, or...
SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>3096falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-227-the-life-star--28902105
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SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>3145falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-226-cake-or-trek--28387507
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SPOILER WARNING: contains vintage spoilers.]]>3209falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-225-spoiler-spoilers--27182282
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3194falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-224-brain-burners--26775007
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3257falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-222-the-chocolate-miracle--25533011
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3067falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-221-the-rains-on-venus--24929812
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3363falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-220-the-first-cockroach--24685638
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3282falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-217-the-sneaky-spud-exception--23678390
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3199falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-216-100-years-of-ice-cream--23287615https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23287615Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:04:50 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is immortality. The nerds talk about various immortal and very long-lived beings in literature, including Tolkien’s elves, vampires, mummies, Star Trek’s Q, and others. Then they check in with what they’re each working on. After the...3268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-215-where-are-the-gangs-of-elvises--22955206
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SPOILER WARNING: contains spoilers.]]>3172falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-214-jack-s-a-doughnut--22656608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22656608Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:34:01 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Alaska, since Keith just returned from Juneau. They each talk about trips they’ve taken there, then somehow this leads to a long discussion of vampires and werewolves. Keith talks about the mark Gandalf leaves on Bilbo’s door,...3109falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-213-the-tiger-in-the-room--22425615https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22425615Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:14:14 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is cats. The nerds talk about their current cats and reminisce about beloved cats that have passed on. They also discuss differences between cats and dogs, how cats like to push objects onto the floor, the musical, and other...2952falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-212-the-maclunky-chronicles--22165619https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22165619Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:30:32 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Maclunky. The nerds start out by discussing the latest version of the Han Shot First scene. Other topics include funny DVD commentary tracks, Jonathan Baker’s Download Bingo Card, the projects they are each currently working on,...3134falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-211-toss-a-coin-to-the-mandalorian--21681657https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21681657Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:42:59 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Misunderstanding. Andy explains the point of confusion that led to an odd choice for the cartoon that happened a couple of weeks ago, and yammers about movies featuring VW Beetles, including Bumblebee, the Cars movies, and in...3177falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-210-shut-up-nerd--21519972
Spoiler warning: Contains Spoilers!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21519972Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:13:06 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Mystery. The guys discuss the “Mystery Box” approach to story-telling, mysteries in general, and mystery stories with solvable endings vs. those that can never really be resolved. Keith talks about deliberately unanswered...
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A note about this week’s cartoon: For those who may not recognize him, that’s Kylie from Fantastic Mr. Fox. But why Kylie and not Bilbo? We were confused too so we asked Goodloe. Turns out that since he just goes by the title and blurb when creating these cartoons, he didn’t realize the title was meant to refer to The Hobbit, and its 13 person team, and instead thought of The Lord of the Rings and the team of 9 that Gandalf anchors there. Then, as Goodloe explains, “Gandalf’s 13 would be playing off the trope of Oceans 11, 12, 13 etc where they add some weird tie in actor each sequel. So by the time they got to sequel 5 from the original 9 members of the fellowship it would be scraping the bottom of the sequel barrel and who else would be the worst member to add to the fellowship of the ring but the least capable member of another heist film.”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21234874Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:42:48 +0000The DownloadBlurb: This week the word is Heist! The guys discuss classic heist movies and stories that follow the heist formula but aren’t usually thought of as heist stories. Keith describes a mind-melding heist RPG he’d like to run someday, and talks about the...
Spoiler warning: Contains Spoilers!

A note about this week’s cartoon: For those who may not recognize him, that’s Kylie from Fantastic Mr. Fox. But why Kylie and not Bilbo? We were confused too so we asked Goodloe. Turns out that since he just goes by the title and blurb when creating these cartoons, he didn’t realize the title was meant to refer to The Hobbit, and its 13 person team, and instead thought of The Lord of the Rings and the team of 9 that Gandalf anchors there. Then, as Goodloe explains, “Gandalf’s 13 would be playing off the trope of Oceans 11, 12, 13 etc where they add some weird tie in actor each sequel. So by the time they got to sequel 5 from the original 9 members of the fellowship it would be scraping the bottom of the sequel barrel and who else would be the worst member to add to the fellowship of the ring but the least capable member of another heist film.”]]>3188falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-208-second-multiverse-same-as-the-first--21089476
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Spoiler warning: Contains spoilers!]]>3315baker,games,looney,multiverse,watchmenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-207-who-s-a-good-space-dog--20832878
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>3224falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-205-the-story-of-cathawk-johnson--20194987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20194987Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:06:33 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Birthday, since they recorded it Andy’s. They talk about various birthday traditions and memories, including stories of birthday stunts by friends. Andy carries on for awhile about chocolate angel food cake. Keith passes on some...3249falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-204-gilligan-s-halloween--20027982https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20027982Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:33:41 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Halloween. The nerds share childhood memories of the holiday, their favorite costumes, and such, and spend a lot of time reminiscing about times they cosplayed the castaways from Gilligan’s Island. Moving on to media, they...3303falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-203-the-trouble-with-space--19930605
SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19930605Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:52:24 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Space. The nerds talk about what space means to them. Other topics they cover include ideas like Fluxx Fluxx, magic with Magic cards, and how card tricks are possible now that never were before. Then they each talk about their...
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>3160falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-201-star-wars-wars--19572490https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19572490Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:08:38 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Midichlorians. The nerds talk about what the new Star Wars movies might have been if Disney had taken the suggestions they’d gotten from George Lucas, and they debate which of the movies they think is the worst one. Keith talks...2958falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-200-the-bison-tennille--19425510http://bit.ly/DownloadLoonacy] Andy reports on the status of the newest Fluxx decks in production, and talks about what subject matter he won’t consider turning into a version of Fluxx. Andy talks about Rick & Morty Fluxx, which has just been released, but only in Polish. Keith talks about a show called Nikita, which leads to discussions of other remakes, reboots, and spin-offs, and Andy mentions enjoying a web series with a real lawyer reacting to fictional legal proceedings.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19425510Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:45:10 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Bicentennial. The nerds reflect on having recorded 200 of these shows, and share their memories of the national bicentennial in 1976. Then they talk about the custom Loonacy deck, featuring 24 of Goodloe’s cartoons of Keith &...http://bit.ly/DownloadLoonacy] Andy reports on the status of the newest Fluxx decks in production, and talks about what subject matter he won’t consider turning into a version of Fluxx. Andy talks about Rick & Morty Fluxx, which has just been released, but only in Polish. Keith talks about a show called Nikita, which leads to discussions of other remakes, reboots, and spin-offs, and Andy mentions enjoying a web series with a real lawyer reacting to fictional legal proceedings.]]>3329falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-199-atlantis-georgia--19309763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19309763Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:13:34 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is Atlantis. Andy talks at length about a book called Fingerprints of the Gods. Then they talk a little about game design stuff before moving on to media. Keith talks about Carnival Row, the new Dark Crystal series, and season 3 of...2858falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-198-cloned-yesterday--19152057
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17151203Mon, 25 Feb 2019 20:13:35 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is bird-dog, bird because Looney Labs just announced a new partnership with a company named Cardinal, and dog because Keith just launched a Kickstarter for Action Pups! Andy talks about two new games he’s working on for Cardinal to...
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>2747falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-171-okus-focus--16523925https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16523925Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:15:03 +0000The DownloadThis week the word is pax, which the nerds discuss along with other words that sound like pax and other words that are just interesting, including whiz mob, grifter, and okus. They each discuss their experiences at PAX Unplugged. Other topics include...2676falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-170-city-of-termites--16431334
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>3391falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-161-some-doofus-took-a-cup--15862645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15862645Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:00:17 +0000The DownloadThis week the nerds follow up on last week’s discussion of robots with a lengthy discussion about Dragons. Why do they sleep on hordes of gold, anyway? Why are some really smart, and others unable to even speak? And why isn’t there a dragon in Fairy...3094falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-160-ms-d2--15748970https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15748970Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:49:54 +0000The DownloadThis week’s show is all about robots. First, Keith compares Inhuman Conditions (now on Kickstarter) with Andy’s new game-design-in-progress, Are You a Robot?. Then they discuss their favorite robots, and they debate what a robot even is, as opposed to...3305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-159-druid-law--15693418
SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15693418Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:51:56 +0000The DownloadAndy just got back from Burning Man so he spends a lot of this episode talking about his experiences there this year. He ran a lot of games at his camp, which hosts a game convention called RaiderCon, and had a great breakthrough while playtesting his...
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15184144Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:44:31 +0000The DownloadAndy and Keith start with a lot of non-spoilery discussions about Westworld, with small mentions of The Americans, Legion, Fahrenheit 451, and Into the Badlands. Then they discuss the Transformers at some length, and a few other things include The...
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14927242Wed, 30 May 2018 15:00:02 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about Slurpees and a game called Vye. Andy talks about work stuff he’s been focusing on, including a massive redesign of the standard Fluxx rulesheet. Keith mentions his upcoming trip to Wales and the guys talk about games in and...
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>3366falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-142-president-franklin--14506967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14506967Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:44:18 +0000The DownloadAfter some yammering, the guys talk about new products they are about to release. Keith has an expansion pack for Action Cats! coming out for Tabletop Day, and Andy is releasing Get the MacGuffin and Anatomy Fluxx this week. Andy talks about...3111falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-141-a-pretty-big-deal-in-idaho--14459433https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14459433Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:10:54 +0000The DownloadAndy talks about the upcoming release of Get the MacGuffin and plans for running “raffle tournaments” to promote it at AwesomeCon and GameStorm. Keith talks about how both his and Andy’s games tend to be lighter, on the party end of the game design...3136falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-140-doctor-potter-and-the-time-eaters--14398103
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SPOILER WARNING : CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>3399falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode138-walter-koenig-s-ear--14279023https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14279023Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:28:04 +0000The DownloadKeith just got back from this year’s JoCo Cruise and spends most of this episode telling Andy all about it. Meanwhile, Andy was at Toy Fair and talks about that a bit. They also talk for awhile about the challenge of writing the rules for a game, such...3024falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-137-the-bummer-episode--14217450
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SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14158528Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:50:33 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about D&D, starting with the campaign he’s currently running, then discussing some of the pros and cons of the various major editions of D&D. Then they discuss upcoming events including the JoCo Cruise, Toy Fair, and the GAMA Trade...
SPOILER WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS]]>3067falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-135-i-was-a-teenage-scamp--14099749https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14099749Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:28:38 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith reports on his recent trip to his hometown of Ithaca NY. Andy mentions that this year’s Burning Man theme is “I, Robot” and Keith tells Andy about a new game being designed by friends of his called Inhuman Conditions, which is about trying...3372falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-134-the-kevin-test--14044854
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SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers Inside]]>3381falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-131-but-what-about-utrecht--13823312https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13823312Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:57:21 +0000The DownloadFirst Andy talks about the trip to Amsterdam he’s about to take, with his friend Bonnie, who’s off to live overseas for 3 years. Then he talks about the development of the next version of Fluxx in the works, Anatomy Fluxx, which he’s getting a lot of...3212falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-130-the-abandoned-universe--13759091https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13759091Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:40:31 +0000The DownloadFirst Andy and Keith talk about various subjects ranging from Harry Potter, the holidays, role-playing character motivations, The Twilight Zone, Over the Edge, and the concept of a Mary Sue character. This gets them talking again about the new Star...3295andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-129-two-crusty-looks-at-the-war-in-the-stars--13711095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13711095Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:13:59 +0000The DownloadAndy and Keith spend the entire hour talking about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They have opinions.3092andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-128-now-you-re-cooking-with-li-l-keith--13676119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13676119Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:24:26 +0000The DownloadFirst, Keith talks about cooking Ellen’s Jambalaya. Andy talks about being in the Sweet Spot on the game design process, and talks a little about his 31st pyramid game. After some discussion of the Three Wise Men, the wise guys talk about some Star...3109andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-127-call-of-the-mild--13627168https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13627168Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:49:46 +0000The DownloadFirst, Keith talks about buying an old book, using gold coins, at an estate sale, about a dog called Kazan. Andy praises Goodloe’s cartoons and Keith suggests making a custom version of Loonacy featuring some of the best ones. Andy talks about his...3220andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-126-the-blinovitch-effect--13588557https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13588557Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:43:17 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy have just returned from PAX Unplugged and they discuss the event at length. Keith talks about debuting his new games, Illimat and Action Cats! and Scott Pilgrim, and Andy talks about his new releases, Doctor Who Fluxx and Zendo. They...3220andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-125-asgardians-of-the-galaxy--13566828https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13566828Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:18:54 +0000The DownloadFirst Andy goes through a few items of old business, mostly media related, including the new movie Loving Vincent and the older movies Sound of Her Voice, and What We Do in the Shadows. Andy mentions his 3-phase breakdown of working on a project, and...3263andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-124-an-entire-planet-modeled-after-me--13504532https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13504532Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:06:03 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about the new Thor movie, which Andy hasn’t seen yet, then they continue to discuss The Orville and Star Trek Discovery. Topics include the classic Trek trope of the character who’s an outsider who wishes to be an insider, Harry Mudd...3393andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-123-i-bought-the-moisture-farm--13385845https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13385845Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:36:09 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith & Andy talk about their plans for upcoming events, including the pending release of the next Thor movie. This gets into yet another discussion of new works based on older works, and how well — or not — the new works adhere to the vision of...3018andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-122-bears-in-a-beetle--13268231
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Note: Special Thanks to the Dragon’s Demise podcast for providing audio services for this episode!

Additional Note: Here’s the TMBG playlist Andy mentions during the show:
1 Doctor Worm (Severe Tire Damage)
2 Operators Are Standing By (Long Tall Weekend)
3 Bastard Wants to Hit Me (The Spine)
4 E Eats Everything (Here Come the ABCs)
5 Brain Problem Situation (Cast Your Pod to the Wind)
6 Can't Keep Johnny Down (Join Us)
7 When Will You Die (Join Us)
8 You're On Fire (Nanobots)
9 The Darlings Of Lumberland (Nanobots)
10 Oh You Did (Why?)
11 I Am Invisible (Why?)
12 Definition of Good (Why?)
13 Or So I Have Read (Why?)
14 Elephants (Why?)
15 So Crazy for Books (Why?)
16 I Am Alone (Phone Power)
17 Erase (Glean)
18 I Can Help The Next In Line (Glean)
19 Madam, I Challenge You To A Duel (Glean)
20 All The Lazy Boyfriends (Glean)
21 Another Weirdo (Dial-a-Song - Single)
22 Instant Fan Club (test mp3)
23 Emily Messner (ringtone)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12784361Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:34:59 +0000The DownloadThis episode was recorded live before a small audience when Andy & Keith got together during a panel at the WashingCon gaming convention. First Keith talks about trouble he had when he couldn’t get a sandwich, and Andy talks about trouble he had when...
Note: Special Thanks to the Dragon’s Demise podcast for providing audio services for this episode!

Additional Note: Here’s the TMBG playlist Andy mentions during the show:
1 Doctor Worm (Severe Tire Damage)
2 Operators Are Standing By (Long Tall Weekend)
3 Bastard Wants to Hit Me (The Spine)
4 E Eats Everything (Here Come the ABCs)
5 Brain Problem Situation (Cast Your Pod to the Wind)
6 Can't Keep Johnny Down (Join Us)
7 When Will You Die (Join Us)
8 You're On Fire (Nanobots)
9 The Darlings Of Lumberland (Nanobots)
10 Oh You Did (Why?)
11 I Am Invisible (Why?)
12 Definition of Good (Why?)
13 Or So I Have Read (Why?)
14 Elephants (Why?)
15 So Crazy for Books (Why?)
16 I Am Alone (Phone Power)
17 Erase (Glean)
18 I Can Help The Next In Line (Glean)
19 Madam, I Challenge You To A Duel (Glean)
20 All The Lazy Boyfriends (Glean)
21 Another Weirdo (Dial-a-Song - Single)
22 Instant Fan Club (test mp3)
23 Emily Messner (ringtone)]]>3284andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-117-you-really-don-t-need-em-when-you-don-t-need-em-but-when-you-need-em-you-really-need-em--12680161https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12680161Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:43:02 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith are back from GenCon and begin by telling GenCon stories, with Keith’s including Traveler’s Rest beforehand plus general life-in-a-van-with-a-pug stories, and Andy describing the total eclipse of the sun he got to see on the way home. In...3021andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-116-sorry-bob-you-re-the-cleric--12629144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12629144Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:47:09 +0000The DownloadKeith talks about his Vanagon and the summer tour he and Jenn are about to embark upon, and Andy talks about his upcoming travel plans, including GenCon, the eclipse, and Burning Man. Keith talks about getting his hands on his first real copy of his...3307andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-115-the-kramden-kramer-theory--12580962https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12580962Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:44:27 +0000The DownloadThe conversation begins with the word Fiddlesticks, which leads to the discovery of the Kramden/Kramer theory as well as a discussion of the Blinovitch Limitation Effect. Their meandering discussions include villains who control the weather, and the...3388andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-114-a-bear-and-a-spare--12530573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12530573Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:37:53 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about seeing a bear during a hike while on a family reunion trip to Jackson, Wyoming. He also talks about his upcoming travel plans, Action Cats!, and Scott Pilgrim. Andy talks about receiving the first samples of the new Zendo...3080andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-113-apoplectic-giraffe--12481308https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12481308Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:31:14 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith reports on the status of the Action Cats! Kickstarter, and describes his 9 step process for evaluating photos of cats. Keith also talks about an amazing birthday party he just attended, the theme of which leads them into a discussion of...3086andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-112-tuna-of-the-dirt--12432132https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12432132Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:52:30 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys discuss Keith’s newest Kickstarter, for his card game Action Cats! Then Keith talks about research he’s been doing into the history of party and parlor games. Lastly, they spend a lot of time discussing superhero movies, specifically...3400andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-111-zombies-rule-belgium--12380933https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12380933Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:13:02 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys talk about what they’re each up to, including Keith’s newest Kickstarter. Then they talk about how movie sets of important locations, like the Oval Office, must get re-used by various film productions. Andy observes that many episodes...3055andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-110-eyeballs-or-vomit-of-death--12330214
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SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!]]>2990andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-109-sentient-poodles--12289063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12289063Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:10:25 +0000The DownloadFirst, Keith talks about the van he just purchased, which they named Knut. They then get into a lengthy discussion about the rules of an imaginary world in which a role-playing game takes place and the role of the game-master — if any — in such a...2349andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-108-mansplaining-man--12228505
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Spoiler Alert: Contains spoilers!]]>2983andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-106-detachable-sleeves--12104555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12104555Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:00:22 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys get kind of heavy and serious, discussing the aging process as it is affecting each of their fathers. They also talk about the process of choosing titles for these shows. Then they talk about work stuff, and fake-work stuff, and they...3234andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-105-time-spanks-tom-hanks--12048271https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12048271Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:22:14 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about his recent trip to Portugal, where, among other things, he enjoyed seeing the roof cats of Porto. They discuss the mystery of why we have different names for foreign geographic locations than the names used by the people who...3300andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-104-tom-cruise-s-time-cruise--11881316https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11881316Tue, 16 May 2017 19:10:39 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about getting his computer fixed, and other things he did this weekend. Andy talks about developing two-player rules for his party game Choose One, which works for 3-10 players as published. They discuss a recent top ten list of...2868andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-103-keith-in-a-sportsball-cap--11827284https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11827284Tue, 09 May 2017 17:47:59 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys get caught up on each other’s lives. Andy talks about his vintage video game Icebreaker and its innovative “Level Grid” interface, and Keith considers his options for getting a 3DO multiplayer again. Keith talks about the start of...2706andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-102-no-cookie-for-old-men--11716477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11716477Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:53:03 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys discuss the merits of various types of chocolate chip cookies. Then they talk about Andy’s book, The Empty City, and the stories within it which inspired Icehouse and the entire Looney Pyramids system. They also discuss Illimat and Tak,...2891andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-101-ready-player-101--11658600
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SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>3222andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-100-ducks-don-t-read--11605730
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SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!]]>3038andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-99-time-travelers-are-the-new-vampires--11568420
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SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers Inside!]]>3152andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-98-keith-andy-s-precious-little-podcast--11507792https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11507792Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:06:16 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith is finally able to reveal the details of his mysterious “Project Ex” game: It’s “Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game,” which will be released later this year from Renegade Games! Keith also talks about marketing plans for Illimat...2762andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-97-the-7th-voyage-of-joco--11441919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11441919Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:07:58 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy are fresh off the boat having had a grand time on the seventh Jonathan Coulton Cruise. Topics include the new improved game room, Andy winning Andy vs Everybody, Keith playtesting his new games (Project Ex and Action Cats), Andy...2130andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-96-designer-whiplash--11338298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11338298Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:44:32 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys talk about the JoCo cruise, for which they depart in just a few days. Then Andy talks about Toy Fair and the newest products Looney Labs was showing off there, including Andy’s Amsterdam Coffeeshop coffee table book, which he’s been...2799andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-95-you-ve-ruined-groundhog-day--11026966https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11026966Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:35:27 +0000The DownloadKeith talks about things that happened in a recent RPG he’s been playing, in which a turning point was a moment when a magical fox said something rude to him. This leads to a discussion of what people enjoy about role-playing, and in specifically what...2865andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-94-that-s-not-how-time-travel-works--10789062https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10789062Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:20:20 +0000The DownloadKeith talks about an RPG he’s playing, which leads to discussions of books by Tim Powers and Roger Zelazny, and also games involving tarot cards and objects that look different from what they actually are. Then they reminisce about classic kids shows,...2529andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-93-too-many-dogs--10608730https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10608730Tue, 07 Feb 2017 19:00:36 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys discuss more silly expressions than they can shake a stick at. Andy talks about PAX South, and Keith talks about the Alamo Drafthouse. They talk about work projects, and get into a discussion about team play in board games. Keith...2630andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-92-hail-trackanon--10449976
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers Inside]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10449976Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:04:08 +0000The DownloadFirst, Keith talks about being back in his old home town of Ithaca NY, and the travel nightmare he went through to get there. They discuss quotes they’ve been quoting slightly incorrectly. Andy talks about the newest Fluxx design he just cranked out a...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers Inside]]>2430andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-91-let-s-build-that-reactor--10378128
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10378128Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:42:25 +0000The DownloadFirst, Keith talks about snow in Portland. Then the guys discuss a bit from Robot Chicken which they have found highly quotable. They discuss the projects they’re each working on for a bit, then they get into media, discussing Travelers, the OA,...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>2722andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-90-robocopping--10327943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10327943Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:59:49 +0000The DownloadFirst, Keith talks Artificers in D&D and the issues around being a world-builder whose worlds are expanded upon by other designers, who don’t always understand the core concepts of the backstory. Keith also talks about variant rules for Illimat he’s...2803andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-89-call-me-ben--10278432https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10278432Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:12:45 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith talk about how they spent their holidays, then they discuss various issues about running RPGs. Then they talk about movies, including La La Land, Moana, Rogue One, Backstroke of the West, and the Vader Sessions. Lastly, Andy describes in...3095andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-88-dungeons-tunnels--10234404
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SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside]]>3066andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-87-rogue-one-roundup--10196163
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Inside]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10196163Wed, 28 Dec 2016 14:44:25 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith and Andy discuss holiday preparations and some lesser known holiday traditions. They also talk a little about the ups and downs of 2016, including the many notable deaths. [And this was recorded before they heard about Carrie Fisher.] But...
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Inside]]>2736andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-86-fun-with-math-and-chemistry--10154852https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10154852Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:01:05 +0000The DownloadKeith talks about a new role-playing system Will Hindmarch is developing, and a scenario called Homecoming which Keith wrote for this system. Keith also talks about something else he’s working on, called Dungeon Dogs. Then Andy talks about the design...2691andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-85-norwegian-omelette--10099781
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Inside]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10099781Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:32:33 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith spend most of this episode talking about media, although they try to hold back on the spoilers until near the end. Subjects they go deep on include the series Westworld and the films Arrival and Dr. Strange. Keith talks about an RPG...
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Inside]]>3394andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-84-i-married-a-hufflepuff--10050273
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10050273Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:44:50 +0000The DownloadKeith talks about a secret computer game project he’s working on, and reflects at length on similarities between MMO game design and the world building of shows like Battlestar Galactica, The 100, Enterprise, Lost, and in particular, Westworld. Then...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>3310andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-83-big-chubble-in-college-park--9998836https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9998836Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:12:50 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith’s in town, so they guys record the episode in Andy’s Game Room, where they spend some time discussing random vintage games in Andy’s collection. Andy gives Keith a box of cold-fusion Chubble which leads to yet another discussion about...2847andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-82-they-actually-don-t-have-a-plan--9940354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9940354Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:58:52 +0000The DownloadAndy talks about the reviews Pyramid Arcade is starting to get, and laments minor errors that have emerged on one of the gameboards inside. But mostly the guys just discuss media, in particular, a couple of long discussions about Westworld. Other...3113andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-81-gimme-some-of-them-shrampees--9887970
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9887970Wed, 16 Nov 2016 15:55:04 +0000The DownloadFirst, Andy & Keith check in on each other’s games, Illimat and Pyramid Arcade, then they talk about conventions they each just got back from, GameHoleCon for Andy and Ambercon for Keith. Then they get into lengthy, spoiler-laced discussions of The...
Spoiler Alert: Spoilers inside.]]>3390andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-80-andy-s-in-chubble--9780772https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9780772Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:58:41 +0000The DownloadIllimat is the first subject of note, since Keith’s Kickstarter is just about to close. Andy talks about his recent West Coast trip, in particular discussing visits to local institutions including Portland’s numerous McMenamins locations, and LA’s...2826andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-79-the-people-s-duel--9718872https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9718872Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:16:14 +0000The DownloadThis week Andy stops in Portland (during his big West Coast Trip) to visit Keith. Andy tells Keith how the trip has been so far, and Keith tells Andy about the Illimat Kickstarter he’s right in the middle of. Other topics include dog parks, Pyramid...2365andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-78-pyramids-save-the-day--9664807https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9664807Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:00:14 +0000The DownloadJohn Cooper joins Andy & Keith to talk about the early days of the Looney Pyramids game system. Of course the story begins with Icehouse, and the tournaments we used to run for that game, including the infamous 4th IIT, made famous by Keith and the...3176andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-77-gobstoppers--9617328https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9617328Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:39:31 +0000The DownloadThe episode begins with Keith talking about his about-to-launch Kickstarter for his new game Illimat, and Andy points out that it’s an example of something he calls a Gobstopper: something that started out as a fictional thing, then became a real-life...2241andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-76-humpback-for-hope--9563170https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9563170Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:09:25 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys talk about recent bummers, both national and local, then they discuss various work issues. They discuss several conceptual games including the board game called The Emperor’s New Clothes and some vintage, very tricky video games,...2937andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-75-back-when-the-grifting-was-good--9499172
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers Inside]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9499172Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:26:39 +0000The DownloadThe show begins with some yammering about naps, the difficulty of falling asleep, and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy original radio series. Then Keith talks more about Illimat, what it’s like to work with the Decemberists, the XOXO festival, and...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers Inside]]>3121andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-74-project-12-unveiled--9448176
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9448176Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:49:20 +0000The DownloadKeith just got back from PAX where he finally revealed the details of Project 12! It’s a game called Illimat which he’s been developing in partnership with the folk rock band the Decemberists! Now that he can finally talk about it, he has a lot to...
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers inside.]]>3097andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-73-the-andy-of-the-past-would-be-aghast--9400287https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9400287Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:49:35 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys talk shop, tooting their own horns about their new game releases. Then Andy talks about Molly, the sweetest doggie ever, who passed away this week, and he talks about how much he has changed from the cats-only guy he used to be. Andy...2623andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-72-you-have-to-question-everything-now--9345396
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9345396Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:59:45 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith talk travel & conventions, and how different it is to be working at such events instead of just attending them. Then they talk about stuff they are each working, including a lot of hinting about licensed works they can’t name yet. Keith...
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers inside.]]>3036andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-71-keith-baker-superstar--9295663
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9295663Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:39:18 +0000The DownloadFirst Andy & Keith talk about their current work projects. Then Keith talks about his appearance as a background character in the just-released 6th issue of Marvel’s Mockingbird comic book. The guys talk about pets and the immortal’s problem they make...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>3282andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-70-phoenix-a-very-special-episode--9246607https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9246607Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:45:30 +0000The DownloadIt’s a very special episode of the Download, recorded at Gen Con, featuring special guests Kristin Looney, Leila Zucker, and Laurie Menke, who join Andy in a demo session of Keith’s just-released RPG, called Phoenix: Dawn Command. Can this new team of...3400andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-69-the-stakes-have-never-been-higher--9200659https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9200659Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:16:49 +0000The DownloadKeith & Andy have just returned from GenCon and they have many stories about the convention to share. Topics include the games they played, the events they ran, and the local food they most enjoyed: Giordano’s pizza. They also discuss some useful...2803andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-68-shopping-with-antman--9157474
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9157474Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:57:21 +0000The DownloadFirst Andy & Keith discuss their plans for GenCon, and memories of GenCons past. Then Keith talks about an MMORPG he put a lot of work into back in the nineties but which was never released, called Lost Continents. But most of the episode is a...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers!]]>2921andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-67-return-from-looneycon--9109884https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9109884Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:13:13 +0000The DownloadKeith & Andy start by talking about their plans for GenCon, then Andy tells a lot of stories from last weekend’s first-ever LooneyCon. Such topics include Fluxx Buxx and the Rare Items Auction, the Fluxx World Championship, the Just Desserts Cosplay...3064andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-66-dungeons-and-snuggles--9065058
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9065058Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:09:44 +0000The DownloadTopics this week include American wizards in the Harry Potter universe, fan-created Star Trek shows, the digital Gloom Kickstarter, and the D&D episode of the Goldbergs. Lastly, they go behind the spoiler curtain to discuss the start of season 2 of...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>3104andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-65-dreamwalking-vs-time-travel--9015982
SPOILER LEVEL: Slightly spoilery.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9015982Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:41:17 +0000The DownloadFirst Keith talks about recent convention shenanigans, then he rips apart the Batman vs. Superman movie, which he finally saw on the airplane home. This leads into a fascinating debate about which ability they’d each most like to have, either time...
SPOILER LEVEL: Slightly spoilery.]]>3159andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-64-next-stop-stupidville--8968860
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8968860Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:49:44 +0000The DownloadTopics this week include: Simul-viewing (watching something at the same time as someone else in separate locations and texting to each other during the show); the lessons of rule complexity found in the fictional card game Fizzbin; the benefits of...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.]]>2855andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-63-do-the-broncos-exist--8923328
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers inside.

Fringe Watch List

SEASON ONE:
4: The Arrival
11: Bound
14: Ability
17: Bad Dreams
19: The Road Not Taken
20: There’s More Than One Of Everything

SEASON TWO:
8: August
10: Grey Matters
15: Jacksonville
16: Peter
19: The Man From The Other Side
20: Brown Betty
21: Northwest Passage (really just the ending)
22: Over There Part 1
23: Over There Part 2

ALL OF SEASON 3 (Except 9: Marionette)

NOTHING ELSE!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8923328Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:29:31 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy compare notes on Pandemic Legacy and Risk Legacy, with Keith having only played the former and Andy having only played the latter. They also discuss the Brexit vote, and how it might fit into a future Chrononauts game. Media topics...
SPOILER WARNING: Spoilers inside.

Fringe Watch List

SEASON ONE:
4: The Arrival
11: Bound
14: Ability
17: Bad Dreams
19: The Road Not Taken
20: There’s More Than One Of Everything

SEASON TWO:
8: August
10: Grey Matters
15: Jacksonville
16: Peter
19: The Man From The Other Side
20: Brown Betty
21: Northwest Passage (really just the ending)
22: Over There Part 1
23: Over There Part 2

ALL OF SEASON 3 (Except 9: Marionette)

NOTHING ELSE!]]>3046andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-62-product-20--8874528https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8874528Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:39:11 +0000The DownloadKeith has pneumonia! So that’s a topic. It’s affecting his sense of taste, which leads to a discussion of super-tasters and weak-smellers, and then to strange super-powers such as super-sneezing. They also discuss some “super” heroes with questionable...2744andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-61-that-ship-has-sailed--8822265https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8822265Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:45:57 +0000The DownloadFirst the guys yammer about coughing vs. sneezing and the manners surrounding unpleasant things. Then they each talk for awhile about secret work stuff. Keith uses the phrase “That Ship Has Sailed,” which sets Andy off on a rant about the movie Saving...1882andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-60-the-running-hungry-gamer-man--8768440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8768440Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:17:28 +0000The DownloadThis week’s show covers a wide range of topics, including secret candy stashes, the Golden Can and other odd-object giveaways, popular Christmas stories viewed as time travel literature, the holographic projection concept of time travel, faulty...2347andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-59-captain-america-something-about-bucky--8714631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8714631Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:44:55 +0000The DownloadAfter a short discussion about the recent passing of Andy’s mother, the guys get into a big old yammer-fest about Captain America: Civil War, plus other superhero movies, and other comic book characters, including Bizarro and Galactus.2798andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-58-the-five-major-flu-groups--8654957https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8654957Tue, 31 May 2016 17:46:32 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith talk about being sick, midnight movies, and 3-D glasses. Andy still hasn’t seen Captain America: Civl War but he did finally see the first Captain America movie, and has a lot to say about that. They also briefly discuss The Americans,...2384andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-57-late-to-the-party-guy--8593776
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8593776Tue, 24 May 2016 12:32:44 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith don’t have much work to talk about this time so it’s mostly a big media discussion, with particular emphasis on the Captain America movie from two years ago, The Winter Soldier. Spoilers aplenty! They also discuss the Americans, Unreal,...
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!]]>2170andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-56-minutes-of-the-mutual-admiration-society--8534022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8534022Tue, 17 May 2016 16:11:15 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith compliment each other on the progress of their projects, and then they yammer about media for a long time. First they talk about the Marvel Civil War movie (even though Andy hasn’t seen it yet), then they discuss TV shows including Last...3184andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-55-midnight-at-denny-s--8470329
SPOILER WARNING: This episode has spoilers.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8470329Tue, 10 May 2016 14:52:46 +0000The DownloadAndy reports on his recently-ended Kickstarter campaign, and Keith drops hints about his secret game-in-progress, Project Ex. They also discuss travel plans, then they yammer about media. Topics include a spoiler-heavy discussion of the first season...
SPOILER WARNING: This episode has spoilers.]]>2392andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-54-the-super-lobster-stage--8406929https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8406929Tue, 03 May 2016 13:50:28 +0000The DownloadAndy talks about the final days of the Pyramid Arcade Kickstarter, and Keith talks about his progress on Project X. Then Keith talks about his recent trip to Maine, where his visited the current members of a college group he founded 20 years ago,...2829andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-53-based-on-a-true-story--8352686https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8352686Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:46:38 +0000The DownloadAndy talks about the status of the Pyramid Arcade Kickstarter, and Keith talks about a complex new card game he’s developing (on still-secret subject matter). Then Keith describes his process for prototyping Gloom cards, and they speculate on why so...2124andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-52-again-with-the-time-travel--8297190
SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8297190Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:13:42 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith check in with each other on work stuff, but then spend most of the time talking about media, in particular a long, spoiler-heavy discussion of 11.22.63, plus other time travel shows including Legends of Tomorrow and the last episode of...
SPOILER WARNING: This episode contains spoilers!]]>2359andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-51-time-travelers-are-never-late--8242163https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8242163Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:14:53 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith start by discussing the status of their Kickstarter projects: Pyramid Arcade by Andy and Phoenix by Keith. But mostly they discuss media, in particular time travel shows and superhero shows. But they don’t discuss 11.22.63 much because...2095andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-50-they-do-not-have-a-plan--8192713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8192713Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:51:53 +0000The DownloadThis week, Andy & Keith celebrate their 50th show by sharing the microphone with Goodloe Byron, the cartoonist who doodles up those charming and hilarious illustrations that are posted with each week’s new episode. They talk about how the cartoons...2915andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-49-big-burly-men-from-scotland--8129237
Spoiler Alert: Beware of the spoilers!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8129237Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:34:01 +0000The DownloadAndy talks about his recent trip to Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show, and other topics include the enormous power of expectations, ideas for future editions of Chrononauts, and the fun of pretending to be a time traveler. Keith & Andy also spend a lot of...
Spoiler Alert: Beware of the spoilers!]]>2864andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-48-pyramid-discordia--8072785https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8072785Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:33:11 +0000The DownloadFirst, Andy & Keith talk about how Kickstarter has re-shaped the world of independent game publishing, how much harder it is to implement ideas than it is to come up with them, and how novice inventors are prone to the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Then they...2798andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-what-s-your-deal--8011339
Spoiler warning: spoilers inside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8011339Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:06:16 +0000The DownloadKeith talks at length about Project B, which he’s now calling Project 12, and Andy talks his recent redesign of Lunar Invaders, one of the games in Pyramid Arcade. They also talk about the fun of having a snappy response to the common question,...
Spoiler warning: spoilers inside.]]>2487andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-don-t-miss-the-boat--7952912https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7952912Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:44:42 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith just got back from JoCo Cruise 6 so that’s the big topic this week, including Keith’s story of almost being left behind on St. Maarten. They both did a lot of playtesting on the boat: Andy was showing off all the games in Pyramid Arcade,...2833andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-we-shoulda-been-doing-the-contest-this-week--7802468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7802468Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:58:29 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith talk about the titular “Fair Enough” contest, the upcoming JoCo cruise, and plans for the first ever Looney Labs fan convention, in July. But mostly they talk about TV shows, including Jessica Jones, the new X Files, and Legends of...2692andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-44-don-t-get-bogged-down-on-the-why--7750130https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7750130Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:27:23 +0000The Downloadndy & Keith get into some really interesting game design conversations this week, discussing possibilities for Time Travel Gloom and Science Fiction Gloom, and talking about the classic RPG module, The Tomb of Horrors, recently called the Worst...2988andrewlooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-beyond-the-proof-point--7696034https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7696034Tue, 02 Feb 2016 16:18:38 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith talk about production milestones, specifically the point at which you receive proofs from the printer and [hopefully don’t] find problems that need to be fixed before printing. Keith talks about ideas for new Glooms he’s been pondering,...2989andylooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-the-unpleasantness-on-the-train--7647048https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7647048Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:12:09 +0000The DownloadKeith talks briefly about games he’s currently working on, including a D&D adventure called Penance, then Andy talks at length about his recent trip to Europe. Specific topics include Andy’s new travel companion (Mars One candidate Dr. Leila Zucker),...2031andylooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-stealing-gifts-from-kids--7594292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7594292Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:53:33 +0000The DownloadThis week, Andy & Keith’s topics include their favorite JoCo songs, learning to play Cribbage, why so many $2 bills are in circulation in the Portland area, the joys of needing to watch cartoons & sci-fi shows as part of their jobs, and the appearance...2176andylooney,keithbakerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-the-spoilers-awaken--7545565https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7545565Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:22:14 +0000The DownloadLast time, Keith & Andy geeked out about Star Wars without talking about the new film; now that Andy has also seen Episode 7, the whole show is a no-spoilers-barred discussion of The Force Awakens. No need to listen at all if you don’t care about Star...3332andylooney,keithbaker,spoilerstarwarsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-trapped-behind-the-spoiler-curtain--7460457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7460457Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:06:45 +0000The DownloadAndy and Keith spend this whole episode talking about Star Wars without actually talking about the new movie, which Andy hasn’t seen yet but Keith has seen twice. Even so, they find plenty to discuss on the subject, having both just watched the...1858falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-always-be-shootin--7386075continue their pre-Episode 7 geeking out, with discussions about droid deities and the “Anti-Cheese” re-edits of the prequels. Somewhere in there they also have a spoiler-y discussion about the final episode of Minority Report.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7386075Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:02:14 +0000The DownloadThis week Andy tells Keith about his adventures at Geekonomicon, including creating a design for Convention Fluxx at a panel called Improv Fluxx Design. Keith talks about his new card game-in-progress, which he’s calling Project B, and Andy describes...continue their pre-Episode 7 geeking out, with discussions about droid deities and the “Anti-Cheese” re-edits of the prequels. Somewhere in there they also have a spoiler-y discussion about the final episode of Minority Report.]]>2400falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-elder-sign-vs-the-mi-go--7348680https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7348680Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:15:38 +0000The DownloadThis week Andy defers to Keith for the answer to question about how several Cthulhu Fluxx cards interact. Andy also talks about his breakdown of the Three Phases of a project’s lifecycle, Keith talks about a completely new card game he’s come up with,...2352falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-nerd-rant--7292358https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7292358Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:30:32 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith goes on a Nerd Rant about a book he didn’t like, but didn’t want to call out by name, and therefore codenamed, Harry Potter and the Atomic Bomb. The nerds also talk about the physics of the Flash’s superpower, commercially available...2873falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-no-i-m-the-purple-man--7254178https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7254178Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:46:52 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith and Andy geek out big time on sci-fi media, including Star Wars (and theories they’ve heard about what will be happening in the new trilogy), Star Trek (and ideas they have for the future series), and super-hero shows on TV (including...2988falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-beyond-agrodome--7197379Zealand, including an empty chair memorial, Zorbing, and the mysterious Agrodome. Meanwhile, Andy just got back from WindyCon where he won a fancy award for having the best bathrobe and towel ensemble.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7197379Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:56:36 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith tells Andy more about his recent trip to New Zealand, including an empty chair memorial, Zorbing, and the mysterious Agrodome. Meanwhile, Andy just got back from WindyCon where he won a fancy award for having the best bathrobe and...Zealand, including an empty chair memorial, Zorbing, and the mysterious Agrodome. Meanwhile, Andy just got back from WindyCon where he won a fancy award for having the best bathrobe and towel ensemble.]]>1747falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-burning-man-scouts--6891973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6891973Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:23:47 +0000The DownloadAndy spends most of this episode telling Keith about his adventures at Burning Man. Among other things he compares Burners to Boy Scouts. Also discussed is the Penn & Teller show, Fool Us.2407falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-the-right-to-nervously-pace--6846829https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6846829Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:34:37 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith and Andy discuss numerous topics, including: production deadlines, mistakes noticed too late, the issue of "calling it," vintage mix tapes, changing who the murderer was, TV shows where they say they have a plan but don’t, and future...3179falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-the-annual-report--6779498https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6779498Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:20:21 +0000The DownloadThis week Andy tells Keith all about The Annual, a secret game designer gathering held annually in Las Vegas. They also talk a lot about The Martian, and assorted new TV shows. Spoilers!2127falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-there-s-a-drinking-game--6713790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6713790Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:39:09 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith and Andy discuss a lot of media, including Gotham, Rick and Morty, the rebirth of Heroes, and the new season of The Last Man on Earth. Spoiler-ish!2515falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-i-ll-be-in-my-bunk--6683131https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6683131Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:00:15 +0000The DownloadThis week Andy and Keith talk about Firefly Fluxx, Phoenix, and a bunch of media topics including Minority Report and Blind Spot. And other stuff. A little spoiler-y. You've been warned.1798falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-venting-vs-whining--6644135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6644135Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:55:22 +0000The DownloadThis week’s topics include Andy’s travels to PAX Prime and Burning Man, Keith’s progress on Phoenix, Andy’s trio of new game projects (Mad Libs, Firefly Fluxx, and Pyramid Arcade), the difference between Venting and Whining (and Bellyaching) and...2071falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-not-actually-insects--6605004https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6605004Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:30:00 +0000The DownloadAt GenCon, Keith and Andy did a panel about their new podcast, during which they recorded this special live episode of The Download. They talk about cons and stuff, and Andy spills the beans about something super-exciting coming to the Fluxx universe...2406falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-yammering-with-grey--6573904https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6573904Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:00:44 +0000The DownloadIn this special episode recorded during GenCon, Grey Dutton sits in with Andy and Keith as they reminisce about ye olden days of Interactive Literature (now known as LARPing).2225falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-name-checked-by-hitler--6545768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6545768Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:57:19 +0000The DownloadKeith tells Andy about a fascinating new role-playing game he has an idea for, and Andy tells Keith about a new video in which Hitler rants about board games. Other topics include Sense 8, Continuum, Her, the Hugo awards, and the final episode of Aqua...2476falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-annoying-noises--6510670disappointment of recent media, and that annoying buzzing noise outside our windows.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6510670Thu, 20 Aug 2015 14:52:19 +0000The DownloadThis week the topics Keith and Andy discuss include all the Unusual Suspects: how troll sausage is made, the brain chemistry of vampires, the weaponization of zombies, the disappointment of recent media, and that annoying buzzing noise outside our...disappointment of recent media, and that annoying buzzing noise outside our windows.]]>1933falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-reboot--6482568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6482568Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:24:01 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy discuss the pros & cons of reboots. Other topics include Shakespeare, the Titanic, Batman Fluxx, and new games by other designers.2350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-fair-enough--6455241https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6455241Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:06:04 +0000The DownloadAndy and Keith recap their experiences at GenCon, with topics including Con Crud, Batman Fluxx, Phoenix playtesting, and the quality of panels at conventions. They also reveal the reason they both say "Fair Enough!" so frequently.2502falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-memories-of-magnet--6424395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6424395Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:47:19 +0000The DownloadDave Bondi sits in with Andy & Keith as they reminisce about their days working together in the nineties at Magnet Interactive Studios, where projects included Icebreaker, Bluestar, and Plan 6.3081falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-autograph-protocol--6391581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6391581Thu, 23 Jul 2015 15:17:38 +0000The DownloadAndy and Keith talk a lot about conventions, including last week’s San Diego Comic-Con and next week’s GenCon. Topics include the way they each handle autograph requests.1706falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-intentionally-vague--6329352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6329352Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:32:04 +0000The DownloadThis week, Andy & Keith discuss various media topics while trying not to be too specific about spoilery details. Topics include Inside Out, The 100, Battlestar Galactica, the Terminator series, Sense 8, and Wayward Pines. They also talk about...1985falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-bring-on-the-bad-guys--6299883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6299883Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:20:00 +0000The DownloadThis week Keith & Andy spend a lot of time talking about villainy: What makes for a believable villain? They also talk about a lot of TV shows that feature villains, including Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Game of Thrones, The Tudors,...2435falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-the-raincoat-business--6267435https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6267435Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:55:46 +0000The DownloadThis week, Andy & Keith’s topics include Keith’s new puppy, Sensei Ping, the PARSEly game system, and dealing with players who don’t do what the GM is planning for them to do.2340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-the-wheels-of-justice-turn--6235309
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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/06/crowdfunding-project-creator-settles-ftc-charges-deception]]>1858falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-angering-the-travel-gods--6202075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6202075Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:55:29 +0000The DownloadAndy tells Keith about his recent trip to Europe, which was cut short due to travel troubles. Other topics include the antics of Keith’s cat (Haggis the Destroyer), Andy’s report on British candy (what happened to the Crunchy Cookie Planet?), and they...2132falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-what-was-your-favorite-part--6167944https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6167944Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:14:57 +0000The DownloadIt’s another mostly-media episode as the guys discuss at length the Mad Men series ending (and the series as a whole), with topics also including Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Boyhood. SPOILERS.2360falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-medals-are-for-winners--6136246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6136246Fri, 29 May 2015 02:00:22 +0000The DownloadKeith tells Andy about what makes Fairy Tale Gloom cool, Andy tells Keith about the medals he’s starting giving to anyone who can beat him at Homeworlds, and they discuss other games including Red 7 and Lost Cities.1882falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-stuffed-animal-testing--6101118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6101118Thu, 21 May 2015 15:07:45 +0000The DownloadAndy tells Keith about a couple of new games he’s working on, including a dexterity game for Looney Pyramids currently called Verticality. They also talk about how they test games, including the use of stuffed animals as players before a game is ready...2328falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-avengers-bingo--6067971https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6067971Thu, 14 May 2015 14:50:50 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy mostly discuss media, including the season finale of Last Man on Earth, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. WARNING: SPOILERS APLENTY.3230falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-dreaming-of-time-travel--6036386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6036386Thu, 07 May 2015 14:49:57 +0000The DownloadThe guys mostly talk about their game design work: Keith’s Phoenix Kickstarter just finished, Andy just got back from a trade show in Canada, and name design is often the biggest challenge of them all. They also discuss two of their special areas of...2765falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-what-were-we-just-doing--6002819https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6002819Thu, 30 Apr 2015 14:31:01 +0000The DownloadThis week Andy and Keith’s topics include Cthulhu Fluxx, Daredevil, the Booth at the End, and that moment when you wake up in a strange place and a bad situation and no idea of how you got there or what just happened.2962falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-how-i-met-chewbacca--5970009https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5970009Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:34:27 +0000The DownloadAndy and Keith discuss numerous nerdy topics including dolphins in space, meddling lawyers, dreamy characters, and ideas for sci-fi sitcoms.3364falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-busy-kickstarter-boy--5934779https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5934779Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:47:24 +0000The DownloadKeith talks about the launch of the Kickstarter he’s running for his new diceless role-playing system, Phoenix. Of course, Andy &and Keith yammer about lots of other stuff, too.2200falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-endings--5902169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5902169Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:51:08 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy talk about how difficult it can be to figure out how something, like a TV show in particular, should end. They also discuss the new end of the world show, Last Man on Earth.3315falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-superhero-problems--5867999https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5867999Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:50:16 +0000The DownloadIn this episode Andy tells Keith about his recent trip to Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show, and reveals a few details about the newest Fluxx decks Looney Labs will soon be announcing. They also talk about some of the mundane problems superheroes must...3456falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-post-apaxalyptic--5835045https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5835045Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:06:06 +0000The DownloadKeith and Andy talk about PAX East, post-apocalyptic media and, of course, games.2342falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-visiting-hogwarts--5801712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5801712Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:59:30 +0000The DownloadAndy tells Keith about his recent trip to Florida and they geek out at length about Harry Potter stuff. They also do a memory lane thing where they talk about their memories of meeting each other.2955falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-phoenix-and-fairy-tale-gloom--5759613https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5759613Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:24:10 +0000The DownloadAndy & Keith mostly just talk shop this time, with Keith going into detail about his new Phoenix role playing system and the newest themed version of Gloom now in production. They also spend a fair bit of time getting caught up on media.2722andrewlooney,games,keithbaker,phoenix,tabletopfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-welcome-jccc--5698215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5698215Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:15:29 +0000The DownloadIn the first episode of The Download, Keith & Andy discuss Keith's experiences running gaming events on the JoCoCruise and what this little podcast is all about.2973falsefull