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The Download

The Download

The Download is a weekly podcast hosted by game designers, life-long friends, and gigantic nerds, Andy Looney (creator of Fluxx) and Keith Baker (creator of Gloom).

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Listen to The Download, a Games & Hobbies podcast by The Download. Stream 362 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episode 362: Not That Kind of Crude

The word is Crew and the nerds spend most of this episode discussing their dream Star Trek crews. They each choose a favorite character from...

44:57Jun 23, 2026

Episode 360: Artemis is GO

The word is Artemis because the nerds were watching the live broadcast of the launch of Artemis 2 while they recorded this episode. They als...

47:13May 5, 2026

Episode 359: The Party is at the Party

The word is Party! The nerds talk about various parties, starting with a party of adventurers catering a dinner party, which was the concept...

47:09Apr 7, 2026

Episode 358: The Tarot Show

The word is tarot, and the nerds spend a lot of time talking about tarot decks: what they like about them, which tarot decks are their favor...

52:00Mar 25, 2026

Episode 357: I Like Ice Cream

The word is Haggis, since Keith just said goodbye to his beloved cat of that name. Keith talks about what a great cat he’d been, and how emp...

49:18Feb 27, 2026

Episode 355: Ding! Fries Are Done

The word is Song, since the holidays just ended and Christmas songs were in the air and on their minds. They discuss their favorite holiday...

46:35Jan 12, 2026

Episode 354: Tentacle Monsters

The word is Dejarik, since this year’s holiday gift from Looney Labs is Looney Dejarik, which Andy explains at length. Then the nerds talk a...

49:35Dec 23, 2025

Episode 353: The Ultimate Wizard Hat

The word is Costume, since it was just halloween. The nerds discuss their favorite costumes, from childhood to LARPing to what to wear when...

44:03Nov 18, 2025

Episode 352: Cat Cafe

The word is Pets, since Keith is mourning the loss of his dog Ping, while Andy is celebrating the adoption of two kittens. Speaking of cats,...

46:00Oct 28, 2025

Episode 351: Tokyo Special Edition

The word is Tokyo, because Keith and Andy recorded this episode during their trip to Japan! The show begins with a discussion they had on th...

51:04Oct 9, 2025

Episode 350: From Portland To Portland

The word is Konniccichwa, because Keith and Andy are preparing for their big trip to Japan. But first, Andy talks about his recent trip to B...

48:57Sep 23, 2025

Episode 349: A Tale of 2 Pallets

The word is Pallet, because Keith and Andy have pallet-related stories to tell about their recent adventures at GenCon. Then Keith gives a f...

43:43Sep 9, 2025

Episode 348: The Last Goodloe Cartoon

The word is Goodloe, which is the first name of the guy who’s been drawing the doodles that illustrate this podcast for the past 347 episode...

56:26Aug 12, 2025

Episode 347: Leave Your Bummers Behind

The word is Rewatch, and the nerds start by discussing classic shows they’ve been watching again, including their favorite shows to watch ov...

46:46Jul 29, 2025

Episode 345: Smarty Pants vs. Fancy Pants

The word is Smartypants. The nerds talk about a web series called SmartyPants and being a smartypants in general. Then they discuss their fa...

46:11Jul 15, 2025

Episode 343: Raisins Are Just Dead Grapes

This week the word is snacks, so the nerds discuss their favorite snacks. In quite a bit of detail. Eventually, after dropping the spoiler c...

51:37May 6, 2025