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October 7, 2026 • 49 mins
The word is Puppets and the nerds spend a lot of time talking about their favorite puppets (and muppets). Then Andy reports on his big annual road trip to Burning Man. Then Keith talks about stuff he’s been busy with, including launching The Ghost Market on BackerKit and taking a trip to Cape Flattery. After dropping the spoiler curtain, they discuss several Star Trek: SNW season 4 episodes, in particular the long-awaited pup...
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September 16, 2026 • 47 mins
The word is Eidolon, which is the name of the city where the Ghost Market is located, which is the new setting Keith is creating for Daggerheart, which was announced at GenCon. The nerds discuss how things went at GenCon, as well as ComicCon, which Keith attended this year. Then they discuss their favorite time travel destinations. Moving on to media, Andy comments on the first couple of episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, a...
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August 18, 2026 • 44 mins
The word is bunnies because baby bunnies have been spotted again in Keith’s yard and he tells us all about them. Tangents include the differences between rabbits (and bunnies) vs hares and also rock vs. stone. Then they get into a big discussion of fictional rabbits and their favorite bunnies, first discussing serious bunnies (most notably those in Watership Down) and then, the many funny bunnies. Keith wonders why, as a soci...
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July 22, 2026 • 49 mins
The word is franchise and the nerds start by discussing various franchise operations, both real and fictional. Specific topics include a boardgame called Fast Food Franchise, those paper food service hats, the current Bricks & Minifigs scandal, the details of mundane healthcare in a fantasy RPG world, and this week’s “favorite thing” discussion, which is about restaurant franchises. Then they each report on re...
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June 23, 2026 • 44 mins
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 any of the shows to fill these ten positions: Captain, First Officer, Science Officer, Doctor, Engineer, Helmsman, Security Officer, Communications/Counselor, Wildcard, and Visiting Alien Who Happened To Be On The Bridge At The Time. Moving on to media, Keith talks about seeing The Backrooms (...
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June 9, 2026 • 52 mins
The word is Danger! The nerds discuss various dangers, including a new game Andy is working on called Danger Star. Then they spend a lot of time talking about their favorite robots, with Andy first providing a detailed recap of episode 160, in which they discussed the topic informally. Then they break it down into sub-categories including favorite Star Wars robot, favorite real-life robot, and the differences between androids, cybo...
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May 5, 2026 • 47 mins
The word is Artemis because the nerds were watching the live broadcast of the launch of Artemis 2 while they recorded this episode. They also discuss the space program in general and various moon-related topics. Then they discuss their favorite (and not so favorite) fictional AI entities, with a lot of side discussions about robots with notable artificial personalities. After they drop the spoiler curtain, they discuss season 2 of ...
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April 7, 2026 • 47 mins
The word is Party! The nerds talk about various parties, starting with a party of adventurers catering a dinner party, which was the concept for a D&D scenario which Keith had fun running at GaryCon. Next they talk about their favorite parties of various types. In old business, they discuss again the Deck of Many Things. Then they discuss upcoming events before moving on to media. They discuss the announcement about a new, anim...
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March 24, 2026 • 52 mins
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 favorites, etc. Other topics they discuss along the way include other divination systems, the Chronicles of Amber, the Looney Oracle, Rekon-3, the Deck of Many Things, Persona, Last Call, and Oblique Strategies. Then they get into a very long discussion about Zarcana, the pyramid game you play on a ...
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February 27, 2026 • 49 mins
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 empty the house is now, without both Haggis and Ping. To cheer themselves up from this somber topic, the nerds talk at great length about ice cream — their favorite flavors, manufacturers, parlors, etc. Moving on to work stuff, Keith talks about his new project, The Night Market, and A...
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February 17, 2026 • 44 mins
The word is Academy, since the new Star Trek series about Starfleet Academy just debuted. They discuss the show at a high level, saving the spoilery details for the final part of the show. Then they discuss their favorite schools in various categories. Moving on to life stuff, they each report on current work stuff they’ve been working on: Keith talks about a zany Daggerheart scenario he ran, and some details about the system...
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January 12, 2026 • 46 mins
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 songs in various categories at length. Then they each talk about their upcoming travel plans, Keith going to DM University, and Andy going to CodeMash. Then Keith talks about his recent trip to film another season of Legacy of Worlds. Moving on to media, Keith talks about a show called From. La...
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December 23, 2025 • 49 mins
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 about their favorite calendars, with Keith talking at length about advent calendars in particular. Next, Keith talks about the launch of Jerry Garcia’s Cosmic Journey, and plans for the third season of Legacy of Worlds. Moving on to media, they discuss Pluribus, Welcome to Derry, Str...
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November 18, 2025 • 44 mins
The word is Costume, since it was just halloween. The nerds discuss their favorite costumes, from childhood to LARPing to what to wear when answering the door for Trick or Treaters. Moving on to work stuff, they discuss their plans for PAX Unplugged, and Andy drops a few hints about his newest game. Lastly, they discuss media stuff, including Pluribus, Taskmaster season 20, Predator: Badlands, and Death by Lightning.
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October 28, 2025 • 46 mins
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, they finally tell the story of their visit to a cat cafe in Osaka, which they mentioned repeatedly in episode 351 but never got back to. This leads to other reminiscing about their great Japanese adventure, including discussions of their favorite high-points in various categories.
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October 9, 2025 • 51 mins
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 their second day, while waiting at the Tokyo train station, then jumps ahead to conversations about their day at Expo 2025 in Osaka. A couple of days after that, they recorded their thoughts after returning from Tokyo Disneyland, and the show concludes with a conversation they had at the airport,...
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September 23, 2025 • 48 mins
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 Burning Man, which somehow leads to a big discussion of their favorite wizards. Then Keith talks about his aunt, who’s just moved from near Portland Maine to his town of Portland Oregon. He talks about showing her the Chapman Swifts, a local natural phenomenon. Next they talk about work st...
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September 9, 2025 • 43 mins
The word is Pallet, because Keith and Andy have pallet-related stories to tell about their recent adventures at GenCon. Then Keith gives a few hints about the new world he’s creating for the Daggerheart RPG system. Moving on to one of their Favorite Things, they discuss their favorite vampires. Lastly, after dropping the spoiler curtain, they discuss the first 5 episodes of season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
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August 12, 2025 • 56 mins
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 episodes. Sadly, Goodloe is stepping down as our cartoonist, so the nerds discuss their favorite Goodloe cartoons. Then they spend most of the rest of the show discussing the new Superman movie, and the new Fantastic Four movie.
Spoiler Warning: Contains spoilers!
Spoiler Warning: Contains spoilers!
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July 29, 2025 • 46 mins
The word is Rewatch, and the nerds start by discussing classic shows they’ve been watching again, including their favorite shows to watch over again. Then Andy invites Keith to join him for a trip to Japan, which they are planning to take this fall, along with Andy’s brother and his wife. Then Keith talks about a new game he’s been working on for a while now and is finally able to talk about: Jerry Garcia’s ...
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