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 Andy talks about his newest game, Seven Islands. Lastly, they talk about media, mostly focusing on Star Trek’s Starfleet Academy.

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, and Andy talks about how well the first use of the Looney Labs GameTracker worked out at CodeMash. Lastly, they drop the spoiler curtain to fully discuss the first few episodes of Starfleet Academy.
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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. Lastly, after the drop the Spoiler Curtain, they discuss the first season of Pluribus.
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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, Stranger Things, and Wicked For Good.

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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.

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.

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, while waiting to go home the following Sunday morning.

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 stuff they’re working on, including Andy’s decision to take over the cartooning work himself. Moving on to media, they discuss the start of the Alien: Earth series, and after dropping the spoiler curtain, they discuss the last few episodes of season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
 
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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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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.

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