The GAP Podcast, or Generic Acronym Podcast Podcast, is a podcast featuring Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy (plus whoever they can con onto the show) where they talk about the games they’ve been playing. This thing is 600+ episodes long and it’s all one giant long arc. With every ep being between 60 to 250 minutes long there’s no way you’d ever catch up. There’s no real point in trying.
Episodes
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence dive into the first week of Battlefield 6 being out in the wild.
The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Ghost of Yotei, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, and more.
Over in the news Vince Zampella complains about the EA app’s ongoing issues. PlayStation and AMD share early details on next-gen console hardware. Xbox consoles are reportedly disappearing from store shelves. Borderlands 4 is already on sale less than a month after launch.
You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:12:41 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
00:33:38 – Ghost of Yotei
00:53:30 – Megabonk
00:57:33 – Battlefield 6
02:04:05 – News
02:25:54 – Questions
02:35:20 – Weekly Plugs
02:38:05 – End of Show
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, and Jeremy "Junglist" Ray talk about if the latest Battlefield title is a return to form.
The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yoeti, Megabonk, Knightica, 9 Kings, Silent Hill f, and more.
Over in the news Xbox has jacked up the price of Game Pass Ultimate by quite a bit. Microsoft reaffirmed that a next-gen Xbox console is still in development. Ubisoft cancelled a planned Assassin’s Creed set during the American Civil War, and Guy “Yug” Blomberg (of AustralianGamer) has launched “The Game Club” as a new project.
You can support Joab's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:09:35 – Silent Hill f
00:19:30 – 9 Kings
00:26:00 – Knightica
00:37:14 – Megabonk
00:44:54 – Ghost of Yoëti
01:44:51 – News
02:09:18 – Questions
02:23:27 – Weekly Plugs
02:26:48 – End of Show
Friday Oct 03, 2025
Friday Oct 03, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Sam Neill's accents.
The games they’ve been playing this week include Hades 2, Silent Hill f, Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering, and more.
Over in the news EA has just been acquired in a $55 billion buyout, and PlayStation x Reebok 30th-anniversary sneakers are going on sale soon.
Joab also talks about his new fundraising campaign for men's mental health which you can support.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:17:20 – Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering
00:36:25 – Silent Hill f
00:54:43 – Hades 2
01:12:37 – News
01:26:03 – Questions
01:30:14 – Weekly Plugs
01:35:47 – End of Show
Friday Sep 26, 2025
Friday Sep 26, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Alien: Earth's downfall.
The games they’ve been playing this week include Silent Hill f, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Baby Steps, EA Sports FC 26, Borderlands 4, and more.
Over in the news PlayStation showed off a bunch of games at the State of Play. Kojima is selling out harder than Konami. Slay the Spire board game’s Downfall expansion is headed to Kickstarter soon.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:14:44 – Borderlands 4
00:29:09 – EA Sports FC26
00:37:30 – Baby Steps
00:46:46 – Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
00:56:38 – Silent Hill f
01:17:36 – News
01:33:42 – Questions
01:49:10 – Weekly Plugs
01:51:51 – End of Show
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Andreas “Kleb” Klebo-Espe to talk about some of the larger maps in Battlefield 6.
The games they’ve been playing this week include Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6, Cronos: The New Dawn, Katanaut, Magic: The Gathering, and more.
They also talk about the Dota 2 International and some of the games they watched.
Over in the news Randy Pitchford claims very few PC players have reported “valid” performance issues in Borderlands 4. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is officially set to release December 4, 2025. Hades II launches September 25 and Valve’s rumoured standalone VR headset “Steam Frame” may be announced soon.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:05:59 – Dota 2 International
00:19:23 – Magic The Gathering
00:30:38 – Katanaut
00:42:23 – Cronos: The New Dawn
00:48:58 – Battlefield 6
01:12:57 – Borderlands 4
01:57:45 – News
02:23:12 – Questions
02:29:35 – Weekly Plugs
02:33:13 – End of Show
Friday Sep 12, 2025
Friday Sep 12, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about critiquing remastered video games.
The games they’ve been playing this week include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Tower Dominion, Starless Abyss, No Man’s Sky, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and more.
Over in the news 007 First Light shows off 30 minutes of new gameplay. Wolverine is rumored to appear in an upcoming PlayStation State of Play. Sony has increased the price of all PS5 models in the United States.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 10 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:16:31 – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
00:27:12 – Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)
00:34:15 – No Man’s Sky
00:42:53 – Starless Abyss
00:52:28 – Tower Dominion
00:59:34 – Hollow Knight: Silksong
01:38:23 – News
01:54:40 – Questions
02:06:44 – Weekly Plugs
02:07:39 – End of Show
Saturday Aug 30, 2025
Saturday Aug 30, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a remaster of one of Joab's favourite games.
The games they've been playing this week include Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Rogue Prince of Persia, Battlefield 2042, Militsioner, The Roottrees Are Dead, and more.
Over in the news Call of Duty is changing the way it handles cosmetics, Hollow Knight Silksong is coming out soon, and Hell Let Loose Vietnam is announced.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 5 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:11:50 – The Roottrees Are Dead
00:27:47 – Militsioner
00:38:24 – Battlefield 2042
00:54:47 – Rogue Prince of Persia
01:11:03 – Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
01:45:51 – News
01:59:30 – Weekly Plugs
02:03:08 – End of Show
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Jeremy 'Junglist' Ray to talk about how the 2nd weekend of Battlefield went.
The games they've been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Supraworld, The Roottrees Are Dead, Tower Dominion, Mafia: The Old Country, Starfield, Insurgency: Sandstorm, A game that saves the muscles caught in the ceiling of the gymnasium, Mechabellum, and more.
Over in the news Gamescom kicks off with a bunch of reveals, Roblox is being sued, and the next BioShock game is getting a shakeup.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 25 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:01:41 – Battlefield 6
00:40:55 – Mechabellum
00:48:19 – A game that saves the muscles caught in the ceiling of the gymnasium
00:50:45 – Insurgency: Sandstorm
00:55:37 – Starfield
01:03:31 – Mafia: The Old Country
01:10:18 – Tower Dominion
01:19:57 – The Roottrees Are Dead
01:33:46 – Supraworld
01:46:43 – News
02:15:20 – Weekly Plugs
02:21:51 – End of Show
Friday Aug 15, 2025
Friday Aug 15, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how Joab's body is falling apart.
The games they've been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Mafia: The Old Country, Ooo, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, 1000 Deaths, and more.
Over in the news Epic wins a big court battle against Apple, Hexen + Heretic is re-released by id Software, and Xbox cancels Avalanche Studios' Contraband.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 10 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:14:49 – 1000 Deaths
00:26:21 – Ooo
00:36:08 – Static Dread: The Lighthouse
00:45:34 – Mafia: The Old Country
01:00:15 – Battlefield 6
01:40:22 – News
01:50:20 – Questions
02:03:12 – Weekly Plugs
02:03:56 – End of Show
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Battlefield 6 and jumping back on the hype train.
The games they've been playing this week include Back to the Dawn, Donkey Kong Bananza, Achilles Survivor, Return of the Obra Dinn, Magic the Gather: Edge of Eternities, and more.
Over in the news Valve vs the credit card companies drama continues, Silent Hill f will have multiple endings, and Darksiders 4 is announced.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:30:10 – Hell Clock
00:36:00 – Magic the Gathering: Edge of Eternities
00:43:47 – Return of the Obra Dinn
00:54:43 – Achilles Survivor
01:04:04 – Donkey Kong Bananza
01:04:04 – Back to the Dawn
01:17:10 – News
01:32:29 – Questions
01:43:59 – Weekly Plugs
01:46:34 – End of Show