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 Nov 03, 2023
The GAP Episode 685 - The Writer
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about movie remakes.
The games they've been playing this week include Alan Wake 2, The Talos Principle 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Cities: Skylines 2, PUBG, Hell Let Loose, and more.
Over in the news Marvel's the Dota 2 International wraps up, Xbox misses its target goals for the year, and Bungie has some big layoffs.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:14:26 – PUBG
00:16:12 – Hell Let Loose
00:20:12 – Cities: Skylines 2
00:35:42 – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
01:05:22 – The Talos Principle 2
01:36:13 – Alan Wake 2
02:22:38 – News
02:32:42 – Weekly Plugs
02:34:03 – End of Show
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
The GAP Episode 684 - Aunt May’s Side Hustle
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how exactly Peter Parker's aunt is paying all those bills.
The games they've been playing this week include Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Diablo 4, Hell Let Loose, and more.
Over in the news Marvel's Spider-Man 2 breaks PlayStation records, and Cities Skylines 2 launched with massive performance issues.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:04:54 – Hell Let Loose
00:15:46 – Diablo 4
00:29:13 – Marvel's Spider-Man 2
00:55:20 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
01:11:33 – News
01:20:29 – Questions
01:32:24 – Weekly Plugs
01:35:43 – End of Show
Friday Oct 20, 2023
The GAP Episode 683 - The Spider-Man
Friday Oct 20, 2023
Friday Oct 20, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about one of the biggest releases of this year, Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
The games they've been playing this week include Assassin's Creed Nexus, Dancing Duelists, Forza Motorsport, From Space, and more.
Over in the news Microsoft closes its deal with Activision Blizzard, Pete Hines is retiring from Bethesda, and physical media might be on the way out.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:09:20 – From Space
00:18:11 – Forza Motorsport
00:33:09 – Gran Turismo Movie
00:34:59 – Assassin's Creed Nexus
01:02:00 – Marvel's Spider-Man 2
01:42:05 – News
01:50:20 – Weekly Plugs
01:53:06 – End of Show
Friday Oct 13, 2023
The GAP Episode 682 - The Demo Fest 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the Gran Turismo movie and reviews people have left for it.
The games they've been playing this week include Lords of the Fallen, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, RoboCop: Rogue City, Crime Scene Cleaner, KarmaZoo, Cobalt Core, The Last Exterminator, Calcium Contract, Relentless Frontier, Quantum Derelict, United 1944, and more.
Over in the news a new PlayStation model is on the way, John Riccitiello retiring at Unity, and Redfall's player count hits a low.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:32:16 – Lords of the Fallen
00:41:10 – Quantum Derelict
00:43:44 – Relentless Frontier
00:45:12 – Calcium Contract
00:47:22 – The Last Exterminator
00:49:38 – Cobalt Core
00:52:26 – KarmaZoo
00:56:30 – RoboCop: Rogue City
01:05:21 – Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
01:09:49 – Crime Scene Cleaner
01:16:06 – News
01:27:47 – Questions
01:34:31 – Weekly Plugs
01:39:25 – End of Show
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
The GAP Episode 681 – The Box
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a few launch events they've been to recently.
The games they've been playing this week include Assassin's Creed Mirage, The Talos Principle 2, Witchfire, Counter-Strike 2, and more.
Over in the news layoffs hit the gaming industry, Jim Ryan is retiring from PlayStation, and the DOTA 2 International prize pool is in trouble.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:47:47 – Counter-Strike 2
00:59:03 – Witchfire
01:17:00 – Assassin's Creed Mirage
01:43:42 – The Talos Principle 2
02:06:43 – News
02:26:27 – Weekly Plugs
02:28:46 – End of Show
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
The GAP Episode 680 – Don’t Talk to Me
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about how Joab loves talking, but he hates it in video games.
The games they've been playing this week include GTTOD: Get to the Orange Door, Cyberpunk 2077, Party Animals, Sonic Superstars, Star Survivor, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles, and more.
Over in the news Glen Schofield has left Striking Distance after releasing The Callisto Protocol, more Star Wars Jedi games are on the way, and Valve launches SteamVR 2 into beta.
This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:07:56 – Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
00:24:02 – Star Survivor
00:45:37 – GTTOD: Get to the Orange Door
01:09:41 – Cyberpunk 2077
01:21:56 – Party Animals
01:30:13 – News
01:44:23 – Weekly Plugs
01:46:15 – End of Show
Friday Sep 22, 2023
The GAP Episode 679 – Space Farmer Wants A Pig
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about their seasonal allergy updates.
The games they've been playing this week include Cyberpunk 2077, Payday 3, Mortal Kombat 1, Starfield, Party Animals, Crop Rotation, and more.
Over in the news Unity has shat the bed continuously since last week, Microsoft has had a massive Xbox leak, and the PlayStation showcase for September has some games worth looking at.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:07:55 – Starfield
00:21:35 – Mortal Kombat
00:31:29 – Crop Rotation
00:42:01 – Party Animals
00:52:24 – Cyberpunk 2077
01:20:05 – Payday 3
01:54:54 – News
02:08:48 – Questions
02:22:18 – Weekly Plugs
02:24:27 – End of Show
Friday Sep 15, 2023
The GAP Episode 678 – The Space Farmer
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a few launch events they went to during the week.
The games they've been playing this week include Mortal Kombat 1, NBA 2K24, Starfield, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Void Stranger, Moving Out 2, and more.
Over in the news Unity has shat the bed, E3 keeps trying to resurrect itself, and Embracer Group might be looking to sell Gearbox Software.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:03:53 – Starfield
00:47:34 – Moving Out 2
00:51:47 – Void Stranger
01:02:34 – Assassin's Creed Mirage
01:23:05 – NBA 2K24
01:58:54 – Mortal Kombat 1
02:17:35 – News
02:28:42 – Questions
02:43:16 – Weekly Plugs
02:44:25 – End of Show
Friday Sep 08, 2023
The GAP Episode 677 – Spring Into The Stars
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about sneezing and SPAAACCCCCE.
The only game they've been playing this week is Starfield.
Over in the news Volition is shutdown by Embracer, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has a new developer, Mimimi Games is shutting down, and Nintendo won't be announcing who the new Mario voice actor is.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 10 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:07:16 – Starfield
01:48:44 – News
02:18:57 – Weekly Plugs
02:21:49 – End of Show
Friday Sep 01, 2023
The GAP Episode 676 – Armored Bore
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the FIBA rules and goaltending.
The games they've been playing this week include Armored Core 6, The Plucky Squire, Dead by Daylight, Jumplight Odyssey, Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Tales and Tactics, Hadean Tactics, Arrow a Row and more.
Over in the news one of Rockstar Game's veteran writers leaves the company, AMD talks about their latest version of FSR, a Starfield leaker is in big trouble, and Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox this year.
This episode goes for 2 hours and 24 minutes, it also contains coarse language.
Timestamps –
00:00:00 – Start
00:05:49 – Arrow a Row
00:11:32 – Hadean Tactics
00:20:58 – Tales and Tactics
00:33:33 – Control
00:37:42 – Baldur's Gate 3
00:52:25 – Jumplight Odyssey
01:01:47 – Dead by Daylight
01:19:23 – The Plucky Squire
01:36:03 – Armored Core 6
02:05:40 – News
02:18:57 – Weekly Plugs
02:21:49 – End of Show