Episode 24: How to Camp Out

It's Father's Day....almost. And what do Dad's love? If you're John and Emily's Dad, it's grilling, golf, and the Great Outdoors, which is why we've lovingly hand-crafted this Father's Day special with him and Dads like him in mind. We're gonna teach you how to camp out with class! 

John and Emily talk past camping experiences, ideal camping spaces, and much, much more!

Special thanks this week to Tara Uncles with her song, Avalanche! You can find Tara's new album, "Never Ending World" on iTunes! Thanks also to Ethan Gustavson for our theme, and thanks to all the Dads out there!

Happy Father's Day!

Episode 23: How to Save the Bees

Everyone here at Downtime with John and Emily is deeply committed to the environment, and while there are many pressing issues, we feel that one of the most compelling cases is that of the honeybee. These beleaguered bumbling beauties need advocates, and John and Emily are steppin’ up by telling you how to save the bees. That’s right! We need all the help we can get, so throw on your head-net thingy and grab an Epi pen, because we’re taking this issue by storm!

This episode we delve into the birds and the bees, creating a flashier sequel to Avatar, and just why it is people don’t like our little buzzy friends (spoiler alert: it’s that stinging thing they do).

This week’s musical guest is Corry Loveday with his song ‘Through the Gap’ off his upcoming EP ‘Wandering Man’! You can find more from Corry at https://corryloveday.bandcamp.com/album/dreamtalking-ep. You can also find out about him by going to his website corrylovedaymusic.com.

Thanks to our sponsor, Audible.com and to Ethan Gustavson for our theme music!

Episode 22: How To Have the Best Lemonade Stand (On the Block)

It's summer, dudes! That means it's time to break out the markers, tape, and 2x4's for a good old-fashioned (or not so old-fashioned) lemonade stand! 

John and Emily are talkin' neon, good vibes, and special guest-investor, Sir James Buffet. Our musical guest this week is Jared Rocco with his song, Under the Maple Tree. More from Jared at jaredrocco.com!

Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our theme music, and sponsor, Audible.com! Be sure to tune in for your chance to get a free 30-day trial to Audible.com!

Thanks and have a great Summer!

Episode 21: How to Prepare for a Marathon

On your mark...Get set...Listen to our latest episode of this podcast! In this one, The Downey Siblings reach a new low in terms of how little they know about a topic the decide on. They talk about Nipple Pasties, Backyard Godzilla Fights, and about how just really gross running is as a sport. 26?...26????

Our Musical Interlude this week is A Heart To Save by Friends at the Falls! If you liked A Heart To Save, you can go to soundcloud.com/friendsatthefall to find more from Friends at the Falls!

Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and Outtro Music! Go to ethangustavson.com to find more form the man! Listen close to hear our special URL to start your Free 30 Day Trial to Audible!

Episode 20: How to Solve a Murder

Look out! It's a super spooky new episode of Downtime with John and Emily!

This week John and Emily are talking murders most foul, British crime dramas, trains, and becoming breakfast cereal moguls. Super special thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our theme, and thanks to Re: Waves for his song It Fun! Find more from Re: Waves at https://soundcloud.com/rewaves. 

Downtime is sponsored by Audible.com, and be sure to use our special link to get a free 30 days worth of content! As always, we want to thank you, our listeners, and hope you'll subscribe and give us a rating on itunes! 

Happy 20th Episode!

Episode 19: How to Make Pretzels

You know John and Emily are the poster children of sibling bonding, but did you know they have a brother??

This week Kit Downey shows off his culinary prowess by teaching us how to make his signature pretzels! Be prepared for lots of technical knowledge, fun kitchen equipment and puppy noises, and some solid life advise along the way. Grab your notebooks, kids, because the Downey's are taking you to culinary school! 

Special Thanks to Guest Host Kit Downey, Ethan Gustavson for our theme music, and musical guest Green Tongue Twist with their song, Bitch. More from them at https://greentonguetwist.bandcamp.com/track/bitch. 

Be sure to Subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes! Also tell your friends we exist!

Episode 18: How to Rock a Job Interview

You've found your career path. Dotted the i's and crossed the t's on that resume. And now it's time to talk to some real people who maybe want to hire you! John and Emily know exactly how to make that award-winning first impression that'll get you hired- or , at least- will help you stand out in a crowd. 

In this episode we talk canine and feline cohabitation, the all-important handshake, and Emily's former crime lord bosses!

Special guest appearances from Especially Ben with their song, Riding for Some Kind of a Terrible Fall (https://especiallyben.bandcamp.com/) and, just, shit tons of airplanes. 

Enjoy!

Episode 17: How to Survive in the Wild

Mushrooms?

Musical Interlude this week is Fight the Fear by Ivan Polanco! If you liked Fight the fear you can visit youtube.com/ivanPmusic27 to hear more from Ivan!

Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and outtro music. Visit ethangustavson.com for more beautiful work from Ethan.

Episode 16: How to Put On a Production of High School Musical (LIVE at 8 Bit Oasis)

Hey everybody! Sorry we're a bunch of garbage people with garbage internet, garbage laptops, and garbage luck because it makes us feel just awful when we don't get an episode out to you on time. BUT, we have a treat for you this week and it is the recording of our very special, very first Live episode that we performed this past week at 8 Bit Oasis Games in Harrisonburg, VA! Thank you so much to 8 Bit Oasis for hosting us, thank you to Taylor Jarrell for setting up the event, and thank you to Tricia and Reed Jarrell for setting up and letting us use their sound equipment.

Musical Interlude this week is Habits by Vintage Talk! Find out more about Vintage Talk at facebook.com/vintagetalk because they're great! Thanks to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and outtro! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com

Episode 15: How to Be the Perfect Airbnb Host

Ima get right to it. Listen to this episode if you want to make tons of money off of Airbnb. They talk about Great British Bake Off, Pet Bats, and Emily reveals that she lives in a Children's Educational TV Show.

Musical Guest this week is Ava Heatley with her new song The Drive! Go to avaraeheatley.bandcamp.com, listen to her new album "The Drive", go tell all your friends how amazing it is.

Thanks to Ethan Gustavson for his music that we use as our intro and outtro! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com

Episode 14: How to Fake Sick/Shirk Responibilities

It's been a long week, you deserve to take Friday off. One problem, though. You're an adult with responsibilities and can't just not go to work. The Downey's have got you covered.

In this one John and Emily talk about how terrible they are at keeping promises vis-a-vis Al Roker Fights, they discuss the Disney Channel original movie Sky High, and they give you so many good ways to get out of work.

Thanks to our musical guest Jonny Parks for his song Smoke and Mirrors! you can find that and more from Jonny at soundcloud.com/jonnyparksmusic

Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and outtro theme! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com. Look out for our special URL to start your FREE 30 Day trial to Audbile.

Episode 13: How to Make Friends as an Adult

It's the first week of March and YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. Emily is gonna fight Al Roker. What does that mean for our sign off? I don't know, they didn't talk about it. In this episode, the Downeys start to solidify their plans to CONSENSUALLY fight everyone's favorite meteorologist, they come up with some actually not bad ideas for once, and they create the perfect test of friendship for Kelly. You're welcome, Kelly.

Thank you so much to Skyler Cocco for her song Ordinary Life! If you liked our Musical Interlude this week, you can find more from Skyler at soundcloud.com/skylercocco (Even though our hosts definitely said it was a bandcamp in the episode... they truly don't know anything.)

Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and outtro theme, more music and projects from Ethan at ethangustavson.com

Episode 12: How to Break Up

Breaking up with your significant other is really difficult. The Downeys understand that. They're here to help. In this Episode, John and Emily make a major decision about the Downtime franchise, Emily's Landlord gives them a call, and they start a new fancast based on the 2012 Romance Drama " The Vow". Look out for our special URL so you can start your FREE 30 Day Trial to Audible.com!

Thank you so much to Annie Mclean for our Musical Interlude this week! If you enjoy her song Light Again, you can find it free for download at anniemclean.bandcamp.com.

Thanks to Ethan Gustavson for our Intro and Outtro theme! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com.

Episode 11: How to Form a Cult: A Valentine's Day Special

Warning: The Downey's do not, under any circumstance, condone the actions listed in this podcast. If you try to do these things, you're on your own, legally. That said, give this one a listen, it's fun! We round up some mall-walkers, take a trip down old HGTV way, and we make jackets! Stick around to hear our special URL to start your FREE 30 Day Trial to Audible.com!

Our Musical Interlude this week is A Virgin High by Dagmara! Thank you so much to Dagmara! You can find more great music at dagmaramusic.com! Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and outtro theme! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com.

Episode 10: How to Jury Duty

Have you ever wondered what you could do about it if you were ever called to do Jury Duty? John and Emily are here to put your mind at ease with fun and easy ways to either get out of the shit entirely or make it way more fun. The Downeys talk about Sunday's Big Game, they give court lawyers a complete make-over, and they get back into the cult-forming business. Listen in for the URL to start your free 30 day trial to Audible at the end of the episode. You won't regret it!

Thanks to Shelby Carnright for her great song Suitcase! Find more from Shelby at www.youtube.com/channel/UCUGPqIR0uEV1ywpjFEtIqYA

Thanks as always to Ethan Gustavson for our intro and outtro theme. More from Big Easy at ethangustavson.com.

Episode 9: How to Cultivate an Air of Mystery

Baby's first sponsor! This is our first episode with our lovely new sponsor, Audible.com! Look out for the URL to set up your free 30 day trail with Audible in this episode. Also, look out for Emily's atrocious radio etiquette, John's new catch phrase, and a brand new Downtime business venture, "Mystery: The Experience: $5 We Have It". Oh, those noises you heard in the background was just Emily's roommate getting a glass of water. OR WAS IT???

It was.

Thanks to Lo Jones for providing our Musical Interlude this week with her song "Formaldehyde". Which is not an easy title to spell. But a REALLY freaking good song. Find more from Lo at lojones.bandcamp.com!

Thanks to Ethan Gustavson for our Intro and Outtro music! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com!

Episode 8: How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Have you been drinking garbage coffee and want to elevate your morning routine to the next level? This episode of Downtime is for you! In this one, John and Emily talk about placenta for WAY too long, give Mountain Dew a run for its money, and build the perfect man.

Thanks to our artist of the week, Danielle Grubb! If you liked her single "Glue" be sure to check out her other amazing stuff at soundcloud.com/daniellegrubb

Thanks to Ethan Gustavson for our theme! More from Ethan at ethangustavson.com

Episode 7: How to Throw a Partayy

Have you ever wanted to be able to throw an absolute banger of a party? This episode is just for you. That's right. YOU. In this episode, we discuss our least favorite Calvin and Hobbs story, we invent a new party game, and Emily gets a catch-phrase. 

This weeks Musical Interlude this week is Shadows You Throw by Sara Donnellan! find more of Sara's music at saradonnellan.bandcamp.com

Thanks to Ethan Gustavson as always for our intro and outtro theme. More of Ethan's beautiful work at ethangustavson.com

A picture of John and Emily getting ready to record! These cats know how to party!

Episode 6: How to Choose a Career

Ever wondered about the perfect career for you? Us too! That's not gonna stop John and Emily from telling you how to find that perfect path. Sit back and rest your ears while we subject them to our ideas of what the raddest careers would be and how to get those jobs. Thanks again to Ethan Gustavson (ethangustavson.com) for the use of his music, Seraphina Raduleau for doing our editing this week, and our musical guests, The Johannas with Your Own Health! (More from them at http://thejohannas.bandcamp.com/) Thanks and have a great week!

Edit: We talked about Olympians for a sec and it should be mentioned that the Gymnast mentioned is from Uzbekistan, not Ukraine. Her name is Oksana Chusovitina, she was 41 years old at the Rio Olympics, and she is a badass. 

Episode 5: How to Stick to a New Years Resolution

Well, it's 2017 everybody which means a new beginning! In this episode, Emily and John  discuss resolutions, life in 2017, and cyborgs? Yup. Cyborgs. Tune in and be sure to subscribe to us on itunes! Our theme is Kale and the Girl by Ethan Gustavson (more from Ethan at ethanguatavson.com) and the featured artist this week is Ava Heatley singing Concrete Heart! Find more from Ava here! http://avaraeheatley.bandcamp.com We'd also like to thank Saraphina Redalieu for all of her hard work and talent editing this one for us. Happy New Year!!!