Episode 104: How to Get a Stain Out of Your Favorite Shirt

These be hard times. Coronavirus is taking over all forms of media and we need a BREAK from it. We think you might too. Let’s just have a nice chat about something stupid and silly; like getting stains out of your favorite shirt.

Thanks so much to Molly Coleman for the music this week! If you loved Melt, you can find more work from Molly at the following link or on instagram @mollycolemanmusic. linktr.ee/mollycolemanmusic

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Episode 103: How to Be in a Relationship (Double Date!)

We done done it again, folks! But this time we brought some friends over for a little double date to talk relationship do and don’ts. We’re joined by Sam, Jorge, and Shannon to talk about farts, love languages, and DTRs (but mostly farts).

Thanks to Corry Loveday for our music this week! If you love Wandering Man, then you should listen to the WHOLE ALBUM by the same title! Head over to his website for more! corryloveday.com

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Episode 102: How to Be On Time

I’m Late! For what? For Downtime. Well, better late than never, I suppose!

Big thanks to Mason McDowell for ANOTHER great song! If you loved Just ‘Cause it’s Her, go to masonmcdowell.bandcamp.com to hear more hits!

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Episode 101: How to Do Nothing

We did 100 episodes. You know how much work that is? It was a lot for us. We’re ready for a nap. Or a beer. Maybe both.

Thank you so much to Modern Diet for our music this week! If you liked Post Grad, click the following link to stream more music from Modern Diet! https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/moderndiet/post-grad

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Episode 100: How to Fill the Down-Time Capsule

“East High is a place where teachers encouraged us to break the status quo and define ourselves as we choose. Where a jock can cook up a mean crème brûlée, and a brainiac can break it down on the dance floor. It’s a place where one person, if it’s the right person, changes us all. East High is having friends we’ll keep for the rest of our lives, and that means we really are ‘all in this together.’ Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat!” -Troy Bolton, High School Musical 3

Thank you to Lileth for our music for our 100th episode! (Did we mention it’s the 100th episode?) If you loved Break My Heart, then go right now and follow her on Instagram @Lilethbb, follow the link in her bio to find the rest of her brand new EP!

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Episode 99: How to Win at Trivia

What’s my favorite part of trivia? Thank you for asking. It’s the free pens.

Our 100th Episode is NEXT WEEK! We’re doing How to Fill a Time Capsule and we need your suggestions!! What would you personally put in a time capsule to commemorate this moment in 2020? It can be related to the podcast or not, we think it’d be really sweet, but we’d love your other suggestions as well.

Thanks so much to Liz Longley for the tunes this week! Go to lizlongley.com to get up to date with her tour! Make sure you’re following on Spotify so you can be the first to hear her new singles as they drop every 6 weeks until her album release in September!

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Episode 98: How to Cancel a Subscription

How much money have you thrown away because you were too late to cancel a subscription after a free trial? I’m pretty sure I’m still paying for HBO NOW even though Game of Thrones is over and there’s no chance that it’s gonna get any better. If only there were a 45-50min program that I could listen to and relate with about this.

Thanks to Jellyfish Tango for the music this week! Nothing Better is a song off of their EP ‘Time Stands Still’ which is on ALL streaming platforms. Go give them a follow on Instagram @jellyfish_tango to stay up to date!

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Episode 97: How to Perform a Séance

We started out thinking we would end up doing a lot of bashing of spiritualism in this one, but jokes on us, we’re just into it now.

Thanks to Fabrizio for submitting Unapologetically Me! head to the link here to find more work from Fabrizio! https://open.spotify.com/track/0KyHvxZ6wh8irxu4OvPoJf?si=3F3I5r5LQPKcKtVn098oCg

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Episode 96: How to Sleepover

Gossiping about your classmates, learning new Yiddish terms and phrases, listening to Bluegrass, and Shrek. These are just a few of our favorite sleepover activities. Tweet at us or tag us on Instagram and tell us yours! @DowneySiblings

Thanks so much to Namarah for our Music Interlude this week! If you loved Patience, hit up her website for more! linktr.ee/iamnamarah / https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/namarah1/patience 

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Episode 95: How to Stay Motivated

Quick TW for people who get squeamish at the mention of blood, We talk about blood like WAY more than anyone thought we would or should in an episode about staying motivated. Also, Goop; so if that’s offensive to you, then AVOID. If that’s not a good summary of an episode of Downtime, I don’t know what is.

Thank you so much to Katie Ferrara for her song Weightless! Go to her website katieferrara.com to see everything she’s up to! (It’s a lot) Also, give her a follow on FB and IG @katieferraramusic

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Episode 94: How to Crush Your 2020 Resolutions

Thank you to everyone who submitted their new year’s resolutions! If you saw that we were asking for new year’s resolutions and didn’t respond with yours, then get bent!

Huge thanks to Katherine Aly for the music this week! If you loved Sunny Days, check out more great music at katherinealy.com!

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Episode 93: How to Have a Good Decade

Sit and relax while the Downeys try to teach you how to make your next decade great while only having been conscious adults for (maybe) one of them. Ring in the New Year the Downey way; By smashing your neighbors Ring doorbell with a fanny pack full of White Claw! See y’all in 2020!

Endless thanks to Low Standards, High Fives for the music this week! If you loved BITE ME, you can find more great music if you go to facebook.com/lowstandardshighfives or find them on Twitter @LSHFBand.

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Episode 92: How to Cure a Christmas Hangover

Merry Podcast! The perfect podcast to listen with the whole family ‘round the fireplace this holiday season. Definitely no cusses or any naughty stuff in here. No references to alcohol consumption either. Enjoy!

Thank you so much to Shira for the music this week! If you loved Am I Beautiful, you can go right now to shiraofficial.com to find that and more from Shira!

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Episode 91: How to Make a Fruitcake

It’s right there in the title of the episode! We just go through the best ways to make fruitcake. Nothing weird or disgusting in here at all!

Thanks so much to Cold Weather Company for providing us with music this week! If you love Warmth in Winter then go to coldweathercompany.com right now and buy some merch! You can also check out their upcoming shows like the one on 1/21 at the Brooklyn Bowl!

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Episode 90: How to Include Your Non-Christmas Friends

Do you have friends who don’t celebrate Christmas? You probably do! John and Emily do also, and as much as they truly, sincerely want to include their friends in the celebration, it’s surprisingly tough. Listen and flounder along with the siblings this holiday season!

Thanks so much to Alex Graff for the music this week! If you loved sugar + saturday cartoon you can find more from Alex on Spotify if you search A.Graff or on instagram @agraffmusics. Follow for Vibezzzzzz.

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Episode 89: How to Ask Sarah to the Winter Formal

Some people have criticized this show for not being personal enough. “The topics are too broad!” they say. Well, how do you like me now? Can’t get much more specific than this.

A million thank yous to Andi Kay for providing music for us this week! If you liked Colder Weather by Andi Kay, you know what you should do? You should go to andikaymusic.com, you should also go to your favorite social media website and search @andikaymusic and FOLLOW ANDI!

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Episode 88: How to Be Friends

You may be thinking, “Hey, that’s not those two lovely siblings that my sensitive ears are so attuned to.” and you’d be correct! Those are the boys from Are We Friends! You’ll remember them from Episode 69: How to Make the Perfect Porno. They’re taking over Downtime this week to discuss a topic they’ve been pondering on their podcast for over a year now; How to Be Friends. If you miss John and Emily, head over to are-we-friends.com and listen to the episode of AWF that they did! You can also find them on Twitter and Instagram @_arewefriends. Give them a subscribe and a rating while you’re at it!

Thanks so much to Palmtrees for providing our music this week! if you like what you hear from Palmtrees, you can find more at palmtreepunks.bandcamp.com, on Insta and Twitter @palmtreepunks, or on Spotify, just search Palmtrees!

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Guest Intro Vocals: Robert Jarrell are-we-friends.com

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Episode 87: How to Score 1,000 Goals

The year; 1969. The place; Rio de Janeiro. Pele readies a penalty kick while 125,000 people cheer him on. Not just his fans, but all fans of the sport. All people who are poised to watch history be written. On November 19th 50 years ago, Pele scored his 1,000th goal in Football. John and Emily will never achieve anything that would hold a candle to this King’s Triumph. But it might be fun to see what they have accomplished. Maybe this week you can play along with your own scorecard!

Thank you so much to Aaron Is Your Friend! If you loved The groovy vibes of Beg U, go watch the music video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut1hRd9UOgI Then go follow Aaron Is Your Friend on Instagram @aaronisyourfriend to get updates on everything happening!

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Episode 86: How to Combat the Big S.A.D.

Don’t worry, be happy. That’s a song that Bobby McFerrin hates. But we’re fans ‘round these parts. If the cold weather has been getting you down, grab a pen and paper and get ready to get happy!

Thank you Lola Black for the song Hot Enough! Find more from Lola at lolablackmusic.com

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Episode 85: How to Be a Wizard

Happy Birthday, Emily! In honor of Emily’s birthday, we’re talking about a topic that is near and dear to our favorite sister co-host’s heart; Harry Potter. Specifically what it takes to truly be a wizard. Also, about how white supremacists are evil scum. Enjoy!

Thanks a million to Steve Hewitt for his song Healing & Hurt. Find more from him at stevehewittmusic.com

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