On the podcast this week recorded before Leeds’ loss at Wembley… Rich Stu pipes up on Matt becoming an ambassador, we ask: “If you’re not doing it then are you it?” “What is Jon Richardson?” and “Are you Italian?” Elsewhere… there’s a ‘Pricepoint,’ ‘Animal, Weapon, Location’ and somebody has produced up Matt’s theme tune. also… Mr Tumble and do you…

On the podcast this week Matt & Jon try their first ever Monster and there’s a baffling footballer related Jason Snackateer. Elsewhere we wrap UP Forest’s survival and Leeds getting to the Play Off Final (and why Jon was at the darts at the time) As well as discussing why postal workers are the happiest industry there’s a VERY controversial Bastard…

On the second episode this week… Jon watches Barbie, Future Egg pops up somewhere unexpected, Jon reveals the worst thing about the delay to the CO-OP Arena and what he’s hated on Breakfast telly this week, there’s an excellent new theme from a listener, we reveal which England player drinks Hot Chocolate and what song this podcast would be. Plus w…

On Down the Dog this week: There’s an early Fordey’s hyperbole, Jon & Matt discuss trance music and why Fordey is like Paul McCartney, there’s a chance encounter for Matt at the toilets at Wembley Stadium and a LIVE Colostomy Corner. Elsewhere the boys discuss the Netflix Doc - ‘The Final: Attack on Wembley’ throwing in their own memories of the da…

On the podcast this week: As well as the quote: “the nitrates in the deceased people erode the pitch” you join us as Matt finds out LIVE about Nottingham Forest’s points deduction being upheld, we discuss Leeds United’s play-off hopes, someone is sat in Balsa’s stool and Matt has a sideboard delivered. Elsewhere… Matt plays us his new theme tune, f…

On the second episode this week: Jon’s attacked by a Zombie Wasp. we discuss Stephen Maguire eating a fly A listener complains about our first ever Bastard of the Week We digest Bellingham & Kane’s penalty incident Fordy gives us another 'Film Review' Rich Stu returns with a new sign off. We uncover a new Youtube Star. Jon eats some Booze flavoured…

On the podcast this week: There's a lot of theme tune chat: A listener sends in a new Country version of the theme tune (plus a Grime one )whilst Pete emails in to defend himself after last week's gentle ribbing from another listener. We hear from Jon’s Pike Causey walk… and Rich Stu. Noel Gallagher talks to Fordey in a dream… We ask you to get in …

On the second episode this week... Jon trys to ruin sexuality for all the listeners, there's some complaints about the current theme tune, there’s some Andy Mcnab gossip from a listener and a new feature: BASTARD of the week. plus we unveil ANOTHER NEW THEME TUNE and there's an excellent Colostomy Corner email and sting. Send us any new format idea…

This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: THAT Forest Tweet and the Everton loss Coventry v Man United and it’s own VAR controversy Jon on why he is a terrible football fan Jon on why he wants United to win the FA Cup - “I think at the moment I hate City or than United” Rich Stu turns up again There’s a Stephen Hendry Crucible update… Jon repo…

The second episode of the week sees us: Start with a snack, there's some comments abut the new theme tune and for some reason we’re in a Western. Elsewhere... Fordy asks: How long do you think it would take me to drink Loch Lomond? There’s a funny bloke at the end of the bar, we come up with a new sleep solution and Jon talks about the time he want…

This week the boys discuss: Chinos and the "Chino Bermuda Triangle" Matt & Jon reveal surprising Sportsmen they want to get off with and Matt reveals what Disney Character every man should be like. There's an excellent suggestion for a new theme tune - winner stays on. Can you come up with a better one? We ask you to send us some jingles for popula…

On the second episode this week… The boys reflect on a time they insulted each other 'for sport,' an unfortunate listener emails in about ‘On Chesil Beach,’ Matt teases Jon about going to the theatre and Carol Kirkwood turns up unexpectedly. Elsewhere we want to know what your last complaint was AND Matt remembers the first time he had chicken gouj…

Alternative title: "Do you know what they call this on the streets? Geezpod." On the Podcast this week: we're recording straight off of the back of Spurs v Forest and there's some inevitable tense back and forth between Matt and the Landlord. Elsewhere we catch up with Jon as he goes to France to see Bielsa manage Uruguay in a friendly and the boys…

This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: The Top 20 sexiest Premier League football managers as voted for by AI, Jon puts a listener/footballer into bullshit corner, we discuss Paul Jewell’s favourite book and there’s a pub dog: Derek. Plus we launch the Down The Dog Book Club whilst Jon admits to Matt: “No offence but I wouldn’t befriend any…

This week on the podcast: Jon visits a “family farm” Fordey gives the Landlord some shit. There’s a new feature: What’s in Matt’s rucksack? There’s at least two other new new features We recommend Nottingham Forest get a dog for morale Jon admits “I’ve said the worst things to you more than any other human being on the planet” Chianti Classico winn…

On the second episode this week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: The Beekeeper, an alternative name for the Dog & Bastard, recommendations for Crufts AND an odd email about a status Dog from an anonymous listener. Elsewhere there’s talk of more weekend shenanigans and we ask is there a cleaner clean than minty clean. Plus we ask: Prick Hamster,…

On the first episode this week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss their lovely weekend away to watch Leeds v Sheffield Wednesday. Elsewhere the boys discuss: a new way to email, what Gary Neville does for 14 minutes every day that pisses him off, how Jon was once 'the king of the holiday' and Gladiators. Plus there's a knock at the door. Send us a…

On the second episode this week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: when Jon got a little bit buff, Anaesthesia dreams and men getting surgery to emulate David Beckham’s almond shaped nipples. Plus Matt confronts Jon with the truth as he tells him: “I can’t imagine you in a sexual way’ Elsewhere we ask the listeners: do you have a hamster that’s a…

On the first episode this week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: Matt’s emotional return to watch his beloved Nottingham Forest after his operation. With Jon also in attendance they discuss what went on in the tunnel after the controversial result. Elsewhere.. we finally open the 20-yr-old can of Foster’s, listen to find out what replicated the …

The second episode this week sees Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: Buttocks botox, the Take That podcast, dressing up for the school run and we nearly have our syndication moment. Send us any new format ideas or correspondence to: hello@downthedog.com or tweet us @DowntDog Send us your Pub Dogs and pictures of odd memorabilia for the walls of T…

This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss Amazon's 'Married to the Game' show, port and why Jon always turns down TV quizzes. Elsewhere there's tension as we await the postman to deliver the 20-yr-old can of Fosters and a wonderful new format feature: 'Memorabilia for The Dog.' Plus we welcome another Pub Dog to the premises. Send us any new fo…

WE'RE BACK! Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss Matt's recovery from cancer including: the possibility of Matt becoming a 'Stoma Influencer,' Matt’s dreams about Jack Grealish whilst on morphine and if he's going to catheterise live on the podcast. Elsewhere we discuss Eastenders spoilers and why Jon might have his own spell in hospital coming up a…

Series 1 Ep 15: Jon plays ‘Carrot in a Box’ with the England Team. In the last Down The Dog for a while Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss all the behind-the-scenes gossip of when Jon met the England team last week (including why Ramsdale caused him to flinch, what Nketiah thought of his legs and why Jon had to avoid Gareth Southgate) Elsewhere th…

In the penultimate Down The Dog before we take a little break Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: Matt’s tumour and a cheeky listener emails in to pitch why he’s the ideal stand-in, Jon details an awkward taxi journey he took this week while the driver was on the phone to his doctor and there’s a fantastic email about pub toilets from a listener… …

Series 1 Ep 13: “Everyone I meet I know EXACTLY what the score is” In the second episode this week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: earworms, ‘The Third Eye’ and why someone left Jon’s gig early this week in the interval. Elsewhere Jon reveals the first swear he obsessed over, we discuss if ‘having a child is another way to prove yourself right…

Series 1 Ep 12: ‘VAR’, ‘Married At First Sight’ & ‘The Nutty Bag’ This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde give their take on the Tottenham v Liverpool VAR controversy and Jon reveals how he was duped by Matt with some fake audio. Jon also tells us of a strange experience at the petrol station, we discuss the shopkeepers of the past & Married at First…

Series 1 Ep 11: “Matthew, the mucky video man is here…” This week, recorded before the weekend’s fixtures, Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: Why Jon was dreading meeting his Daughter’s teacher last week, soup mix, TNT sports, White or Wholemeal bread? and a listener emails in some spider wisdom from the USA. We also pick our Pub Dog Of The Week.…

Series 1 Ep 10: Warnock, Treat Bowls & A Poopie This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: Treat bowls and dog chews for humans, the social contract with the water company, the possible death of Football Focus and Neil Warnock. Elsewhere Jon tells us about a poopie, we discuss the Richardson Derby (Hull v Leeds) and what Jon had planned if Leed…

Series 1 Ep 9: Cockney Spiders In the second episode this week: find out what happened when Jon Richardson met John Terry at a charity trading day, we reveal our anagram winner and this week’s pub dog, ask arachnids to email in and find out why Jon walks his spiders down the street. Elsewhere there’s some excellent listener emails and Matt makes a …

In the first episode this week Jon proves himself to be a football psychic as we have a live watch-along of the Scotland v England game in ‘The Dog.’ Elsewhere we come up with other theories as to why footballers have gone to Saudi apart from the Money, imagine James Maddison running a Toby Carvery, discuss Michael Owen’s new fashion range and disc…

Series 1 Ep 7: “My Doctor felt the slug” In the second episode this week and very much an accompaniment to episode 6 (so make sure you’ve listened to that) Jon asks Matt for promo advice as he prepares to go on Lorraine. In the most meta Lorraine interview ever Matt plays Jon playing someone else. Elsewhere Jon talks us through his previous experie…

Series 1 Ep 6: “I’m A Cardigan Wearing Anagram Fan” In the first episode this week find out why Jon Richardson classes himself as “a cardigan wearing anagram fan” and why Matt Forde would love “a big clock.” Elsewhere Matt tells us of an unusual Edinburgh show which he attended for the title alone and we discuss the ‘Leicester Yap' PLUS we focus on…

Series 1 Ep 5: “That’s the closest I’ve ever come to causing an International incident” In the second episode this week find out why Jon Richardson is like a whale, why Matt wants your art gallery strategies and what happened when Jon met his polar opposite whilst on a two-day train trip from Malaga to Sheffield We also launch a new feature ‘Listen…

Series 1 Ep 4: Jon opens A 20-yr-old sealed packet of fish for a sniff In the first episode this week Jon Richardson opens a 20-yr-old packet of fish while Matt Forde enlightens us with a satirical story from the Sunday Sport. Elsewhere find out “what’s like being buried alive” as Matt experiences TWO new things this week. We also delve into listen…

Series 1 Ep 3: “I speak like a thin man when I put on a French accent” This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss the important subjects of: What if Aliens are thick?, Jon’s Opera phase, what happened when a piece of meteor hit Lucy on the head AND a listener email in with ‘one meat foot.’ Elsewhere we discuss: Will Jon open a frozen piece of fi…

Series 1 Ep 2: “Look at me with all these world leaders” This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde reveal the weird object from Ep 1 that’s in Matt’s house which has ‘set the internet alight.’ Elsewhere they discuss: Meat raffles, cosplay dogs, new listener features and the burning question: “Have you ever seen a beaker fall out of a cupboard?” Send us…

Series 1 Ep 1: The Soft Launch - “I Think I Sit On A Lot Of Chairs…” Hello! welcome to the soft launch of our new podcast ‘Down The Dog.’ It’s the old CPFPL podcast but set in a pub but with even less FPL. This week Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss: The biggest scoop in podcast history, Alton Towers, Sciatica AND we encourage our listeners to gu…

Season 2 Ep 71: “I’d be one of the first to go in a zombie attack’ On the podcast this week Jon & Matt discuss Jon’s tactic for getting Lucy to bed so he can watch sport, what to do with kids on the holidays, 40 VS 41, how Jon became King of the arcade and if AI is a force for good. Elsewhere we find out what Elsie calls Jon at home, there’s a surp…

Season 2 Ep 70: “How many of our listeners can we get fantasying about Erling Haaland?” On the podcast this week Jon & Matt discuss a wonderful listener email from a pregnant listener, discover why Matt might get knocked out by Liverpool’s Andy Robertson and Jon reflects on seeing Pulp with Lucy Beaumont. Send us any new format ideas or corresponde…

Season 2 Ep 69: “I saw a lot of muscly men this week…” On the podcast this week Jon & Matt throw some insults at the Australian cricket team, we imagine why it might be hard to have sex with Adama Traoré, Jon details a deep and passionate affair he had with a pop chip and without any form of football we play a game of: what is Jon eating? Elsewhere…

Season 2 Ep 68: “Banger, Banger, Banger” On the podcast this week Matt discusses going to Glastonbury, we explore the idea of getting the podcast on the national curriculum and Jon explains why this week he's been looking for owl pellets. Elsewhere we look at some end of season fantasy football forfeits, we play a game of: ‘which footballer has Jon…

Season 2 Ep 67: “Two Torsos, Four Arms, Four Legs, Two Heads and Two Willies” On the second podcast this week (and we're still being recorded on the road) Matt tells us about the Arsenal stadium tour whilst Jon discusses a medical problem and a hotel incident. Elsewhere we discuss listener names and your excellent suggestions for rebranding the pod…

Season 2 Ep 66: “I hope that keeps you warm at Deepdale” On the podcast this week, recorded on the road, find out how Jon Richardson is dealing with Leeds’ relegation and why he's got a problem with the club's owner taking his wife out for dinner.. Elsewhere Jon & Matt discuss the misery of others and what body part they’d eat off of each other. Al…

Season 2 Ep 65: “Take THAT tour guide from the past” Recorded before last weekend’s final Premier League fixtures Jon Richardson & Matt Forde discuss relegation and predict the outcome of Leeds v Spurs, why Leeds could be top of the bee league and why Fordy might have to dig an edinburgh show out of his arse. Elsewhere… there’s some behind the scen…

Season 2 Ep 64: “I’m famous now, me” In the second episode of the podcast this week Jon and Matt discuss: Jon’s trip to the BAFTAs and why he could be up for a special award next year, there’s some very funny ‘Strong Grannies’ stories from listeners and Jon writes a ‘puzzle/proper football joke’ with the most Nottingham Forest punchline he could mu…

Season 2 Ep 63: “It sounds like the Italians hated you” The first episode of the podcast this week discusses: Matt’s honeymoon and an odd encounter on a wine tour, Jon reveals a pre-podcast sporting ritual and suggests why Warburton’s bread should be playing for Leeds. Also, we reveal our preferred Championship promotion winners and why it could be…

Season 2 Ep 62: “Two arms, two legs, a torso and a willy…” Recorded on Thursday morning before the current Gameweek Jon and Matt are ‘joined’ by ‘Roy Keane’ to talk about wine. Elsewhere the boys discuss: steam rooms, Wrexham’s promotion and their pursuit of Gareth Bale, there’s some more Fordy tips and a detailed encounter with a plucky waiter. Al…

Recorded on Thursday morning Jon & Matt discuss Leeds’ surprise appointment of Sam Allardyce save their season. Jon wonders why his head looks 2D, why he inspires so many memes and why Allardyce’s appointment is like a Granny lifting a heavy car. Elsewhere the boys discuss Woke football managers, heavy blankets and we ask the listeners: what’s the …

Season 2 Ep 60: Matt’s Stag. Recorded on Thursday morning Jon & Matt discuss Matt’s Stag last weekend and how it was gate-crashed by two ex-Premier League footballers, and how one of them gave Matt a gift. Elsewhere the boys discuss the current relegation battle, getting sworn at by 6-year -olds and rabbits. Also… we want to know: are you our sadde…

Season 2 Ep 59: “Zippy’s in Succession!?” & Chianti Classico Our second episode of the week focuses on… Frank Lampard’s return, Just Stop Oil protesters and a mobile phone disrupting the snooker (and why this might affect Jon going to the Crucible in the coming years), a game of pen roulette, Grandma’s TV Reviews and a Gary Indiana update. Elsewher…