Down The Dog

Down The Dog

Down The Dog with Jon Richardson and Matt Forde

Episodes

August 19, 2025 51 mins
On the podcast this week we discuss Jon being called “F*cking Roberto Carlos” (despite being hungover) as he tells us about playing football after a pub crawl.  Elsewhere we talk about - the new hit single: Recycling Loopy, Liam Gallagher slagging off the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and why Matt thinks Jon is sounding increasingly more right-wing these days. Plus a listener emails in with a pitch for The Stoma fucker: Pump & D...
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On the podcast this week... we discuss Morgan Gibbs White’s hostage video, Football being F*cked AND why Tyson Fury needs to fight for Morecambe FC. Elsewhere Jon’s VERY angry this week and reports someone to the Advertising Standards Authority. Guess what? There’s more Oasis chat and more is revealed about the Hawk Tuah girl.   Plus we have so many emails from abroad, a listener pitches us a Stoma Fleshlight and… Switzerland. ...
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On the podcast this week we discuss The Coldplay Couple, The Hawk Tuah Girl, and we have our weekly Oasis chat.  Elsewhere there’s been some developments in Jon & Matt’s Uber ratings, we discuss why Jon doesn’t have the same reaction to music as his mates… and Matt & Jon discuss what masterstroke they installed in their house in their old flat. Plus…. W*nking to classical music, British Memes and “you’ve got some thick mates”  S...
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Find out why Matt could be called “Mr Glastonbury,” there’s more Oasis chat as Jack Grealish reports from Heaton Park, Jon makes an overnight pilgrimage to a pub near his house but has an eggy pint & Tony Blair turns up at the Dog. Elsewhere we discuss Britney Spears & Pizza Express and England’s win on Penalties over Sweden Jon wishes Marcelo Bielsa a very happy birthday (and his buttocks) and we say #FREEMORGANGIBBSWHITE ...
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We’re back! Jon goes commando in Ibiza, Fordey reports back from the first Oasis gig in Cardiff and we find out what Jon would graffiti on Matt’s Edinburgh poster if he had the chance.... SIGN UP FOR EXTRA EPISODES INCLUDING THE FIRST TEN EPISODES OF JON RICHARDSON’S TEENAGE DIARIES AND 13 EXTRA EPISODES OF DOWN THE DOG AT ANOTHERSLICE.COM/DOWNTHEDOG.COM THE NEW SERIES OF JON RICHARDSON’S TEENAGE DIARY OUT THIS WEEK - 1998. ...
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On the podcast this week we start with an apology, Matt revels in being mentioned in PMQ''s, find out why Jon feels at odds with his generation, there's a shoutout to Ivo Graham and we discuss washing machine Tekkers. Elsewhere Jon tells us about his Yoga with Cassandra, there's a lot of football chat and we ask have you ever tasted your own sweat?, Also is a scab just black pudding? SIGN UP FOR EXTRA EPISODES INCLUDING TH...
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Recorded before the last Premier League fixtures…  Danny is back from Bilbao ,Jon & Matt attend the FA CUP final and we have some surprising replies to our text topics from listeners. Elsewhere we discuss eating earwax, a fly attacks Matt Forde and we have an actual Bastard of the Week  Plus find out why Matt Forde "will snIff it but he won’t lick it" and everyone is talking about The Year of the Bird but is it The Year of the D...
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On the podcast this week Jon & Matt discuss: Why life is easier for Americans, Why PES dispensers are genius, Matt goes from a rant to tirade about Star Wars and Jon walks past his childhood home. Elsewhere Matt details how LIVID he was after the Leicester equaliser, we discuss Marinakis storming the pitch with his phone and there’s an update on Jon’s plaque. Plus find out what Matt has only found out in the last 2 years, why...
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May 11, 2025 57 mins
On the podcast this week Jon tells us about getting a bollocking whilst playing in a charity football match and a night out at the Premier League Darts in Leeds Leeds Leeds. Elsewhere Matt gets papped on the centre circle at Crystal Palace whilst Jon tells us about a beautiful walk he went on by a gas pipe and an A Road Also we discuss a classic Fathers For Justice clip, The Barry Hearnification of Sport, a really sexy dart b...
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On the podcast this week… Jon tells us about the best 48hrs of his life whilst Matt reflects on running the marathon 15 years ago.  Weirdly 50 Cent joins us in a conversation about teaching kids how to ride a bike, Matt tries to get us a mainstream audience and find out how Jon used to message sober Jon from drunk Jon. Elsewhere Matt tells Jon: “You’ve got a miserable future ahead,” Listeners email us to tell us they don’t like S...
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On the first episode of the podcast this week Jon talks us through his Waterloo Road promotional stunt and some of the ‘backlash’ he’s received from it (including from listeners from this podcast)  As well as some behind the scenes gossip from WATRO we catch up on the fortunes of Leeds United , Nottingham Forest AND Ange Postecoglu joins us on the podcast to discuss Tottenham Hotspur’s woes (This is recorded before Ange’s Europa L...
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The Landlord apologises for the lateness of this podcast! Jon Richardson reports from Thomas Tuchel’s first game with Gary the Hatch, Big Phil, Even Bigger Phil, & Micky Titch. We also discuss.... If theatre was football, aren’t mice cute? a joke that only Matt Forde can tell, Armando Iannucci’s script editing process and Jon tells us about playing in an 11-a-side football match organised by Joe Wilkinson.  Jon pre teases the big...
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Matt goes to Berlin with Bill Clinton and Pussy Riot, we hear why Jon needs to worry about tromboning and we discuss 'Deep Meat.'  Elsewhere Matt tells us about being at the Carabao Cup Final and a particular annoying banner he saw that would have pissed off Jon, we want to bring back an alternative to ‘This Is Your Life’ after a Bulgarian team gives a minutes silence to a former player who wasn’t dead AND we remind viewers that W...
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On the podcast this week we celebrate the 200th episode and the 20th anniversary of Matt & Jon’s friendship.  Elsewhere the boys discuss: Which player should make a noise whilst they run? The Millwall view, Jim Ratcliffe and the new Man United stadium AND Where is Jon’s new great adventure?  Also Matt discovers Jon’s still got some Christmas tinsel up, they discuss their last ‘proper’ jobs and job interviews and we hear from Stua...
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We record the morning after Leeds’ win over Sheffield United and Jon is a bit hungover. Helpfully Matt describes Jon’s state and what he looks like. Elsewhere we discuss the new Bridget Jones movie and why the swearing lets it down, we’ve divided the listenership as to whether this podcast should be on video, some listeners email in on whether they give a sh*t about Landlord Danny & we discuss if Jon is a W*nker.  Plus F*ckity Co...
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February 20, 2025 44 mins
We record the morning after Leeds’ win over Sunderland in the 95th Minute. We discuss the best perk, Jon’s brand new policy and searching for ‘The Cream Note.’  Elsewhere we discuss leaving the ground early, what thing made Jon angry at Matt on his wedding day, there’s numerous emails from listeners and there’s an odd reaction when we try to decipher if Cheese is a pudding.  ALL EIGHT EPISODES OF JON'S TEENAGE DIARIES OUT NOW ON ...
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It’s a BUMPER PODCAST that was recorded before the weekend’s FA CUP matches…  Matt reports back from witnessing Forest beat Brighton 7-0 IN PERSON before Leeds then go and do the very same. Elsewhere Jon & Matt discuss: The Vomitorium, Anthony Bourdain, shit rosé, Benidorm and for the second week in a row we slag off another comedian but bleep their name. Elsewhere Jon listens to 90’s dance, there’s two nominations for bastard o...
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On the show this week: find out who Jon has been thinking about a lot lately, The Curse returns and we discuss follicles and bollockles    Elsewhere we discuss Nicolás Otamendi's back tattoo, supping Oysters and champagne on the train to watch the football and there’s a new cancer touch.  Plus Find out why Jon Richardson is a member of the bald rotters club.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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January 21, 2025 43 mins
On the podcast this week: We ask: Are you an aficionado of Jon’s lower satellite channel work? Matt tells us about his holiday to Lyme Regis and we discuss dogs rights in the future. Elsewhere... Matt reveals he's started to keep a whisky diary and reads us an extract, there's lots of football chat including: why watching Forest is now like watching England, why Arsenal fans should chill Out, Postecoglu's moods and the worst EVER...
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The first episode of the year sees Matt go round The Landlord’s house and the boys discuss: Christmas indulgences, 'Dry January' tactics, FA CUP underdogs, Uber doping and the Forest bandwagon.  Elsewhere we discuss meeting Big Ange, Rich Stu tells us how he got through Christmas, Jon and Matt reflect on their festive victories on shows 'House of Games' and 'Mastermind' (The Down The Dog Double) AND Jon runs into a footballer foe ...
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