Down The Dog

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 the boys tackle the Beckham documentary and discus...

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…  Elsewhere we touch on - the glitter protester dur...

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?’ and imagine what would happen if Jesse Mars...

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 Sight and why referees are like rock stars.  Also...

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.  Send us any new format ideas or correspondenc...

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 Leeds had won AND  someone sits in Marcelo Bielsa’s...

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 sandwich.  Send us any new format ideas or cor...

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 discover what Harry Maguire and Jon Richardson have in...

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 experiences on Loose Women and Matt’s accused of show...

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 Marcus Rashford’s ‘dive’ v Forest and uncov...

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 ‘Listener scoops’ and celebrate with a double scoop. di...

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 listener emails, Forest & Leeds and choose our Pub Do...

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 fish from 20 years ago? We unveil our first Pub D...

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 any new format ideas or correspondence to: hel...

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 guess what unusual object is in Matt Forde’s Edinbu...

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 surprise interruption, what roles they’d play in a z...

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 correspondence to: hello@cpfpl.com or tweet us @Comediansfpl...

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 Jon explains why he doesn’t have bread in his of...

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’s mother-in-law fallen in love with this week?’...

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 podcast and find out why the tongue and the teeth a...

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.  Also, there’s a lot of chat about chips.  Support...

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 scenes gossip on the set of Meet the Richardsons and...

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 muster.  Elsewhere we give Pep an ultimatum if he’s...

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 a romantic watch and we talk a lot about a big l...

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.  Also... a listener emails in about an FPL rivalry....