Don't Start (A Podcast)

That's right, your eyes do not deceive you, Ben and Aron are back! They hit the ground running with a divisive take on the new album VULTURES by Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, which leaves them questioning is KANYE WEST washed? To avoid being boxed in as a music podcast, they also discuss the latest rumours relating to XBOX releasing a selection of their exclusives on the PS5, as well as the CALL OF DU...

Ben and Aron are back with another episode of Don't Start (a Podcast) this time doing a retrospective/ranking on the discography of PARTYNEXTDOOR. They're talking everything from his original self-titled trilogy, through both COLOURS projects, Seven Days, Partymobile and PARTYPACK. Along the way the two of them discuss the trajectory of the Toronto artist's career, including discussing...

Ben and Aron are here with a new (bitesized) episode of Don't Start (a Podcast)!  They start with a discussion on HBO's THE LAST OF US pilot episode, in particular regarding what the purpose of adapting the video-game in the first place is. This naturally leads to a slight diversion regarding some interesting plot details that Ben was unaware of in regards to the Last of Us Part II.  The...

2023 is officially here and so is the first new episode of Don't Start (a Podcast) for the year. Ben and Aron are back to close off 2022 with a bit of a look back and wrap-up of the few bits they missed at the end of December.  They start off with a review of the latest albums from METRO BOOMIN and SZA before discussing their SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2022.  DC Movies is going through an(other) ov...

The boys are back to bring you another episode of Don't Start (a Podcast)! Its been a while since the last episode so the two of them get right into it with the latest music releases from DVSN and RIHANNA. Ben gives thoughts on BLACK PANTHER WAKANDA forever and the general direction of the MCU now that phase 4 has ended. The two of them then tackle the surprise new album HER LOSS from DRAKE and 21...

YES they're finally discussing the latest album from BEYONCE, Aron listened to it, don't worry! Their discussion of RENAISSANCE leads to them comparing the way that Legends in the music industry such as JAY-Z choose to collaborate with artists, as opposed to others at their level. This inevitably ends up with them talking about EMINEM and the state of his career after the quality of his releases o...

Summer might be over but you can't keep a good podcast down! Ben and Aron are back to give you the latest episode of Don't Start (a Podcast)! The pair open with a brief discussion of the latest single from Bryson Tiller as well as a discussion around how long it has been since the last album from MIGUEL. Aron then talks through his experience at Universal's HORROR NIGHTS in particular the Weeknd's...

Ben and Aron are back from their summer holidays to bring you the latest instalment of Don't Start (a Podcast)! They kick the pod off with a discussion of the latest album from BRENT FAIYAZ and whether or not it lived up to their expectations. They then Segway into talking about the latest single from DVSN, the controversial IF I GET CAUGHT, which leads them to discussing OVO as a label and whethe...

Ben and Aron return from their holidays to bring you another episode of the most influential podcast on the planet. They've got a lot to catch up on though so they really dive straight into it with the new releases from FUTURE, POST MALONE, GIVEON and SZA.  The two of them then tackle KENDRICK LAMAR'S album Mr Morale and the Big Steppers and their overall thoughts on whether or not it lived u...

Ben and Aron are back from their brief hiatus to bring you a full breakdown/ranking of every single project that THE WEEKND has ever made! That means we'll be talking: HOUSE OF BALLOONS, THURSDAY, ECHOES OF SILENCE, KISS LAND, BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS, STARBOY, MY DEAR MELANCHOLY, AFTER HOURS and of course DAWNFM!  Together the two of them journey across a decade's worth of music: friendship...

They boys are back to bring you a slightly belated episode of Don't Start (a Podcast)!  This week Aron and Ben get straight into it with a discussion of the newly released album from PUSHA T "It's Almost Dry"  They then proceed to speculate about the (then) unreleased FUTURE album "I never liked you" and who they wanted to see featured on it.  They then discuss the newly announced S...

Ben and Aron return from their week hiatus to bring you another episode of the most influential podcast in the world!  The two start with the sudden news of KENDRICK LAMAR announcing a new album due in just a few short weeks.  They then move on to discuss the upcoming releases from PUSHA T, FUTURE, GIVEON and JACK HARLOW.  The two then wrap up their music discussions with a talk abo...

The boys battle through some (minor) technical difficulties on the visual side to bring you this week's instalment.  The episode begins with a discussion of intimate concerts vs larger ones, which transitions into speculating who the WEEKND will bring as his guest for his upcoming AFTER HOURS TO THE DAWN stadium tour.  Ben and Aron also attempt to answer who has the strongest artist labe...

Aron and Ben sit down for a SPOILER filled discussion of Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN.  They discuss their thoughts on the film overall and it's depiction of Batman/GOTHAM, as well as how it stacks up against other depictions of the character (in particular of course THE DARK KNIGHT).  They talk PAUL DANO and his performance as the RIDDLER and how much they liked the reinvention of the charac...

After their unplanned hiatus, the boys are back from their Stem Player exclusivity to bring you another episode, this time choosing to focus on one task and one task only: shedding some light on a small independent artist, not many people are talking about, known as Drake. That's right, this whole episode is a ranking of every single DRAKE project (aside from a few minor exceptions) and their favo...

The boys fight through a raging storm to bring you the latest instalment of Don't Start (a Podcast).  They start with a recap of everything Ye including the Jeen-Yuhs documentary and the news of Donda 2 being STEM Player exclusive.  They also discuss the developments regarding Daredevil and the other Defenders shows being removed from Netflix and what this means for their future.  T...

In the inaugural episode, the boys tackle a range of topics, such as:  Is KANYE WEST as relevant today as he was 10 years ago?  Who should headline WIRELESS 2022?  The UK Music Scene  Is "CANCEL CULTURE" even a real thing? And if so, when is it okay to still listen to "CANCELLED" artists?  Their thoughts on the "announcement" of GTA 6  And a LOT of other topics along...