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Down With Boring

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Direct from leading UK music mag Dork, Down With Boring is our flagship podcast, delivered every two weeks. Featuring the best and most exciting new, emerging and established acts around, the latest tracks, the best new albums and loads more.

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Dork

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Latest episode

May 27, 2026

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Episodes

Down With Boring #0012: If You Don't Like The Wombles, You're A Tory 03.08.2020

This week on Down With Boring, we talk new albums from Fontaines DC and Creeper, check out fresh tracks from Billie Eilish, Bastille, Phoebe Green, No Rome and more, plus induct Beyonce into our hall of fame. Ever heard of her?

Down With Boring #0011: Alfie Templeman 27.07.2020

Plus our pop scribbler extraordinaire Abigail Firth joins Jake and Jamie to talk Taylor Swift's surprise new album 'folklore', the Mercury Prize shortlist, and all the latest tracks and music news.

Down With Boring #0010: The Raw Chicken Breast Of The Podcast World 20.07.2020

That's us. Featuring our release of the week from Alfie Templeman, Dizzee Rascal joins our NTWICAHOF (you work it out), plus new music from Beabadoobee, Troye Sivan, BENEE and 'more'.

Down With Boring #0009: Give Us Offal, Please 13.07.2020

This week on our 'flagship' magazine show, new music from Declan McKenna, Baby Queen, Easy Life, Oscar Lang, a celebration of the mighty Paramore and 'loads more'. Plus guest scribbler Martyn Young joins Jamie and Jake to talk all things 100 gecs. Gecsellent. (Sorry)

Mez's Sunday Lunch #0002: Podcast Karaoke 11.07.2020

It's the second episode of LIFE frontman Mez's delicious Sunday spread. Tuck in! On this month's show, he's spinning...  Belle and Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan Said Dance LCD Soundsystem - Too Much Love Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal Pozi - The Nightmare Pulp - Disco 2000 Silverbacks - Dunkirk

Down With Boring #0008: I'm Trying To Start A T-Shirt Range 06.07.2020

This week, we don't play 12 minutes of Sufjan Stevens, do play the Dalai Lama, and threaten invading alien forces. That aside, we're delving deep into our album of the week with Dream Wife as guest scribbler Jasleen Dhindsa joins Jake and Jamie, and induct The xx into our hall of fame.

Down With Boring #0007: Give Me A Bed, Or Give Me Death 29.06.2020

It's Haim time, Dear Listener! Yep, the trio's new album 'Women In Music Pt. III' is our focus record of the week, as Jake and Jamie are joined by Abigail Firth - who 'did' the current cover interview with the band - to delve deep into what might be their best album yet. Plus, Foals, Bring Me The Horizon. Another Sky, Bright Eyes and 'more'!

Down With Boring #0006: Shower of Meaty Confetti 22.06.2020

We regret to inform you, there's yet another episode of our weekly radio-show-slash-podcast Down With Boring available for your listening pleasure. This week, Jake and Jamie are joined by guest Ali Shutler to discuss our album of the week from the magnificent Phoebe Bridgers, plus some genuinely quite worrying talk about sausage rolls. We're very sorry.

Down With Boring #0005: Jake's Blue Whale 15.06.2020

This week's episode is not for those of a delicate disposition - and that's nothing to do with the latest new tracks, music news, or our album of the week from Jehnny Beth. It's something far more sinister than that... Presented by Jake Hawkes, Jamie Muir and guest contributor Tyler Damara Kelly.

Mez's Sunday Lunch #0001: Cone of Mushy Peas (With Mint Sauce) 13.06.2020

Join us for the first episode of LIFE frontman Mez's monthly show about - y'know - stuff. We can argue about exactly what time Sunday Lunch should be served another time.

Down With Boring #0004: Father Bassmas 08.06.2020

This week: Jake and Jamie talk Run The Jewels' outstanding new record, The Aces, Wargasm, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and more. Special guest Dork scribbler Jamie MacMillan joins for a deep dive into Sports Team's debut album 'Deep Down Happy', plus The Maccabees join our hall of fame.

Down With Boring #0003: Gaga Does Eurotrash, And I Love It 01.06.2020

This week, Gaga is back! That's the album of the week sorted, then. Join Jake Hawkes, Jamie Muir and Abigail Firth as we recommend the latest new releases, go through the latest music news, and ask what's going on with Wolf Alice?

Down With Boring #0002: Is There Natural Gas? 24.05.2020

Yes, we've made it to episode 2! Jake Hawkes, Jamie Muir and Ali Shutler round up the week in music, including in depth analysis of our album of the week artists, and current cover-stars, The 1975! There's also Haim, Carly Rae Jepsen, CHVRCHES and loads more. Also - The Wombles!

Down With Boring #0001: Apple Ravioli 17.05.2020

HRRRNK! It's the first episode of our weekly show about, y'know, 'music' and 'stuff', hosted by our intrepid Dork scribblers Jamie Muir and Jake Hawkes. Featuring the latest news (Tribes are back! Joff from Wolf Alice is noodling! Everything Everything return!), our album of the week (HRH Queen of Pop Charli XCX, 'FYI') and an in-depth investigation into exactly how Arctic Monkeys could do better.

Homeschool: The Nasty Cherry Hour 09.05.2020

Expect chaos with Charli XCX co-signed, Netflix starring pop prodigies Nasty Cherry. Broadcast as part of Dork's Homeschool online festival in aid of the NHS Charities Together Covid-19 Urgent Appeal.

Homeschool: Talk Show's Desert Island Death Row Diner 08.05.2020

In a totally original, never before heard format, upstarts Talk Show pick their ideal final starter, main and desert - plus drinks! We know, it'll never catch on. Broadcast as part of Dork's Homeschool online festival in aid of the NHS Charities Together Covid-19 Urgent Appeal.

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