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The LoadDown PodcastEp 41 - "Saturday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"Join us this week as we break down the high and lows of the Saturday at Download Festival 2025! 2025-07-301h 27
The LoadDown PodcastEp 40 - “Back to the Beginning - Black Sabbath's final ever show review!”Jonny and Mike have returned from Back to the Beginning, was it worth the hype. We review every band and also chat to SMTV and Trash Talkin' Podcast's Stu Marlow about all of our experience on the day; there's always room for a bit of Download Festival and Bloodstock festival chat too!2025-07-161h 34
The LoadDown PodcastEp 39 - "Friday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"Join us this week as we are joined by our good friend and Download Festival first timer Bainesy, as we discuss the Friday antics and review some incredible bands at this years Download Festival.2025-07-091h 04
The LoadDown PodcastEp 38 - "Funniest Stories from Download 2025, Iron Maiden Review and Back to the Beginning preview"Join us this week as we read through the funniest stories from download 2025 sent in by the incredible download family. We discuss a very hot Iron Maiden gig in London, as well as chat about the upcoming Back to the beginning gig for Ozzy and Sabbath. Enjoy!2025-07-021h 23
The LoadDown PodcastEp 37 - "Thursday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"With Download Festival over, we breakdown our experience day by day starting with the thursday. We talk around what it was like to "perform" for the first time at Download, and reminisce about what could possibly be one of our favourite Thursdays of all time. 2025-06-261h 00
The LoadDown PodcastEp 36 - 'Journey to Download Special!"WE MADE IT!!! In a jam packed episode 36 Jonny and Mike keep you company on your Journey to Download Festival 2025! Chat about last minute checks and pre festival traditions. Hear from some incredible guests on some of the more extreme ways of getting to Download, as well as get excited with a quiz and chat with the Takeover legends and organisers Hevs and John. See you in the Doghouse!!2025-06-102h 47
The LoadDown PodcastEp 35 - "Pre Download Festival Catchup - RIP Camping, Food and Bands!"With 1 week to go; Mike and Jonny are joined by their Download Festival sisters Kate and Rosie to get excited and catchup around all things Download 2025. From RIP camping, to what food they are on the lookout for and their top 3 band of weekend. Enjoy!2025-06-041h 25
The LoadDown PodcastEp 34 - "Slam Dunk Special: Post Festival review and catchup!"Join mike and Jonny as they attend Slam Dunk Festival for the first time and chat through their day. The good bits, the bad bits, and the very ugly bits....Enjoy2025-06-0348 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 33 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 8 - Sunday: Avalanche Stage!"In the last of the series of lineup and day splits deep dives, and with just over 2 weeks to go, Mike and Jonny breakdown the Avalanche stage on the Sunday at this years Download Festival 2025! We are nearly there!!2025-05-2754 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 32 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 7 - Sunday: Dogtooth Stage!"With just over 3 weeks to go until Download 2025 , Mike and Jonny Break down all the bands playing the Dogtooth stage on the Sunday at this years Download!2025-05-2059 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 31 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 6 - Sunday: Apex and Opus Stages!"In Episode 31 and with less than a month to go until Download Festival 2025; Mike and Jonny breakdown the lineup for the Sunday on Apex and Opus stage (Main Stage and Second Stage).2025-05-131h 19
The LoadDown PodcastEp 30 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 5 - Saturday: Avalanche Stage!"In Episode 30 and with 35 days to go until this infamous gates open to Download Festival, Mike and Jonny talk about the recent "Beyond the bands" announcement and continue to breakdown the 2025 lineup with the Saturday Avalanche stage!2025-05-061h 00
The LoadDown PodcastEp 29 - “The SlamDown Podcast - Slam Dunk 2025 Special: Is this the perfect start to festival season for Alt and Download Fans?!”It's May! Jonny and Mike take a detailed look at Slam Dunk festival 2025 and wonder if it's the perfect warm up for Download festival! 2025-05-011h 02
The LoadDown PodcastEp 28 - "Do Download festival 2025 Like a Pro: Top tips, Survival hacks and Stress free camping advice with special guest DiLCAM!In Episode 28 Mike and Jonny share their top camping tips, tricks and advice for doing Download Festival Like a pro with some help from a very special guest, and Download Festival Vlogging legend... Dilcam!2025-04-281h 16
The LoadDown PodcastEp 27 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 4 - Saturday:Dogtooth Stage!"Mike and Jonny breakdown the Dogtooth Stage on Saturday of Download Festival 2025, talk about Slam Dunk Festival and ponder a potential headliner for 2026! 2025-04-231h 12
The LoadDown PodcastEp 26 - "TAKEOVER at Download Reaction and LoadDown Announcement!"WE ARE PERFORMING AT DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2025!! Join us as we react to the incredible news as well as break down the lineup announced for this years Wednesday night Download Takeover!2025-04-1838 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 25 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 3 - Saturday: Apex and Opus Stages!"With the sun out, and the warmer weather coming in; Mike and Jonny do a podcast special sat outside and round the fire to get all excited for this years Download! Join them in this weeks episode as they break down the bands playing on Apex and Opus on the Saturday of this years Download Festival 2025!2025-04-091h 10
The LoadDown PodcastEp 24 - "District X Exclusive Information - We like to Party...!"In Episode 24, Mike and Jonny take a run through the latest District X announcement with some exclusive insider information courtesy of the press team. Have a listen to see what changes are coming, and what to look forward to at this years festival within a festival! 2025-04-0156 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 23 - “Focus on - Disabled Camp and Access for Download Festival!”Mike takes a look at the awesome Access facilities users of Download festival, and chats with Disabled Camp and Access Group Facebook group owner Rhi Chandler, to find out all about this part of our Download Family! 2025-03-251h 03
The LoadDown PodcastEp 22 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 2 - Friday: Avalanche and Dogtooth Stages!"In Episode 22 Mike and Jonny take a run through all the bands playing on the Avalanche and Dogtooth stage on the Friday at this years Download 2025! Have a listen to see which bands not to miss!2025-03-181h 15
The LoadDown PodcastEp 21 - "International Womens Day 2025 - Women at Download Festival, Top Female performances and More!"This week Mike and Jonny are joined by their good friends and download festival companions Kate and Rosie to celebrate International Women's day and discuss their favourite female performances and talk about what its really like being a woman at download. Enjoy.2025-03-111h 24
The LoadDown PodcastEp 20 - "Download Festival Headliner Special: Chat with Green Day Superfans and tribute band Green Fake!"In episode 20 mike and Jonny speak with Green Day superfans and tribute band Green Fake about why its taken Green Day so long to play Download Festival and talk about what to expect from this years Download 2025 Friday night headliner!2025-03-061h 00
The LoadDown PodcastEp 19 - "Download Festival 2025 Day Splits Part 1 - Friday: Apex and Opus Stage!"With day splits announced, mike and Jonny do a deep dive into what their Friday might look like at this years download and talk about who definitely not to miss!2025-02-2551 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 18 - "Download Festival 2025 2nd Announcement Reaction; Who is the Mystery Band?!"We have another announcement! Listen to Mike and Jonny react to the next set of bands announced to play download festival 2025. A few bands missing, a mystery band, and more to come? Also,,,,,Did mike and Jonny manage to get tickets to the biggest heavy metal concert of all time? listen to find out. Enjoy.2025-02-1839 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 17 - "Have we figured out the next set of bands for Download 2025?!"After a failed attempt at a on the road episode special, Mike and Jonny go back to Audio basics and discuss the next set of bands that are rumoured / leaked for Download Festival 2025!2025-02-1158 min
The LoadDown PodcastBonus "On the Road" Reaction Episode: Is this the greatest metal show of all time?Mike and Jonny react to what is possibly the greatest metal show announcement of all time as they drive around in Mikes camper In search of a pint!2025-02-0825 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 16 - "Download Festival 2025 Lineup; Logo Slot Deep Dive Part 3!"Jonny and Mike do a deep dive of the final handful of logo bands before the next announcement due imminently! They discuss the the dream pairings of Mcfly and Meshuggah and talk through some more unholy confessions. Enjoy2025-01-281h 00
The LoadDown PodcastEp 15 - "Why is Heavy Metal good for your mental health? Chat with Heavy Metal Therapy!"As we continue through January focusing on mental health and wellbeing, Mike and Jonny speak with co founder and director of Heavy Metal Therapy - Angela Glaves. They talk about why heavy Metal and especially the heavy metal community, can have such a positive effect to your mental health. 2025-01-201h 15
The LoadDown PodcastEp 14 - "Rock and Metal Fitness at Download and beyond! Interview with RockFit CEO Hannah!”In episode 14 Jonny and Mike talk about how their new years resolutions are going so far. With their January focus on Health and Wellbeing they and with founder and CEO of RockFit; Hannah and talk about how to workout the alternative way to the music that we all know and love, in a comfortable and no judgement environment!2025-01-1455 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 13 - "2025 Lookahead - Upcoming Tours and Albums!"Happy new year! As we leave 2024 behind and look forward into 2025, Mike and Jonny talk about their Christmas antics, as well as discuss what albums and tours they are most looking forward to in 2025! Enjoy.2025-01-071h 00
The LoadDown PodcastEp 12 - “Christmas Party Special; 2024 Unwrapped!”In episode 12 we wrap up the year with a celebration of 12 weeks of the LoadDown podcast with friends Kate and Rosie in a good old Christmas party pod. We reflect on the highs and lows of the music and festival world in 2024 and talk about some unfiltered unholy confessions. Enjoy 2024-12-171h 23
The LoadDown PodcastEp 11 - “Are Korn ready to step up? Headliner special: Chat with a Superfan!”In episode 11, Jonny and Mike speak with Korn superfan Jordan, known to those on the Download forums as Asthenia912. They ask “are Korn ready to step up into the headliner slot for 2025?”. Along with some usual chat and some news about the retirement of a much loved iconic drummer. Enjoy 2024-12-101h 19
The LoadDown PodcastEp 10 - "Download Festival 2025 Lineup; Logo Slot Deep Dive Part 2"In episode 10; Mike and Jonny reflect on a busy week after a last minute trip to Manchester to watch Download 2025 Headliners Sleep Token. After a few too many double pints and lots of reflection, do they think they are worthy of that prestigious headline slot? Have a listen to find out. The main feature of this episode however is a further deep dive into the next lot of "logo bands" on the Download 2025 lineup, along with some more unholy confessions and Festival news. Enjoy2024-12-031h 15
The LoadDown PodcastEp 09 - "Who are Sleep Token? Headliner Special: Chat with a Superfan!"In episode 9 we delve deep into the world of new Download headliners Sleep Token; with a chat from superfan and download forum regular Josh Jones. Will Josh be able to convince Jonny and Mike that Sleep Token will be the hottest headliners on the Bill? Have a listen and find out!2024-11-261h 02
The LoadDown PodcastEp 08 - "Download Festival 2025 Lineup; Logo Slot Deep Dive Part 1"Now Mike and Jonny have calmed down from the incredible announcement last week, they start to talk in detail about the lineup with this week focusing on the main logo bands (Part 1). As well as the usual unholy confessions, Music news, and a special shoutout to the Disabled Camp and Access group.2024-11-201h 08
The LoadDown PodcastEp 07 - "Live Reaction to Download Festival 2025 Lineup announcement!"We made it, it's announcement day! In episode 7 we do a live reaction to the download festival 2025 lineup with a helping hand from Mikes sister and our best mate Kate! Enjoy2024-11-1241 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 06 - Announcement build up special - "Top 10 Download Festival Surprise Announcements"With 1 week to go to announcement day; Mike and Jonny reflect on their Top 10 most surprising announcements from Download Festival over the years. They talk about recent tour and music news which may impact the announcement next week, as well as some more unholy confessions from across the download family. Enjoy.2024-11-0553 min
The LoadDown PodcastEp 05 - "8000 Miles to Metal; A Journey to Download Festival!”This week we look at the unique story of Jesna (735ART) who travelled nearly 8,000 miles to be part of the Download family.
Jesna's journey from a remote village in Bali, Indonesia to be part of the sell out crowd in 2023 is unlike anything we've ever had the honour of being part of, and his retelling of his experience of the festival is truly not to be missed.
2024-10-2947 minThe LoadDown PodcastEp 04 - "Download Announces an Announcement, Hot Showers and Mosh Gazebos"In Episode 4; Mike and Jonny discuss the latest Download Festival announcement news, talk about what add on packages are available for Download in 2025, and chat through the random campsite shenanigans with the usual help from across the Download family.2024-10-221h 01The LoadDown PodcastEp 03 - "Download 2025 Logo Bands Predictions - Mike vs Jonny; The Download Penalty Shootout!"In Episode 3; Mike and Jonny take on the Download Prediction Penalty shootout. Where by requests from the download community, they try to take an educated guess at who will be the "Logo bands" for 2025. After the amazing contributions and engagement from the previous episodes, they also continue with stories, tales and funny moments captured by the download family in the regular segment "Unholy Confessions".2024-10-151h 09The LoadDown PodcastEp 02 - "What is Download Festival, and why does it mean so much to us?"Jonny and Mike reflect on the surprising week since releasing the podcast, now sitting at number 6 in the UK Podcast Music Charts! They talk about what Download Festival is and why it means so much to them. They turn to the Download Family to ask why people go to Download in the first place and why they keep coming back every year. There's also some information about ticket options for those that aren't familiar. Listen out for some funny and embarrassing stories in a new segment we like to call "Unholy Confessions".2024-10-0859 minThe LoadDown PodcastEp 01 - "Download Festival 2025 Headliner Speculation"Welcome to the LoadDown Podcast! In this first episode, best mates and Download Festival regulars Mike and Jonny discuss who they think is in the running to headline Download Festival 2025; They also chat about the latest goings on with the Foo Fighters, and Mike becomes the first person to mix up Boston and Linkin Park!!2024-10-011h 01