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The LoadDown Podcast

The LoadDown Podcast

Welcome to the LoadDown Podcast. A Podcast from festival regulars and best friends Mike and Jonny. Discussing all things Download Festival, other festivals, gigs, music chat and more. A Download Festival podcast and more! Fun chat, useful tips and information, and with over 40 years of gig going experience between the hosts, plenty of stories and experiences from over the last few decades.

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All Episodes

01:33:46

Ep 54 - "2025 end of year review!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/12/16

Mike and Jonny look back at an epic year of Download Festival, festivals, gigs and the best year of new music in recent memory. Albums from Sleep Token, A Day to Remember and more have rocked our world. We also have time to talk about the biggest heavy metal show of all time, and some funny stories from a crazy year of the LoadDown Podcast!

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00:55:26

Ep 53 - “Download Festival 2026: Must-See Bands -...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/12/02

Just us this week as we do another Deep Dive into the Download lineup for 2026, looking this time at Electric Callboy, Halestorm, Ice Nine Kills and Baby Metal. Enjoy

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01:14:10

Ep 52 - “Download Festival 2026: Must-See Bands -...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/11/24

Mike and Jonny begin their in-depth exploration of the bands set to perform at Download Festival 2026. We check out all of the top row of "logo bands", looking at Bad Omens, Cypress Hill, Trivium and Architects!

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01:35:03

Ep 51 - "Is the Download Festival 2026 Undercard the...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/11/18

Now the dust has settled on the 2026 Download lineup announcement and our adrenaline is relatively back to normal, join us this week as we take a deeper look at what could potentially be the best download undercard yet? Strap yourselves in, grab yourself a brew or crack open a beer, it's a long one this week! Enjoy

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00:58:31

Ep 50 - "Download Festival Announcement 2026 - Live...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/11/03

Rosie, Jonny and Mike discover the lineup for Download festival 2026!

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01:06:09

The best comedy horror films of all time! Halloween...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Mike and Jonny catch up with Angela from Heavy Metal Therapy for the first time since Download Festival. We talk all about Horror Comedy as Heavy Metal Therapy, gives the LoadDown podcast a lesson in horror!

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01:11:31

Ep 49 - "The Download Penalty Shootout - Logo Band...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/10/15

This week we return with our yearly game of "The Download Penalty Shootout". Join us as we try to predict the logo bands for 2026, with some wildcards thrown in for good measure. What's the forfeit going to be next year??

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01:20:00

Ep 48 - "Catchup with Kate and Rosie - What could...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/10/07

This week we catchup for the first time since Download 2025 with Kate and Rosie. We celebrate 1 year of the LoadDown Podcast and chat about what Download could improve on for next years Festival.

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01:07:13

Ep 47 - "European Festival Announcement Roundup -...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Join us this week as we chat through the mad week of festival lineup announcements we have had, from Slam Dunk and Bloodstock, to some of the big European festivals next year, and chat about what this means for the Download 2026 lineup!

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01:19:06

Ep 46 - "Download Reload - Download Festival Pilot 2021"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Jonny and Mike talk all about the Download Festival Pilot in 2021. After the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled 2 Download Festivals, the pilot event restarted live music at Donington Park. Where you there too, what were your memories of a mini Download Festival?

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01:06:04

Ep 45 - "End of an era - Download Festival Forums...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/09/09

This week we are joined by non other than the incredible Trish Rayner (known to many as PolytheneGirl!) to discuss all the incredible things she does to help shape the festival we love, and also reflect emotionally on the impact the Download Festival Forums have had on this fantastic Download Community. Enjoy

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01:07:19

Ep 44 - "Download Festival 2026 - Headliner...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/09/02

After a couple of weeks holiday, Mike and Jonny re group in what is now Season 2 as the Download excitement and cycle starts again. We discuss who are the potential Download Headliners for 2026, who' s in, who's out and who is on our Wishlist! Welcome to Season 2!

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01:13:14

Ep 43 - "Sunday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Join us this week as we cover all the bands, laughs and stories from the Sunday as this years Download Festival 2025!

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01:31:38

Ep 42 - "Bloodstock 2025 Preview Special!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/08/05

Join us this week as we talk about one of our favourite UK Festivals... Bloodstock Festival. We break down this years setup and lineup and reminisce about our time at Bloodstock from previous years.

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01:27:30

Ep 41 - "Saturday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Join us this week as we break down the high and lows of the Saturday at Download Festival 2025!

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01:34:19

Ep 40 - “Back to the Beginning - Black Sabbath's...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/07/16

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!

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01:04:06

Ep 39 - "Friday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/07/09

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.

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01:23:02

Ep 38 - "Funniest Stories from Download 2025, Iron...

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/07/02

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!

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01:00:08

Ep 37 - "Thursday at Download Festival 2025 Breakdown!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/06/26

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.

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02:47:03

Ep 36 - 'Journey to Download Special!"

The LoadDown Podcast ·

2025/06/10

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!!

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