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The Down Low 125 episodes Oct 31, 2026

A bi-weekly podcast hosted by Bernie Abambi and Ess, two Black, DL(ish), bisexual millennials in London. They discuss music, politics, and celebrity foolishness with humor and honesty, mixing serious topics with a generous amount of shade. The show invites listeners to email dilemmas, life woes, fun questions, or their own music. Hosts are active on Twitter and Instagram as @deardownlow.

Episodes

Gleeks Anonymous Oct 31, 2026 1:57:39 Attacking our nervous systems...

COVID Conscious Lesbian Bar! Oct 7, 2026 1:52:25 Everything you own in the $948 dollar wooden box...

P!nk Moany Club Sep 29, 2026 2:06:36 Sliders? That's weird.... (Blaming Ed Sheeran for the gap in between the recording of this episode and the publishing of this episode….)

Not OK Aug 20, 2026 1:47:19 A proper fucking by the North (Sea)...

House Of The Dragging Aug 1, 2026 2:39:00 OK, GIRL!?!?

Bisexual Starmaker Jul 6, 2026 1:47:24 One ticket to Squiggletown, please!

LEMONADE Jul 1, 2026 2:14:36 Sorry...

Mind The Age Gap Jun 7, 2026 2:06:15 Calling it a day...

Julius, Seize Her! May 7, 2026 1:59:23 Say no to light skinned love...

Monster's Ballroom Apr 14, 2026 2:08:09 The category is: war crimes...

Heated Apologists Mar 31, 2026 1:59:22 12k on a bad month...

Backdoor Dealings Mar 2, 2026 1:45:56 Not the PBL...

Good For You! Feb 16, 2026 1:47:03 Feeling sort of non-binary...

The Defectors Feb 2, 2026 1:51:19 SET THE CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS, ROXY!

THE DL WRAPPED: 2025 Jan 25, 2026 3:24:59 Better late than never!

Fraud and Frequent Flyer Miles Dec 27, 2025 2:05:42 Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Evri parcels flying at your nose….

Wicked Witch! Dec 8, 2025 1:45:40 My milkshakes brings HMRC to the yard...

Alienation of Affection Nov 26, 2025 1:48:23 Definitely over it...

The Five Year Engagement Nov 11, 2025 2:56:19 Boyfriends are so out...

Drunk In Love Oct 26, 2025 1:50:49 The Spirit of Messica...

Rappers & Raptures Oct 6, 2025 2:06:37 The girls are still fighting...

Empathy is a knife Sep 20, 2025 1:40:36 Purrr...

Spleen Says No! Aug 24, 2025 2:18:23 Let her eat cake!

Lord Of The Flies Aug 13, 2025 2:34:07 Dijana affi go!

Gayngel Of Mine Jul 16, 2025 2:01:18 The timing was unfortunate...

TOTTENHAM HOLD 'EM Jul 7, 2025 1:54:31 WAH WAH WAH!

Free Greta! Jun 15, 2025 1:56:30 Who is Addison McRae?

Side To Side Jun 2, 2025 1:49:38 I wonder if there are any paintings...

Who St*bbed Mr. Lanez? May 18, 2025 2:08:16 That's the way the brookie crumbles...

He Is Dead Apr 26, 2025 2:03:46 Oops-a-daisy... Trigger warning SA: 30-45 mins.

Awful April! Apr 7, 2025 2:01:20 Planning drone strikes in the lad's group chat...

Socially Top/Fiscally Bottom Mar 25, 2025 2:05:29 Bangers, mash and delusion...

Standing On (Bi)dness Feb 26, 2025 1:56:11 But BLM, right?

Born To DEI Feb 9, 2025 1:54:38 It's against my religion to tell y'all my business...

Short n' Sweet Jan 26, 2025 1:38:44 A delicious nothing burger!

Niggle, please! Jan 19, 2025 1:57:42 Bunch of weirdos...

THE DL WRAPPED: 2024 Jan 12, 2025 2:36:19 Kind of bad, but adequate... Time stamps (approx) DL UNCUT Promo - 50:26 Mini Low Down - 1:28:22 Sound Offs and DL Wrapped Quiz - 2:19:47

Free Him! Dec 15, 2024 2:03:51 Bad vibes all round...

Green + White Dec 4, 2024 2:04:58 Light skin men can't catch a break...

Baby Daddy Lessons Nov 19, 2024 2:05:09 Yes, bitch, I lied to Gayle King!

101 D's Oct 31, 2024 1:52:34 Sending apologies to Fergie...

Barely Black Oct 20, 2024 1:51:22 He was a mutt, she was a mutt...

Alligator Tears Oct 8, 2024 2:01:58 Pretty privilege is real...

Emotional Luggage Sep 22, 2024 2:00:03 You thought I was feeding you?

Bi On Bi Violence Aug 22, 2024 1:53:39 Sucking what in the what?!

Blackistan! Aug 14, 2024 2:02:48 Unwashed legs, washed nation...

Frenemies! Jul 29, 2024 2:03:02 The coconut doesn't fall far from the tree...

Freaky Friday Jul 17, 2024 2:04:50 Chat shit, get shhh....

For Coloured Girls Jul 1, 2024 1:59:54 This is gonna ruin the world tour...

Pride Sucks! Jun 17, 2024 2:01:56 Fenty Shake and Go! Spoilers Queenie 38mins -39mins I Kissed A Girl 39 mins - 49 mins Love Island 49 mins - 1hr 4 mins

Sadder Than Ever Jun 1, 2024 2:10:39 Je suis Karen... Spoilers: The Ultimatum: South Africa (42:10 - 59:10) I Kissed A Girl (59:10 - 1:11:00)

Hateration Generation May 18, 2024 1:58:18 For the haters in their late twenties! I Kissed a Girl spoilers 0:48 mins - 1:02 mins

Beyonc/A.I. May 2, 2024 2:53:33 SHOW THE PROOF OF FUNDS! @palestinesolidarityuk @lgbtrightsghana @eye.on.palestine

The DL Wrapped: 2023 Jan 12, 2024 3:23:05 We’ll see y’all very soon! (Also, you know the drill - no skipsies.)

Sloppy Bottom Dec 26, 2023 1:58:06 The messiest person you know...

Bleaches & Cream Nov 30, 2023 2:01:41 Right in front of my salad?!

Strictly Dickly Nov 17, 2023 1:59:11 Thirty Seven!?

Slurps Up! Nov 3, 2023 1:56:53 We back - Fo Shiz, Fo Shiz!

Bedbugs & Bullies Oct 6, 2023 2:05:59 Don't let the bed bugs bite...

Bad Vibes Sep 7, 2023 1:59:08 Hanging on tenterhooks...

Definitely Gay Aug 28, 2023 1:58:40 Blessed rat girl summer...

Lift Every Voice and Swing! Aug 11, 2023 2:06:25 BOOP, badu badu badu...

Twenties-ish Jul 30, 2023 1:57:27 It's the crickets...

Ashes To Ashes Jul 19, 2023 1:56:33 He didn't say I couldn't sing!

Je Suis Submersible Jul 2, 2023 1:55:11 It's giving sexyyy...

Straight Outta Camden Jun 18, 2023 2:01:08 Some birthday!

He Lied, He Lied! Jun 3, 2023 1:52:15 Straights to the back!

Swirl To The World May 22, 2023 1:51:10 We like paragraphs!

Everyone Is Dead May 7, 2023 1:55:09 Stay slay!

Gorgeous, Gorgeous Girlies! Apr 22, 2023 1:54:34 Are you trying to fuck me?

Pr*cks Abroad Apr 10, 2023 1:50:06 From Donald Duck to Donald Trump

Monkey Business Mar 23, 2023 1:59:26 WELL!

Mean Girls Mar 11, 2023 1:58:59 Wind your neck in!

P**** Facing The World! Feb 24, 2023 2:02:59 ANJULUH BASSEH DID THA THING! (Love island spoilers 27:00 - 47)

Jollof Wars! Jan 27, 2023 1:59:35 The percs of being a wallflower...

Death By Oxtail Jan 14, 2023 1:59:01 Justice for Celine!

The DL Wrapped: 2022 Dec 30, 2022 2:24:05 No skipsies!

Stuntin’ At The Savoy Dec 17, 2022 2:01:38 Dunno what you heard...

Don’t Call Me (Nepo) Baby! Dec 3, 2022 2:07:14 Just horsin' around...

Silk Presses & Shenanigans Nov 19, 2022 2:13:28 Some body that I used to know... SPOILER ALERT: Wakanda Forever - from 1:17:00 - 1:23:50.

The Down Low

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