We are a dorky podcast,

for dorks.

A blue blob with green text in the centre that reads "who we are"

Lexi and Ben are pals who met in college and bonded over Final Fantasy. That inherently uncool friendship has endured and manifested itself as a podcast in which these dorks get completely uncool about books, movies, Kevin Bacon, trains, and other silly stuff that they love.

Dork Matters is a multi-award nominated podcast created in Calgary, Alberta on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Nations, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai. We also acknowledge the Stoney Nakoda Nation, Tsuut'ina, and Metis Nation Region 3.

The Dork Matters theme song is Dance from Yabra’s Astral EP.

Meet the team

A black and white photo of a Ben Rankel, a white male with a beard and glasses. He holds a mug up and is wearing headphones. Overlayed on the image is a pink blob with the words "Meet Ben Rankel" in black over it.

Creator and Co-Host

Ben Rankel (he/him) was an award-nominated and best-selling cartoonist but currently spends his time home-making, child-chasing and podcasting. He lives in Calgary, AB with his wife, two kids and an increasingly unsettled cat.

A photo of Lexi Hunt, a white woman with light brown hair. She is wearing a grey knit scarf, which is pulled up over her nose so you can only see her eyes. In the corner, a green blob with text over it reads "Meet Lexi Hunt".

Creator and Co-Host

Lexi (she/her) is an educator and artist currently living and working out of Calgary, AB. She lives in a house with her partner Jon and their pets, Posie (the cat with irritable bowel syndrome), and Alfie, the tiny dog.

producer

Jess Schmidt (she/her) is a podcast producer, consultant, and accessibility advocate based in Calgary, AB. She works on a number of branded and indie podcasts across an array of genres, and is a dork for chess, podcasts, video games, books, pop culture, and her dogs.