Deep Fought

Episode 33: Halloween Spooktacular

Ooohhh, what a haunting episode! It's almost All Hallows' Eve, so we got into costume for our thirty-third consecutive Great Episode. We eventually talk about some phobias and little things that frighten us. This episode's mistakes include:Recording at Nick's house for the first time ever, forever ruining our streak.Animal guests did not equally contribute to the discussion at hand.Long-winded and scatterbrained introduction before finally getting on topic.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Get over it, and then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and email questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 32: Big Brother

You've been waiting patiently. Too patiently, I think. Almost as if to suggest you weren't interested. Well bugger it, I wanted to. I'm a goddamn host, I can do what I want. Ahem. So, we talk over some of the implications of the new legislation on the table and the role and duty the government has in national security. This episode's mistakes include:Occasional audio hiccups due to new operating system and very close microphone talking.Erratic and circuitous debate of topics without much deep diving into any one subject.Blog post accidentally included ASIO filter trigger word; your visit to this page has been recorded. REDACTEDEgregious factual inaccuracies.Delete your browser history, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes and then email Hallowe'en suggestions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 31: Oddbods

Welcome back to a quiet episode, with both Michael and Nick recovering from the weekend's activities. As a result, we take a somewhat circuitous route to the media that influenced us as children. It's a nostalgic, easy episode that we phoned in for you. You're welcome. This episode's mistakes include:Low energy levels from both hosts for the start, before picking up again as the topic warmed up.Forgetting the name of classic '90s childrens' juggling toy 'Diabolo'.Waves of nostalgia and associated peaking audio levels.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Let it happen, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, email us at deepfought@gmail.com and rate us on iTunes.

Episode 30: Close Encounters

And you thought we weren't gonna podcast this week. Well you're right, because it's basically next week already. Whose fault is that? We'll leave that to you to decide. This week, we talked about life out there in the deep reaches of space. Have we, mankind, ever encountered extra-terrestrial life? Has Michael? You might be surprised. This episode's mistakes include:Incredible delay on the recording and posting of this week's episode.Sober participants with a bit of a long run up to the topic.Surface-level engagement with the potential discussion points (but what's new?).Egregious factual inaccuracies.The truth is out there, on Facebook, Twitter, iTunes and at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 29: Men Are From Mars, Etc.

Ladies and gentlemen, is what we talk about this week. Sorry for that misleading comma. Yes, with Nick sick and Eleanor sitting in, we sit down to talk about our perceived pros and cons of the opposite gender. It's a surprisingly on topic discussion, and it also stretches a bit longer than average (but not as ridiculously so as last week). I think you'll find it much more interesting though. Anyway, this episode's mistakes include:Addressing delicate gender topics with a 2:1 male to female ratio on the podcast.A disgusting nasal tone from Nick as a result of his death flu.An inherently surface-level discussion of complex issues.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Be yourself, and then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 28: Who Do You Think You Are?

You didn't ask for it, but you got it! A megasode of roughly an hour, talking solely about each other. It's Harsh Truths Part Two! Special guest Ben returns to ask the question: how do you think you are perceived by others, and how are you really? There is plenty of discussion of common human behaviour, or at least that's what we told ourselves before resuming the narcissism again. This episode's mistakes include:The familiar sting of poorly balanced three-way audio. The guest's curse strikes again!Pushing an hour for the first time in twenty-eight episodes, and pushing audience patience at the same time.Narcissism, but we've always been the best at that of anyone we know.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Quit halfway, and then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes and email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 27: Death Wish

Here we are, barely five days after our last episode, with another great instalment! This week - bearing in mind of course that it's within the same week as our last episode, but I digress - this week we are talking whether people should be resuscitated and about euthanasia. So, another light topic then. This episode's mistakes include:A unique beginning to the episode resulting in aural uncertainty.Energy deflation from leading to a slump two-thirds through.An oddly political tangent at the end about one of the day's news stories.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Soldier on, and like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and email us questions at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 26: Tragic Future

Episode 26 is finally here, despite it not yet being the six month anniversary of our first recording. Work that out. (No seriously, can you work that out for us?) We get enjoyably fatalistic and dark this week, which if you're a regular listener of the show you must have a liking for, or at the very least a tolerance of by now. This episode's mistakes include:Being a few days late, despite the fact we gave you notice so it's hardly a mistake now is it?Complicated discussion of paradoxes and fate that confused both of us, even though we were the ones talking.Outlining a really good movie idea in considerable detail for anyone to steal.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Make it happen, and then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 25: The Italian Job

We're celebrating the twenty-fifth episode in the way we mark all the big podcast episodes: underwhelmingly. With two gracious international travellers watching on, we fumble our way through several topics until ending up on the idea of subjective perceptions of reality. It's a slog until then, though. Ah well. This episode's mistakes include:Self-consciousness impeding the natural flow of discussion.Fewer racial epithets than normal.EDIT 1/9/14: Actual problems with first audio file, so delete and redownload for the proper experience.Egregious factual inaccuracies.See the world, and then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and rate us on iTunes.

Episode 24: Robot Morality

Welcome back, friends, to our regularly scheduled programming. This week, we delve into a proper topic: robot morality and the decisions we'll have to make about how our computers behave. It's a good, classic style episode rife with futurology and utopian aspiration. This episode's mistakes include:Overeagerness to discuss the many facets of the topic, resulting in shallower discussion of some aspects.Only including three errors in the blog post instead of the usual four.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Follow the rules, and follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 23: Don't Negotiate With Terrorists

This episode we talk about Robin Williams and some of the things that happened this week as a result. It's a bit of a departure for us since it doesn't really have a question, which is weird, but we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next time. This episode's mistakes include:A distinct lack of comedy due to the subject matter.Overly long breakdown of petition-related shenanigans.Lack of question resulting in lack of focus.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Breathe out, and follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 22: Inheritance

This week's topic is, eventually, about ancestry. How much do we share with our parents and grandparents, and where are we now in our lives relative to them? Of course, since we have a guest - Michael's cousin Dan - it takes a long while to get there. No surprises. This episode's mistakes include:Spending more time on tangents to the topic than the topic itself.Getting the audio pretty damn good when by now the audience demands mediocrity.Dan hyping up the awesome name he thought of and then forgetting to tell anyone at the end.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Pass it on, and follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 21: Live Without It

Come one, come all, for the circus is in town. This week we ramble our way around the topic of things we couldn't live without, which ends up being slightly more interesting than we expected. This episode's mistakes include:A blatant disregard for the topic at hand.Work experience kid being forced to write the blog post.please get me out of here they took my keysEgregious factual inaccuracies.Call the police, and follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 20: Twenniversary

It's a very special episode for a very special anniversary. I'm not going to ruin anything here by going into more detail. Our love and thanks to those of you who have listened to any of the past twenty episodes. This episode's mistakes include:Schizophrenic audio, and it might be a tad quiet too.Overly meta and introspective discussion that folds in on itself.Our shirts were untucked in our podcast tuxes.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Thank you. Follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 19: The Meaning Of Life

We tackle the big question this week. The Big Question. With real dedication and everything, and minimal (for us) tangents. You'll like it, hopefully. Plus, we hint at our preparations for next week's big episode, if you pay enough attention. This episode's mistakes include:Unacknowledged product placement by Google.Using Michael's selfie for the podcast image.Tackling material that could leave listeners with a gaping emptiness at the core of their existence.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Feel it happen. Plus, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 18: Global Cooling

After a full weekend and an intense last podcast, this week's episode is a gentle deflation in which we sat down and then realised we needed to think of a question. So be pre-warned that this falls within the less focussed subset of our oeuvre, despite the eventual big ticket topic of global warming. This episode's mistakes include:Low energy levels and poor planning resulting in lots of tangential chatter.The particularly egregious statement that baby boomers were born out of the sexual revolution of the sixties and not the post-war 1940s boom.Allowing the work experience kid to open the door midway through.Plus, many other egregious factual inaccuracies.Sleep it off, and then follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 17: Harsh Truths

Hmm. So, this one is dark. We welcomed back Ben Zubreckyj, Michael's brother, for the first time since the first podcast. The good news that the audio is several magnitudes improved since then, and we have also - for the first time - made a three person podcast sound audibly balanced. Hooray! The bad news is that we get to a surprisingly honest place here on the back of a misinterpretation of the original question. Weird. This episode's mistakes include:A fundamental misunderstanding of the question that leads to some brutal honesty.Repeated instances of three people talking on top of each other to near unintelligible garble.Forgetting that the podcast is for the enjoyment of other listeners and discussing ourselves too much.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Take it on the chin, and build from it. Plus, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 16: Careers (With A Woman)

Come one, come all and revel in a brand new episode. This week we have special guest Eleanor to add a little bit of overdue female balance to the show. This is a fun podcast in which we talk about what we want to be when we grow up in only the most superficial sense possible. This episode's mistakes include:Poor audio balance due to the addition of a guest. Sadly, Eleanor starts off at a good level and then becomes very quiet. At least we follow in the storied tradition of never successfully having a guest on the show.Too much fun, leading to us constantly talking over one another.Only passing mention that we were all drinking Traditional Afternoon tea.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Trust yourself, and you can do anything. Plus, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 15: Sliced Bread

Guten tag, lads and gents. We are pleased to present you with yet another episode for aural digestion. This week, we talk broadly about inventions while freely diverging into discussion of, amongst other things, tribal cultures and peaches. That said, we're surprisingly on topic for once so full marks to us. This episode's mistakes include:No Ben as a guest host despite our episode number being a multiple of five.Microphone did not pick up pleasing gentle rainfall in background.#tuna.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Plus, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, rate us on iTunes, or email us at deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 14: Ten Years Later

Greetings, and welcome to the first show of 2024. I know what you're thinking - "Hold on Michael, it's only 2013!" Well, you're wrong. Nick's the one who writes these blog posts. And also, we're talking about waking up after being in a coma, and retrograde amnesia, and also time travel, mostly because we didn't really know what the topic was about. But thanks for your support regardless. This episode's mistakes include:Beverage-free recording, with neither tea to warm us nor alcohol to loosen our tongues.Excised introduction segments after the reveal of something that a listener shouldn't know. (Guess in the comments!)All numbers mentioned were in base 7.Egregious factual inaccuracies.Live your dreams. Also, follow us on Facebook, or Twitter, and rate us on the iTunes Store if you like.