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Episode 223: Your Attention Please

Hello, hello, and welcome to a great one. That's not a joke. Michael has been on a bit of a personal journey, and we delve into the discoveries, diagnosis, and delights thereafter. Plus, if you're wondering what happened all our Meta accounts last week, we've got a story about that too. It's big, it's brash, and it's got balls – in that we literally discuss them in Science News. This episode's mistakes include:
One notably unusual pronunciation of 'scheme'. Listen out for it!
Forgot to offer disclaimer that this is Deep Fought is not medical advice.
Accidentally revealed extremely personal information.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Find five ants, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 222: Both Sides

Hello again, and welcome back to this debate on the value of fact-based reporting in contrast to 'both sides' journalism. It's a great episode, though some listeners disagree, and we have no way of telling you who is right or wrong. Plus we hit on our usual nonsense – body hair, tarot cards, pigeon spies, and more. This episode's mistakes include:
Complete dearth of knowledge around alopecia, male pattern baldness, and female pattern baldness.
Deep dive musicianship lesson right up front.
Giving astrology short shrift, but hey, that's classic Taurus rebelliousness for you.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Rise above it all, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 221: One For The Road

Friends, you have a green light to listen to a brand new episode – and it's all about roads! We're talking the infrastructure revolution, we're talking the history of jaywalking, and we're talking the effects of road space reallocation. Roads!!! Plus, we've got a couple of dinner fiascos, some confusing fish content, and the long-awaited Celebrity Bridesmaids! This episode's mistakes include:
Nick's fans whirring like a jet engine in the background, sorry.
No pics of the smooth chest.
Frequent forgetting of names.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Find the juice in all this, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 220: Patently Absurd

Listening to a podcast? What a great idea! But could you take that idea, patent it, and then charge others for the right to do the same? That's the question at the heart of today's discussion – patent law. It's more interesting than it sounds, maybe! Plus we've got mice, we've got birds, we've got pissing contests, and we've got a Recommendation Engine, so I will accept no complaints about content. This episode's mistakes include:
Nick audibly melting into a puddle due to temperature.
Nick's computer shutting off mid-record due to temperature.
Michael's computer shutting off mid-record due to, I dunno, ghosts?
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Strip to your underwear, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 219: Playing The Hits

Happy new year, and happy new pod! We're back with a light and loose one as we catch up after a month away. Nick's got travel stories, Mike's got travel stories, and we still find time to chat about the longevity of today's music idols AND check in with Baba Vanga. What heroes we are. This episode's mistakes include:
Not enough plugging of our Christmas album, 'A Very Deep Fought Christmas: Vol. 1', available now on Spotify.
A few false start segments you'll never hear.
A vague sense that maybe we did this topic in the distant past, but hey, it's too late now.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Be grateful for the new medical treatments, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 218: A Light In The Dark

It's the most wonderful time of the year – our fifth annual Christmas song spectacular! We've sunk so many hours of work into this one ep, so I'm gonna keep this quick, but thanks so much for listening. We hope you have a wonderful break over the holidays and get some lovely time with those you love. This episode's mistakes include:
Continuing to musically top ourselves and making next year even harder.
Printing all these expensive vinyls.
DNA PSA.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Tell Tom Hanks not to worry, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify (where you can also listen to past Christmas songs), and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 217: True Colours

Sup mates? We're back this week with a loose and chatty ep that covers everything from 🩳🪢⏰🙄, to 🏨🍹😴💰😡, and even 👵📽️🛋️😢. Plus, there's a deeper dive into the cultural etiquette of emoji use, and we end with the return of some good old Bitlyball. This episode's mistakes include:
Trying to summarise complex stories with emoji.
Going too hard with the philosophy out of the gate.
Claiming that summarising complex stories with emoji was a mistake when I actually crushed it.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Send your friends a prawn emoji, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 216: Pathogenesis

Now, what seems to be the problem? The answer, it turns out, might well be hundreds of millions of years of viral and bacterial infections. This week we're talking about the history of mankind and civilisation through the lens of disease, which proves out to be more mind-blowing than you might expect. Plus, plenty of our normal nonsense (hats, soap, etc.) and a Recommendation Engine to wrap things up. Enjoy. This episode's mistakes include:
Unusual podcast segment order.
Dense scientific prose.
Reckless hatlessness.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Praise our retrovirus ancestors, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 215: Too Good To Be True

Boy, it sure is nice to see that lovely face of yours. Do you use a product, or is it just–– no, that's just natural?! Yeah, it looks great. Jealous. Hey, so this episode we're talking about Hasan Minhaj's slippery use of truth in his stand-up, and what the expectations are for a comedian and political commentator when it comes to accuracy versus laughs. We also tell you the order in which to eat your meals, rummage in the mailbag, and even find time for some miffs. This episode's mistakes include:
Cutting out twenty minutes of unexpected technical issues up top but leaving in the aftermath.
Reminding you that Dunkaroos are no longer on the market.
Dubious pronunciation of 'satiety.'
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Make up a good tweet, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 214: Him And Her

Hey pals, this is a big one. Not to toot our own horns, but... yeah. Don't let it be the episode that slips down your feed. Nick went on a road trip, Michael has been scheming, and AI is evolving faster than ever. We talk about the Her-ification of ChatGPT, Meta's new celebrity chatbots, and Spotify's voice translation, all of which are equal parts impressive and icky. (But I'd bet it's not the part of this pod you'll remember.) This episode's mistakes include:
Graphic sexual content.
Surprising amount of animal noises.
Poor mistake ordering, incorrectly implying a connection between graphic sexual content and animal noises. 
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Collect some ammo, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 213: Take The Money And Run

Good day, friends and fans. We're back with a grab bag episode, touching on things as important as the meaning and purpose of conceptual art (20 mins), and as unimportant as whether Michael's vindaloo was actually a vindaloo (10 mins). Plus, chess follow-up, ringtone reviews, travel updates and more. This episode's mistakes include:
Ringtone analysis is niche even for us.
Laughing at water slide mishaps.
Not creating a jingle for the new recurring chess segment, Pawnhub.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Admit your crimes on radio, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 212: Brand Management

Look, you're a busy executive type trying to make a mark on the world, so you just want the headlines, no fluff – I get it. Michael's in Cambodia. Russell Brand allegedly did bad things. The Overton Window has shifted. mRNA vaccine techniques will soon be applied to other diseases. Some door knocks are inappropriate. And a new fun segment to end. Boom. Done. Now get back to that shareholder meeting. This episode's mistakes include:
Referring to the corpse flower as Rafflesia, when it is actually Amorphophallus titanum – a common misconception attributed to a mistranslation in the early 2000s.
Referring to 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' as 'What's The Deal With Kevin?'
Referring to the best man as a 'groom of honour'.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Check Paul Rudd's availability, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 211: Control Fault Deceit

Good afternoon, and thank you for flying Deep Fought Air. We're pleased to inform you that our episode is ready for departure, and would like to welcome all Abyss Club members to board at their leisure. Please have your ticket and passport ready, as we will be discussing the unsettling prevalence of airline close calls, and the enormous understaffing of air traffic controllers. This episode's mistakes include:
Exorbitant pre-titles sequence.
Timely Barbenheimer discussion.
Unironic 'we live in a society' usage.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Nibble a gummy, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 210: Dead Reckoning

The peal of the church bell rings out across the misty moor, hastening a flock of ravens from their perch in a wizened beech tree. You watch the pall-bearers carry their cargo towards the graveyard plot, and wonder, 'When did I first really internalise the concept of mortality?' Yes, we're talking about death this episode, and specifically discussing what age we were when we first realised what was coming. Heavy? Maybe, but fear not, for there is plenty of time spent on underarm grooming habits to balance things out. This episode's mistakes include:
Overly descriptive discussion of back hair.
No Listerine sponsorship.
Missed opportunity for chess puns.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Trim your shoulder hair, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 209: Killer Collab

Ahoy, me hearties! We're having a whale of a time in this episode as we discuss orca fashion and cross-species murder teams. Plus, there's plenty of talk of Michael's Malaysian adventures, lessons on speaking to other guys, and international cinema etiquette. Lots of fun, and even a Blanket Fought to cap things off! This episode's mistakes include:
Forgetting how long it takes to edit Blanket Fought.
Not seeing Oppenheimer yet.
Unfortunate mansplaining of the podcast record process.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Grab a salmon, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 208: Can AI Write Of Electric Sheep?

Xin chào các bạn, and hello. Michael is still in Vietnam, so we talk through what's new before diving into the deep waters of AI via the paddling pool of the Hollywood strikes. Plus, we get the scoop on what Michael is really like when his girlfriend Lauren jumps on to tell us some of the things she's learnt from travelling with him. Good fun! This episode's mistakes include:
Burying a truly dramatic personality trait reveal at the end of the pod.
A diversion about the weather that probably did not deserve the prominence.
Oversimplification of the writers' room hierarchy.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Buy yourself a bulldog clip, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 207: Meth Olympiad

Hey! Stop scrolling that endless list of podcasts and just click play on this one! We're talking about a bunch of fun things this ep, from Michael's travels through Vietnam (and its associated gym culture), to a rival Olympics competition where drug use is permitted. Plus, there's a big Recommendation Engine full of great things to hold your attention through these cold winter nights. This episode's mistakes include:
A lot of upfront toothpaste chat.
Unappreciated Mikey's Horoscopes reference.
Couldn't find the clip from an earlier podcast to back up Michael's claim.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Release the leopards, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.
 

Episode 206: Potty Mouth

Hail fellow, well met. It's been a while, but that's because one of us is on the trip of a lifetime, so cut him some slack. We're back with the first glimpse into Michael's new life as a citizen of the world. We're talking through his travels, and how it's all feeling a couple of weeks in. Plus, we have a juicy Science News that is potentially not for the squeamish, so be warned. This episode's mistakes include:
Podding on the road brings new and exciting audio inconsistencies.
Too much to catch up on.
Talking a lotta shit.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Find your unicorn, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 205: Sexual Justice Warrior

Stop – in the name of the law! In this seductive episode, we're discussing a report about attractiveness bias in the legal system. Yes, the hotter you are, the less time you do. Ain't that something? And if that is not to Your Honour's taste, well, we've got updates on Nick's phone theft, Michael's travels, and an explanation of the Scoville chilli pepper scale. This episode's mistakes include:
Saying a scarecrow had BDE.
Looking up the female CEOs in the Fortune 500.
Psychological snail torture.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Make yourself presentable, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 204: What’s The Big Idea?

Hey kids, check this out. It's another episode fresh off the factory floor, still rocking that new pod smell. Ahh. This week Michael has some big news, so we talk it through and what it means for Deep Fought going forward. Then we get creative, and explain just why you get big ideas in the shower. This episode's mistakes include:
You need a group of 23 people to have a 50:50 chance two people share a birthday.
No more great content about Mike's mic problems.
Failed to inform potential buyers about garage sale in advance.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Crank the Tchaikovsky, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.