Deep Fought

Episode 231: National Security

Papers, please. Yes, we're broadly tackling the topic of national security this week, from two directions. First, we touch on the Biden vs Trump debate and what the best path forward might be based on the data. And second, we discuss Julian Assange's release and the necessity of state secrets. If that sounds a bit full on, don't worry, because this one is actually Rather Silly™, and includes plenty of miffs, popes, and dick jokes. This episode's mistakes include:
Some audio echoes due to leaky headphones, sorry.
Failing to remember that the 'quantity over quality' debate strategy is named the 'Gish gallop'.
Not naming the episode 'Quiz Is Not Jizz'.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Cut yourself a sledge of lazzie, 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 230: Passion Project

Hello, hello, hello! How's life? This week we're discussing the balance between work, life, and your passions, in a long and wide-reaching chat that also touches on family dynamics and external vs internal validation. Good stuff. Don't worry, there's plenty of nonsense too, including musician aesthetics and hospital hatred. This episode's mistakes include:
Suggesting God should love all his children unequally.
Pronouncing Adam DeVine like Adam Levine.
Soliciting pharmaceuticals through the mail.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Find the validation within, 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 229: Hush Little Baby

Order! Order in the court! Yes, we're talking about Trump's conviction this week, and what it means for him and for America at large. But that's not all – we discuss Civil War (the movie), civil war (the cultural inevitability), birthday card disposal, concert etiquette, and even the hot new saint whose rizz is on fleek. This episode's mistakes include:
Referring to an A note as D♭.
Intense ASMR foley work.
Describing a saint's rizz as "on fleek".
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Compliment your dad, 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 228: The Pursuit Of Happiness

Good evening all, and good tidings to you. This short, sharp, and shiny show is all about the science behind happiness, and the proven ways to achieve it. You know what makes me happy? A little bit of Michael's Miffed, and a little bit of a Rec Engine™ – and funny enough, that's exactly what you'll get at the tail end of this cheery pod. This episode's mistakes include:
Did not greet each other as kings.
Jatz slander.
Forgetting at least good three things to rec in Rec Engine™.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Smile at The Far Side, 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 227: Just For Laughs

How we all doing tonight? We're talking comedy this episode, first with a spoiler-filled dive into the jokes and story beats of Good Grief season 2, and then with a long discussion of some recent stand-up specials, and Jerry Seinfeld's comments bemoaning a world gone woke. So settle in for a fun chat about the challenge of being funny (alternate title for this podcast). This episode's mistakes include:
A bit of an exclusionary topic if you're not into this sort of thing.
Not calling each other 'king' enough.
Inviting the wrath of Dwayne Johnson.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
That's my time, so like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 226: What Is Grief, If Not Love Persevering?

Surprised to see us? I thought it was pretty clear, but no, the show is not over. We're back this week to talk about dentistry, playing host, and then we dive deep behind the scenes of Good Grief season two, airing now on NITV and SBS On Demand. We don't spoil any plot points, so feel free to listen even if you're not caught up. There's a lot of explanation of process, arts funding, and how the television sausage gets made. This episode's mistakes include:
A couple of audio hiccups when Michael's recording shat itself.
Starting and then abandoning a story about butter chicken.
Did not spend eighty hours writing another original song.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Tell your friends and family to watch, 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 225: A Decade In The Deep

Okay, wow. Ten years ago today we officially launched Deep Fought, and who'd have thought we'd make it this far? We're gonna let this pod speak for itself, but our enormous thanks to you and anyone who ever tuned in along the way. It really means everything to us. This episode's mistakes include:
Finally hitting on a good podcast name ten years too late.
Another of what was apparently too many hiking stories.
Unexpected feels.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Go out on a high, 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 224: Sex Sells

Hello. Look, it's been a long day for both you and me, so let's get right to the point. It's a light episode, with a couple of death-defying tales, some animal stories, a discussion of ancient homosexuality, an interrogation, and our usual nonsense. It's fun, so stop reading and start breeding. (NOTE: Change this line before upload!!) This episode's mistakes include:
Misnaming the great British actor 'Sir Ian McKennan'.
Loose connection between title and content.
A lot of things bleeped for privacy.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Wink at him across the gym, 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 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.