Deep Fought

Episode 173: The Ethiopian Shirt Conundrum

Alert! Alert! Hot content coming through! This week's pod is a spicy blend of social dilemmas, tissue flashbacks, the whole omicron thing, and spermatozoa. A fairly typical week, then, by our standards. This episode's mistakes include:
Ongoing minor Michael audio panning issues. Don't know why, don't know how, but it happens.
Inaccurate depictions of legal procedure.
Cutting out a lot of penis talk.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Take your shirt off, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 172: Pick Your Brain

Friends, I'm gonna be honest, I've had a couple of drinks. It's late, I'm a bit buggered and we're a litre of hazy IPA deep. But I feel like people don't necessarily read this anyway so I'm just gonna see how it goes. Also I haven't finished even editing yet so I don't super remember what we talked about but it was definitely AI related. Computers and algorithms and government and we also talked about thermoelectric materials. And MIFFS. This episode was pretty fun I think but again I haven't finished listening back yet. Anyway I hope you're doing well. This episode's mistakes include:
Hmm.
There definitely were some.
Look, again, I don't really want to do this right now there is an eclipse on.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Do a thing relevant to what we talked about in the podcast, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 171: Sudden Death

Good morning, wherever you are, even if it's evening. We're back with a toasty weekend wonder for you in the form of sonic podness goodness. We're on a bit of a ramble this week, talking death, Meta, saxophones, midnight hauntings, and Timothée Chalamet. Something for everyone, or hopefully at least someone. This episode's mistakes include:
Some weird Michael audio glitches. We're investigating, sorry.
0 for 0 should have been 0 for 2. Or 1-1. So he was doubly wrong.
Dancing around a thing.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Turn into sludge, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 170: Psyched Up

Hey! Well done on taking some you time, popping on a fresh dose of pod, and letting the mind wander. Life can be so busy these days. We got together to chitchat about dead flies, the mind's eye, and psychology, so that's the big three right there. This episode's mistakes include:
No jingles even when arguably there could have been one.
Heady talk.
Accidentally opened portal to a hell dimension.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Imagine an apple, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 169: I Will Survive

Stop reading this and DUCK! That's a bit of foreshadowing because we talk about ducks in this episode and it seemed like a bit of a light-hearted way to kick off this introduction. In this sassy new ep, we dive into lots of animal news, mortal peril, and some Michael miffs. Something for everyone! This episode's mistakes include:
Mars has an atmosphere, it's just not that showy about it.
Inappropriate mini-miff to mega-miff ratio.
Overly niche Royal Adelaide Show references. 
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Greet the voidfish, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 168: March Madness

There's a storm comin', and there ain't nothing you can do to stop it. It's called Bitlyball, and it's sweeping the nation. We're also talking through Melbourne's rough week, from the construction worker protests, to the swarms of police, to the earthquake. And somehow, we make room for a dissection of Joe Rogan AND an exploration of centrism. It's a chock-full episode, so let's dawdle no longer. This episode's mistakes include:
Unresolved Charizard cliffhanger.
One instance of a misused 'sanctimonious'.
Editing out the frantic minute spent mopping up a spilled beer.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Buy some biodegradable bin bags, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 167: The New World Order

Jiminy jillickers, what's that in your ears? It's a new episode of audio podcast, that's what. This week we're going deep on the approach to COVID-19 vaccination rollouts through the lens of a potential unified world government. Plus, Michael has started doping (on multivitamins), Nick's show got picked up, and Charizard is coming for us all. This episode's mistakes include:
A lot of fun and games (in the sense of marbles and tiddlywinks).
No tasty spoilers.
Cliffhanger ending.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Put your collection up on eBay, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 166: Good Things Come To Those That Egg

Hello friends, and particularly those in lockdown here in New Zealand. It's been strange times of late, but we're here to take your mind off things. We're talking about getting jabbed, about migraine solutions, and most importantly, about eggs. This episode's mistakes include:
Weird News is Sad News, so be forewarned, and feel free to skip the chapter.
Fundamental misunderstandings of how islands work.
Missed opportunity to mention how Budapest was once Pest-Buda.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Buy free range, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 165: Redemption Arc

Stop what you're doing and look at me! I'm a podcast and I deserve to be listened to! In this ep, we wend our way through some more Recommendation Engine, which leads to a discussion of Matt Damon, which leads into a discussion of cancel culture. And then we cap it all off with a terrific Science News, which you can read here. This episode's mistakes include:
Omitting several interesting topics in service of our next episode.
Wearing our Mattfleck love on our chest.
Buckwild declaration at the very end by Michael.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Stare at the ocean, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 164: Grief Counsellor

Good afternoon, and thank you all for coming. We hope you're ready for some commentary, because it's time for a patented Deep Dive™ into Nick's comedy series Good Grief. We're walking through some of the writing process, the creative decisions and challenges, and how it feels to see your words translated into a visual medium. Be aware that we do spoil some character and comedy beats, but it's pretty clearly signposted, and there's still plenty more to enjoy if you want to skip to other chapters for now – including vaxx chat and a Recommendation Engine. This episode's mistakes include:
Forgetting many other interesting Good Grief development nuggets.
More Skype lag shenanigans. Sigh. 
You cannot kill abstract emotional concepts like 'dread'.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Splash out on some Prosecco, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 163: House-Trained

Wassup, wonderfuls? We're keeping your ears warm in these wintry months with a fresh new dose of pod, just like grandma used to make. This week, Nick's show Good Grief launched on SBS, but we're saving our discussion of it until you've all had a chance to watch. Instead, it's all about vaccinations, cavepeople, sponsorships, relationship advice, and a brand new segment from Michael - with jingle. This episode's mistakes include:
Recorded before we knew about SBS debut/Melbourne lockdown #5.
No accompanying visuals for 'What's Under My Desk?'
Suspicions of audio tampering.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Build a wooden cage, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 162: Panic Stations

Good morrow, ladies and gentleman, and may the gods smile upon you this fine day. We're back with a twofer, in that we tried to record last week but were sabotaged by poor internet and gave up halfway through. As you will see, this results in an episode recorded across a week, with interesting results. This episode's mistakes include:
More jokes falling flat than usual due to lag.
Nick stumbled over a word once.
Bitlyball jingle now too short.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Crack open a Pepsi Max, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 161: Down In The Dumps

Oi, you there! Put that bagel down – you won't need smoked salmon where you're going! (Audio heaven.) We're talking schoolyard shame, we're talking radio pranksters, we're talking dumpling reviews, and we're talking euthanasia. Something for everyone! This episode's mistakes include:
Aperitifs are pre-dinner drinks.
Misremembered a key detail about the podcast prank (stay tuned for next ep).
5G and zero-G are different.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Collect your bag from reception, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 160: Stars In Your Eyes

Dun dun dun dun.... oooo-eeee-oooo-eeee-eeee-oooh..... (X-Files theme). Welcome to an interstellar ep of Deep Fought as Michael takes the reins to talk UAPs (that's UFOs for all you sheeple out there). We explore the implications of extraterrestrial arrivals and just how it might change the world. Plus we have our first ever paid sponsor! Big day! This episode's mistakes include:
Not long enough.
Completely fumbled the opportunity to talk about Lost.
No Bitlyball this week.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Make first contact, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 159: Billion Dollar Question

Greetings, friends, to what offhand feels like probably the longest episode we've ever done. But you'll be pleased to know that it's packed full of goodies and substance, not ramble. We're talking travel, we're talking Elon Musk, we're talking billionaires, and nosy grannies, and even have time to debut our brand new game, Bitlyball. It's a monster, but a good monster, like Frankenstein or Franken, Al. This episode's mistakes include:
Overindulgent new jingle.
Uhh... were we mean to Elon again??
Look, I can't remember what else might be wrong, I spent all day on the jingle okay.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Limber up, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 158: Live From Melbourne, It's Sunday Night!

Another break, but this one more excusable, because Nick was in Australia again for the first time in 16ish months. Better yet, he was in Melbourne, which means this is an in-person podcast. The bad news is, the audio is all over the place because we've lost the skills to make good recordings in the same room. But hopefully our charm and charisma will paper over those flaws. This episode's mistakes include:
Aforementioned echoes and glitches.
What, did you think we'd talk about something other than ourselves?
Okay, we do talk about Elon Musk for a bit. #hottake
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Fill out your Australian Travel Declaration, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 157: Go Back To Bed, Jesus!

Hello, dear friend. Such a long time has passed since last we spoke, and yet so little has changed. I love how easily you and I slip back into these easy rhythms together. It's something special. A testament to our connection after all these years – in fact, today is our seventh anniversary since launch. Let's not leave it so long next time, eh? This episode's mistakes include:
A sprinkling of light heresy.
Cancelling Tom Hanks.
Too much testosterone.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Text your trainer, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 156: Party Pooper

Sorry, sorry, I know – I was caught in traffic. Hope you're keeping well. It's a loose and loopy one this week as we ramble our way through car purchases, noisy neighbours, stretchy ties, and café heartbreak. You'll love it. This episode's mistakes include:
Definite slurring.
Extra silliness.
Failed to properly explore the idea of dragon capitalism.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Call noise control, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 155: Face Off

Will you even see this post? That's the question we're asking this week in the wake of Facebook's secession from the Australian media market. Plus, there's another hair update, a COVID follow-up, and some exciting Mars news. This episode's mistakes include:
One noticeable edit - can you find it?
Unpaid Manscaped promotion.
Audible sweat.
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Seek out your own sources, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Episode 154: Stop 'Til You Drop

I know, I know, it's been a minute. Let's not dawdle. I know your time is valuable and your eyes hurt reading every unnecessary, redundant word. This episode's mistakes include:
A bit of lag making some of our conversation jaggy.
Outdated investment advice.
Bizarre diversion into spice talk??
Egregious factual inaccuracies.
Count to one billion, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.