Deep Fought

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

Collect some ammo, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

Nibble a gummy, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Spotify, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to [email protected].