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Date Fight!

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A new podcast for every day of the year, in which we present our most cogent, reasoned, and occasionally shouty arguments to decide what each date should be best remembered for. Every episode features fun historical facts, a vote on the winner, and tearful recriminations.
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Episodes

S1 Ep302: 1st September: Siegfried Sassoon v John Audubon

Who was the most numerous bird on the planet in the 19th century? Why shouldn't you throw sand at someone who's had a stroke? How much money should you give James Joyce? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 31, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 302

S1 Ep302: 31st August: Jimmy Printbum v Benito Mussolini

Who threw their 'p' in the river? Which dictator had the bounciest car? When was the longest play ever staged? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 30, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 302

S1 Ep301: 30th August: Lenin v Samuel Whitbread

What was the Cambrian Explosion? What is Samuel Whitbread known for? What is the best song about Jake Yapp? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 29, 202019 minSeason 1Ep. 301

S1 Ep300: 29th August: Mikhail Gorbachev v Lenny Henry

Why did Boris Yeltsin ride a tank? What are the best shows to watch during lockdown? Do DVDs even fit through a postbox? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 28, 202013 minSeason 1Ep. 300

S1 Ep298: 28th August: Henry Hudson v Rhodes Boyson

What was originally called "Brad's Drink"? What was HUdson Bay called before Henry Hudson got to it? Who is the oldest Olympic archer? Jake Yap & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 27, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 298

S1 Ep297: 26th August: Edward III v Canada

What noise does a crossbow make? What is with Canadians? What was Blind King John of Bohemia's big mistake? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 26, 202015 minSeason 1Ep. 297

S1 Ep296: 25th August: Lion-O v Hitler

Who found life on the moon? When did Jesus meet the Thundercats? How awful is Sean Connery? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 24, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 296

S1 Ep295: 24th August: Abbie Hoffman v Catherine de Medici

What was the St Batholemew's Day Massacre? What is the worst wedding present? What exactly was Pete Townshend researching? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 23, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 295

S1 Ep294: 23rd August: Charles the Fat v Sacco & Vanzetti

After whose execution were there riots across the world? How did Teutberga prove her innocence? Who was the first person to get Stockholm Syndrome? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 23, 202017 minSeason 1Ep. 294

S1 Ep287: 22nd August: Charles the Bald v Steve McQueen

What is the correct term for Breton javelins? When was Papillon filmed? What does Lizzie's new passport look like? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 22, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 287

S1 Ep285: 21st August: Usain Bolt v Henry the Navigator

Who entered the Louvre through the tradesman's entrance? Who was Who thought that everyone was "fixated on money"? Can you beat Usain Bolt on a mobility scooter? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 21, 202017 minSeason 1Ep. 285

S1 Ep284: 19th August: Adolf Hitler v Atlantic salmon

What do Atlantic salmon do in the Pacific? What film did Ring Lardner secretly win an Oscar for? Who started the Gargoyle Club for pyjama-and-bottle parties? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 18, 202013 minSeason 1Ep. 284

S1 Ep283: 18th August: Pendle witches v Steve Biko

Why exactly was Bruce Forsyth a national treasure? Where did Virginia Dare's family all go to? Is Lizzie a witch? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 18, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 283

S1 Ep282: 17th August: Davy Crockett v Otto Stern

What's everyone's favourite admin? What is a phantasmagoria? Why should you never put a hot tub in a conservatory? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 16, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 282

S1 Ep281: 16th August: Idi Amin v Ali Bongo

Will Lizzie's opinions about Saudi Arabia make the cut? Who has the cheekiest voice? How is Peterloo like Sachsgate? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 15, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 281

S1 Ep280: 14th August: Lech Walesa v Richard O'Brien

What is the Plaza Hotel most famous for? What terrible people have given you Tom MacRae CDs? Who fancied an astronomer so much she chased him down and married him? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 14, 202015 minSeason 1Ep. 280

S1 Ep279: 13th August: Nigel Farage v H.G. Wells

Who was a eugenicist in the 1930s? Who used to draw their initials in the shape of the National Front logo? Who really invented stainless steel, though? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find in today's Date Fight!

Aug 13, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 279

S1 Ep276: 10th August: Byhrtnoth v Jeffrey Epstein

Why should you only use the WAP? What's up with David Icke's belly? And his thumbs? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 09, 202017 minSeason 1Ep. 276

S1 Ep276: 9th August: Smokey the Bear v the Moomins

Why is Tove Jansson the worst person ever to have existed? Whose your favourite Jewish atheist nun? How many trees can you plant in one day? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 08, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 276

S1 Ep276: 8th August: Tycho Brahe v The Beatles

From where do you observe your Urania? What is a naked-eye astronomer? Who died because they were too polite to wee? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 07, 202015 minSeason 1Ep. 276

S1 Ep275: 7th August: Mata Hari v Godzilla

Who was the world's worst mother-in-law? What language do they speak in the Dutch East Indies? Who swam from the USA to the USSR? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 07, 202017 minSeason 1Ep. 275

S1 Ep274: 5th August: Alec Guinness v Tullia

Who put 8 miles of wires in his mother's back garden? Who has an 8-foot finger? Whose lamp burned for a thousand years? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Aug 04, 202015 minSeason 1Ep. 274
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