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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 Ep331: 1st October: Mrs Beeton v Jimmy Carter

Why did Jake Google Renoir's boobies? Who was attacked by a swamp rabbit? Who are our favourite cookbook authors? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Oct 01, 202016 minSeason 1Ep. 331

S1 Ep330: 30th September: Roberto Clemente v Fish

How do you please a fish? Who rose from a harem to achieve wonderful things? Why is Natt talking about sport? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 30, 202016 minSeason 1Ep. 330

S1 Ep329: 29th September: Frederick II v Asterix

Who was Toutatis? What language did people speak in the Garden of Eden? Where has Lizzie attached her lips? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 28, 202016 minSeason 1Ep. 329

S1 Ep327: 27th September: Larry Page v Sergey Brin

Why are we going to have to pay the Beatles some money? What shouldn't you name your paddle steamer? Who was the best Pankhurst? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 26, 202013 minSeason 1Ep. 327

S1 Ep324: 24th September: Trudi Styler v Dr Seuss

What the actual f*** is going on? What's the best tantric stuff? Who's resigned most from the government? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 23, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 324

S1 Ep322: 22nd September: Shaka Zulu v J.J. Abrams

Did Jake enjoy lost? How many Dead Sea Scrolls are there? Did Shaka Zulu have pliers? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 21, 202019 minSeason 1Ep. 322

S1 Ep320: 20th September: Magellan v Garibaldi

Can you take unbagged garden waste to the Ragga Tip? Can we get through a story about Brazilians and jerky without being rude? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 19, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 320

S1 Ep316: 16th September: Anarchists v Wall Street

Who used sash weights for bombs? Who got a new job because of all the bombings? Who commandeered a vehicle, just like in the movies? Natt Tapley finds out in today's Date FIght!

Sep 16, 20205 minSeason 1Ep. 316

S1 Ep313: 13th September: Phineas Gage v Lonesome George

What does tortoise taste like? What shouldn't you tamp explosives with? What was rushed to San Francisco as food to deal with the influx of people during the Gold Rush? Natt Tapley finds out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 13, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 313

S1 Ep313: 12th September: Gabriele D'Annunzio v tyres

What king of car should you drive when taking over a city? Before Clark Gable, who didn't give a damn? Why shouldn't you shake hands with King Leopold II of Belgium? Natt Tapley finds out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 12, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 313

S1 Ep312: 11th September: New York v Waterloo Bridge

What Bulgarian dissident was killed by the Penguin? What's the GDP of New York? Who is this mysterious stranger we haven't heard from in ages? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight.

Sep 10, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 312

S1 Ep310: 9th September: Cornelius Tromp v sunshine

How many native Americans were killed by mumps? Have we scoured the bottom of Natt's soul? Can I go to bed now? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 09, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 310

S1 Ep308: 7th September: Louis the Stammerer v premature babies

What 9th century leader shouldn't you invite around for lunch? What's the funnest way of spreading fertiliser? Can you pronounce Henry Campbell-Bannerman? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 06, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 308

S1 Ep307: 6th September: Ferdinand Magellan v Akira Kurosawa

Who discovered the Strait of Magellan? Who wrote motets for the Virgin Mary except when she was short of cash? How long did it take to circumnavigate the globe? Natt Tapley finds out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 05, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 307

S1 Ep305: 4th September: Beyonce Knowles v the RAF

Who was the first prisoner of war in World War 2? Where is Trebizond? how many MTV Music Awards are enough? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 03, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 305

S1 Ep304: 3rd August: Saint Marinus v the Cocaine Grandmother

Who was the Cocaine Grandmother? What should you do when an insane woman accuses you of being their estranged husband? What does "distracted by the evil of the world" really mean? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!

Sep 02, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 304
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