Deep Fought

Kia ora koutou, and welcome to lucky number 130. Are you keeping well? You are? Well, that's great, because on this pod we talk through the coronavirus outbreak, then healthcare more generally, and why men tend to not go to the doctor. Plenty of rousing talking points for all the hypochondriacs out there. This episode's mistakes include: Some weird audio levelling, don't ask me, I just make the thing. Encouraging bad airline etiquette. Too much bullying. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Sanitise your hands, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.      

As promised, we return to our fortnightly schedule by tackling the concept of world peace. Is it even biologically achievable? What would it take? Can we be bothered? All that, plus some truly shocking George Clooney News, so stick around. This episode's mistakes include: Contemplative Michael = occasionally quiet Michael. Insulted the sponsor. Podcast artwork is thematically inappropriate. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Love thy neighbour, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Happy new year, and happy new decade! We're back to usher you into the future with a wide-ranging discussion of mirror universes, hallucinogens, and drug legalisation procedure. Plus, Michael debuts a brand new segment that you won't want to miss. This episode's mistakes include: Loose hangout style given the time gap between episodes. No housewarming tour. Subtitles broken. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Pick up your script from the chemist, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, find our tunes on SoundCloud, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Sorry, sorry, it's been a while, but we're excited to tell you why. On the pod we also look back on the year and decade to reflect on what the 2010s will be known for, and how we see ourselves and the world changing going forward. Plus, Michael's dad Peter phones in, and our grand finale leaves everyone full of Christmas cheer. This episode's mistakes include: A few first-time dual mic setup issues but hopefully not too much echo. No time for Peter's song. So much news left untouched. Maybe we should do another episode of this thing sometime. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Grabba mugga nog, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Hey! Teacher! Leave those kids alone. Yes, we're wading into the fracas this week to discuss intergenerational politics and whether respect between demographics has been earned. Plus, some good parent chat, a mailbag, and pet crimes, so... something for everyone. This episode's mistakes include: Should have known it was called 'retrocognition' given I wrote that into a video game. Slandering the Australian and New Zealand postal networks. Self-congratulatory ending. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Have a word with your parents, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Sorry for the hold up, old chaps, but let's not dwell on the past. Today we're staring down the future, particularly that of Donald Trump and his impeachment proceedings. But we still find time to learn how not to take a compliment, how to rewind time, and how to register a great internet domain. This episode's mistakes include: Forgetting to talk about the Syria/Turkey/Kurdish conflict at all. Not declaring our inherent biases. Lots of hand gestures which may not translate in the audio medium. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Barge into a secure government facility with your phone, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on Apple Podcasts, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Take your shirt off and relax with a meaty new episode in which we pitch brand new product ideas to a rich and successful panel of investor. Plus, a wide-ranging discussion on American politics, other good podcasts, and more. This episode's mistakes include: Giving away all our good, untrademarked ideas. Forgetting to mention the good soundtrack of Joker. Ending the first date abruptly. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Get out your purse or wallet, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Welcome back, friends. How was your holiday? Michael has returned too, so this week we learn a bit about Sri Lanka and then dive into a properly existential question of whether we're all living in a simulation. Plus, some interesting Science News and a revelatory mailbag. This episode's mistakes include: Hiding one big new development from this description. Michael's good audio died halfway through so we jumped to my Skype recording backup, sorry. Forgot to declare international travel as business expense for tax purposes. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Get into the groove, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Happy Father's Day to those who celebrate it, and for everyone else, we have a new episode of the pod for you. We're back in the land of the hypothetical, as we cook up our best escape plans, so we can cut and run when the going gets tough. There are many important considerations and also fake names. This episode's mistakes include: Burning all our great ideas, so now we can't use them. Missed obvious opportunity for John West Tuna angling sponsorship. Cliffhanger ending. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Grab your go bag, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Oof. We've been through hell this week to bring you a podcast about war - and don't worry, we discuss whether a comparison like that is appropriate in the episode itself. It was a Skype record with constant interruptions, but the end result is a peek behind the curtain of our production process, offering insights the New York Times called "illuminating" and "heartbreaking." This episode's mistakes include: Drawing attention to the problem instead of making it go away. Growing increasingly broken as humans across the episode. Michael said Chinese is read right to left but that mostly changed in the 1950s after the communist revolution, and the increasing exposure to Western character sets made the unwieldiness of rotating a vertical paper to parse English words apparent. Thus, all newspapers changed to a horizontal left-to-right alignment, and today most real-world Chinese signage is now written to match. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Get down, get down, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter,

Tuck yourself in, and snuggle up close to us for an episode all about sleep. We're talking about the physiological ramifications of not getting those eight hours, the perks and negatives of being a night owl, as well as if there's anything to be understood from your dreams. This episode's mistakes include: Accidentally closing this tab before uploading and having to retype all this shit goddamn it fuck. Missed opportunity for ASMR spinoff podcast. Burning bridges in the aioli community. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Put in your retainer, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Booyakasha, it's time to get real. Michael Zubreckyj presents: Deep Fought, and things are gonna be a bit different around these parts. We recorded this late and loose, so we're talking about art and intentionality, and why Jupiter is so important. This episode's mistakes include: Making Nick edit the podcast as per usual. Recording at 12:30am NZ time. Quality ending. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Support your friend's personal development, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Gather round, friends, for we bring strange tidings. It's a science-y episode in which we deep dive into the CRISPR baby scandal, and discuss the genetic manipulation of embryos and the implications thereof. Plus, we've got a little bit of telepathy and ANIMA chat. This episode's mistakes include: Opening ourselves up to cyberattack by the Chinese government. Missed opportunity for bat repellent sponsorship. Should have plugged The Sinking City harder. Egregious factual inaccuracies. If you could do it all again, would you like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com?

Did we really record this, or is it just machine learning mashing noises we previously made into brand new content? That's the question at hand this week, as we deep dive into deepfakes, and how they should be regulated on social media. There's plenty of interesting offshoots, so we hope you enjoy. This episode's mistakes include: A bit of lag on the Skype call this week, so forgive a bit of choppiness as we occasionally talk on top of each other. Probably too much bonus reading, including: Facebook deepfake problem  Uber's shaky business model Facebook's moderation team Australia's post-truth election scandal Fart fart fart fart. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Don't believe your eyes, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

In an exciting turn of events, this week's episode is distinctly more authoritative thanks to both Michael and Nick now entering their thirties. In a less exciting turn of events, it's a bit of a pot pourri, as we recap how we celebrated our birthdays, and touch on a bunch of Hollywood topics including Keanu Reeves, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Liam Neeson, Seth Rogen, and Demetri Martin. This episode's mistakes include: Audio ghosts in first version uploaded - you may want to delete this episode and redownload to make sure you've got the fixed one. No clear theme but plenty of variety. Some negative energy directed at you, our beloved listeners. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Pick up your popcorn from the end of the candy bar, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Get your tickets, because it's semifinal time at the old playing field and we've got a corporate box from which to watch all the action. That's right, we're talking sport, and specifically the challenges facing the categorisation and inclusion of trans and intersex athletes. It's a pretty in-depth chat, so make sure you stock up on soggy hot chips at half time. This episode's mistakes include: No health and dietary warnings about chessboards. Started with a joke, ended with a joke, but in the middle... not so much. 1x1 actually equals 2. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Pull up your socks, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.  

A nice and chunky chat today owing to some nice and chunky news, namely the redacted delivery of Mueller's report. We talk a bit about what that means for Trump, and then delve into Assange and the Wikileaks of it all. Plus, plenty of other bullshit including a very special guest. This episode's mistakes include: A brief hiccup where Michael's recording failed but was quickly noticed. A slightly indulgent length. No promo code for tour dates. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Double check your firewall, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Thank you, devoted listeners, and welcome to our informal fifth anniversary. On today's show, we're delving into the mailbag to help out some of you with your (mostly bodily function-related) issues, but we've also got some good good space bants in there too for you highbrow types. This episode's mistakes include: Not enough poop talk. Only three audio jingles when there was space for more. The wingspan of a wandering albatross does NOT reach 12 metres. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Stare into the cavernous void of space, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.

Hello friends. It's been a wee while since we've last spoken, but there's been things happening. In this episode, Nick talks through his experience being in Christchurch during the terrorist attack, and Michael tries to guess how much Owen Wilson is worth. Something for everyone! This episode's mistakes include: A lot of single-sided storytelling Attempts to lighten difficult mood Poop talk Egregious factual inaccuracies Kia kaha.

Hello friends, we have some interesting talking for you in tonight's episode. We tackle George Pell, Michael Jackson, and R. Kelly, and the surrounding furore about their actions. Plus, we learn about racist AI, and then bro out a little at the end. It's a pretty good one and I think you'll like it. This episode's mistakes include: Perfect audio, leaving me nothing to complain about in these notes. No curry facts. An embarrassing mispronunciation of camaraderie. Egregious factual inaccuracies. Clean out your music library, then like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, rate us on iTunes, and send your questions to deepfought@gmail.com.