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Today In History with The RetrospectorsBirth of the Book ClubThe ‘Book of the Month Club’ was first launched, on March 10th, 1926. Its inaugural selection, ‘Lolly Willowes’ by feminist Bloomsbury author Sylvia Townsend Warner, underscores the transformative power that such clubs would go on to have (via celebrity endorsements such as Oprah and Richard & Judy): Warner leveraged her selection as a springboard for wider literary recognition in the United States.The visionary behind the Book of the Month Club, Harry Sherman, recognised the untapped potential of marketing literature to broader audiences. Leveraging his marketing acumen and passion for reading, Sherman...2025-03-1011 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsAbducting Ellen TurnerKidnapped from her prestigious Liverpool boarding school on March 7, 1827, 15-year-old Ellen Turner was led to believe her family would be financially ruined if she didn’t marry her 30 year-old abductor, Edward Gibbon Wakefield.Before she was able to deduce that his story was a sham, Turner was whisked off to Gretna Green and inadvertently passed over the keys to her father’s estate, Shrigley, to her assailant - until an intervention from the House of Lords, and a trial that captured Britain’s imagination. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly divulge the loopholes to England...2025-03-0711 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Real Captain BirdseyeBirdseye Frosted Foods launched its first range of flash-frozen foods at a ‘test kitchen’ in Springfield, Massachusetts on 6th March, 1930 - and at the helm was Clarence ‘Bob’ Birdseye, an American entrepreneur of great ambition and insight.Like Captain Birdseye, the bearded, fictional mascot of the brand dreamt up for the British market, Bob had scoured the seven seas looking for innovative approaches to food preservation - a search that led him to the Inuit people of Labrador, Canada and their methods of fast-freezing fresh fish. This discovery led to a patent which eventually netted Birdseye a cool $22...2025-03-0612 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsTrashing The White HouseWhen Andrew Jackson was inaugurated on 4th March, 1829, large crowds of recently emancipated, enthusiastic voters turned up to the Capitol to watch the former Army commander become President. But the event soon spiraled out of control, descending into, at best, chaos; and, at worst, a brawl. Eyewitness Margaret Bayard Smith wrote: “No arrangements had been made no police officers placed on duty and the whole house had been inundated by the rabble mob… At one time, the President who had retreated and retreated until he was pressed against the wall, could only be secured by a number of ge...2025-03-0411 min
Dad Bod PodCommunication with Matthew is Communication to the WorldOur long lost co-host joins the pod. We get a mystery guest. Zach makes the executive decision to pour salt in Seth's wounds. Next up, the thanksgiving special!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2024-12-0331 minDad Bod PodHere's to You Mr. RobinsonJohn saves the pod as we finally get a league member to answer the call for guest content. We catch up on the first two thirds of the fantasy season, the muddled middle, and we get a few of the hot takes our loyal listeners tune in for.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2024-11-1850 minDad Bod PodTo the IR: The League of Extraordinarily Injured GentlemanThe pod returns and the commish dishes on the state of the state, everyone being injured, a surprising number of vasectomies, and the cutting edge new sidecar guillotine league. Everyone can still make the playoffs!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2024-10-021h 05Dad Bod PodLook What You Made Me DoOh no. God no. Anything but that. Jamie drops a solo pod. Look what you made me do. We can only hope this never happens again.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2024-09-1338 minDad Bod PodClass is in SessionJamie and Seth give the league post-draft grades as a final content drip until our football drought is over. Chiefs vs Ravens tomorrow. Let's go!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2024-09-051h 09Dad Bod PodDraftsmas EveComing to you live from Cville, Matt & Jamie drop a little draft teaser to kick off season 7.
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Today In History with The RetrospectorsLet's Build A LanguageRerun: Linguist L. L. Zamenhof published ‘Dr. Esperanto's International Language’ on 26th July, 1887 - and in so doing launched Esperanto, the most popular ‘constructed language’ on Earth. Thanks to apps like Duolingo, there are still around 2 million esperantists today.It was once even proposed as the official language of the incipient League of Nations - but shortly afterwards, many esperantists, including Zemenhoff’s own children, were murdered in the Holocaust. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly learn about Amikejo, the 3.5 sq km territory between the Netherlands, Germany and France where Esperanto nearly became the official langua...2024-07-2610 minDad Bod PodCarpe OmniaJamie and Seth return in our season 6 finale to hit the highs and lows of the season, and catch our loyal listeners on the playoffs and crowning our 2023-2024 season champion. A lot of talk about the NFL playoffs and the (potential) triumphant arrival of a Dad Bod Combine with a life draft in August. Until next season, go fall in a well.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2024-01-121h 12Dad Bod PodPrehistoric Playoff Prophecies: Part 1The fantasy regular season wraps with stunning Monday night upsets for the Giants and Titans, while final seeding for the Dad Bod League is set:
1. Jamie (bye)
2. Seth (bye)
3. Travis
4. Bryan
5. Zach
6. Matt
Seth and Jamie somehow manage to keep it to a tight 30 as they provide final thoughts on the regular season and proffer prophecies and predictions for the playoffs (Nemesis championship??). Three weeks. So much history to be written.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-11-231h 21Dad Bod PodBirders 4 LyfeThe gang is back together as everyone's favorite pair of potentially colluding brothers return to the pod. After talking about the investigation and the now infamous Chase trade, we talk about birds, nemesis, their match up of the week, and family dynamics. Some in-game updates are provided from the injury filled Thursday Night game. Tune in next week for the Thanksgiving special!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-11-171h 32Dad Bod PodSomewhere Between Perfection & a Religious ExperienceMichael Binns returns with his nameless wife (Alex) grace the pod to talk about vocation, dominating trivia nights, and go through what records would look like if everyone played everyone each week in the league. Michael puts on his hat as the weekend data guy to give longtime listeners the heaviest data analysis they've had since Caleb was in his corner to show who's been lucky and who's been hit hard by variance. For at least one more week, everyone can still make the playoffs. May the odds be ever in your favor.
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Support this podcast: https...2023-11-111h 17Dad Bod PodLittle D(ynasty?) - I Think I'm Going to Win it AgainOur reigning champion, and eerily accurate prognosticator, Big D, returns to the pod to stoke the flames of his rivalry(?) with the family McNicoll, divulge what becoming a Dad has done to his bod, bestow Binns with his new team name, and build hype for the second half of the season, the Dad Bod Combine, and the true crime spinoff podcast looking into potential collusion in the league.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-11-0351 minDad Bod PodI Woudn't Do that Out of PrincipleWelcome to a special two-for Tuesday where we have not one, but two of the league's bottom dwellers join the pod. Listen to 2x champion Steven Luck (1-6) & newcomer trader John Robinson (2-5) talk about their budding rivalry, flipping the narrative, second half hopes, and why they didn't trade for league winner Darren Waller.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-10-241h 01Dad Bod PodIt's Binns a Long Time ComingThe Dad Bod Pod Hits 50 episodes. We successfully land a guest we've been trying to get for a long time as Binns comes on with our recently promoted Executive Editor Zach, to discuss his triumphant return to the league, his current lack of rivals, the digital nomad life, his injury-centric draft strategy, his 10 page proposal, and Fantasy Basketball. Here's to our next 50 episodes!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-10-211h 16Dad Bod PodNever Look Back Directly into the Black Hole SunEsteemed commissioner and prolific pod editor Zach Robbins joins the pod this week to discuss another year of frenetic fantasizing, the necessity of a combine, his thoughts on last episode from a commissioner and editorial standpoint, Seth's Monday musings, and his desire for a True Crime spinoff series.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-10-101h 41Dad Bod PodO Brother, Where Art Thou?The McNicoll bros take over the pod with the aim of proving Jesse is a real person. Jamie & Seth bring a few live segments from the ill-fated Cowboys v. Cardinals game. A nameless wife makes a ground-breaking appearance to dish on T-Swift & Travis Kelce. We make this episode as difficult as possible for Zach to edit. Long live the pod. Ad astra per aspara.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-10-081h 29Dad Bod PodWe are KenoughIt may be week 3 but we've got episode 1 of season 6 and we're playing all the hits. We've got draft analysis, hot takes, bold predictions, judicious slander, cues for Zach to edit things out and a panoply of secret words the league submitted for us to work into the episode.
Don't call it a comeback.
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Dad Bod PodFinally the Season FinaleSeth and Jamie return to wax poetic on a robust season of the pod and reflect on the wildest end to a fantasy football season in recent memory. On behalf of our editor Zach, our unpaid intern & trusty tri-host Seth, our often-absent co-host Matt, and myself, thanks for riding along with us this year and we look forward to bringing you season 6!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-02-131h 16Dad Bod PodThe Champ is HereEveryone's favorite Gravy Seal returns to the pod, as he predicted, to preview his championship showdown with Eric's Neat Team. Bryan tries to double down on his ability to predict the future and makes a few more predictions. Just one more night until we know which new league member will cement his place in league history with a championship (and possibly a new roomba)
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2023-01-0229 minDad Bod PodTrick or TreatJamie & Seth bring a special Halloween themed episode to identify one player on each team to be a treat for the rest of the season, or whose production in the first half was a trick that will lead to heartbreak down the stretch. Our unpaid intern Seth takes us to the streets of Tucson, AZ for a special man on the street segment for a walk and talk with a mystery league member.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-11-0442 minDad Bod PodMeet Me at MidnightBesides the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl, what's a big enough draw to lure Travis back to the pod? The answer is a T-Swift album drop. The esteemed commissioner emeritus drops by to discuss the Chiefs, Midnights, philosophical differences between Cam Akers & Sean McVay, and much much more in this sprawling exploration of life and fantasy with Seth and Jamie.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-10-2856 minDad Bod PodJudiciously Curated Slanderous Hot TakesJamie & Seth take turns throwing spaghetti at the wall with some mild hot takes in an engagement baiting attempt to get a new guest on the pod. They let you know some of their NFL predictions, who will miss out on the playoffs, and some blockbuster trades they think could go down. PSA check your balls!!!
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Bridges Between UsPower Beyond People-Pleasing w/ Nancy McNicollThemes: People-Pleasing, Boundaries, Authenticity, Well-being, Mental Health, & Systemic Change.
Summary: Today we’re talking with my dear friend and Pathly Operations coordinator, Nancy McNicol, With a degree in behavioral psychology and another in counseling psychology, Nancy has learned to view the world through a unique lens — one that is rooted in the belief that things are rarely as they seem and change is always possible. I have the pleasure of talking with Nancy during the week and one of the things that I deeply respect about her is the effort that she puts into really trying to see p...2022-10-112h 02Dad Bod PodGrounded at Cape Canaveral: Quick Hits & Rocket ShipsAfter smashing the panic button last week, Jamie & Seth return to provide an abundance of false hope trying to identify the league winner on each roster. Hammers abound in the background. Seth makes a hasty exit. We somehow manage to keep an episode under 30 minutes. And as always, chaos reigns.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-10-0524 minDad Bod PodEverybody PanicSeth talks about the time he was robbed. Then Jamie and Seth trash everyone's team. Week 4 is here. Everybody panic.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-09-291h 22Dad Bod PodIn Defense of Punting on KickersJamie's long-lost co-host, Matt, makes his triumphant return to the pod. He discusses his $80 Garrett Wilson bid, his strategy of ignoring two starting positions in his lineup, and his budding rivalry with Bryan. Trusty tri-host and unpaid intern Seth monologues about dinosaurs and foreign affairs. Come for the hyper-local fantasy content, stay for the meandering knowledge bombs, return next week to hear the story of Seth getting robbed.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-09-2250 minDad Bod PodBig D EnergySeth returns as tri-host with Jamie to interview one of the league's newest members, Bryan. On his pod debut, Bryan discusses his week 1 win, begins to manufacture a burgeoning rivalry with Matt, and provides the origin of his team name. The pod hires Seth as an unpaid intern. Secret words are seamlessly integrated and many prognostications about the future are made.
Support Seth's Etsy so he can buy ramen: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BowheadJazz?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1079652347
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-09-1649 minDad Bod PodDraft Grades, Fast Trades, & ShibbolethsOn the eve of the 2022 NFL Season, our favorite guest host, the Rev Seth, (spoiler alert he's alive) joins the pod to break down last week's draft. Many league shibboleths are discussed as Jamie & Seth work in a few dozen secret words submitted in the GroupMe. Trash is talked, but hope abounds for all. We don't have another Sunday without football until February now. Bless up.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2022-09-081h 25Dad Bod PodDon't Call it a ComebackAfter a tumultuous year of change and new beginnings, the imminent draft revives the Dad Bod Pod. Our fearless leader Zach gives the state of the state. Don't call it a comeback.
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The Modern MannBowie, Chastity Belts and Speed-EatingHow did the credit card come to be invented? Who was the first man to be cryogenically frozen? And have you heard of the experimental drug club where Victor Hugo used to toke?The answers to these questions – and many hundreds more – can be found in the daily history podcast THE RETROSPECTORS, and in this special compilation for Mann-Fans, Olly introduces three brilliant episodes of the show, themed around The Modern Mann’s regular preoccupations – trends, music and sex...You’ll learn how much mayonnaise a woman can physically consume; ho...2022-03-2532 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Prince Who Drowned in WineSentenced to death for treason against his brother King Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence was executed on 18th February, 1478 - and, according to legend, chose to be drowned in a butt of his favorite tipple: malmsey wine. It was apt punishment for years of plotting against his brother alongside his father-in-law, the Earl of Warwick - most notably by claiming that the King’s two children were illegitimate.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal how close George came to actually seizing the throne; consider how Shakespeare sexed things up for ‘Richar...2022-02-1811 min
Dad Bod PodThe Best of NemesesSeth comes on the pod to share his thoughts on the league's first auction draft and talk about pulling off a blockbuster trade with his nemesis to jettison his beloved Saquon.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2021-10-1053 minDad Bod PodHail the New ChiefAfter getting some panel pod criticism the new commissioner comes on the pod to talk about his rise to leadership, stepping into the shoes of Travis, and his vision for the league. For some reason Jamie gives away far too many auction draft tips. We have T-minus two days until the draft.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2021-09-0758 minDad Bod PodThe Panel PodAfter going a whole episode with nary a name drop, Rev Seth rallies the crew for a quick pre-draft pod. Feat. Sean, Drew, Steven, and multiple Jamies.
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Today In History with The RetrospectorsOne Direction - The Movie‘This Is Us’ premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square on 20th August, 2013. 10,000 ‘Directioners’, some of whom had slept rough for three nights, were there to catch a glimpse of their favourite boyband.The documentary, directed by ‘Supersize Me’s Morgan Spurlock, went on to take $18m in its Labor Day opening weekend in the US - but failed to scale the heights of Justin Beiber’s effort, ‘Never Say Never’.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion unpick the secret of the boys’ success; explain why X Factor winner Matt Cardle was mysteriously disappeared from the...2021-08-2011 minDad Bod PodAll About the Money - We're Talking AuctionJamie and Sean return to provide some escapist fun away from the real world with everyone's favorite meaningless pod topic, the Dad Bod draft. Sean gives a little intro to the new auction draft format, takes several shots at Robert, and speculates if there's anyone who could fill THE commissioner's shoes. There's also a little Cowboys, Packers, & Aaron Rodgers off-season drama talk. So when's the draft?
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Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Death Of KissingKissing was a big deal in the Middle Ages: for signing contracts, for greeting colleagues, and for showing deference to the King - a tradition that ended on 16th July, 1439, when Henry VI issued a decree imploring his citizens to stop kissing his ring.Some 400 years before the modern concepts of hygiene and germs had been scientifically established, the 18 year-old monarch clearly had an instinct that clamping down on kissing might stop the spread of the bubonic plague - a deadly disease that had been rampant for 100 years.In this episode, Olly, Arion...2021-07-1611 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Red Planet Gets CloserThe first images of Mars found their way back to Earth from NASA’s Mariner 4 mission on 15th July, 1965 - and were simultaneously revelatory and disappointing.Delivered as binary code, rendered in black and white, and revealing only 1% of the planet, the photos were coloured in by hand and showed no evidence of life. But they played a significant part in the scientific understanding of the Red Planet for years to come.In this episode, Arion, Olly and Rebecca compare the computing power of the 1960s with ‘lame’ Victorian telescopes; reveal...2021-07-1511 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Spock GenerationDr Benjamin Spock’s ‘Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care’ was first published on 14th July, 1946. It was then translated into 40 languages, selling over 50 million copies - second only to the Bible in the USA.Spock’s thesis is perhaps best summarised in its seminal opening sentence: ‘Trust yourself, you know more than you think you do’. This intuitive approach was a shock to the world of parental guidance: just 18 years prior, psychologist John B Watson had recommended that children should be treated as adults. In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly revisit...2021-07-1411 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsQueen Vic’s New GaffQueen Victoria moved from her birthplace, Kensington Palace, and decreed Buckingham Palace her official residence on 13th July, 1837. She was 18, newly-crowned - and until then had shared a bedroom with her mother.Built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham, the Palace had never previously permanently housed anyone, and was reportedly drafty, dirty, and staffed by ‘slovenly’ servants. But, you know, she made do.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly examine the escapades of ‘the boy Jones’ - a teenage stalker of the young Victoria; pore through the pages of the young monarch’s diaries...2021-07-1311 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Anti-Disco Army‘Disco Demolition Night’, the brainchild of 24 year-old shock jock Steve Dahl, caused mass hysteria at Comiskey Park, Chicago on 12th July, 1979 - causing a pitch invasion that lead to 39 arrests.Intended as a promotional event for a Tigers vs White Sox doubleheader, attendees were lured with discounted admission if they turned up to the game armed with disco records to be blown up with powerful explosives; an intermission entertainment that has since been contextualised as a racist, homophobic book-burning.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion examine why Chicago was caught in a rock...2021-07-1211 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Sun Sets on 'Eldorado'One of the BBC’s biggest-ever flops, soap opera ‘Eldorado’, broadcast its final episode on 9th July, 1993 - just one year after it had begun, at a reported cost of £10 million.Focussing on the glamorous lives of British expats - fusing the elements of ‘EastEnders’ and ‘Neighbours’ - it had seemed destined to be a sure-fire hit. So, a large permanent set for the fictional town of Los Barcos was built from scratch in the Costa Del Sol. These days it is used for paint-balling.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion unearth Rupert Murdoch’...2021-07-0911 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Miracle in the Ashes‘Our Lady of Kazan’, a painting of the Virgin and Child, was discovered in the ashes of a fire in the Russian town of Kazan on 8th July, 1579. The icon quickly became associated with miracles after two blind men were said to have their sight restored by standing in front of it.The original was stolen in 1904, but the copies still represent one of Russia’s most important pieces of religious art - credited by some with thwarting Napoleon’s invasion of 1812.In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly interrogate the reportage that continue...2021-07-0811 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsSeven Wonders - Rebooted‘The Seven Wonders of the World’ *sounds* impressive, but could they do with an update? That was the mission of the mysterious Swiss-based ‘New 7 Wonders Foundation’ when they announced the NEW seven wonders of the world in a ceremony in Lisbon on 7th July, 2007.The finalists - including Petra, the Colosseum, and Chichen Itza - were decided by a public vote, but caused controversy nonetheless, as Australia claimed to be snubbed, and Brazil mounted a lavish campaign to get its people to participate. In this episode, Arion, Olly and Rebecca ask how ‘wonder’ should be qua...2021-07-0710 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Best Thing Since Wrapped BreadSliced bread had never been automated before Otto Rohwedder unveiled his “power-driven, multi-bladed bread slicer” at Chillicothe Baking Company on July 6, 1928 - after an astonishing SIXTEEN years of self-funded development.The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune ran a front-page story in response - warning that consumers might find sliced bread “startling,” but that “the typical housewife could expect a thrill of pleasure when she first sees a loaf of this bread with each slice the exact counterpart of its fellows.”In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly trace the origins of this seismic event to the creation of...2021-07-0611 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsBirth Of The BikiniSwimwear never made more of a splash than when designer Louis Réard unveiled his daring new two-piece at the Piscine Molitor in Paris on July 5th, 1946. Showgirl Micheline Bernardini modelled the new attire, named after US nuclear testing site Bikini Atoll. Really.Eleven years later, Modern Girl magazine still considered it ‘inconceivable that any girl with tact and decency’ would ever be seen wearing a bikini. Yet, by the sixties, it had become commonplace on beaches around the world.In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly consider the role rival designer Jacques Heim...2021-07-0511 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsZeppelin Takes FlightAirships had flown since the 1850s, but the first rigid airship to comfortably carry passengers - the Zeppelin - had its maiden voyage at Lake Constance on 2nd July, 1900.The passion project of German aristocrat Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the ‘golden age’ craft were freezing cold on-board, and precarious: the majority of them eventually crashed. Nonetheless, his pluckiness captured the German imagination, raising millions of Reichsmarks, and inspiring Hitler to co-opt the machines for political and military means.In this episode, Rebecca, Olly and Arion consider how Zeppelin’s connections to Daimler saved his st...2021-07-0211 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Walkman EffectSony’s revolutionary cassette player, the Walkman, debuted in the USA on 1st July, 1979, costing $150. It went on to shift a staggering 450m units.Boasting a classy aluminium chassis, audio splitter, and novelty ‘Hotline’ button for dance parties, the device took off after an advertising campaign featuring sexy models and an elderly Japanese monk.In this episode, Olly, Arion and Rebecca reveal the genesis of the Walkman’s brand name; consider whether it deserved an even HIGHER place in TIME’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential Gadgets, and ask if, in 2021, we are living...2021-07-0111 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsIt’s Raining Frogs!When marine amphibians fall from the sky, people tend to notice. So it was on 30th June, 1892 - when it reportedly rained FROGS in the Birmingham suburb of Moseley.Multiple accounts of animal rain - now thought to be caused by tornadoes sweeping up creatures as they traverse local water sources - can be found as far back as ancient Roman literature, and throughout the medieval era.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider the Biblical resonance of froggy-drops, discover the “Miss ‘Rain of Fish’” competition in Latin America, and work out why it’s...2021-06-3010 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsEminem vs His MomMarshall Mathers III, aka Eminem, was sued for defamation by his own mother, Debbie, on 29th June, 2000. The suit was primarily in response to a lyric, “My Mom does more dope than I do”, from his hit song ‘My Name Is’.However, the case never made it to court. Eminem settled for $25,000 - almost of all of which went to Debbie’s lawyer, who then commented that the cash was not enough to compensate for having to deal with his client...In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly consider Eminem’s use of the Slim Sha...2021-06-2911 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsBefore There Was ‘Crufts’The first modern dog show took place in Newcastle on 28th June, 1859. Essentially a sideshow to the annual exhibition of cattle, it featured just 23 pointers and 27 setters. The owners of the champion breeds won a gun.Allegations of inbreeding and nepotism plagued the contest from the very beginning; controversies which eventually sparked the invention of The Kennel Club in 1873.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion consider the competition’s historical connections to pigeon-fancying and eugenics; unearth Charles Dickens’ sceptical opinion of the 1862 ‘Monster Dog Show’ in Islington; and explain how Charles Cruft maneuver...2021-06-2811 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsIntroducing… The ForkThe fork had only recently received Royal approval in Britain when it was gifted to the Governor of Massachusetts, John Winthrop, on 25th June, 1633.It took centuries for Americans to feel comfortable with this new way of eating, but in Italy it was already gaining ground, as Englishman Thomas Coryat observed in 1611, noting: "the Italian cannot by any means endure to have his dish touched with the fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike cleane. Herupon I myselft thought good to imitate the Italian fashion by this forked cutting of meate."In...2021-06-2511 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Town That Danced To Death‘Dancing Mania’ - in which people spontaneously danced to exhaustion, some until they broke their ribs and subsequently died, took hold of Aachen, Germany on 24th June, 1374.We still don’t really know why. Had the victims ingested ergot, a mould from rye bread that can inspire hallucinations? Was it a hysterical mass response to a stressful and traumatic environment? Or a kind of pre-smartphone flashmob? In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider the likely causes and cures for this curious episode, learn about the equally extraordinary phenomenon of Tarantism, and play ‘guess the...2021-06-2411 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsBatman BeginsOver $750m of merchandise had already been sold on the basis of the trailer alone, when Tim Burton’s Batman was released in the USA on 23rd June, 1989. Ten days later, it became the fastest-film ever to earn $100m.The first ‘adult’ Batman movie had been pitched as early as 1979, but, after various possible permutations - one of which would have cast Bill Murray as Batman and Eddie Murphy as Robin - it came to the big screen with Michael Keaton in the titular role ten years later.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Ar...2021-06-2311 minDad Bod PodPod Participation = Post Season SuccessCaleb returns as this week's favorite co-host and brings his corner to the pod. Backed with data, he brings tidings of great randomness and volatility. We notice season success seems to correlate with podcast participation. Zach starts Keenan Allen muahahaha.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-12-1856 minDad Bod PodSummon the KrakenTrey emerges from the depths of the GroupMe abyss to discuss his draft night nip-slip, new puppy, and refusing to change his team name.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-11-1753 minDad Bod PodI Think Chaos Should Reign (Seth Saves the Pod...Again)After waiting what felt like two years for a new pod, Seth takes matters into his own hands and voice and returns to save the pod for a second time this season. Jamie finds himself without his old co-host or his new co-host. Some light slander occurs. I don't even remember what we talked about. This episode is dedicated to all the announced pregnancies, baby boy Fisher, and Robert's birthday.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-10-211h 10Dad Bod PodI Need All the False Hope I Can GetRobert comes in hot after a sermon to be on the pod. We catch up on what life looks like for Robert, the injury wreckage of bloody Sunday, and league culture. We appeal multiple times for Cody to come on the pod. After Caleb declares himself the new co-host the old co-host makes an appearance. Oh yeah, and we talk about that trade at the end.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-09-241h 03Dad Bod PodSoft Muscle Tissue IssuesCaleb joins the pod to breakdown the first week of games and drop some surprising corner findings. A long-lost co-host makes an appearance...sort of. Count it. We evaluate rivalry potential and which teams are ascending into week 2 and which teams are in trouble (cough Seth cough cough Seth). This episode is dedicated to the ghost of Gostkowski. Go fall in a well.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-09-1659 minDad Bod PodThe Return of the King - The Post Draft Round Table - Part 3In the stunning conclusion of our draft analysis trilogy, we manage to breakdown our last two teams (Seth & Travis). After determining their teams have no chance at a title, the podcast continues as our rag tag group of analysts fearlessly navigates from 1:30-2:30 AM EST showing no signs of slowing down and dreaming big about the combine, writing a book, and filming a documentary. You can barely even tell it's a group of middle-aged men desperate for the season to start. Hardly noticeable. Completely Imperceptible. Thank God for the Chiefs & Texans. Happy opening day!
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Support this podcast...2020-09-101h 00Dad Bod PodThe Post Draft Round Table - Part 2In the second installment of our post draft trilogy, Zach reorients us with a silky smooth intro. We get through seven more teams, including Sumner's mysterious, bombshell draft. Seth sings edelweiss. Caleb's kids wake up and bring the background noise. One more sleep until football. Enjoy.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-09-091h 03Dad Bod PodThe Post Draft Round Table - Part 1Optimism is in the air, hope springs eternal, and everyone is tied for first. Seth, Caleb, Zach and Sean join the pod to break down the draft but we get caught up trash talking Drew and only make it through 3 teams. Looks like we have a trilogy on our hands. This episode is dedicated to Steven, Steven's App, and Zach's nameless daughter - Happy Birthday!
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-09-0857 minDad Bod PodDraft Day HypeIt's Draft Day! Caleb calls in to give an update from Sweden. We talk life, luck vs. skill in fantasy, and GroupMe stats. This one's for the muters. We don't really talk about the draft. We're just dropping this to decrease your prep time.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-09-011h 04Dad Bod PodSeth Saves the PodThe Corona Chronicles Volume 2. Seth joins the pod from hot, hot Tucson, Arizona to build some pre-draft hype. We talk season 3 of the pod, fans in the stands, and Australian bears. Matt continues his season 2 co-host hold-out. Seth talks about how much he loves Jason Garrett. We wonder if 2020 is shaping up to be the year of the Dad Bod.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-08-261h 22Dad Bod PodThe Corona Chronicles Vol 1 - Zach Shutdown CaliforniaThe whole league is invited on the pod and Zach is the only who shows up. Caleb Fleming/Ben Roethlisburger stop by (kind of a lie). The Reverend Seth Wispelwey stops by (also a lie). We talk the early stages of quarantine life, NFL off-season moves, and petty grievances.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-03-2443 minDad Bod PodThe Chiefs are ChampionsA tired Jamie and an ecstatic Travis debrief the Super Bowl and its emotional aftermath. The pod is dead. Long live the pod.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2020-02-0426 minDad Bod PodA Co-Host That I Used to KnowIt's a special birthday edition of the pod. A long awaited return from your favorite co-host. We managed to keep it under 40 minutes.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2019-11-0435 minDad Bod PodMoby Dick was a Good ManAfter a special one for the Patreon subscribers, The Rev W. returns for episode 4 hosted by Jamie. Featuring original poetry and rampant speculation about a missing co-host.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2019-09-131h 00Dad Bod PodA Vague Resetting of Our General EthosThe league and the pod face a full reboot; Caleb's Corner returns.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2019-09-031h 04
The News You've Missed from the week.co.ukThe Green Deal & The Art of CompromiseFelicity Capon, editor of The Week Junior, discusses whether Dianne Feinstein was wrong to get into an environmental policy debate with children? Also featuring Cameron Tait and Arion McNicoll.2019-02-2810 min
The News You've Missed from the week.co.ukThe Green Deal & The Art of CompromiseFelicity Capon, editor of The Week Junior, discusses whether Dianne Feinstein was wrong to get into an environmental policy debate with children? Also featuring Cameron Tait and Arion McNicoll.2019-02-2810 minDad Bod PodE15: Father Abraham...had many fantasy leagues. And many fantasy leagues had Father Abraham...
Three and a half, that is. We are one of them.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2018-09-081h 23Dad Bod PodE2: "Busch Lite, Malt Liquor, and My Disappointment" aka the pre-draft podIn which guest star Zach Robbins offers some somewhat useful commentary on draft prep and tactics.
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