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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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Today In History with The RetrospectorsRebirth of the MINIBMW unveiled its redesigned MINI for the first time on 15th September, 1997; the eve of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Its predecessor had been in production for 41 years.Reborn as a ‘city’ car, rather than a micro compact, and with Union flags painted on its roof, this was the moment the iconic brand became seen as cheeky, sporty and British - but not, actually, especially small. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the MINI has its roots in the Suez Crisis; ask why the similar VW Beetle reboot was d...2021-09-1511 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsOh Say, Can You See?‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is now well-known as the USA’s national anthem - but when Francis Scott Key wrote the words on 14th September, 1814, it was merely the latest in a series of patriotic poems he’d penned; this one concerning the British assault on the coastal fortification of Fort McHenry.It was only when - bizarrely - it was set to the tune of an old English drinking song, ‘To Anacreon in Heaven’, that it began to gain traction - and another 119 years before it became the nation’s official ‘choon.In this episode, Ar...2021-09-1411 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsI’mma Let You FinishKanye West was ejected from Radio City Music Hall at the MTV VMAs on 13th September, 2009, after drunkenly interrupting Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video.Distraught that the country star’s ‘You Belong To Me’ video has beaten Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ to the trophy, he memorably proclaimed: “Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!”In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly examine whether this viral moment was ultima...2021-09-1311 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe 19th Century Drunk DriverLondon cab driver George Smith became the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building on 10th September, 1897. He was fined 20 shillings (around £130 in today's money) - but was not banned from the road.The vehicle he was driving only had a top speed of 12 mph, but, unfortunately for him, the building he crashed into was the home of celebrated actor Sir Henry Irving - which might be why he was the first person charged with a law that had technically been on the books since 1872.In t...2021-09-1011 min
Answer Me This!Olly Mann Presents... The RetrospectorsMilli Vanilli, Marilyn Monroe and Henry VI are amongst the people pored over in this preview of Olly's new comedy-history podcast series 'The Retrospectors' put together especially for Answer Me This! listeners. You can find the show at podfollow.com/Retrospectors In each daily ten-minute episode, Olly and his co-hosts Rebecca and Arion look back at a curious moment from that day in history. Previous topics have included the birth of Ladybird books, Walter Raleigh bringing tobacco to Britain, and the launch of the board-game Twister. In this special compilation, Olly introduces three of his favourite episodes of the show...2021-09-0931 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsLaughter, Uncanned'The Hank McCune Show' - an otherwise unremarkable footnote in American TV history - became the first single-camera sitcom to deploy a pre-recorded laugh track (aka ‘canned laughter’) on 9th September, 1950.The giggles and applause came courtesy of Charlie Douglass, who made a career of capturing audience reaction in his ‘laff box’, and then expertly sprinkling it across other shows, including Bewitched, The Munsters and The Flintstones. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly look back at Red Skelton’s ‘pantomimes’, the origin of much of Douglass’ recorded laughter; explain why live studio audiences are som...2021-09-0911 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsApple’s $100m U2 FailWhen U2’s new album, Songs Of Innocence, was rumoured to be bundled in with the iPhone 6 on 8th September, 2014, the band’s official spokespeople denied any involvement with Apple's product launch.But the following day, U2 did indeed turn up at Tim Cook’s keynote - with an initiative to ‘gift’ the album, for free, to over half a billion iTunes users. Within days, the scheme backfired, and Apple had to create a bespoke website for users to remove it from their collections.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider why users felt...2021-09-0811 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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Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Umbrella AssassinBulgarian writer Georgi Markov was shot by a poisoned pellet whilst walking on Waterloo Bridge on 7th September, 1978. Four days later, he was dead.He thought the bullet - believed to be filled with ricin - had emanated from the umbrella of a Soviet secret agent, and the British press labelled his assassination the ‘Poison Brolly Riddle’.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion explain how Markov was initially disbelieved by doctors; reveal the mysterious involvement of a pig in the Porton Down investigation; and ask whether poisoning is really as efficient a meth...2021-09-0710 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Self Service RevolutionClarence Saunders opened the world’s first self-service supermarket, ‘Piggly Wiggly’, in Memphis, Tennessee on 6th September, 1916.Calculating that the revenues gained through impulse purchases would outweigh those lost from shoplifting, Saunders’ concept forever changed the world of shopping for groceries - but his business acumen did not last.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly review Saunders’ promotional hustles; weigh up the items in a shopping basket of the era; and reveal how ‘Piggly Wiggly’ (almost certainly) gained its distinctive name...Further Reading:• ‘The Untold Truth Of Piggly Wiggly’ (Ma...2021-09-0611 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 RetrospectorsBecoming Frederick DouglassPosing as a sailor, with a borrowed ‘Protection Pass’ in his pocket, Frederick Douglass boarded a train from Baltimore to Philadelphia on 3rd September, 1838 - and escaped the slavery into which he had been born. To formalise the process, he had to dodge slave-catchers, change his name and pay for his freedom. He then became an abolitionist, orator and public intellectual - and one of the most photographed men of the 19th century.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider how Douglass’s story continues to challenge many of our preconceptions about slavery...2021-09-0311 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsQueen of the Cuban SeaEndurance swimmer Diana Nyad was 64 years old when she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the use of a shark cage for protection on 2nd September, 2013.Nyad completed the 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West in approximately 53 hours. It was her fifth attempt to swim through the jellyfish-and shark-infested waters of the Straits of Florida.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Nyad used music and recall to keep her focus; review the conspiracy theories that question if she managed the feat; and consider whether...2021-09-0211 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsNokia’s Beloved BrickThe Nokia 3310 - featuring Snake II, pop-on/off covers, and a discreetly concealed antenna - was launched on 1st September, 2000 at a boardsports event in Dusseldorf, Germany.Popularly nicknamed ‘the brick’, the handset went on to shift 126 million units— more than 20 times as many as the first-generation iPhone.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion marvel at a time when only 50% of people in the US had a phone in their pockets; rack their brains to recall OTHER games that were bundled on the handset alongside Snake II; and wonder if the nostalgia for th...2021-09-0111 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsI Say, Boy, It’s Foghorn LeghornA giant chicken with the mannerisms of a wise-crackin’ Southern gentleman, Foghorn Leghorn first appeared in the Looney Tunes short ‘Walky Talky Hawky’ on 31st August, 1946.Directed by Robert McKimson and voiced by Mel Blanc, the character - who was inspired in part by popular radio character ‘Senator Claghorn’ from The Fred Allen Show - proved an instant audience favourite.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether Foghorn’s Antebellum expressions put him on the soon-to-be-’cancelled’ list; explain the origin of Warner’s other animated franchise, ‘Merrie Melodies’; and marvel at Blanc’s bed-bound p...2021-08-3111 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Birth of Ladybird BooksThe British Museum Library registered the legal deposit of the first ever 'Ladybird Series' titles, from publishers Wills & Hepworth (later 'Ladybird') on 27th August, 1914. The books - 'Hans Andrersen's Fairy Tales' and 'Tiny Tots Travels' - didn't look at all like the classic Ladybird books we think of today - but were the beginning of a publishing legacy that changed children’s books forever.In this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion explain how the classic Ladybird look - fashioned from one massive sheet of paper - was a response to World War Two; rev...2021-08-2711 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsColin The Caterpillar - A Cultural OdysseyEqually beloved at office boardrooms and toddler birthday parties, Colin the Caterpillar - a £7 swiss roll cake with white and milk chocolate and buttercream - was launched at an unsuspecting public by Marks and Spencer on 26th August, 1990.At the product development stage, he was going to be a fish - even though fishcake is a TOTALLY different foodstuff. Luckily, the Colin we know and love made it to M&S shelves, where he has since sold more than 15 million units, and spawned dozens of high street imitators. (And an infringement claim against A...2021-08-2611 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Beatles’ Giggling GuruJohn, Paul, George and Ringo travelled to a transcendental meditation workshop in Bangor, Wales on 25th August, 1967 - at the invitation of ‘giggling guru’, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.The event changed everything for The Fab Four - influencing their music, their philosophy, and ultimately contributing to the end of the band.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explore whether the experience encouraged them to give up LSD; reveal how Ringo, frankly, never really seemed to be in to it; and uncover the Maharishi’s later plans for a Yogic amusement park...2021-08-2511 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe End of The Pirate MonkBandit, Admiral, wizard, pirate... ‘Eustace The Monk’ did it all - and was decapitated for his troubles, at the Battle of Sandwich on 24th August, 1217.Previously a licensed criminal for the court of King John, he became an enemy of England by switching sides and battling on behalf of the French - an extraordinary end to a remarkable career which took in black magic, robbery, and farting in a Benedictine monastery. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider why Eustace’s story has yet to receive the Hollywood treatment; explain...2021-08-2411 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsBogie and Bacall Burn Up The ScreenHoward Hawks’ film noir ‘The Big Sleep’ finally hit cinemas on 23rd August, 1946, after extra crowd-pleasing repartee had been inserted, featuring real life couple Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.But more flirtation meant less exposition - making the plot of the detective story notoriously difficult to follow, even to the extent that the filmmakers had to call author Raymond Chandler to ask him who had killed one of the characters. In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly explain why the Hays censorship code compounded an already confusing script; reveal William Faulkner’s left-field approach...2021-08-2311 min
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 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Surprising Start of Vietnamese Nail BarsTippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ and ‘Marnie’, was already known for her activism - primarily rescuing big cats - when, on 19th August, 1975 she visited a Vietnamese refugee camp in Sacramento, CaliforniaHer nail art dazzled many of the women she met - so she set about helping them retrain as Hollywood manicurists, disrupting an industry which had previously been seen as a Beverly Hills luxury. Today, over half of nail technicians in the USA are of Vietnemese descent.In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly consider if Hedren’s template for...2021-08-1911 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe First TV Weather ReportA weather map was first broadcast on TV on 18th August, 1926 - but there were no fancy graphics, no on-screen forecaster, and only one intended recipient: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington, DC.In the UK, the Met Office had been producing weather forecasts since 1861, but the BBC didn’t bring a ‘weatherman’ to British screens until 1954.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain Charles Darwin’s connection to weather-forecasting; review the first weather forecast on NBC’s Today programme, and reveal exactly how much time the Brits spend discussing the weathe...2021-08-1811 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Dingo Baby-SnatcherWhen two month-old Azaria Chamberlain was taken from her tent by a dingo on the night of August 17th, 1980, the majority of the Australian public believed that her mother, Lindy Chamerlain, had done the deed herself.Prosecuting authorities charged her with murder. She was imprisoned, but in 2012, a coroner found Azaria's death was "the result of being attacked and taken by a dingo".In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly ask why the Australian public were so inclined to disbelieve Lindy’s version of events; revisit the injustices perpetrated against th...2021-08-1711 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsOn Tour with the Siamese TwinsConjoined teenagers Chang and Eng Bunker began their world tour in Boston, Massachusetts on 16th August, 1829.‘Discovered’ by Scotsman Robert Hunter in Siam (now Thailand), the boys inspired the term ‘Siamese Twins’, despite being ethnically Chinese.Chang was a heavy drinker, and Eng was a teetotaller - yet they shared a liver. They had faced discrimination in the US, yet became slave-owning plantation owners in North Carolina. Then they married sisters - Sarah and Adelaide Yates.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal the sexual side of the brot...2021-08-1611 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe Fake King of AlbaniaGerman circus performer Otto Witte went to his death-bed claiming he had been crowned King of Albania on 13th August, 1913 for a five-day reign which culminated with him being chased out of the country as an imposter.Generally believed to have been a fantasist who invented the story, Witte was humoured by the German authorities in his life-time, and his tombstone in Hamburg bears the inscription, ‘former King of Albania’.In this episode, Rebecca, Olly and Arion explore the phenomenon of the German ‘originale’; uncover the legend of ‘Sausage Hans’ and ‘the slag monkey’; and r...2021-08-1311 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsPonzi Gets BustedThe ‘Get Rich Quick’ scheme pioneered by scamster Charles Ponzi came to an end with his arrest on 12th August, 1920 - but ‘Ponzi schemes’ remain a popular form of swindling to this day. After promising his victims he could double their money in 90 days, Ponzi was charged with 86 counts of mail-fraud - yet he may not have even initially realized his scheme was illegal.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether Cryptocurrency is the modern-day Ponzi scheme; explain the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a Pyramid scheme; and revea...2021-08-1210 min
Today In History with The RetrospectorsThe 'Long Count' BeginsThe 7,885 year-long calendar used by the Mayan people measure long stretches of time, ‘The Long Count’, began on 11th August, 3114 B.C.The combination of a Haabʼ and a Tzolkʼin date identifies a day in a combination which does not occur again for 18,980 days (52 Haabʼ cycles of 365 days equals 73 Tzolkʼin cycles of 260 days, approximately 52 years), a period known as the Calendar Round. ARE YOU KEEPING UP.In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discover the rules of ‘Mayan Space Jam’; explain why people thought the world might end in 2012; and call into questio...2021-08-1111 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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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support2021-08-061h 00Dad 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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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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