Shows
Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Duckman with Steve SmithIn this episode, we talk to Steve Smith from Beakus about Duckman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-0453 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Disney scoresIn this episode we talk to composer Pablo Anson about the work of George Bruns. For more information watch Beyond the Catchy TunesProducer: Natt Tapley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-2354 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Boss Baby Back In Business: The Constipation Situation with Julie Ann DeanIn this episode Natt Tapley & Joe Veitch talk to voiceover artist Julie Ann Dean about getting voice work, directing actors, and Boss Baby Back In Business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2754 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!The Goon Show with Howard ReadIn this episode we talk to the Head Writer of Stand & Gran (Milkshake) - Howard Read about his history in comedy, Horrible Histories, and why he's chosen something for a cartoon podcast that isn't a cartoon.With Joel Veitch and Natt Tapley, as usual... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-121h 15Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Happy Place with Nathan WilkesIn this episode there is terrible audio as we chat to Nathan Wilkes about developing your own IPs online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-2754 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Grave of the Fireflies with Mr Weebl aka Jonti PickingThis is such a mess. Natt & Joel talk to Jonti Picking - aka Mr Weebl! - about the early internet, Grave of the Fireflies & whatever occurs to them as soon as they can shout it at each other. Find Jonti's work here.Gleeful Beasts here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-221h 02Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Hello from Annecy 2025!This is an episode recorded LIVE at the Annecy Festival 2025... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-1409 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Road Runner with Eddie BowleyIn this episode we talk to Youtube legend Eddie Bowley about the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.Fast and Furry-ousZoom and BoredEddache Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-071h 15Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Tanya Scott's favourites with Tanya J ScottIn this episode we spend most of our time jealously sniping at the French. We also watched these:The Big Snithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1S5pAF1YYA&t=394s&pp=ygUMdGhlIGJpZyBzbml0Baby, Babyhttps://vimeo.com/313586923Double Kinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_MSFkZHNi4Opening to Moomins on the Rivereahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htv5FvoM-WcStand Uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWXRMGBPE04
2025-05-311h 00Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Rejected by Don Herzfeldt with Joel VeitchIn this episode we talk about Rejected by Don Herzfeldt. Available to watch here: https://youtu.be/W7JyjZI3LUM?si=SDfLrq_k6z9I-_7p Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-2439 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Love, Death & Robots: "How Zeke Got Religion" with Simone GiampaoloIn this episode Natt Tapley & Joel Veitch talk to animation director Simone Giampaolo about how to get into the industry, how we deal with history, and what the perfect number of bums is.Love, Death & Robots is on Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-171h 17Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Michael Dudok de Wit with David ShuteToday we talk to long-time collaborator (with us, not with the Nazis) David Shute about Bad Dinosaurs, how to get into animation, and the films of Michael Dudok de Wit. About which we have a big fight.Watch The Monk & The Fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=vkBsjAkTNfMDfJFB&v=pUxTfFD4sJ0&feature=youtu.beFather & Daughter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=pmHObxfb78uAmsqL&v=wTIkvwwC23A&feature=youtu.beThe Aroma of Tea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=qe-9tIGUDQ8I4JWR&v=TewvScBiBn4&feature=youtu.be...
2025-05-101h 05Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Trap Door - The Thingy with Toby DaviesIn this episode, Natt Tapley & Joel Veitch chat to comedy writer Toby Davies about Trap Door, Willie Rushton, and Ian McShane's favourite mullet length.To watch Trap Door: The Thingy click here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-0448 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!The Hand & The Burden with Astrid GoldsmithIn this episode we talk to Astrid Goldsmith about Jiri Trnka's The Hand and Niki Lindroth von Bahr's The Burden.Links:THE HAND by Jiri Trnka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=i7YWkMinzmQTHE BURDEN by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=O_Mmd26EN9gMock Duck films: http://www.mockduck.co.uk/Gleeful Beasts: https://www.youtube.com/@GleefulBeasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-2651 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!The Simpsons: The Summer of 4 ft 2 with Natt TapleyIn this episode, Natt & Joel talk about the episode Natt sets everyone who wants to join one of his writing teams: The Simpsons "The Summer of 4 ft 2". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-1938 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!An ApologyNo podcast this week because of reasons. I mean, there's this, but it's not really a podcast, it's just a bit of silly audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-1201 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers with Dr Steve HendersonThis week, we chat to Dr Steve Henderson, director of the Manchester Animation Festival and Skwigly guy about Festivals, AI, Aardman, and just how terrible Alex Collier is.Watch Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08nfjwt/wallace-gromit-the-wrong-trousers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-051h 00Sparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Super Duper Bunny League! with Jamie SmartIn this episode, we talk to the creator of Super Duper Bunny League, Jamie Smart! We discuss what a showrunner is, the differences between American and British comedy, Swatpaz's delightful animation Soaked Legs Glitch 2017: https://vimeo.com/381945682 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-2950 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!Joop Geesink's Dollywood with Astrid GoldsmithIn this episode brilliant stop-motion animator Astrid Goldsmith joins us to talk about the work of Joop Geesink's Dollywood studio.The Travelling Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkrVJfg_vR4Delft Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JiGQM_p5sgPhilips on Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCwFjPR6eQgPiccolo, Saxo & Co: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNCUyG4q4HIA Sparklegoose & Gloaming co-production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-2159 minSparklegoose! The Cartoon Podcast!PILOT - Zagreb FilmIt's a brand new blimming podcast! Joel Veitch and Natt Tapley - those Sparklegoose chaps - are talking cartoons, and this week they're diving deep into the treats from Zagreb Film!A Gloaming and Sparklegoose co-production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-1554 min
History Film ClubAfrican QueensAlex and Hannah talk to Luke Pepera about histories of Africa on screen, fetish priests and his work on the Netflix series 'African Queens' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2826 min
History Film ClubThe Haitian Revolution on screen and video gamesAlex and Hannah talk to Dr Alyssa Sepinwall about representations of the Haitian Revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-2433 minHistory Film ClubWhat are the best films about Biblical events?Alex and Hannah talk to Matt Page about the best Biblical films.Produced by: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi RobinsonSound: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-1730 minHistory Film ClubSPECIAL EPISODE: Mr Malcolm's ListAlex and Hannah talk to director Emma Holly Jones about her new Regency film, Mr Malcolm's List.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi RobinsonAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-08-2528 minHistory Film ClubSPECIAL EPISODE: The Railway Children ReturnIn this special episode, Alex and Hannah talk to the director of the new film - The Railway Children Return!Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi RobinsonAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-1425 minHistory Film ClubWhy don't we see the American Revolutionary War on film?Alex and Hannah talk to Dr Nicholas Guyatt about his new book, and films about wars between the US and the UK.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-3031 minHistory Film ClubWho is the best Robert Dudley?Dr Joanne Paul visits the club to talk about all the different Dudleys, Elizabeths and ostrich feather fans on film, with Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig.To join the history film club go to www.patreon.com/historyfilmclubProduced by: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-2538 min
Future ImperfectWhy do we have to work?In this episode, Jason talks to Professor Jan Lucassen about the different roles work has played in human history. Have we always worked? Will we always work? How do we define work?Producer: Nathaniel TapleyAudio: Pete DennisAssistant Producer: Abi RobinsonPhoto by Yury Kim from Pexels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-2851 minHistory Film ClubVIKINGS VALHALLA SPECIAL EPISODE: What can the Vikings teach us about the modern world?In this very special episode, Alex and Hannah talk to Jeb Stuart, the showrunner of Netflix's Vikings Valhalla about mead, reconstructing London Bridge, and immigration.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-2729 minHistory Film ClubHFC Christmas QuizIt's the Christmas Quiz! To get all the answers become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/historyfilmclub. Or just look the answers up online! How well can you do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-1721 minHistory Film ClubAre there good films about the War On Terror?Proessor Kim Wagner joins Alex and Hannah to discuss war films, colonialism, and exactly how terrible Mel Gibson is.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-1437 min
Future ImperfectWhat can ancient Greeks teach us about resisting tyranny?Overbearing governments have been with us throughout time. Professor Emily K. Anhalt believes that the ancient Greeks left us good advice in their poetry to tell us how to resist tyranny, and tells Jason all about it.Producer: Nathaniel TapleyAudio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-1341 minHistory Film ClubWhich is the best 14th century film?Helen Carr joins the team to talk about The Green Knight, The Last Duel, and the fourteenth century on film.Produced by: Natt TapleyAssistant producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1942 minHistory Film ClubIs Jabba the Hutt an Ottoman?Marc Baer, whose new book The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs is out this month, talks to Alex and Hannah about how we've seen the Ottoman Empire on film.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-2226 minHistory Film ClubHow has queer history been represented on film?Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig chat to Justin Bengry about queer history on film.Produced by Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-1532 minHistory Film ClubWhat's it like working with Mike Leigh?Alex and Hannah talk to Jackie Riding, historical consultant on Mr Turner and Peterloo, about what it's like working with Mike Leigh.Produced by: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-0834 min
History Film ClubHow do you go to the toilet on a mediaeval battlefield? with Jason KingsleyJason Kingsley, OBE, runs the video games and comics company, Rebellion. He's also a practical archaeologist, who tries to do the things they did in the past to come to a greater understanding of them. He presents the Modern History TV Youtube channel and has just launched the Future Imperfect podcast, where he talks to historians, scientists and experts in all disciplines about what the past can teach us about the future. He talks to Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig about jousting, spaghetti lances, and how to simulate a horse.Produced by: Natt Tapley
2021-10-0132 min
History Film ClubHow should we depict slavery on film? with Manuel BarciaAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Manuel Barcia about depictions of slavery on film.If you'd like to watch La Ultima Cena, which they discuss, you can find it here.Produced by Natt Tapley for Gloaming ProductionsAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-2430 min
History Film ClubWhat does an on-set writer do? with Joy C. MitchellAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Joy C. Mitchell about being an on-set writer for Bridgerton, making soundtracks for writing period dramas, and mood boards.Produced by Natt Tapley for Gloaming ProductionsAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-3023 min
History Film ClubWhat should a historical consultant never do? with Hallie RubenholdAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five about what one should never do as a historical consultant, what the worst pieces of costume are and there's a bit where they all shout "boobs!" for a while.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-2331 min
History Film ClubWho owns our stories? with Sunny SinghAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Sunny Singh about how Hindi commercial cinema has changed over the last 15 years, how social media can affect film production and what the future for Bollywood is. Producer: Natt Tapley for Gloaming ProductionsAssistant Producer: Abi Roberts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-1635 min
History Film ClubWhat do mediaeval films get wrong? with Eleanor JanegaWere the Middle ages all damp rock walls, mud-covered peasants, and bad dentistry? Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Eleanor Janega about the best representations of the mediaeval period on film.Producer: Natt TapleyAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-0930 min
History Film ClubFrank Spotnitz - Why do we love Renaissance Italy?Alex von Tunzelmann & Hannah Greig talk to Frank Spotnitz, the showrunner of Leonardo and Medici about the Renaissance, lighting, gender and sexuality in Renaissance Florence, and when you're allowed to make people up.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming ProductionsAssistant Producer: Abi Robinson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-0128 min
Let's Kill TwitterLet's Kill Twitter with comedians Suzy Bennett and Nathaniel Tapley.Welcome to the podcast version of Let's Kill Twitter, the world's first chat show based on tweets! Our guests for this episode are comedians Suzy Bennett (@FunnySuzyB) and Nathaniel Tapley (@Natt). Hosts are Julian Hall (@TextualHealing2) and comedian Sajeela Kershi (@SajeelaKershi).Topics covered include: Eurovision, Cancel Culture,Big Brother and Biscoff!Follow us on @LKTzoomDonate via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/letskilltwitterYou can watch and listen to previous episodes via our site: https://www.letskilltwitter.com/previousshows
2021-05-281h 22
History Film ClubJoss Agnew - Making The IrregularsAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Joss Agnew, director of The Irregulars about authentic horse manure, filming during COVID, and why people in period dramas always walk so slowly.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-3133 min
History Film ClubSuzannah Lipscomb - Why do we love the Tudors on film?Alex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Suzannah Lipscombe about codpieces, the Armada, and the best representations of the Tudors on film.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-2433 min
Date Fight!19th March: Robert Mugabe v Glenn CloseNow that's a match up! With Nathaniel Tapley & Jake Yapp!
2021-03-1908 min
History Film ClubFara Dabhoiwala - Do we need warnings on historical dramas?Alex von Tunzelmann & Hannah Greig talk to Fara Dabhoiwala about free speech, historical movies, and which Beatle should play which Musketeer.Produced by Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-1631 min
History Film ClubRebecca Rideal - The Working Classes in period dramaAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Rebecca Rideal about the ways in which the working classes have been represented in period dramas. That and Julian Fellowes.Produced by: Natt Tapley for GLoaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-0923 min
History Film ClubAmanda-Rae Prescott - Diversity in Period DramasAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Grieg talk to period drama superfan Amanda-Rae Prescott about representation, which stories we've heard too often, and what's next for period dramas. NOTE: This episode was recorded in October 2020, before the release of Bridgerton.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-0333 min
History Film ClubGrant Montgomery - Secrets of Production DesignAlex von Tunzelmann & Hannah Greig chat to Grant Montgomery, production designer on The Limehouse Golem, Sanditon, The Crimson Petal and The White, Jamaica Inn, Gunpowder, Peaky Blinders and many, many more.Producer by Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-2336 min
History Film ClubPriya Atwal - Bollywood & HistoryAlex von Tunzelmann & Hannah Greig talk to Dr Priya Atwal about Bollywood, how governments attempt to control historical narratives, having to put disclaimers on historical fiction and who the most attractive people in the world are.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-1627 min
History Film ClubGreg Jenner - Horrible Histories, Blackadder & Monty PythonAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Greg Jenner about historical comedy in all its forms and what the best historical swear word is...Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-0934 min
History Film ClubAmanda Vickery - Why We're Obsessed With Jane AustenAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig chat to Amanda Vickery about Colin Firth's erections, why we love the Georgians so much, and what vigorous dancing until 2am says about you.Produced & directed by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-0233 min
History Film ClubJamie Glazebrook - Speed, Music & Haircuts in Peaky BlindersAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Grieg chat to the executive producer of Peaky Blinder Jamie Glazebrook about genre in historical dramas, what the Peaky Blinders drink, and when the White Stripes are less anachronistic than Vaghan-Williams. Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-2533 minDate Fight!19th January: Jake Yapp v Natt TapleyWhat have the listeners decided? Who won? No really, who won? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight?
2021-01-1921 min
History Film ClubAmara Thornton - Secrets of the Real-Life Indiana JonesesAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Dr Amara Thornton about the real-life Indiana Joneses at work between the wars. All that and mummies, exorcists, Nazis. Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-1829 min
History Film ClubDan Snow - How to Re-enact Last of the MohicansAlex von Tunzelmann and Hannah Greig talk to Dan Snow about the best historical epics of all time, whether films can turn you into a historian, what some people can get away with in nightclubs and ponder which of them is the youngest.Produced by Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-0425 min
History Film ClubStephen McGann - Call The Midwife's Secret RadicalismAlex von Tunzelmann & Hannah Greig talk to national treasure Stephen McGann about untold histories, the medical reports of the East End, and why so many actors spend so much time mumbling.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-3032 min
History Film ClubLizzy Talbot - Bridgerton's Sex ScenesAlex von Tunzelmann & Hannah Greig talk to Lizzy Talbot, Bridgerton's Intimacy Director about how sex scenes are managed in period dramas, what sort of sex people had in the past, and who the best Sean Bean characters are.Produced by: Natt Tapley for Gloaming Productions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-2933 min
History Film ClubHistory Film Club: The Trailer!Here comes the first season of the History Film Club! Guests include: Stephen McGann, Amara Thornton, Dan Snow, Rebecca Rideal, Fara Dabhoiwala, Amanda Vickery, Greg Jenner, Amanda-Rae Prescott, Jamie Glazebrook, Lizzy Talbot, Grant Montgomery, & Priya Atwal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-2300 min
The 2000 AD Thrill-CastEpisode 174: The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes - Future Shocks Radio with Nathaniel Tapley & Rufus HoundListen to the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast on Spotify bit.do/thrillcastspotify or subscribe on iTunes at bit.do/thrillcastitunesWelcome to the forty-seventh episode of The Lockdown Tapes as The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast continues to broadcast the joys of Thrill-power during the COVID-19 pandemic! Got a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.comFuture Shocks have been a staple of 2000 AD since 1977, when writer Steve Moore pioneered the short comic book story with a sting in the tail that have seen legendary writers such as Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Ne...
2020-12-1642 minDate Fight!29th November: Nathaniel Tapley v Erwin SchrödingerShould you open Schrödinger's cat's box? Is India more significant than a hypothetical cat? Did the Nazis pay repeat fees? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-11-2912 min
Date Fight!9th September: Cornelius Tromp v sunshineHow many native Americans were killed by mumps? Have we scoured the bottom of Natt's soul? Can I go to bed now? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-09-0909 minDate Fight!7th September: Louis the Stammerer v premature babiesWhat 9th century leader shouldn't you invite around for lunch? What's the funnest way of spreading fertiliser? Can you pronounce Henry Campbell-Bannerman? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-09-0707 minDate Fight!4th September: Beyonce Knowles v the RAFWho was the first prisoner of war in World War 2? Where is Trebizond? how many MTV Music Awards are enough? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-09-0407 minDate Fight!3rd August: Saint Marinus v the Cocaine GrandmotherWho was the Cocaine Grandmother? What should you do when an insane woman accuses you of being their estranged husband? What does "distracted by the evil of the world" really mean? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-09-0305 minDate Fight!2nd September: Great Fire of London v Great Fire of CopenhagenWhat does 'pudding' mean? Why won't the Danes do as they're told? Who was the last monarch of Hawaii? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-09-0209 minDate Fight!1st September: Siegfried Sassoon v John AudubonWho was the most numerous bird on the planet in the 19th century? Why shouldn't you throw sand at someone who's had a stroke? How much money should you give James Joyce? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-09-0108 minDate Fight!31st August: Jimmy Printbum v Benito MussoliniWho threw their 'p' in the river? Which dictator had the bounciest car? When was the longest play ever staged? Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-3107 minDate Fight!19th August: Adolf Hitler v Atlantic salmonWhat do Atlantic salmon do in the Pacific? What film did Ring Lardner secretly win an Oscar for? Who started the Gargoyle Club for pyjama-and-bottle parties? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1913 minDate Fight!18th August: Pendle witches v Steve BikoWhy exactly was Bruce Forsyth a national treasure? Where did Virginia Dare's family all go to? Is Lizzie a witch? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1814 minDate Fight!17th August: Davy Crockett v Otto SternWhat's everyone's favourite admin? What is a phantasmagoria? Why should you never put a hot tub in a conservatory? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1711 minDate Fight!16th August: Idi Amin v Ali BongoWill Lizzie's opinions about Saudi Arabia make the cut? Who has the cheekiest voice? How is Peterloo like Sachsgate? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1611 minDate Fight!15th August: Blind Jack Metcalfe v HamburglarWhat was the last thing Hamburglar saw? What time is it in Pyongyang? What is phenol used for? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1516 minDate Fight!14th August: Lech Walesa v Richard O'BrienWhat is the Plaza Hotel most famous for? What terrible people have given you Tom MacRae CDs? Who fancied an astronomer so much she chased him down and married him? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1414 minDate Fight!13th August: Nigel Farage v H.G. WellsWho was a eugenicist in the 1930s? Who used to draw their initials in the shape of the National Front logo? Who really invented stainless steel, though? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1310 minDate Fight!12th August: Diamond Jim Brady v Joseph ListerWhat's the best thing about the East India Company? What does bad air cause? Will you be grouse hunting? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1211 minDate Fight!11th August: Hedy Lamarr v A Substitute TeacherWhat is going on in this episode? No, really. What? What do they think this is achieving? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1121 minDate Fight!10th August: Byhrtnoth v Jeffrey EpsteinWhy should you only use the WAP? What's up with David Icke's belly? And his thumbs? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-1016 minDate Fight!9th August: Smokey the Bear v the MoominsWhy is Tove Jansson the worst person ever to have existed? Whose your favourite Jewish atheist nun? How many trees can you plant in one day? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0911 minDate Fight!8th August: Tycho Brahe v The BeatlesFrom where do you observe your Urania? What is a naked-eye astronomer? Who died because they were too polite to wee? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0815 minDate Fight!7th August: Mata Hari v GodzillaWho was the world's worst mother-in-law? What language do they speak in the Dutch East Indies? Who swam from the USA to the USSR? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0716 minDate Fight!6th August: Geri Halliwell v the Holy Roman EmpireWho was the sixth Spice Girl? No, really, can you libel the dead? Who was the best Duke of Lesbos? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0610 minDate Fight!5th August: Alec Guinness v TulliaWho put 8 miles of wires in his mother's back garden? Who has an 8-foot finger? Whose lamp burned for a thousand years? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0514 minDate Fight!4th August: Meghan Markle v Marilyn MonroeWho invented champagne? Who cares about the shards? What accent do monkeys have? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0414 minDate Fight!3rd August: Hitler v Santa ClausWho was the richest woman in Germany? Who started their broadcasting career as a banker? What is Zoombabwe? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0315 minDate Fight!2nd August: Confucius v Betsy BloomingdaleWho are the ideal guests at a dinner party? What happened on 2nd August at the Treblinka concentration camp? Apart from hot air balloons, what else did the Montgolfiers invent? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0212 minDate Fight!1st August: George I v Cilla BlackWho vowed to restore discipline to the Praetorian Guard? And who do you think they were killed by? Who were the Elephant & the Maypole? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-08-0113 minDate Fight!31st July: Emilia Fox v Gore VidalWho had a tuft of hair above their bum? What made sodomy and the lash bearable? What is the chemical symbol for potassium? Jake Yapp, Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-07-3112 minDate Fight!30th July: Richard II v Chalky SpinstersWhat does LBJ stand for? What does the American Medical Association hate apart from people's health? Where does "In God We Trust" come from? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper (sometimes) find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-07-3011 minDate Fight!29th July: Margaret Thatcher v Ken BruceDid anyone ever call it the Chunnel? What film did Natt's New York tour guide talk about at every stop around Central Park? Did Mama Cass die of a ham sandwich? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-07-2914 minDate Fight!28th July: King Raedwald v Beatrix PotterWhat floated like a butterfly but burned like a... never mind? Have you read Beatrix Potter's series of erotic choose-you-own-adventure novels? Sutton Hoo? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-07-2809 minDate Fight!27th July: Hilaire Belloc v Lindy BoggsWhat's wrong with all the religions? Who loves their breakfast booze? Who was the first woman elected to represent Louisiana? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-07-2711 minDate Fight!2nd July: Florence Nightingale v Mary SeacoleWho went to the most boring lecture in early twentieth century Germany? Which heavy metal frontman is also a qualified pilot? How many times more likely are you to get stopped-and-searched if you make the mistake of being non-white in Dorset? Jake Yapp & Nathaniel Tapley & Helen Lederer find out in today's Date Fight!
2020-07-0212 minDate Fight!25th December: William the Conqueror v Dorothy WordsworthWhen would J.J. Abrams like to die on Christmas? What are all the stories about Westminster Abbey, please? How did W.C. Fields want water used on his deathbed? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley find out all of these things and many more in today's Date Fight.
Written, Performed & Produced: Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley
2019-12-2521 min
Getting Better AcquaintedGBA 271 Nathaniel TapleyIn GBA 271 we get better acquainted with Nathaniel Tapley. He talks writing, if our current political landscape is killing satire, being a women on the internet for a short period of time, making political comedy, pissing off Dapper Laughs, creating the comic character Sir Ian Bowler, MP, the landscape of print and online media and so much more.
@Natt plugs:
Following him @natt and/or Sir Ian Bowler @sirianbowlermp on twitter.
I plug:
The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast
We mention:
Katy Darby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-75-katy-darby
Lollitics - Chris Coltrane...
2016-09-281h 14Getting Better AcquaintedGBA 271 Nathaniel TapleyIn GBA 271 we get better acquainted with Nathaniel Tapley. He talks writing, if our current political landscape is killing satire, being a women on the internet for a short period of time, making political comedy, pissing off Dapper Laughs, creating the comic character Sir Ian Bowler, MP, the landscape of print and online media and so much more.
@Natt plugs:
Following him @natt and/or Sir Ian Bowler @sirianbowlermp on twitter.
I plug:
The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast
We mention:
Katy Darby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-75-katy-darby
Lollitics - Chris Coltrane...
2016-09-281h 14People who make comedyGBA 271 Nathaniel TapleyIn GBA 271 we get better acquainted with Nathaniel Tapley. He talks writing, if our current political landscape is killing satire, being a women on the internet for a short period of time, making political comedy, pissing off Dapper Laughs, creating the comic character Sir Ian Bowler, MP, the landscape of print and online media and so much more.
@Natt plugs:
Following him @natt and/or Sir Ian Bowler @sirianbowlermp on twitter.
I plug:
The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast
We mention:
Katy Darby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-75-katy-darby
Lollitics - Chris Coltrane...
2016-09-281h 14WritersGBA 271 Nathaniel TapleyIn GBA 271 we get better acquainted with Nathaniel Tapley. He talks writing, if our current political landscape is killing satire, being a women on the internet for a short period of time, making political comedy, pissing off Dapper Laughs, creating the comic character Sir Ian Bowler, MP, the landscape of print and online media and so much more.
@Natt plugs:
Following him @natt and/or Sir Ian Bowler @sirianbowlermp on twitter.
I plug:
The Family Tree: http://thefamilytreepodcast.co.uk/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thefamilytreepodcast
We mention:
Katy Darby: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-75-katy-darby
Lollitics - Chris Coltrane...
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