DATS Life

DATS Life

If you enjoy random ramblings and ravings, then this is the podcast for you! You never know what to expect when you listen to DATS Life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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June 11, 2024 30 mins

Who are you again?


Oh hello! Yes, I remember now! It's been a while...


Dave and Tom are back, and better than ever before (debatably). It is coming up to 10 years since DATS Life podcast was created, so to build up to the landmark on 12 September 2024 - aka DATS Life Day - we are back in the recording studio.


What was going on in 2014 you may ask? Tom has devised a quiz, with a ridiculous name, all about May 2014. Who was ...

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It has been a while. It really has. But if there is one day of the year that Dave and Tom love to record a podcast on... it's Halloween!


After the usual rusty nature of a first podcast in well over a year, Dave and Tom soon get into their stride and discuss their favourite scary films, out of body experiences and facts to deprive you of sleep!


Wherever you are and whatever you do this Halloween, we wish you a safe and pleasan...

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January 5, 2022 11 mins

Well hello again! It's been a while but we have finally got our act together and picked the DATS Life Best British Sitcom!


Will it be Blackadder, Black Books, Only Fools and Horses or Fawlty Towers?


Find out what Dave and Tom think here, and have your say on the Twitter vote.


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Episode 5 already! Where do the weeks go!


Dave and Tom look at Group D, the final group of British Sitcoms before the FINAL. The Vicar of Dibley takes on Friday Night Dinner takes on Fawlty Towers, three different eras but three great shows, and only one place in the final.


Who will make it? Find out here.


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In episode 4, Dave and Tom discuss Peep Show, Only Fools and Horse & The IT Crowd, and put their favourite through to the final.

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Sit back, relax and enjoy as Dave and Tom are joined by Tim to discuss the upcoming Formula one season. We look at each team's cars and evaluate their prospects for the new season, before throwing the gauntlet down and trying to predict the finishing positions... with unexpected results!

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Welcome, welcome, welcome, one and all. This is episode 3 of Series 2 of our Number 1 series of minipods. 10 minutes is all you need! (DISCLAIMER: You actually need 15 mins for this one)


In this episode Dave and Tom discuss Black Books, Dad's Army and Father Ted, before putting their favourite through to the final.


Remember, you can have your say in our weekly vote, or leave us a comment on Twitter.


As always, we thank you...

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AHA! Welcome to Episode 2 of DATS Lite Series 2, all about British Sitcoms.


Now that we have split our 12 sitcom shortlist into four equal groups, we start with Group A: The Inbetweeners, Blackadder and I'm Alan Partridge, as we look to crown the DATS Life Best British Sitcom.


What's your favourite? Do you agree with Dave and Tom? Did they send the right show through to the final?


Let us know in the comments below.


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Hello and welcome to DATS Lite, Series 2! In this series we are talking British Sitcoms and voting for who we think should be crowned the DATS Life Best British Sitcom.


We kick off the new series by taking our shortlist of 12 sitcoms and putting them into groups in the style of a World Cup Draw! Every subsequent episode will feature a different trio of sitcoms for Dave and Tom to discuss and, after much debate, put through the w...

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DATS LITE SERIES 2 IS ALMOST HERE!


Listen to the trailer for the new series of 10 minute podcasts from DATS Life podcast, where Dave and Tom look at the "comedic aspect of Britain" - yes, that is a direct quote from the show!


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December 24, 2020 45 mins

It’s that festive time of year again! And Dave and Tom celebrate Christmas in the only way they know how.... with a autogenerated Christmas story! Is this the NEW greatest story ever told?? Probably not, but you can read and judge for yourself here:

https://www.plot-generator.org.uk/1d3w2bfz/linda-clause-donkey.html

 

Merry Christmas from Dave and Tom at DATS Life!


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October 30, 2020 94 mins

Boo! It’s been a few years, but it’s time for another...DATS DEATH Halloween special! We have a spooktacular episode lined up. Dave & Tom regale stories of a paranormal nature, find out what they should wear on Halloween, and play a horror themed choose your own path adventure story!

If you want to play it yourself you can find it here -

https://oldinklewriter.inklestudios.com/stories/jq8d


We hope you enjoy our Halloween ...

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DATS Life goes back to their roots in this episode by quizzing themselves to find out how much of an "A" hole Tom and Dave really are with some surprising results!

Dave also talks about his trip to the zoo (amazing!) and a trip down musical memory lane. Whereas Tom has some life changing news! This and much more on the latest episode of DATS Life! The greatest podcast you didn't know you needed to listen to.


Also, in a world firs...

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August 31, 2020 34 mins

Welcome back to DATS Life, with Dave and Tom.


And welcome (for the first time) to The Timilogy!


We had special guest Tim, aka Timpanzee, aka the reigning Back of the Grid Prediction League Champion, on the show and it was so good we decided to turn it into a trilogy of podcasts. That's right, a trilogy... with Tim... which obviously makes its a Timilogy. Obviously.


In the first of three episodes, we talk to Tim about his u...

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August 23, 2020 56 secs

Introducing the Timilogy.


Dave and Tom are with special guest Tim (aka Timpanzee) for 3 episodes! This is the teaser for the first.


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July 3, 2020 83 mins

The now traditional DATS Sports 4U2U F1 preview show...released in July???

This review has been several months in the making. We recorded the first part back in March before the original season opener in Australia. I apologise for the poor audio levels in this preview, there was a big issue in post production - Dave did the editing!!


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June 14, 2020 64 mins

It happened. Finally, after 5 long years it actually happened! DATS Life podcast were invited on to BBC Radio.


This is the story of 2 young innocent boys who started with nothing but a distant dream, rose up through the crowds with hard work and their bare hands, striving day in and day out... okay, slight exaggeration. Dave and Tom sent their podcast to BBC Upload. Find out what happened next, right here!


Plus, Dave and Tom ...

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June 1, 2020 1 min

When Dave and Tom uploaded their latest podcast to the BBC, they did not expect anything more to come of it.


Check out the brand new episode from DATS Life, coming very soon!


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May 17, 2020 47 mins

Dave and Tom bring you a social distancing podcast with a special guest! In fact, today's guest is so special that he's been on the show before and actually (willingly) came back! Marc must either be a true fan of the show, or a little bit crazy!


This podcast was recorded the day before Marcs' Birthday, and being in the middle of lockdown he was far from excited about it. So, for one time only, Tom prepared a special Birthday pr...

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May 13, 2020 1 min
Dave and Tom are back with a new lockdown podcast, featuring a returning guest!

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