Datepie Podcast
Starting 1st January 2025, and every day after, join Mungo at Dan’s chaotic café as they serve up a fresh slice of datepie! Packed with absurd national holidays, rich layers of historical drama, and a zesty sprinkle of deathdays—all tied to the day’s date—it’s a feast of irrelevance that truly has something for no one.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Before there were chargers, there was Volta. A spark of genius, a stack of metal, and the birth of power as we know it. But invention is never just science—it’s rivalry, obsession, and a little bit of luck. Plug in for the story of the battery’s electrifying beginnings
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
A pilot, a president, and a landing no one planned. A test, a theory, and a streak that refuses to break. From the halls of power to the depths of confusion, some stories are written in the skies—others in the margins of a failed exam sheet.
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
From thirsty trees to broken promises, from a dictator’s celestial birthday to a pop star’s weekend of fate—history, nature, and the strange poetry of coincidence collide. Some celebrations come with a price, and not all rainbows mean peace
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
A fire blazes, but not in the theater you’d expect. Cloned conspiracies, a marriage made in the lab, and a spike that’s more than just a name. From Alcapulco’s smoldering secrets to the ghosts of genetic déjà vu—some stories refuse to stay buried.
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Love is in the air… or is it? This episode takes a sharp turn from romance to revelations—whispers of deception, shadows of the past, and the cold steel of history. From a fateful February day to the dark corners of old Chicago, from the Tower’s silent witnesses to a captain’s final voyage—some dates are sweeter than others. But beware… not all endings are happy.
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
A day of love, defiance, and chaos. Celebrations of connection, identities breaking free, and a punk legend’s home turned upside down. Some revolutions are born in the streets, others in the heart—but all come with consequences.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
A day of minds that shaped worlds. A leader’s resolve, a scientist’s revelation, and a preacher’s fire—some enlightened, some condemned, and some left tangled in the threads of fate.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
A day of unbearable truths and unexpected relief. A city choked by its own filth, and a solution that sparked both horror and hope. Some problems are too big to ignore, but even the most revolting can lead to change.
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
A day of the unsinkable and the unshakable. A war machine that defied expectation, a saint who found the light, and others who weren’t so lucky. Some legends sail on, some crumble, but all leave a wake behind them.
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
A day of invention and influence. A world shaped by clever words, a dish that crossed continents, and a traveler whose tales blurred the lines between truth and myth. Some ideas spread like fire, others like dough—slowly, but everywhere.