I Got That One!
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -A University Challenge appreciation podcast! Join couple Tom and Yvonne as they talk about the long-running quiz show University Challenge, which pits two teams of four from various UK universities against each other. Celebrate the personalities, the difficult questions, and the changeable love of host Jeremy Paxman with two hardcore fans of one of the best quiz shows out there.
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King's College London Vs University of Glasgow: That's Probably Fascism
July 14, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBWe're back! This can only mean that University Challenge is back for another season of hard questions and unlikely personalities. We start strong in the personality department with King's College London and a captain destined for a career in Radio versus Glasgow, wielding some intense goth vibes. With questions about monkeys, 20th-century art movements and some rather shaky understanding of English geography, it's good to be back! Music is the Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, provided for free ...
Interview with the University of Durham Team
April 21, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBThe season is over and done with, but there is still some University Challenge goodness for you to enjoy. We had a lovely chaotic chat with the team from the University of Durham, which you should really listen to because they are such a lovely bunch. Thank you to Holly, Tom, Tom and Harry for taking the time to talk to us!
Episode 39: Warwick vs Magdalen Cambridge: The Nerd Superbowl!
April 10, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBThe moment we have all been waiting for, and what a show it was! Well done to Warwick for picking up their second-ever title of University Challenge champion, and well done to Magdalene for putting up an amazing performance. Join us for our usual gander through our favourite questions, some impressive stats and the ever-popular best-dressed segment, as well as a small glimpse of what to expect now that the season is over.
Episode 38: Doubling Down on Dungarees
March 31, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWell, that was quite the match, wasn't it? We certainly were not expecting such a disparate final score, but as Paxman said, this was not a fair representation of Balliol's fantastic run through this season of University Challenge. Having said that, Lawson, Davies, Byrne and Payne have really stepped up their game and are looking like Warwick will have their work cut out for them in the final! Join us as we say goodbye to Balliol and O'Connor's eclectic dress sense, commend Magdalene's insp...
Episode 37: Warwick vs Imperial: What's your Surname?
March 24, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBWe finally say goodbye to Imperial, who have managed to stay in the competition against the odds and currently have the most points accumulated of any team. After this match, it is hard to imagine anything other than a win for Warwick, who last took the title all the way back in 2007. So long as Rout can remember his teammate's names, they look to be serious contenders for the final, and either Balliol or Magdalene have their work cut out!
Episode 36: Magdalene vs Strathclyde: Putative Winners
March 17, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThe quarter-finals have come to a close, and with it, we say goodbye to the last Scottish University still in the competition. However, they did not leave without putting up a fight, and for a while, it looked like they were going to send Magdalene College home. If this is a sign of things to come, we are going to have very entertaining semi-final matches!
Episode 35: Imperial vs Durham: Evolving Pokemon
March 10, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIt appears as though we have yet to see Imperial in their final form! They are going from strength to strength, significantly building on their initial performance all those months ago. Sadly, this means that we have to say goodbye to Durham and their heartwarming camaraderie, but they gave an outstanding performance this match, really making Kohn and co. work for their place in the Semi-finals. Also, the wardrobe of the teams really wowed us this episode.
Episode 34: Birkbeck vs Strathclyde: Dunning-Kruger
March 03, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBThe time has come to say goodbye to yet another team in University Challenge. This time, the curtain falls on Birkbeck University, one of the highest scoring teams this series. Kudos to Strathclyde for another strong performance, particularly on starter questions. Listen to our thoughts on how Strathclyde could fare against Magdalene, Cambridge in their next outing, as well as some of our favourite questions on tennis championships, the French Revolutionary Calendar and Cole Porter. Stay tun...
Episode 33: Durham vs Balliol, Oxford: HOAR?
February 24, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBThis week sees our second confirmed team heading to the semi-finals. Balliol College, Oxford joins Warwick in what is shaping up to be a nail-biting conclusion to Series 50 of University Challenge. Balliol's contender this week, Durham, will have one final chance to secure their place in the semis. That said, this week brought the laughs and the quoteworthy moments this hoary old show is so beloved for. Stay tuned till the end for our famed best-dressed segment!
Episode 32 King's vs Imperial: Get Aggripa!
February 17, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWe're hurtling towards the semi-finals and eventually the final of season 50 of University Challenge. Last week we saw our first confirmed team, this week our first confirmed departure. Whilst King's has been consistent and strong until this point, Imperial are on fire and prove that their defeat against Warwick does not put them out of the count. This was one hell of a match, and even though we have to say goodbye to King's, it cannot be overstated how much fun it was to see both teams prog...
Episode 31: Warwick vs Magdalene College Cambridge: Prawn-dra
February 10, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBIt is an episode of close calls, appalling French pronunciations and a surprising knowledge of fashion design for this week's University Challenge, and we are here for it on I Got That One! As we come ever closer to the end of season 50, a clear frontrunner to claim the title has emerged. Listen on to find out who we think it is.
Episode 30: Imperial vs Warwick: The Gimble, the Gimlet and the Gimme
February 03, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWe've now seen all the remaining teams play in their first quarter-final matchup. With both Imperial College London and the University of Warwick teams having impressive previous outings, we were expecting quite a match, and did it deliver! We talk about the amazing deductive powers of the teams, some amazing stats, and what we would like to see in terms of wardrobe for the remainder of the competition.
Episode 29: Durham vs Strathclyde: The wrestler from Connecticut
January 27, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWe are now on the third match of the quarter-finals, but as Paxman keeps reminding us in increasingly roundabout ways, we will see all the teams at least one more time. With that in mind, we have Durham vs Strathclyde battling it out to get their first of the two wins needed to progress. Will Durham's knowledge of French loanwords, the French Third Republic, and stains get them through, or can Strathclyde rely on their knowledge of material science and mathematics? Listen on to find out, as ...
Episode 28: Balliol Oxford vs Kings College London: Ancient Music
January 20, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThe quarter-finals and their impenetrable rules continue. This time with Balliol, Oxford facing off against King's College London. Will Baillol continue their amazing form from the second round, or will King's prove triumphant? Which classical painting has the best bum? Do the contestants know any music from the 1950s? All this and more on this episode of I Got That One!
Episode 27: Birkbeck, London vs Magdalene Cambridge: no need to be maudlin
January 13, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBHere it is, the quarter-finals of season 50 of University Challenge. With teams needing to win two matches to make it through to the semi-finals, everyone has at least two chances to prove they have what it takes to win this. However, this also means every match has the opportunity to be an upset. With that in mind, can Birkbeck continue their streak, or will Magdalene be the first college to break their stride?
Episode 26: Sprightly Salad Days
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWe are back to our regularly scheduled programming! Episode 26 sees the much awaited match-up between the Open University and Birkbeck, the only mature teams this series. Did both teams impress us as much as they did in their first round? Are age and wisdom the secret ingredients to winning it all? Did we confuse the garotte and the gavotte? Listen on till the end for the return of the best-dressed segment.
Episode 25: We talk about Diversity
December 30, 2020 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn our last episode of 2020 we talk about a topic that has very much been on our minds and been a bit of an elephant in the room when it comes to University Challenge: Diversity. Yvonne takes the lead to talk about why diversity is important, what might be the current stumbling blocks and what could be done to address this. We might not have the answers, but we do have the confidence that students have the means to address at least some of the concerns we bring up. In any case, we hope that...
Episode 24: Predictions and Patterns for the quarter-finals
December 23, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWe have now entered the Christmas Break of University Challenge, where instead of the usual programming with have teams of former students playing a smaller version of the game. However, instead of talking about that, we take the time to make some predictions for the next stage of the competition. Who do we think has what it takes to it all the way, and who is going to bow out in the quarter-finals? Have a listen, tell us what you think, and have a happy safe Christmas!
Episode 23: Not Azkaban
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBWe come to you with the last episode of University Challenge of 2020 (no, the celebrity specials over Christmas do not count), but this will not be the last episode of I Got That One! before the New Year, worry ye not. We have a few special episodes up our sleeves that we hope you'll enjoy! Before that though, we have the long-awaited return of Seoan Webb (now team captain) and crew with Corpus Christi, who we last saw face off against Bristol. They face Magdalene College Cambridge, the win...
Episode 22: Glasgow vs King's College London: The Ghost of Charles Dickens
December 09, 2020 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBHere's episode 22 of I Got That One! This week, we see the team from KCL face off against Glasgow, who we last saw back in episode 1. After two nail-biting episodes in a row, did we get a third one? Who will prevail? And have the teams finally learned their Dickens? Stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 21: St Johns Cambridge vs Balliol Oxford: How's your Russian?
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWe are all the way up to episode 21, and it looks like the producers are determined to break our hearts as two more likeable teams are pitted against each other. This time, it's St. John's Cambridge, fresh off of their domineering win against the Royal Academy of Music, against Balliol, who had to work a bit harder against Claire College Cambridge. With the potential of a clash of siblings further down the line should St John's win, there was plenty at stake here. Join us as we find out how...
Episode 20: University of Edinburgh vs University of Durham: A Battle of Charm
November 25, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIt is Episode 20 of I Got That One! This week we have Edinburgh versus Durham, the latter of whom we last saw way back in Episode 2. How much did we enjoy this match? Are we starting to get emotional over bidding farewell to teams? What are the actual lyrics to the Barber of Seville? Stay tuned till the end for our famed best-dressed segment.
Episode 20: A Battle of Charm
November 25, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIt is Episode 20 of I Got That One! This week we have Edinburgh versus Durham, the latter of whom we last saw way back in Episode 2. How much did we enjoy this match? Are we starting to get emotional over bidding farewell to teams? What are the actual lyrics to the Barber of Seville? Stay tuned till the end for our famed best-dressed segment.
Episode 19: Merton, Oxford vs Warwick: Not a Total Rout
November 18, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWe're back with Episode 19 of I Got That One! We're more than halfway through Series 50 and the competition is getting stiffer. How did we find the match between Merton, Oxford and Warwick? Just how many players have already graduated and how many reserves can we expect to see? Join us to hear our thoughts on R-rated mascots and the Great Nasi Goreng Rivalry. Stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 18: Manchester vs Strathclyde: Magnificent?
November 11, 2020 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBEpisode 18 sees the return of Tom's alma mater, Manchester University, facing off against the team from Strathclyde. We also have the series 50's first reserve player. Did we see a similarly strong showing from the teams this week? Do we think the pandemic may be having some impact on players this year? How good are we at identifying countries superimposed on their antipodal positions? Stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 17: Imperial vs St. Andrew's: A Reversal of Fortune
November 04, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBThe second round matches have begun! This week sees a showdown between two fan favourites: Imperial and St. Andrew's. Both teams have brought the skills and the thrills in previous rounds. Were they able to keep up the momentum this time? How are the teams faring under stronger competition? Who exactly does this machine kill? Stay-tuned till the end for our best-dressed picks.
Episode 16: Edinburgh vs Linacre, Oxford: The Most Interesting Man in the World
October 28, 2020 18:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWe have reached the end of the highest losers match-ups! Hear our thoughts on this surprisingly low-scoring match, as well as Tom's assertion that we may have the found the most interesting man in the world right here on University Challenge. Stay-tuned to the end for a shocking best-dressed reveal.
Episode 15: Imperial vs Exeter: The Imperial Strikes Back
October 21, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIt's the first of the highest scoring losers playoffs! This week sees Imperial vs Exeter, two teams that impressed us very much during their first round matches. What did we think of the close final score? What were our thoughts on the questions - are they getting more difficult? Listen on to hear us discuss England's rotten boroughs, kings and their regnal numbers, and water bodies that aren't deltas. Stick with us till the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 14: Magdalene, Cambridge vs University College, Oxford: The Restoration of Hallows
October 14, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBWe have reached the end of the first round matches! This week saw Magdalene, Cambridge playing against University, Oxford in yet another Oxbridge showdown. What got us so frustrated this week? What do we think about risk-taking in this competition? Listen to find out and stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 13: Edinburgh vs Manchester: What does the puffin say?
October 08, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBWe are at the penultimate first round match and this time, it's Edinburgh vs Manchester! The former won the competition back in 2019 while the latter is one of just two institutions that have won four University Challenge titles. Just how excited is co-host Tom to see his alma mater perform and what did we think of these teams? Listen for our interpretation of puffin calls and our thoughts on incredibly short divine conceptions. Stay tuned till the end for our famed best-dressed segment.
Episode 12: Warwick vs Wolfson, Oxford: 32108 Idaho
October 01, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBWe're back with Episode 12 of I Got That One! This week, the team from Warwick University goes head-to-head with the team from Wolfson, Oxford. Which team impressed the most? Listen on for some series-topping stats, a tour through the rust belt of Europe, and to find out whatever 32108 means. Stay tuned till the end for our famed best-dressed segment.
Episode 11: Royal Academy of Music vs St John's Cambridge: It is Squirrel Nutkin!
September 26, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this week's episode, we see Britain's oldest conservatoire, the Royal Academy of Music, face the fifth Cambridge college to compete this series, St John's! How will a team of skilled musicians fare against natural scientists and historians? Have a listen for our thoughts on what makes a good captain, the perils of over-specialization, and the fact that 'Seinfeld' aired very much before most of these contestants were even born. Stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed segment.
Special Episode: Interview with Michael Kohn
September 23, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWe teased it, and here it is! Due to some schedule issues that would push our normal episode back, we have for you a special interview with the current Imperial team captain Michael Kohn. We had a lovely conversation about their first outing back in episode 4, the selection process for the Imperial team, the nerves of being on national television, and a special message at the end that some viewers really need to hear. All in all, We would say it's worth a listen.
Episode 10: Merton, Oxford vs Wolfson, Cambridge: The Bloodbath
September 16, 2020 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBEpisode 10 of I Got That One! is now out and oof...was this a bloodbath! Have a listen to find out what we thought about this week's match and our theories on how past famous contestants can have an effect on current ones. We also talk about classical music in Murakami novels and short films that became feature-length movies, and of course, our pick for this week's best-dressed quizzer! Stay tuned to the end for an extra special announcement! Yvonne would also likely to apologise for mispron...
Episode 9: York vs King's College London: An Unthinkable Number of Ducks
September 10, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIt's time for Episode 9 of our University Challenge Appreciation Podcast - I Got That One! This week's match sees two young teams from York and King's, London. Listen now to find out if we though these teams have what it takes to make it far in the competition. We also talk about Motown music, Charles Dickens novels that are certainly not Martin Chuzzlewit and a rather unthinkable number of ducks. Stay tuned till the end for our famed best dressed segment.
Episode 8: Darwin, Cambridge vs St. Andrew's: Sherlock and the Funny Boys
September 02, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBTime for Episode 8, and the personalities keep on coming! Hear our thoughts about St Andrews' Tom Sherlock and Max Holtzman, an intriguing gold earring and a pair of broken glasses. As the competition heats up, we talk about teams we'd like to see play against each other and the qualities needed to see a team through to the finals. We also talk about musicals, french painters and German towns and states! Stay tuned to the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 8: Sherlock and the Funny Boys
September 02, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBTime for Episode 8, and the personalities keep on coming! Hear our thoughts about St Andrews' Tom Sherlock and Max Holtzman, an intriguing gold earring and a pair of broken glasses. As the competition heats up, we talk about teams we'd like to see play against each other and the qualities needed to see a team through to the finals. We also talk about musicals, french painters and German towns and states! Stay tuned to the end for our best-dressed segment.
Episode 7: Corpus Christi, Oxford vs Bristol: The Webb(ed) Wonder
August 26, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBEpisode 7 is here, and joy of joys, we have our first true blue University Challenge personality in the form of Seoan Webb of Corpus Christi Oxford! We talk about how much Webb shone in this episode, and Tom tries to convince us that it was not a case of a single contest carrying a team. We also talk about Female Rap artists nominated for the Grammys, working cities in the UK, and cathedrals of England. We also see the return of our best-dressed segment. Editor's note: Tom meant to say Corp...
Episode 6: Balliol College, Oxford vs Clare College, Cambridge: Tchaikovsky Diss Track
August 19, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBEpisode 6 of this season's University Challenge is once again here, and this time it's a real nail-biter between two of the oldest colleges in the UK. With a combined age of 1451, these institutions are the purest example of Oxbridge Pedigree. Unlike their respective institutions, the teams are on the younger side, with an average age of 24 and 23 for Balliol and Clare respectively. Who comes out on top in this latest iteration of the Oxbridge competition? Listen with us and find out. Also...
Episode 5: Balliol College, Oxford vs Clare College, Cambridge: Tchaikovsky Diss Track
August 19, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBEpisode 6 of this season's University Challenge is once again here, and this time it's a real nail-biter between two of the oldest colleges in the UK. With a combined age of 1451, these institutions are the purest example Oxbridge Pedigree. Unlike their respective institutions, the teams are on the younger side, with an average age of 24 and 23 for Balliol and Clare respectively. Who comes out on top in this latest iteration of the Oxbridge competition? Listen with us and find out. Also ma...
Episode 5: Reading vs Birkbeck, London: When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
August 16, 2020 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBEpisode 5 is here, this time bringing us two senior teams. Reading University, with an average age of 37, faces off against Birkbeck, whose average age of 49 makes them the second oldest team in this season. With this equal paring, who will come out on top? Listen on and find out! Editorial note: the title is a quote from the episode, not a comment about anything.
Episode 5: When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth
August 16, 2020 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBEpisode 5 is here, this time bringing us two senior teams. Reading University, with an average age of 37, faces off against Birkbeck, whose average age of 49 makes them the second oldest team in this season. With this equal paring, who will come out on top? Listen on and find out! Editorial note: the title is a quote from the episode, not a comment about anything.
Episode 4: The Three Glaswegians: Imperial College London vs University of Strathclyde
August 09, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWe are on to episode 4, both of this podcast and series 50 of University Challenge. This time we see the returning champions Imperial arrive with one of the youngest and most international teams in the competition thus far, with an average age of just 19! Facing them is the University of Strathclyde, with an average age of 29 and an overwhelmingly Glaswegian makeup. Does this year's Imperial live up to the astronomical standards set by Brandon and gang of season 49? How well do the teams kno...
Episode 4: Imperial College London vs University of Strathclyde: The Three Glaswegians
August 09, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWe are on to episode 4, both of this podcast and series 50 of University Challenge. This time we see the returning champions Imperial arrive with one of the youngest and most international teams in the competition thus far, with an average age of just 19! Facing them is the University of Strathclyde, with an average age of 29 and an overwhelmingly Glaswegian makeup. Does this year's Imperial live up to the astronomical standards set by Brandon and gang of season 49? How well do the teams kno...
Episode 3: Buckminster/Buckmeister: Open University vs. Linacre College Oxford
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWe are back once again for the third round of the 2020/2021 University Challenge series. This time, we have a real contrast of a competition between Open University, the largest UK university, and Linacre College, one of the smallest post-grad colleges of Oxford University. With an average age of 52, will Open's team win out against Linacre? The answer might well surprise you.
Episode 3: Open University vs. Linacre College Oxford: Buckminster/Buckmeister
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWe are back once again for the third round of the 2020/2021 University Challenge series. This time, we have a real contrast of a competition between Open University, the largest UK university, and Linacre College, one of the smallest post-grad colleges of Oxford University. With an average age of 52, will Open's team win out against Linacre? The answer might well surprise you.
Episode 2: Leicester vs Durham: Everyone's Grandparents Have It!
July 25, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWe're back for the second episode of this season of University Challenge. This time we have Leicester vs Durham, two former champions that have not won in quite some time, almost 50 years for the former! Does this live up to the strong first matchup of last week? Do we actually get a picture in the picture round this time? Listen on to find out!
Episode 2: Everyone's Grandparents Have It!
July 25, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWe're back for the second episode of this season of University Challenge. This time we have Leicester vs Durham, two former champions that have not won in quite some time, almost 50 years for the former! Does this live up to the strong first matchup of last week? Do we actually get a picture in the picture round this time? Listen on to find out!
Episode 1: Glasgow vs Exeter: It's not David Copperfield
July 19, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBJoin us for our very first episode of I Got That One! We talk about the first contest of the first round of season 50 of University Challenge, which pits Glasgow University against the University of Exeter. We talk about the highs, the lows, and what we love about this show. Do we think that the winner has what it takes to go all the way through to the final? Did the loser of this first matchup give enough to get a second chance? Listen on to find out!
Episode 1: It's not David Copperfield
July 19, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBJoin us for our very first episode of I Got That One! We talk about the first contest of the first round of season 50 of University Challenge, which pits Glasgow University against the University of Exeter. We talk about the highs, the lows, and what we love about this show. Do we think that the winner has what it takes to go all the way through to the final? Did the loser of this first matchup give enough to get a second chance? Listen on to find out!