No Such Thing As A Fish
The official channel for the show about everything: four dorks discuss the most amazing facts they’ve learned over the last seven days. The multi award-winning, globe-travelling, 600-million-download phenomenon. Hosted by Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray and Anna Ptaszynski.
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Little Fish: Full Body Botox
Mar 01, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including avocado, almonds, Geese and Grace Kelly. James takes us on a hell of a Kentucky Derby ride. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custodia...
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A lively audience fact show where hosts Andrew Hunter Murray, James Harkin, and Dan Schreiber share and discuss fascinating facts submitted by listeners, ranging from guard geese defending China's borders to Vikings with ridiculous names, featuring their characteristic banter and tangential discussions.
- Guard Geese and Animal Security
- The Winner Came Seventh: Confusing Horse Names
No Such Thing As A Hedgehog In A Lifeboat
Feb 26, 2026Melanie Bracewell joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss springtime, snot and Selena Gomez. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ...
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In this episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, hosts Dan, James, and Andy are joined by New Zealand comedian Melanie Bracewell to discuss invasive species control using Selena Gomez Oreos, Victorian sleeping arrangements influenced by energy-draining theories, the remarkable warmth inside daffodils, and revolutionary snot transplants for chronic sinus conditions. The conversation weaves through unusual facts about pest control methods, flower folklore, and surprising medical innovations.
- Possums and Selena Gomez Oreos in New Zealand
- Predator-Free New Zealand and Community Efforts
Little Fish: See You In The Charts
Feb 22, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including baseball, bridges and Ryan Bingham. We also learn why you don't want a meeting with Andy, no matter how handsome he might be. And we bestow eight fact...
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This episode of No Such Thing As A Fish features the hosts discussing listener-submitted facts covering topics from baseball name coincidences to lost airplanes, the Burmese zodiac's mysterious guinea pig, and various historical curiosities. The hosts share personal anecdotes about catching objects at sporting events and explore fascinating connections between seemingly unrelated facts while dedicating facts to their Patreon supporters.
- Baseball's Young Frankenstein Outfield
- The Ryan Bingham Coincidence
No Such Thing As Magical Fox Phishing
Feb 19, 2026Ray O'Leary joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Rousseau, rays, receptionists and remarkable royalties. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join...
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This episode features comedian Ray O'Leary joining the team to discuss fascinating facts about a lucrative TV theme song, Japan's phone-answering competitions, philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau's scandalous confessions, and the belly-flopping mating rituals of manta rays. The conversation weaves through topics ranging from game show history to marine biology with the podcast's signature blend of humor and surprising information.
- The $70 Million Lullaby: Jeopardy's Theme Song
- Japan's Phone Answering Championship
Little Fish: Gary Scrabble
Feb 15, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Sisyphus, Slovenia and Southern Comfort. We also learn what Kenny G thought when he met Dan. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custodi...
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A fun-filled episode of No Such Thing As A Fish where the hosts share fascinating facts about everything from linguistic oddities in Kiribati to Jack Daniels boycotts in Canada, Disney's musical runway, and the challenges of funeral logistics in Victorian England. The episode features listener-submitted facts, trivia competitions with whiskey prizes, and historical curiosities ranging from novel reading as a medical condition to Kenny G's cultural influence in China.
- Language Origins and Animal Names
- Hot Wheels Spiders and Toy History
No Such Thing As Supercritical Hot Rock Music
Feb 12, 2026Maddie Moate joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss bees, bulbs, cereal and stars. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free ep...
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No Such Thing As A Fish welcomes children's TV science presenter Maddie Moate to discuss fascinating facts about cereal box toys, astronomical discoveries, geothermal energy, and stingless bees with legal rights. The hosts explore everything from radioactive cereal prizes to how Edwin Hubble expanded our understanding of the universe, innovative renewable energy solutions, and bizarre laws protecting animals.
- The Wild History of Cereal Box Toys
- Edwin Hubble Proves the Universe is Bigger Than We Thought
Little Fish: The OId Ron Brown
Feb 08, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including pigs, pangolins and sea slugs. We also make some dubious rhymes, and meet seven new Custodians of Fish Facts. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes a...
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The No Such Thing As A Fish team presents Little Fish, where they share fascinating facts submitted by listeners. This episode covers a wide range of topics from Cold War spy mishaps to animal decomposition studies, featuring stories about Scottish accents confusing KGB agents, Canadian prime ministers consulting the dead, and the bizarre ways animals survive in nature.
- KGB Communication Breakdown and Political Affairs
- Decomposition Science and Taphonomy Research
No Such Thing As Space Eggs
Feb 05, 2026Lieven Scheire joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Cray, cranes, and the crazy crazy world of silica gel. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Jo...
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In this episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the hosts are joined by Belgian science communicator Lieven Scheire to explore fascinating facts about supercomputing pioneer Seymour Cray, medieval construction cranes, the surprising properties of silica gel, and the remarkable but overlooked 19th-century scientist Mary Somerville. The conversation weaves through topics ranging from ancient engineering to modern technology, revealing unexpected connections and historical injustices along the way.
- The Father of Supercomputing and His Elves
- Why Cranes Are Called Cranes
Little Fish: Right Over Our Heads
Feb 01, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Joan of Arc, Lily Allen and Vidkun Quisling. We also make some VERY STRONG jokes that require a lot of explanation, and we meet eight new Custodians o...
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In this episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the hosts explore fascinating listener-submitted facts covering everything from weather phenomena in Denver to astronauts on the moon, historical architecture relocations, extreme temperatures in Oxford, and peculiar details from the Kama Sutra. The team shares engaging banter while diving into topics ranging from Bitcoin regrets to yeti folklore, punctuated by their signature humor and curiosity.
- Denver's Manure Weather Forecast
- The Swiss Flag on the Moon
No Such Thing As Gutter Ice
Jan 29, 2026Sally Phillips joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Greenlandic traditions, Australian accents and British Airways. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episod...
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Sally Phillips joins Dan, James, and Andy to explore fascinating facts ranging from Greenland's unusual New Year countdown to Australia's cultural impact on global slang. The conversation weaves through dictionary-making, aviation stories, and the quirks of language with Sally's infectious enthusiasm for research and storytelling.
- Greenland's Multiple New Year Countdowns
- The Backwards Dictionary and Lexicography
It's Not Shaped Like A Hobnob
Jan 25, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Ben Nevis, Mount Everest and Canadian toenails. We also explain why none of us has a Guinness World Record, and meet eight new Custodians of Fish Fac...
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This episode of No Such Thing As A Fish features Dan Schreiber, Andy Murray, and James Harkin discussing fascinating listener-submitted facts covering topics from cheese science to mountain climbing, Canadian toenail research, and eccentric historical figures. The hosts explore the science behind cheese meltability, unusual electoral strategies, radon detection through toenails, and various quirky historical anecdotes.
- The Science of Cheese Meltability and Competitive Cheese Eating
- Ben Nevis: Not Even the Highest Ben Nevis
No Such Thing As Debreadtion
Jan 22, 2026Olga Koch joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss puns, pizza, peat and peeved performers. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-...
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A fascinating exploration of music industry contracts, architectural puns, military bogs, and internet pizza delivery history. The hosts dive into TLC's hostage negotiation, Tokyo's punny Skytree, NATO's bog defense strategy, and the first online pizza order that attracted 100 journalists only to arrive cold.
- TLC's Record Label Hostage Situation
- Music Industry Contracts and Exploitation
Little Fish: Not Sponsored By Reba McEntire
Jan 18, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Batman, Tim Horton and Saint-Saëns. We chat about cinema classics like Cruel Intentions 2 and Indiana Jones 4, and meet eight new Custodians of Fish ...
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This is a Little Fish bonus episode where the hosts share listener-submitted facts from the past week. Topics range from Reba McEntire corn mazes and crystal turbine blades to Batman's effect on subway etiquette and historical trivia about Bonnie and Clyde, Tim Hortons, and the Encyclopedia Britannica's controversial Wales entry. The episode also features the assignment of archived facts to new Patreon custodians.
- Reba McEntire's Corn Maze Empire
- Cruel Intentions and the Meaning of 'Original'
No Such Thing As Captain Crossword
Jan 15, 2026Tom Allen joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Noel, Nudie, Greeks and Gardening. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free e...
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This episode of No Such Thing As A Fish features guest Tom Allen and explores fascinating historical stories, including Noel Coward's wartime espionage, a Marvel superhero with gardening superpowers, King Alexander of Greece's death by monkey bite, and Nudie, the celebrity tailor who invented rhinestone cowboy suits. The conversation weaves through topics of royalty, fashion, gardening, and bizarre historical deaths.
- Noel Coward: Playwright, Spy, and Nazi Target
- Noel Coward's Life and Career
Little Fish: It's Mostly Machines These Days
Jan 11, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Lincolns, lollipops and Lamas. We also hear a very questionable story about bumblebees, and meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. Join Club Fish ...
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This episode of Little Fish features listener-submitted facts covering topics from Nazi propaganda and fascist descendants in sports, to bizarre animal behavior, unusual breakfast habits, and medieval manuscript mysteries. The hosts engage in witty banter while exploring historical curiosities, scientific studies, and cultural oddities, all punctuated by their characteristic humor and tangential discussions.
- Nazi Propaganda and Racing Driver Dick Seaman
- Mussolini's Descendant Plays Right Wing
No Such Thing As Meat And Greet
Jan 08, 2026Lou Sanders joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Margate, murmuring, Morrissey and Medicine (Nobel Prize for...) Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes....
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A lively episode featuring comedian Lou Sanders alongside Dan, James, and Andy, exploring fascinating facts about right ear dominance, the etymology of Ramsgate, Nobel Prize winners going off-grid, and Morrissey's strict anti-meat policies at concerts. The conversation weaves through topics ranging from Italian ear science to off-grid living, chain mail makers, and hilariously bad literary sex scenes.
- Right Ear Dominance and the Science of Persuasion
- Ramsgate: A Town Named After Ravens
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including lice, dinosaurs and pin boys. We also learn what spies keep alongside their meat pies, and meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. Join Club Fish...
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A compilation of fascinating facts from podcast listeners covering diverse topics from extreme longevity and aviation milestones, to spy blunders, ancient medical practices, and animal behavior. The hosts explore everything from Mount Everest's poop problem to chimpanzee fashion trends, all while maintaining their signature humor and banter.
- The Only Human to Witness Flight on Earth and Mars
- New Zealand's Most Embarrassing Spy Scandal
No Such Thing As Pudsey's Passport
Jan 01, 2026Professor Alice Roberts joins Dan, James and Andy at the Royal Institution to find out what links science with Pokemon, Superman and Tintin. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows,...
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A live episode recorded at London's Royal Institution featuring Professor Alice Roberts as a guest. The team discusses four fascinating facts: Auguste Picard's dramatic first stratospheric balloon journey with makeshift safety helmets, ancient medical misconceptions about blood and arteries, kryptonite's real-world mineral counterpart that could power electric cars, and how Pokemon was inspired by childhood insect collecting. The episode blends scientific history, medical discoveries, modern technology, and natural history in typical Fish fashion.
- The First Stratospheric Journey: Auguste Picard's Pillow-Headed Adventure
- Ancient Medical Confusion: When Arteries Carried Air
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including raunchy maths, fossilised vomit and apt biscuits. We also hear a fact from an actual Lord and meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. Join Club ...
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In this Little Fish bonus episode, the hosts dive into listener-submitted facts ranging from mathematical humor to bizarre world records. The conversation covers everything from cheeky mathematical terminology and peculiar scientific acronyms to historical mishaps involving Big Ben's clock face and diplomatic dessert disasters. The episode maintains the show's characteristic blend of educational content and playful banter while highlighting the best facts submitted by their audience.
- Mathematical Terms with Raunchy Names
- Scientific Acronyms and BDSM
No Such Thing As Sheep Number Five
Dec 25, 2025Dan, James and Andy discuss 2026; get special messages from new Friends of the Podcast; and exchange gifts of varying quality. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise a...
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In this special Christmas edition of No Such Thing as a Fish, the hosts take a unique approach by revisiting their favorite news stories from 2025 instead of recent facts. They feature interviews with actual newsmakers from the year, including a psychologist who studied dad jokes, a radio presenter who protested water pollution with music, and members of Team GB's canoe polo squad. The episode blends science, sports, protests, and quirky achievements while celebrating the year's most interesting stories.
- The Science of Dad Jokes
- Cat Poo and Fertility Crisis