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: Swallowing A Fabergé Egg
May 24, 2026Anna joins Dan and Andy for her first Little Fish, discussing your facts including liver eating and toucan heating. We learn why you might want to put your socks on if you see Dan crawling around on t...
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A lighthearted episode of Little Fish featuring Andrew Hunter-Murray, Dan Schreiber, and Anna Tijinsky sharing unusual facts submitted by listeners. The trio discusses everything from Montana's unusual speed limits to radioactive pool cleaners, with tangential conversations about the Beatles, Louis Armstrong's name pronunciation, and a Brazilian election won by a rhinoceros.
- Montana's Philosophical Speed Limits
- Robert Redford's Time-Traveling Funeral Service
No Such Thing As Uncle Egg
May 21, 2026Prodigal Podcaster Anna Ptaszynski returns! She joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss whistling bombs, wifi cars and wild oats. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and ...
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The QI team explores fascinating facts about self-planting wild oats, China's electric car revolution, whistling World War II bombs, and flatworms that can grow heads at both ends. The hosts delve into the origins of phrases, wartime innovation, ancient intimidation tactics, and the remarkable regenerative abilities of flatworms, complete with their characteristic tangential humor and historical deep dives.
- Wild Oats That Plant Themselves
- China's Electric Car Dominance
Little Fish: Unencumbered By Any Knowledge
May 17, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including reaction times and daylight saving times. We learn why Andy doesn't fancy the secret to everlasting life. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast...
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This episode of Little Fish features the hosts discussing fascinating facts sent in by listeners, covering topics from quirky place names to mathematical geniuses, wildlife behavior, and historical oddities. The team playfully critiques each other's cultural references while exploring surprising tidbits about everything from tennis statistics to London's Great Smog, maintaining their signature blend of humor and genuine curiosity throughout.
- Place Names and Etymological Quirks
- Computer Latency and the Atlantic Cable
No Such Thing As A Whale In Your Car
May 14, 2026Manu Henriot joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss seaweed, spermaceti, stick houses and Spain. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish...
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This episode of No Such Thing as a Fish features Manu Onryo as a guest host, discussing fascinating facts about seaweed contraception, the voice actor behind Disney's Three Little Pigs who lived in a wooden house, Spain's continental rotation, and the surprising history of sperm whale brain oil in cars and consumer products. The conversation spans topics from food science and geology to whaling history and continental drift.
- Seaweed Contraception and Food Science
- Pinto Colvig: The Voice Behind Disney's Three Little Pigs
Little Fish: Still Rockin' The Cloaca
May 10, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Nottingham and wedding hams. Dan and Andy argue over Ben Stiller movies. Again. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custodians. Join Cl...
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A bonus Monday episode of the Little Fish podcast where hosts James, Andy, and Dan share their favorite facts from listener submissions. The episode covers quirky topics including a coffee shop glitch that made someone a quadrillionaire, bizarre medieval punishments, unusual geographic naming conventions, and fascinating scientific discoveries about everything from fossilized anatomy to plant communication networks.
- The Accidental Quadrillionaire of Nottingham
- The Night Everyone Lost 10% of Their Wealth
No Such Thing As A Ham Bag
May 07, 2026Susie Dent joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss mums, tongues, Tods and Boz. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episod...
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A lively episode featuring lexicographer Susie Dent, covering the origins of the phrase 'on your Todd,' how your best friend's mother influences your intelligence, the Great Vowel Shift that changed how English was pronounced, and Charles Dickens' performances that functioned as audiobooks. The conversation weaves through language evolution, intelligence testing, rhyming slang, and Victorian reading culture with characteristic wit and fascinating historical details.
- The Original Todd: Jockey James Forman Sloan
- Rhyming Slang and Professional Jargon
Little Fish: You've Hit The Nail On the Head
May 03, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including Jack Black and flat pack. James creates a new theme tune. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custodians.
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This episode of Little Fish features hosts Andrew Hunter-Murray, James Harkin, and Dan Schreiber sharing quirky facts submitted by listeners, covering topics from Japanese baseball scouting based on blood types to cow pat throwing records, musical trivia, and bizarre historical anecdotes. The hosts engage in witty banter while exploring these fascinating tidbits, including discussions about Goosebumps author R.L. Stine, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, and the science behind flat-pack furniture assembly.
- Blood Type Personality Theory in Japanese Baseball
- Cow Pat Throwing vs. Darts Records
No Such Thing As Imaginary Flumps
Apr 30, 2026Amy Gledhill joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss the First Earl of Bristol, the Last One Laughing, and the Psycho that put movies in the right order. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about liv...
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The team discusses facts about laughter, cinema history, expensive hot chocolate, and the Craven Heifer (England's biggest touring cow). Amy Gledhill joins as guest, sharing insights from her recent appearance on Last One Laughing UK. Topics range from Victorian wallpaper poisoning to Beatles superfans posting themselves, with tangents covering swimming cows, Stephen King adaptations, and mysterious porridge shouters.
- The Science of Not Laughing and Wallpaper
- American Cinema's Random Viewing Order Until 1960
Little Fish: Jurassic Bark
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The No Such Thing As A Fish team discusses listener-submitted facts ranging from geographic naming quirks to animal physiology, military logistics, and historic engineering feats. The episode features playful banter about everything from hippo body fat percentages to the invention of Bailey Bridges during WWII, with recurring jokes about things named after people and Dan's career-peak pun about Jurassic Bark.
- Silver Lake's Surprising Namesake and the Opening Discussion
- Hippos vs Usain Bolt: Body Fat and Speed
No Such Thing As Anti-Drone Sharks
Apr 23, 2026Cariad Lloyd joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss beeps, Pepys, embryos and streaming shows. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish fo...
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In this episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, hosts Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, and Andrew Hunter-Murray are joined by comedian and author Cariad Lloyd. They explore fascinating facts about the invention of broadcast censorship, Samuel Pepys's scandalous diary, fiber optic cables using old theater hydraulic tubes, and the surprising muscular development of human embryos.
- The Origins of Broadcast Censorship and Olga Petrova's Secret
- Samuel Pepys: The Problematic Diarist
Little Fish: Violent Dave
Apr 19, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including elderly basketball players, aptly named poker players and insane clowns. James explains his beef with Johnny Knoxville. And we name eight more Friend ...
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In this episode of Little Fish, the hosts share their favorite listener-submitted facts from the past week, covering topics from poker's popularity boom to bizarre animal parasites, automotive naming conventions, sports records, and historical oddities. The episode features their signature blend of comedy and trivia, culminating in the awarding of fact custodianships to their Clubfish Patreon supporters.
- The Moneymaker Effect and Poker's Mainstream Boom
- Lamborghini's Bullfighting Connection and the Holy Shit Exception
No Such Thing As A Second-Placed Helmet
Apr 16, 2026Zoe Lyons joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss road runners, sharks and Eddie the Eagle. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for a...
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In this episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the hosts are joined by comedian Zoe Lyons to discuss fascinating facts about endurance running, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's meteorite knife, shark reproduction, and Olympic ski jumper Eddie the Eagle. The conversation covers evolutionary biology, culinary history, marine biology, and Olympic sports, with plenty of humor and surprising tangents along the way.
- Human Evolution and Endurance Running
- The Physical Toll of Ultra-Running
Little Fish: No Harm, No Foul
Apr 12, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including antifreeze, leaning trees and FURBs. Andy reveals why he's not on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custod...
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This episode of Little Fish features hosts Andrew Hunter-Murray, Dan Schreiber, and James Harkin sharing listener-submitted facts on topics ranging from music answer songs and football manager name coincidences to reversed rivers and Buddhist iconography. The episode concludes with the hosts bestowing fact custodianships to Club Fish patrons, granting them ownership of memorable facts from past episodes.
- Answer Songs and Musical Replies Throughout History
- Bizarre Sporting Coincidences and Name Patterns
No Such Thing As The God of Snooze Buttons
Apr 09, 2026Anne Miller joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss beans, Blackbeard and Ben Hur. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free ep...
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The No Such Thing As A Fish team welcomes QI elf and children's author Anne Miller to discuss fascinating facts ranging from Ben-Hur's unfortunate dedication mishaps to the remarkable biology of naked mole rats. Topics include Greek mythology, American comic strip history, ancient gods of beans, and the social hierarchy of underground rodent colonies.
- Ben-Hur's Dedication Disasters and Lou Wallace's Remarkable Life
- Greek Gods: From Olympian Majesty to the God of Beans
The Body Of A Young Paul Newman
Apr 05, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including dogs playing poker and peacocks destroying planets. Dan reveals the name of his pot plant. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custodian...
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A fascinating episode of No Such Thing As A Fish where the hosts explore quirky historical facts, from the artist behind dogs playing poker paintings who also wrote an opera about a giant mosquito, to two Victorian women who wrote poetry under a male pseudonym, to the surprisingly well-fed members of Roald Amundsen's polar expedition. The episode includes discussions about laser pointers, peacock tail physics, last meals before execution, and various other delightfully obscure historical tidbits.
- The Artist Behind Dogs Playing Poker's Other Creative Pursuits
- Michael Field: The Poet Who Was Actually Two Women
No Such Thing As Elizabeth I's Burnt Umber
Apr 02, 2026Angela Barnes joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss the cars, the horses and the runs. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-f...
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A wide-ranging conversation covering synesthesia, Queen Elizabeth I's court, Formula One racing, and 16th century medicinal ale. Angela Barnes shares her personal experience with multiple types of synesthesia, including grapheme color synesthesia where numbers and letters have distinct colors and personalities. The discussion moves through royal history, exploring Elizabeth I's Master of the Horse and the strict rules about touching royalty, then into modern Formula One racing with its super licenses and physical demands. The episode concludes with tales of Dr. William Butler, a 16th century physician who sold laxative ale on tap and employed unconventional medical treatments.
- Angela Barnes's Experience with Synesthesia
- Types and Examples of Synesthesia
Little Fish: The Cat Is Banging On The Door
Mar 29, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including soccer, snacks and Stonehenge. We discover which of us has an alter-ego called 'Struggle Cop'. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcast fact custo...
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The No Such Thing As A Fish team shares their favorite facts from the past week, including listener submissions. Topics range from ancient trade routes and Stonehenge, to unusual sports family connections, Canadian storm chip traditions, unfortunate animal incidents, and historical quirks about famous figures and laws.
- Stonehenge and the A303 Ancient Trade Route
- Father-Son Sports Duos and Family Teams
No Such Thing As Doing A Solzhenitsyn
Mar 26, 2026Daliso Chaponda joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss space, scrabble, smuggling and cichlids. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish ...
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A wide-ranging podcast episode featuring guest Deliso Chaponda discussing Bible smuggling operations, the unique biodiversity of Lake Malawi, early British space suit designs with capes and walking sticks, and quirky celebrity Scrabble habits. The conversation weaves through historical smuggling operations, African geography, space exploration mishaps, and the surprising hobbies of rock stars.
- Mass Bible Smuggling into China
- Lake Malawi's Extraordinary Biodiversity
Little Fish: The Rat Ticklers Need Me
Mar 22, 2026Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including boneless chicken, lifeless fungi paradoxical frogs. We learn what Anna has in common with Charles Dickens. And we name eight more Friend of the Podcas...
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In this episode of No Such Thing as a Fish, hosts James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Dan Schreiber explore fascinating facts from listeners, ranging from Swedish snow penis controversies to scientific rat tickling, ancient dentistry entertainment, and Charles Dickens' unusual pre-show beverages. The team shares quirky historical anecdotes, scientific discoveries, and cultural oddities with their trademark humor and curiosity.
- Swedish Snow Penis Tradition and Political Party
- Jupiter's Liquid Composition Discovery
No Such Thing As A Shakespeare Burger
Mar 19, 2026Nina Conti joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss ventriloquists, gogillath, Shakestheare, and Twintheth Nargaret. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes....
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A lively episode featuring ventriloquist and comedian Nina Conti, covering fascinating facts about ventriloquism in ancient Incan society, Princess Margaret's surprising connection to newspaper horoscopes, gorilla tourism protocols, and Shakespeare scholarship controversies. The discussion spans from ancient religious practices to modern conservation efforts, with plenty of humor and unexpected historical connections.
- Ventriloquism in Ancient Incan Society
- Princess Margaret and the Birth of Modern Horoscopes