Summary
Overview
This is a bonus Monday episode of No Such Thing As A Fish where hosts Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter-Murray, and Anna Tashinsky share interesting facts sent in by listeners. The episode includes a surprise marriage proposal, quirky historical facts about names and inventions, and ends with the awarding of personalized fact certificates to patron supporters. Topics range from Victorian personality quizzes to shark attacks in landlocked states to ancient Sumerian beer-drinking techniques.
Listener Marriage Proposal and First Date Facts
The episode opens with a listener-submitted fact about first dates and payments, which leads to a surprise on-air marriage proposal from Leah Mackay to Ryan. The hosts express excitement and nervousness about facilitating this moment, joking about the timing and hoping the couple isn't listening during an argument. They offer to be involved in the wedding and emphasize the special nature of having such a personal moment on their podcast.
- Women who pay for their coffee or meal on a first date tend to display more interest in matrimony
- Leap Day is no longer the only day a woman can ask a man to marry her
- First fish proposal happening on the podcast from Leah to Ryan
- Hosts offer to perform at the wedding
" I really hope that they've listened to this in a good moment of their day. You can have bad moments, can't you, as couples, where you sit down and... Oh, should we put a podcast on? What a stupid idea. "
" She's been waiting ten years. "
Historical Names and Wordplay
This section explores amusing historical coincidences involving names, from Irish sheriffs with unfortunate monikers to NHL players choosing jersey numbers based on their surnames. The discussion includes the origin of the Lidl supermarket name and how it was purchased from a retired school teacher who had no connection to the business.
- In 1703, the high sheriff of County Cork in Ireland was split between two men named Dick Cox and Willie Supple
- NHL player Steve Hines specifically requested jersey number 57 because of the Heinz 57 varieties connection
- Jordan Tutu wears jersey number 22 in the NHL as a play on his name
- Lidl supermarket name was purchased from Ludwig Lidl, a retired school teacher, for 1,000 marks
- Founder didn't use his own name (Schwarz) because Schwarzmarkt means 'black market' in German
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