Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week.
Hosted by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) with James Harkin (@jamesharkin), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), and Anna Ptaszynski (#GetAnnaOnTwitter)
Live from Ipswich, Dan, James, Anna and Andrew ask the questions: did a plant cause the American Revolution of 1776? What the hell actually is a red panda? And who really was Cotton Eye Joe? Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from the London Palladium, our 400TH SHOW (!!) Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss microwaves, Microsoft and microlights. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from Exeter, Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss a puzzle in prison, a chicken on the road, and the lone vegetable detective of the high seas. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from Peterborough, Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss murderous midwives, Mexican mouths and motorcycling mothers-in-law. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from Reading, Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss Toda, Yoda and Tereshkova. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from Richmond: Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss echidna wooers, death eschewers, hailstone rescuers, and drug filled sewers. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from Nottingham, Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss the lunar hammock, Titanic panic, Aussie officials and how to cook pizzles. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Live from Tunbridge Wells, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Canyons, Kanye, Space Invaders and Spies' Masqueraders. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
This episode of No Such Thing As A Fish features Mary Roach discussing her book "Fuzz" and other bizarre facts. The panel discusses defensive vomiting in animals, truffles, space travel oddities, and the surprising science of sperm. Humorous tangents and quirky scientific insights abound, making for an entertaining and educational listen.
Dan, Anna, Andy and special guest Craig Glenday of Guinness World Records discuss triple-decker tattoos, hidden codes, pre-Biblical air-con and extremely elderly balloons. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Anna gets exasperated about Tin Tin, Dan is vindicated in a fact about camels, Andy tells the best joke you'll ever hear about the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, and James finally learns what a giraffe looks like. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, Andy, Anna and Shaparak Khorsandi discuss hero adventure dogs, how to find God in the sidecar of a motorbike, and the mafia book with the world's most bizarre subplot. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
The hosts explore facts about Abraham Lincoln's voice and presidency, artificial islands worldwide, the fascinating world of lichen, and eBay's sneaker authentication process, offering insights into history, science, and unique professions. Discussions cover construction methods, cultural significance, and the surprising complexities of identifying genuine sneakers.
In this episode, the hosts discuss topics ranging from the Golden Gate Bridge's musical qualities and dragonfly evolution to a fictional German politician and the history of wigs. They cover unique facts, unusual historical events, and strange cultural phenomena, mixing humor with informative insights. The conversation also includes tour announcements and listener engagement.
Dan, James, Anna and special guest Robin Ince discuss hidden sounds, flashing lights and lots and lots of dancing. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss flying urine, sinking floaters, Keaton and Kazakhstan. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss Albatrosses, Cheetahs, Mangles, Rocking Chairs, Dolly Parton and plenty more besides. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss the unsexiest striptease imaginable, the Michaelangelo of fake rocks, and a mysterious ascent of Mont Blanc. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
The hosts discuss a range of topics, including a golf putt record set on a Concorde flight, sharks' rough skin being used as scratching posts by other fish, and a bizarre murder case in Sydney involving a shark that regurgitated a human arm. They also discuss how the Maasai people make friends with wrong numbers and the British government's attempt to curb drinking during World War I by buying pubs.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss delicious dissections, tempting tatties, provocative publications and rearing rocks. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss popular plaques, pioneering puppets, pointy picks and powerful people. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss 19th century dogbandittis, uncommon methods for removing a tooth, and the greatest knobheads in Science Fiction. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss fighting fire with fire, moon minerals, incontinent snakes and the weirdness of watermelons Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
James, Dan, Andy and Anna discuss forest foods, pachyderm pints and where bald eagles get their takeaways. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
James, Dan, Andy and Anne discuss mole-ologers, beard-botherers, actors' special rings, and textual deviants. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss polite British invasions, Lin Manuel Miranda's next big broadway hit, and what a Ptaszynski really means. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Anna, James, Dan and Andy discuss bowling, bonging, fighting and farting. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Anna, James, Dan and Andy discuss song sheets, short streams and service stations. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Anna, James, Dan and special guest Ella Al-Shamahi discuss unhealthy handshakes, pioneering pilots and Seattle's favourite shrink. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Anna, James, Andrew and Dan discuss boxes in Eastbourne and boxes of newborns. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.