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No Such Thing As A Fish

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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)

Episodes

82: No Such Thing As A Sentient Iceberg

Live from Up The Creek Comedy Club, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss ancient lost property offices, the Town Crier World Championships and how to make fire from ice.

Oct 09, 201541 minEp. 82

81: No Such Thing As Jellyfish Jelly

Anna, James, Alex and Anne discuss glow-in-the-dark animals, Dr Seuss’s secret war films and what happens when you Google something.

Oct 02, 201525 minEp. 81

80: No Such Thing As A Mousetrap-Remote-Control

Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss magnetic ham sandwiches, the original use for bubblewrap, and the world’s first vending machine.

Sep 25, 201530 minEp. 80

79: No Such Thing As A Sad High Five

Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Scrabble's unlikely champion, why you shouldn't pick a fight a hairy frog & all the latest in itch news.

Sep 18, 201540 minEp. 79

78: No Such Thing As An Ugly Pair Of Eyes

Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss trophies for trophies, Napoleon’s favourite food and the original IMDb.

Sep 11, 201536 minEp. 78

77: No Such Thing As Pee-Bay

Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss the history of buttons, White House squirrel problems and sewer-powered street lamps.

Sep 04, 201540 minEp. 77

76: No Such Thing As Mould Juice

Live from The Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss the first ever eBay auction, poo-flavoured ice cream, and the what happened to Fleming's mould.

Aug 28, 201530 minEp. 76

75: No Such Thing As Diarrhoea Drive

Live from The Aces and Eights Bar in Tufnell Park, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss facts suggested from the audience, including blue margarine, superstrong beetles and car-driving monkey butlers.

Aug 21, 201546 minEp. 75

72: No Such Thing As A Bacon Telescope

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss the first pneumatic tubes, photosynthesising sea slugs, and the worst zoo in North Korea.

Jul 31, 201533 minEp. 72

70: No Such Thing As A Rat Multiborg

The hosts of No Such Thing As A Fish explore fascinating facts about babies practicing speech, the origin of Nike's waffle sole, rats dreaming of mazes, and the surprising history of milk as paint. They delve into topics ranging from baby's grip strength and waffle legislation to telepathic rats and dolphin milk, uncovering bizarre and humorous historical details.

Jul 17, 201533 minEp. 70

63: No Such Thing As An Anti-German Sock

Live from the Hay Literary Festival, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss the world's first novel, a Beatle as Gandalf, and the inventor of the television.

May 29, 201536 minEp. 63

62: No Such Thing As The Ugly Panda

Dan, James, Anna, Andy and special guest Rufus Hound discuss the origin of The Sooty Show, an omelette-cooking tightrope walker, and the shepherds running America.

May 22, 201541 minEp. 62

61: No Such Thing As Jesus's Magic Wand

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Benjamin Franklin's massive bed, knife-wielding referees and the longest movie in the world.

May 15, 201545 minEp. 61

59: No Such Thing As Old Mother Bastard

In a special UK General Election episode, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss animal politicians, saunas in the Sinai desert, and the first 'thing' ever.

May 01, 201544 minEp. 59

54: No Such Thing As Domesticated Furniture

Live at the Soho Theatre, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss eccentric dinner parties, the most pointless scientific studies and what happens to tattoos when they die.

Mar 27, 201537 minEp. 54
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