No Such Thing As A Fish
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.
Episodes
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Apr 16, 2021 • 56min
No Such Thing As Quartz For The Courts
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss skillful french bunnies and ancient chinese sunnies. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Apr 9, 2021 • 53min
No Such Thing As The Knipper And The Corpse
Podcast episodes cover intriguing topics such as the mysterious death of a doctor, blood in tears and menstrual myths, the availability of free sanitary products in schools, unconventional objects conducting electricity on touchscreens, the history and origins of touchscreens, and the long and uncertain journeys of butterflies.
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Apr 2, 2021 • 53min
No Such Thing As A Horse Drawn Segway
They discuss drugs with colorful names, a prince's colorful grotto, and a country without color TV. They explore the world's first wave machine and theme park queuing experiences. The hosts discuss Ludwig's waves and Disney's castle, as well as the famous Ginsoo 2000 knife and its origins. They delve into the story of a man who swallowed knives as a party trick, and the challenges of naming drugs and funny gene names. They also explore the transition to color TV and tangential topics like Kylie Minogue and Mulan Rouge.
Mar 26, 2021 • 1h 2min
No Such Thing As Listening To Your Marmalade
They unpack the invention of the cassette, a lost wooden Walkman prototype and mind-bending archival tape research. Conversation swings to troop politics as baboons deliberate and even scavenge from elephant dung. A tribute to Ella Fitzgerald covers her pitch-perfect voice and live-performance lore. The hosts finish with Hollywood mischief, including Schwarzenegger tricking Stallone into a movie.
Mar 19, 2021 • 51min
No Such Thing As A Smart Cheetah At Harvard
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss slow cheetahs, smart cushions and why doing long charity broadcasts might be a terrible idea.Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Mar 17, 2021 • 22min
No Such Thing As Enough Money For Comic Relief
In addition to your regularly scheduled weekly episode, here is a clip from last week's No Such Thing As A Fish 20-hour podcast, streamed live from last Friday for Comic Relief!
Mar 11, 2021 • 55min
No Such Thing As Kylie Minnow
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss hungry marines, thirsty police and sleepy snooker players.Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
Mar 5, 2021 • 53min
No Such Thing As A Squiggly Pineapple
They dive into bans on clotheslines and the quirky history of air-dried laundry. Smart pegs, royal laundries and engineering rituals get curious, fun treatment. A McDonald’s pineapple burger test and pineapple’s rise as a status symbol spark odd culinary tales. Then there are tales of a cheekily named footballer, lightning-fast bookings and wild sending-off stories.
Feb 26, 2021 • 54min
No Such Thing As Batman and Robinette
They hunt for micrometeorites and explain how cosmic dust is collected and faked. They dive into the strange world of pole-rescue dummies and the history and quirks of telegraph and utility poles. They tell why a cow once fetched a record price and how livestock markets shaped breeding fads. They trace Batman-related oddities from senatorial cameos to wartime 'batmen' and historical Batwoman trivia.
Feb 19, 2021 • 56min
No Such Thing As The Mosquito Effect
Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss how many mosquitos you can fit on to your cutlery, how to disguise yourself as street furniture, and why every diver in the world should be thankful to goats. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.
