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No Such Thing As A Fish

ByNo Such Thing As A Fish
612 episodes

Podcast Summary

Dive into the delightful world of "No Such Thing As A Fish," the award-winning podcast born from the creative minds behind the BBC hit show QI. Each week, hosts Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Anna Ptaszynski share their favorite bizarre facts, uncovering the quirks of history, science, and everyday life. What sets this podcast apart is its infectious humor and the dynamic chemistry between the hosts, who transform seemingly mundane topics into fascinating discussions. Listeners have enjoyed engaging conversations with special guests like comedian Richard Ayoade and actor Chris Addison, exploring topics from Picasso's playful antics to the curious tales behind postcards. Whether discussing the significance of 420 plants or the intriguing stories of unusual towns, "No Such Thing As A Fish" serves up a hearty dose of wit and wisdom, making it a must-listen for trivia lovers and curious minds alike. Tune in for a refreshing take on the extraordinary and the unexpected!

#1

585: No Such Thing As The Paula Radcliffe Of F1 Racing

Dan, Anna and Andy discuss 420 plants, 10 towns, 2 tongues and 0 licences. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-05-29•49mins
#2

584: No Such Thing As Drinking A Sock Full Of Custard

Dan, James, Anna and John Lloyd discuss postcards, Picasso, Foley and Fossey. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-05-22•58mins
#3

583: No Such Thing As A Tuna Macchiato

Dan, Anna, Andy and Rosie Holt discuss apes, art, anecdotes and Ancient Rome. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-05-15•56mins
#4

582: No Such Thing As Siegfried Bassoon

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss particles, poems, plums, and Antonio da Ponte. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-05-08•57mins
#5

581: No Such Thing As Clean Victoria

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss sexy socks, squeezy toothpaste, Daniel Day Lewis, and Gandy. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-05-01•57mins
#6

580: No Such Thing As Bin Day On A Nuclear Submarine

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Filipino kayakers, Norwegian tunnels and Chinese bubbles. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-04-24•58mins
#7

579: No Such Thing As Indiana Jones And The Rare Burrito

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss noise, names, notes and nachos. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-04-17•54mins
#8

578: No Such Thing As A Pouched Rat On The Housing Ladder

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss popes, perps, pouches and pooches. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-04-10•53mins

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#9

577: No Such Thing As A Venetian Barge

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss cloud eaters, load masters, and various Carpenters. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-04-03•55mins
#10

576: No Such Thing As A Cursed Cage

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss YOUR facts, including chats about shaking hands, wiggling ears, dancing on mats and prescient macaques. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-03-27•48mins
#11

Club Fish - Drop Us A Line - March 2025

Club Fish presents Drop Us A Line, where Dan, James, Andy and Anna sift through the correspondence sent in by listeners. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content like this at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.

2025-03-25•28mins
#12

575: No Such Thing As A Guinea Pig Saloon

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss sobbing sticks, selling saffron and sacrificing sheep. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-03-20•52mins
#13

574: No Such Thing as Pyramids in Johannesburg

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss scary bananas, sneaky eels and somewhat ironic songs. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-03-13•58mins
#14

573: No Such Thing As Captain Birdseye's Caribou Sausage

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss restricted diets, extraneous organs, Raging Bull and Istanbul. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-03-06•54mins
#15

572: No Such Thing As A Simon Cowell Bell

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss prank calls, casting calls, Earhart and heartbeats. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-02-27•57mins
#16

571: No Such Thing As Dudley And The Dippers

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss the London Bears, the Roman Saints, the British Jaguars and the Margate Browns. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2025-02-20•49mins
#17

570: No Such Thing As Clay Valentines Cards

For a Valentine's Day special, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss flirting, proclaiming love, getting together, and ignoring one's mother-in-law. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-02-13•49mins
#18

569: No Such Thing As Jousting Parrotfish

Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss NZ, Oz and Ozempic. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-02-06•57mins
#19

568: No Such Thing As A Glof Club

A compilation of outtakes from the Australia and New Zealand legs of our 2024 tour: Dan, James, Anna, Andy, Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck and Josh Thomson discuss three-armed conductors, toddlers managing football teams, crocodile crockery and much much more. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-01-30•46mins
#20

567: No Such Thing As A Honey Badger On Toast

Live from Christchurch, Dan, James, Anna, and special guest Josh Thomson discuss planes, princesses, perverts and perplexing ptenoglossae. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-01-23•52mins
#21

566: No Such Thing As Bob Dylan on Mars

Live from Auckland, Dan, James, Anna, and Andy discuss booze, bugs, Bob Dylan and Barry Munday. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-01-16•51mins
#22

565: No Such Thing As Tickling A Monk

Live from Wellington, Dan, James, Anna, and special guest Leon 'Buttons' Kirkbeck discuss Buddha, batons, balls of rice and bad kitties. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-01-09•50mins
#23

564: No Such Thing As Water Floating On Water

A compilation of outtakes from the UK and European legs of our 2024 tour: Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss paintballing, phoneboxes, Gielgud, guillotines and much much more. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2025-01-02•45mins

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#24

563: No Such Thing As Bananas In The Vatican

Live from Brisbane, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss bananas, businesses, todgers and toddlers. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2024-12-26•47mins
#25

562: No Such Thing As The Jam Of Entertainment

Live from Melbourne, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss close-ups, role-play, secret messages and hidden ink. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-12-19•48mins
#26

561: No Such Thing As Hot Golf Balls

Live from Sydney, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss movies, murder, mini golf and M&M'ses. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2024-12-12•51mins
#27

560: No Such Thing As Spanish Toes

Live from the Sydney Opera House, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss North Korea, war games and 'breaking' news - that is, news about breakdancing. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-12-05•50mins
#28

559: No Such Thing As Fishing In The Sea Of Tranquility

Live from Perth, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss stars, snakes, spinoffs and selenian spirituality. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2024-11-28•50mins
#29

558: No Such Thing As A Boomerang Shaped Spaceship

Live from Adelaide, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss ants, boomerangs, cubes, and Danish editorial foibles. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [fish] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to

2024-11-21•48mins
#30

557: No Such Thing As A Sweater For Einstein

Live from Manchester, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss bestselling books, time travel, Mexican militias and Hellenic hydrology. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-11-14•53mins
#31

556: No Such Thing As A Ghost In Blue Jeans

Live from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss failure, theatrics, fraud and a highly litigious member of the Trump family. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-11-07•51mins
#32

555: No Such Thing As Catherine Of Croydon

Live from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss cassettes, cruising, cliffs and clowns. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-10-31•51mins
#33

554: No Such Thing As A Dragonfish At The Opticians

Live from the Cardiff Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss wax, water, Persians and perverts. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-10-24•53mins
#34

553: No Such Thing As A Shooting Star

Live from the Gothenburg Book Festival, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Bruce Lee, faux geese, science facts and science fiction. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-10-17•50mins
#35

552: No Such Thing As I Love I Love Lucy

Live from Newcastle, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the beach, geese, teeth and Queen Elizabeeth. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-10-10•48mins
#36

551: No Such Thing As President Iceberg

Live from Glasgow, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss deaf composers, daft names, presidential pigs and fabulous frogs. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-10-03•49mins
#37

550: No Such Thing as an Ice Cream at Stonehenge

Live from Dublin, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss banging heads, painful teeth, big stones and little men. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-09-26•49mins
#38

549: No Such Thing As A Beaver Walking Backwards

Live from Bristol, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss beavers, bottoms, mounties and counting teas. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-09-19•44mins
#39

548: No Such Thing As Radioactive Jenga

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss your facts, including domes, mushrooms, hiccups and the Flying Doctors. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-09-12•54mins
#40

547: No Such Thing As A Mystic Beluga

Live from the Edinburgh Festival, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss raiders, radars, Wales and whales. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-09-05•49mins
#41

546: No Such Thing As A Sausage In The Exam Hall

Live from the Underbelly in Soho, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss cheating, repeating, a meeting and some seating. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-08-29•46mins
#42

545: No Such Thing As Lightning At Sea

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss constant clouds, curvaceous comedians, Polish pilots and furious-sounding Finns. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-08-22•52mins
#43

544: No Such Thing As An Accidental Stuffed Crust

Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss pizza, poetry, complaining and conveying. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-08-15•54mins
#44

543: No Such Thing As Ice Skating On Stilts

Dan, James, Anna and Johnny Knoxville discuss skateboarding, stilt walking, supersonic speed, and some seriously savage soup. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.

2024-08-08•56mins
#45

542: No Such Thing As Darts Vader

James, Anna, Andy and Paul Sinha discuss cinematic blockbusters, celebrities going for gold, some questionable sport, and Martin Luther King's family's fortunes. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-08-01•56mins
#46

541: No Such Thing As A Sycamore In A Silver Coat

Dan, James, Anna and Dan Snow discuss throwing shade, protecting trees, inventing fireplaces and exiling Romans. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-07-25•56mins
#47

540: No Such Thing As The Three Gorgeous Dams

Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss clippers, snippers, naval eunuchs and wasserkochers. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-07-18•1hr 0mins
#48

539: No Such Thing As Kimchi Pirates

Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss electric guitars, hidden tracks, and why we all love a bit of Seoul. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes.

2024-07-11•59mins
#49

538: No Such Thing As A Sausage Cat

Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss pink clothes, orange cats, ballot boxes and Buddhist blast offs. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-07-04•56mins
#50

537: No Such Thing As The Notorious British Institute of Graphologists

Dan, James, Anna and Andrew discuss squashing, scribbling, sun spots and sea snooker. Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosuchthingasafish or nosuchthingasafish.com/patreon

2024-06-27•55mins

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