A podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show huddle around a microphone and 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 (176)
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Episode 206: No Such Thing As A Pig In Court
Episode 206: No Such Thing As A Pig In Court
Published: 2 Mar 2018 Duration: 44:54Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Victorian fern mania, why stripes are a fashion crime and ice golf championships.Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Victorian fern mania, why stripes are a fashion crime and ice golf championships.
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Episode 205: No Such Thing As The Number Six
Episode 205: No Such Thing As The Number Six
Published: 23 Feb 2018 Duration: 52:22Andy, James, Anna and Alex discuss ski lift thefts, the world's largest wine cellar and what would happen if all the bacteria disappeared in the world.Andy, James, Anna and Alex discuss ski lift thefts, the world's largest wine cellar and what would happen if all the bacteria disappeared in the world.
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Episode 204: No Such Thing As A Mean Butterfly
Episode 204: No Such Thing As A Mean Butterfly
Published: 16 Feb 2018 Duration: 44:28Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the Great Maple Syrup Robbery, a musical Russian invasion and the great Greek god Doris.Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the Great Maple Syrup Robbery, a musical Russian invasion and the great Greek god Doris.
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Episode 203: No Such Thing As A Muscular Butterfly
Episode 203: No Such Thing As A Muscular Butterfly
Published: 9 Feb 2018 Duration: 42:00Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the secret Matrix sushi recipes, why our skin doesn't leak and butterfly sperm trickery.Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the secret Matrix sushi recipes, why our skin doesn't leak and butterfly sperm trickery.
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Episode 202: No Such Thing As A Deadly Birthday Cake
Episode 202: No Such Thing As A Deadly Birthday Cake
Published: 2 Feb 2018 Duration: 46:05Live from Coventry, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss trousers for horses, swimming the Atlantic, and why the inventor of basketball was so bad at teaching it.Live from Coventry, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss trousers for horses, swimming the Atlantic, and why the inventor of basketball was so bad at teaching it.
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Episode 201: No Such Thing As Lobsters At The Lobster Festival
Episode 201: No Such Thing As Lobsters At The Lobster Festival
Published: 26 Jan 2018 Duration: 55:57Live from Dunstable, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss King Ferdinand's Orient Express phobia, the giant magnet roaming Glastonbury and Foyle's unorthodox method of wartime shop defence.Live from Dunstable, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss King Ferdinand's Orient Express phobia, the giant magnet roaming Glastonbury and Foyle's unorthodox method of wartime shop defence.
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Episode 200: No Such Thing As A Jigsaw For The Queen
Episode 200: No Such Thing As A Jigsaw For The Queen
Published: 19 Jan 2018 Duration: 54:47Live from Birmingham, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the squatting Queen impersonator, misplace nuclear launch codes, and the statue in Belgium commemorating Peter the Great's sick.Live from Birmingham, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the squatting Queen impersonator, misplace nuclear launch codes, and the statue in Belgium commemorating Peter the Great's sick.
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Episode 199: No Such Thing As An Heroic Fire-Goat
Episode 199: No Such Thing As An Heroic Fire-Goat
Published: 12 Jan 2018 Duration: 41:48Live from Leicester, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss meerkats' inside-out bottoms, California's imprisoned firefighters, and the risk of finding a golf ball in your crisps.Live from Leicester, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss meerkats' inside-out bottoms, California's imprisoned firefighters, and the risk of finding a golf ball in your crisps.
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Episode 198: No Such Thing As Cleopatra Movie Trivia
Episode 198: No Such Thing As Cleopatra Movie Trivia
Published: 6 Jan 2018 Duration: 52:38Live from Up The Creek In Greenwich, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the dead author under the bed, the first ever sports bra, and Poopy the Ambassador.Live from Up The Creek In Greenwich, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the dead author under the bed, the first ever sports bra, and Poopy the Ambassador.
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No Such Thing As Wasted Material 2017
No Such Thing As Wasted Material 2017
Published: 29 Dec 2017 Duration: 41:48All the outtakes and deleted bits from Fish 2017. Happy In-between-Christmas-and-New-Year-bit!All the outtakes and deleted bits from Fish 2017. Happy In-between-Christmas-and-New-Year-bit!
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Merry Fishmas!
Merry Fishmas!
Published: 25 Dec 2017 Duration: 39:52A special Christmas Day extract from the audiobook version of The Book Of The Year.A special Christmas Day extract from the audiobook version of The Book Of The Year.
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Merry Fishmas!
Merry Fishmas!
Published: 25 Dec 2017 Duration: 39:52A special Christmas Day extract from the audiobook version of The Book Of The YearA special Christmas Day extract from the audiobook version of The Book Of The Year
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197: Episode 197: No Such Thing As Eurovision For Christmas Trees
197: Episode 197: No Such Thing As Eurovision For Christmas Trees
Published: 22 Dec 2017 Duration: 39:19A special Christmas episode with Dan, James, Anna and Andy, live from Up The Creek in GreenwichA special Christmas episode with Dan, James, Anna and Andy, live from Up The Creek in Greenwich
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196: Episode 196: No Such Thing As Faking The Magic Dream
196: Episode 196: No Such Thing As Faking The Magic Dream
Published: 15 Dec 2017 Duration: 37:46Live from Wimbledon, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss what makes flamingos pink, Cape Canaveral's dialling code, and the secret dream that lets you keep bees in the mountains.Live from Wimbledon, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss what makes flamingos pink, Cape Canaveral's dialling code, and the secret dream that lets you keep bees in the mountains.
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195: Episode 195: No Such Thing As A Hummingbird With A Greggs Steak Bake
195: Episode 195: No Such Thing As A Hummingbird With A Greggs Steak Bake
Published: 8 Dec 2017 Duration: 38:43Live from Manchester, Dan, James, Anna And Andy discuss how much Coke a human-sized hummingbird would drink, the world's first rollercoaster, and American grocery bag-packing competitions.Live from Manchester, Dan, James, Anna And Andy discuss how much Coke a human-sized hummingbird would drink, the world's first rollercoaster, and American grocery bag-packing competitions.
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194: Episode 194: No Such Thing As An Orange Crocodile
194: Episode 194: No Such Thing As An Orange Crocodile
Published: 1 Dec 2017 Duration: 38:28Live from Nottingham, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss green robins, Lenin’s unexpected accent and the Nottingham cheese riots.Live from Nottingham, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss green robins, Lenin’s unexpected accent and the Nottingham cheese riots.
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193: Episode 193: No Such Thing As Death By Conga
193: Episode 193: No Such Thing As Death By Conga
Published: 25 Nov 2017 Duration: 47:07Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss testifying in court through a window, the ant nests made of ants, and book the size of postage stamps.Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss testifying in court through a window, the ant nests made of ants, and book the size of postage stamps.
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192: Episode 192: No Such Thing As A Restaurant Menu For Hats
192: Episode 192: No Such Thing As A Restaurant Menu For Hats
Published: 17 Nov 2017 Duration: 44:15Live from Cardiff, Dan, James Anna and Andy discuss listening to the radio with your hat on, the useless mating call of the pumpkin toadlet, and salmon-shaped mountains.Live from Cardiff, Dan, James Anna and Andy discuss listening to the radio with your hat on, the useless mating call of the pumpkin toadlet, and salmon-shaped mountains.
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191: Episode 191 - No Such Thing As A Cannibal Squirrel
191: Episode 191 - No Such Thing As A Cannibal Squirrel
Published: 10 Nov 2017 Duration: 48:02Live from Bath, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Calvin Coolidge's robotic horse, the inventor of email, and the language it's easiest to speak while drunk.Live from Bath, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss Calvin Coolidge's robotic horse, the inventor of email, and the language it's easiest to speak while drunk.
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190: Episode 190: No Such Thing As A Magic Oven For Chimps
190: Episode 190: No Such Thing As A Magic Oven For Chimps
Published: 3 Nov 2017 Duration: 39:17Live from Newcastle, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss British boomerangs, primate rock-paper-scissors, and why the Catalans are so anti-cat.Live from Newcastle, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss British boomerangs, primate rock-paper-scissors, and why the Catalans are so anti-cat.