No Such Thing As A Fish 606: No Such Thing As A Litter Box In The Sahara
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Oct 23, 2025 Jamie Morton, co-host of My Dad Wrote a Porno, joins the fun at the London Podcast Festival. He shares whimsical tales about Beerbohm the Theatre Cat, beloved by actors for his charming walk-on roles. The group delves into the quirks of Japanese onsens, discussing bizarre baths and etiquette around tattoos. They also explore cautionary tales of letter bombs and the scandal involving a woman and Thai monks. With a blend of humor and curiosity, it's a lively celebration of unusual facts and stories.
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Beloved Stage Cat Beerbohm
- Jamie Morton recounts Beerbohm the Gielgud Theatre cat who walked onstage in every production for 20 years and became beloved.
- Beerbohm was so famous he appeared on the front page of The Stage and even had actors writing obituaries for him.
Cats Were Functional And Fortuitous
- Historic theater cats served a practical purpose catching mice attracted by food thrown on stage.
- Theatrical superstition also treated cats as lucky omens, sometimes deliberately placed on opening nights.
Casting A Cat For Sadler's Wells
- Sadler the Cat disappeared from Sadler's Wells and the theatre advertised auditions for an ‘artiste’ cat with sardine and two tickets as pay.
- Keats won after chaotic auditions, proving theatrical cats often behaved unpredictably but charmingly.
