No Such Thing As A Fish

Topics include cinema parodies, Hanks family nepotism, Britain's gigantic manhole cover, London's super sewer project, evolution of the spaceman term, and unique animal behaviors in East Africa.

The hosts discuss Key West's eccentric fire chief, D-Day tomahawk exchange, Swiss wrestling, and an unconventional geneticist conducting self-experiments.

The hosts discuss speeding pennies, presidents, peanuts, and parasites. From bizarre autopsy cases to rare coin discoveries, the episode covers a range of fascinating topics. Dive into the world of parasitic plants, including unique species like the Australian Christmas tree and the strategies they employ for survival and reproduction.

The podcast discusses speeding swallows, Swedish statues, staining glass, and selling time. They explore birds' travel tales, railway construction challenges, and unique societies based on time as currency. The conversation delves into quantum dots, nano shells, and fascinating love stories of transformation and escape.

Topics include donkey graffito, Zachary Quinto, Dvořák's tubas, baseball tubers, cosmic marvels, unconventional sporting tactics, industrial musicals, quirky ideas, musical mishaps, unconventional punishments, historical connection to Star Trek, 'Live Long and Prosper,' exploring the origins of 'throbber'

Topics discussed include flying, canning, paging, and leeching. From the challenges faced by flight attendants in the 1950s to the bizarre espionage tale involving the KGB, the podcast delves into intriguing historical anecdotes. Additionally, it touches on the study of oceans through 1980s fish tins and the quirky history of canned food, along with leeches in literature and medicine. The episode wraps up with a humorous look at the rise and fall of pagers, from school kids' popularity to association with drug dealers.

Discussion on low lighting in theaters, deep diving into haiku poetry, unique tradition of haiku post boxes in Matsuyama, and Margaret Wise Brown's tragic life and can-can kick mishap.

Entomologist Erica McAlister joins the hosts to discuss intriguing fly behaviors like mate-drugging, sperm storage, and unique insect interactions. They also explore the history of rum, from the oldest rum brand to the origins of Navy rum ration. Additionally, they uncover theories suggesting the Amazon rainforest is man-made and share cultural traditions involving insect behaviors, karaoke machines, and fascinating insect facts.

Topics discussed include the origin and importance of nitrogen, the Haberbosch process's impact on the Treaty of Versailles, Harriet Tubman's boldness, unconventional surgery tales, the intriguing relationship between wasabi, papyrus, and horse radish, bee behavior emitting a banana-like smell when angry, the world of banana flavors, and how ants in smelly environments can be camouflaged by scents.

Explore the dismissal of the original Porky Pig voice actor, historical treatments for stuttering, the mystery of carrot sound effects, a unique bus service from London to Calcutta in the 1950s, a journey across countries interrupted by the Iranian revolution, the evolution of protective equipment in ice hockey, and cultural practices regarding sex, marriage, and fertility.