Podcast appearances and mentions of James Harkin

Famed QI trivia podcast No Such Thing As A Fish celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. In that timeframe, the podcast has recorded over 600 episodes and amassed half a billion listens - averaging a million downloads a week. Two of the hosts, James Harkin and Andrew Hunter Murray says they've always enjoyed what they do, and they look forward to sharing unusual facts with listeners. "Every day, you wake up and it's like - today I have to research zebras or I have to research stars or I have to research whatever, and you wake up looking forward to that. And then when we come in to the show and we tell each other what we found, that's such a joyous thing to do." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 8 December, incumbent Climate Commissioner Rod Carr has issued one last warning about New Zealand's emissions in his last day in the role. Famed QI trivia podcast No Such Thing As A Fish celebrated its 10th anniversary this year - with hosts James Harkin and Andrew Hunter Murray joining Francesca to discuss the milestone. Kiwi indie-pop star Rita Mae opens up about the inspiration behind her new EP Kiss The Sky, Francesca talks about the rise of Christmas rom-coms and new research reveals invisibility cloaks are one step closer to reality. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski and Andrew Hunter Murray from 'No Such Thing as a Fish' face questions about technical translations, missing movies and gesture guesstimates. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://lateralcast.com. HOST: Tom Scott. QUESTION PRODUCER: David Bodycombe. EDITED BY: Julie Hassett at The Podcast Studios, Dublin. MUSIC: Karl-Ola Kjellholm ('Private Detective'/'Agrumes', courtesy of epidemicsound.com). ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: Reith Humphreys, Bab Chunko, Arnau, Joe. FORMAT: Pad 26 Limited/Labyrinth Games Ltd. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Bodycombe and Tom Scott. © Pad 26 Limited (https://www.pad26.com) / Labyrinth Games Ltd. 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski and Andrew Hunter Murray from 'No Such Thing As a Fish' face questions about farcical facials, rapid rides and steep smiles. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://lateralcast.com. HOST: Tom Scott. QUESTION PRODUCER: David Bodycombe. EDITED BY: Julie Hassett at The Podcast Studios, Dublin. MUSIC: Karl-Ola Kjellholm ('Private Detective'/'Agrumes', courtesy of epidemicsound.com). ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: Marc Lesan, Marcio Barcelos. FORMAT: Pad 26 Limited/Labyrinth Games Ltd. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Bodycombe and Tom Scott. © Pad 26 Limited (https://www.pad26.com) / Labyrinth Games Ltd. 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the 2024 Olympics get underway, Dan is joined by the QI Elves James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski to talk about cheating in sports - why do we do it and how far back it goes (spoiler: a long time!) From the man who jumped into a car during the 1904 Olympic marathon to the Puerto Rican twins who swapped places at the Los Angeles Games long jump, here are some of the most audacious stories.James Harkin and Anna Ptaszynski have a new book called 'A Load of Old Balls: A QI History of Sport'Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Max Carrey.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up HERE for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW'.We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at ds.hh@historyhit.com.You can take part in our listener survey here.

What a way to end the season! This week the lads catch up with the head elf from the BBC's brilliant QI TV show, James Harkin. Here is a man who brings the trivia in a ridiculously impressive way. He's got facts and he knows how to use them. In tribute to some of their worst jokes on the podcast so far part 1 contains an explanation of the Tumbleweed plant. Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave MooreEdited by Cathal MinogueMusic by Dave MooreArtwork by Ray McDonnell To listen to Dave on the radio it's - https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732 For more info on Neil's gigs see - www.neildelamere.com/gigs SOURCEShttps://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0hj8xm2/how-tumbleweed-became-an-invasive-species-in-the-us https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/arts/rare-books-white-gloves.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we bring to you the ‘Would I Sci to You?' event - the relevant but irreverent science panel show from Cambridge Science Centre!QI's Head Researcher, James Harkin; scientist entrepreneur and CEO of Start Codon, Jason Mellad; Youtube sensation, Holly Gabrielle; Sliced Bread host and science journalist, Greg Foot; Director of Science and Entrepreneurship at the Babraham Research Campus, Kathryn Chapman; and renowned physicist, Isaac Newton face off against an array of science, research and other items that host Andrew Farrer directs at them.After an intro from #CamTechPod hosts Faye and James, we go straight into the event. There's upset about the buzzers then we're straight into primary school science – did you guess the answers?‘Would I Iie to you?' puts Kathryn and Holly under pressure; the Missing Words round included suggestions from Biden to babies, and so much more. So, sit back and enjoy a selection of clips from the event and see Cambridge #SciTech in a very different way!Produced by Cambridge TV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QI Elf and No Such Thing As A Fish co-host James Harkin brings a bundle of excellent facts to the Guestimators studio, but does he know what condiment British people want on their plate and what temperature they prefer? To buy the latest QI book, Everything to Play For click here To listen to No Such Thing As A Fish click here To play along with the quiz, go to guestimators.com Email us on hello@guestimators.com Voicenotes to 07457404279 And follow our socials: Twitter/X Instagram YouTube TikTok Hosts - Andy Bush & Matt Cutler Producer - Will Nichols Music - Adam Harrison Design - Charlie Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is Part 2 of this week's episode.  Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays. You can listen to the podcast WITHOUT ADVERTS, every Tuesday (EARLY RELEASE), with 30 minutes of BONUS CONTENT every single week by heading to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/distantpod FUNDRAISER FOR MATTHEW Please click on this link and help Matthew out with a couple of quids pounds https://www.gofundme.com/f/glioblastoma-dcvaxl-immunotherapy-vaccine?member=30383007&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp MICHAEL OWEN'S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI POD Every month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon. Michael Owen's Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they've watched. Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports. Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today! PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE “Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod. Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.  https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar  THIS WEEK'S SHOW PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY) Mike: Seve on Americans https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxq53aWNuFD/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Elis: Ange Postecoglou https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1721664416838811926 Steff: Cool Reporter https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxujB3Qohj0/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  PART TWO (OUT ON FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: Tanni Grey Thompson: Legends of Welsh Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001jyqx/legends-of-welsh-sport-series-2-tanni-greythompson  Steff Book: Everything To Play For: The QI book of Sports by James Harkin & Anna Ptaszynski ) https://amzn.to/475mlma  PART 3  PATREON SECTION (ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )  Mike: Tommy Lasorda https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxzYkfSLKe-/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Elis: Carlisle commentator  Https: //twitter.com/stusfootyflash/status/1721784791899480113 Steff: Motorbikes and football!! (1959) https://x.com/tfhbs/status/1720785647575712030?s=51&t=3g2g_VVJEY-NqP6XnG6v4w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is Part 1of this week's episode.  Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. You can listen to the podcast WITHOUT ADVERTS, every Tuesday (EARLY RELEASE), with 30 minutes of BONUS CONTENT every single week by heading to our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/distantpod FUNDRAISER FOR MATTHEW Please click on this link and help Matthew out with a couple of quids pounds https://www.gofundme.com/f/glioblastoma-dcvaxl-immunotherapy-vaccine?member=30383007&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp MICHAEL OWEN'S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI POD Every month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon. Michael Owen's Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they've watched. Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports. Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today! PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE “Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod. Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.  https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar  THIS WEEK'S SHOW PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY) Mike: Seve on Americans https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxq53aWNuFD/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Elis: Ange Postecoglou https://twitter.com/TaylorTwellman/status/1721664416838811926 Steff: Cool Reporter https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxujB3Qohj0/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  PART TWO (OUT ON FRIDAY) Elis Documentary: Tanni Grey Thompson: Legends of Welsh Sport https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001jyqx/legends-of-welsh-sport-series-2-tanni-greythompson  Steff Book: Everything To Play For: The QI book of Sports by James Harkin & Anna Ptaszynski ) https://amzn.to/475mlma  PART 3  PATREON SECTION (ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )  Mike: Tommy Lasorda https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxzYkfSLKe-/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Elis: Carlisle commentator  Https: //twitter.com/stusfootyflash/status/1721784791899480113 Steff: Motorbikes and football!! (1959) https://x.com/tfhbs/status/1720785647575712030?s=51&t=3g2g_VVJEY-NqP6XnG6v4w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is Part 2 of this week's episode.  Part 1 is out every week on Wednesdays/Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either  https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or  https://www.patreon.com/distantpod FUNDRAISER FOR MATTHEW Please click on this link and help Matthew out with a couple of quids pounds https://www.gofundme.com/f/glioblastoma-dcvaxl-immunotherapy-vaccine?member=30383007&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp NO SUCH THING AS A FISH  This week it's a GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff invited Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin from No Such Thing As A Fish to join them in the bar. You can listen to No Such Thing As A Fish here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-such-thing-as-a-fish/id840986946  They are two of the QI Elves who create QI and have written a book about sports called “Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports” https://www.qi.com/  This week's episode  Javelin Technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul6dCL2vOkk   German Bobsleigh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPzpZMC_CcQ   The battle of the sexes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFxO6SQj5Kg&ab_channel=tennisfamer (from 1m25s)   The balloon world cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iiigz06_lvM   1971 Women's World Cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaO_xj_vuD4   Tug of War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUittk2bfDg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This is Part 1of this week's episode.  Part 2 is out every week on Wednesdays/Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either  https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or  https://www.patreon.com/distantpod FUNDRAISER FOR MATTHEW Please click on this link and help Matthew out with a couple of quids pounds https://www.gofundme.com/f/glioblastoma-dcvaxl-immunotherapy-vaccine?member=30383007&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp NO SUCH THING AS A FISH  This week it's a GUEST EPISODE and Elis, Mike & Steff invited Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin from No Such Thing As A Fish to join them in the bar. You can listen to No Such Thing As A Fish here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-such-thing-as-a-fish/id840986946  They also create QI and have written a book about sports called “Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports” https://www.qi.com/  This week's episode  Javelin Technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul6dCL2vOkk   German Bobsleigh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPzpZMC_CcQ   The battle of the sexes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFxO6SQj5Kg&ab_channel=tennisfamer   The balloon world cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iiigz06_lvM   1971 Women's World Cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaO_xj_vuD4   Tug of War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUittk2bfDg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eyup cocker - Ian and Amy have some news from up t'North for you.Top stories this week include an international cycling race coming to Goole, and an evil blackbird that's terrorising the local community.Featuring guest correspondent, 1/4 of No Such Thing as a Fish, James Harkin.James' new book written with fellow QI Elf, Anna Ptaszynski, 'Everything to Play For' is available to pre-order now.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastAnd follow James on Twitter @JamesHarkin and Instagram @nosuchthingasjamesharkinRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The example of a duck is often used to express abductive reasoning: “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck…” etc. If one were to use the term “niche brand” instead, the logic would typically hold true. But there are exceptions, like The Coconut Cult. Founded in 2017 by Noah Simon-Waddell, Jungho Oh and James Harkin, The Coconut Cult markets refrigerated, coconut-based yogurt made with vegan and organic ingredients and packaged in 8 and 16 oz. glass jars. Known for its playful labels – which feature the brand's distinctive pink flamingo – and quirky social marketing, The Coconut Cult is distributed nationally, including chainwide at Sprouts and The Fresh Market, select Whole Foods regions and hundreds of natural and independent stores where an 8 oz. jar retails for approximately $10.  The Coconut Cult has also built a thriving direct-to-consumer business generated in part by a social strategy where Simon-Waddell is front and center and speaking to the brand's followers – including 107,000 on Instagram – about healthy eating and lifestyle choices.  Amid the construction of a new manufacturing facility designed to keep up with surging DTC and retail demand, Simon-Waddell and Raz about how The Coconut Cult has positioned itself for scale and mainstream success while maintaining the values and vision from which the brand was born. Show notes: 0:43: Interview: Ari Raz, CEO & Noah Simon-Waddell, Co-Founder, The Coconut Cult – Simon-Waddell and Raz met with Taste Radio editor Ray Latif at Expo West 2023 where they chatted about The Coconut Cult's sprawling AirBnb before Simon-Waddell discussed the brand's origins and Raz explained why explosive demand put plans for a single-serve package on hold. They also discussed how seasonal and limited-time offerings have driven new consumer interest in the brand and thousands of monthly subscribers to its online platform with no paid ads or influencers. Later, they shared details about how and why the brand is one of the fastest-growing at Sprouts across all categories, how Simon-Waddell is attempting to educate more Americans about better food choices via yogurt and why they attribute authentic and meaningful messaging as having a direct correlation to strong and organic sales growth. Brands in this episode: The Coconut Cult, Hu Kitchen, Health-Ade

John Lloyd is an English television and radio comedy producer and writer whose work includes Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Spitting Image, Blackadder and QI. He is also the author of the book "1,411 Quite Interesting Facts to Knock You Sideways", a collaboration with John Mitchinson and James Harkin. John is currently the presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity.

James Harkin's career has led from doing accounts in a portacabin near Manchester to performing at the Sydney Opera House. He's responsible for a myriad of output from the offices of 'QI', from books and TV shows to radio programmes and live performances. He's also one-quarter of the international hit podcast 'No Such Thing as a Fish'. Justin and David finish off their mini-series on pitching, and discuss what makes a good location for a TV show. And - by popular demand! - there's the return of 'Fake or Format' and all the usual news.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-show-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the concluding episode on Jeffrey MacDonald, Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly delve into the theory that maybe MacDonald didn't murder his wife and kids. Maybe he did, but Errol Morris outlines a case where it appears MacDonald was not given a fair shake at his criminal trial. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: Anson, Robert Sam. “The Devil and Jeffrey MacDonald.” Vanity Fair, https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1998/07/macdonald199807. Accessed 13 July 2022. Beyerstein, Lindsay, and James Harkin. “Wilderness of Errol.” Columbia Journalism Review, 8 January 2013, https://archives.cjr.org/critical_eye/wilderness_of_errol.php. Accessed 13 July 2022. Frankie, C. M. “Did Jeffrey MacDonald Kill His Family or Was He the Victim of Manson Copycats?” A&E, 22 September 2020, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/jeffrey-macdonald-murder-case. Accessed 20 July 2022. Malcolm, Janet. The journalist and the murderer. Edited by Victoria Wilson, Knopf, 1990. McGinniss, Joe. Fatal Vision. Putnam, 1983.  Morris, Errol. A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald. Penguin Press, 2012. Taylor, Paul. “The Return of Jeffrey MacDonald.” The Washington Post, 16 January 1985, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/01/16/the-return-of-jeffrey-macdonald/7fe1287e-2bc1-4f2d-bc5c-f41a84f30a2d/. Accessed 13 July 2022. Wagner, David, and Michael LaPointe. “Joe McGinniss Is Back to Defending Himself, This Time Against Errol Morris.” The Atlantic, 14 September 2012, https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/09/joe-mcginniss-back-defending-himself-time-against-errol-morris/323631/. Accessed 20 July 2022. Woolverton, Paul. “Jeffery MacDonald, 'Fatal Vision' killer, drops request to be freed.” The Fayetteville Observer, 17 September 2021, https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2021/09/17/nc-fatal-vision-killer-jeffery-macdonald-drops-request-freed/8379040002/. Accessed 20 July 2022.

Jeffrey MacDonald was convicted in 1979 of killing his pregnant wife Colette and two young daughters Kimberly and Kristen. These murders have been the subject of documentaries, books, tv series, and most importantly, Strange Country Podcast. In today's topic, cohosts Beth and Kelly's discuss the book that set the narrative, Joe McGinness's Fatal Vision. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite Your Sources: Anson, Robert Sam. “The Devil and Jeffrey MacDonald.” Vanity Fair, https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1998/07/macdonald199807. Accessed 13 July 2022. Beyerstein, Lindsay, and James Harkin. “Wilderness of Errol.” Columbia Journalism Review, 8 January 2013, https://archives.cjr.org/critical_eye/wilderness_of_errol.php. Accessed 13 July 2022. Malcolm, Janet. The journalist and the murderer. Edited by Victoria Wilson, Knopf, 1990. McGinniss, Joe. Fatal Vision. Putnam, 1983.  Morris, Errol. A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald. Penguin Press, 2012. Taylor, Paul. “The Return of Jeffrey MacDonald.” The Washington Post, 16 January 1985, https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/01/16/the-return-of-jeffrey-macdonald/7fe1287e-2bc1-4f2d-bc5c-f41a84f30a2d/. Accessed 13 July 2022.  

This week's episode of FOB was recorded in front of a ready and willing audience in London's glittering Soho and a fair few of them made it up on stage to assist Jenny and Lucy in the quizmania!And joining the hosts and eager participants was a very special guest in the form of No Such Thing As A Fish and QI's very own, James Harkin!As well as finding out what he was up to in lockdown (be prepared it WILL make you feel inadequate in your own lockdown activities), James also takes part in some serious quizzing, including going head to head with his fellow Bolton Brainic, The Vixen herself. James also proves to be a more than adept quiz show host when Jenny and Lucy are pitted against each other in FOB's own homage to Blockbusters ... I'l have a P please James .... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucy and Jenny are back again and with them is a lady who can certainly preach the virtues of quiz, it's none other than the Rev Kate Bottley, who met our trusty hosts on the high seas, where they enjoyed a quiz based cruise (true story)!Rev Kate recounts some of her TV quiz adventures which include looking like a floating head on Celebrity Mastermind and the excitement of winning big on Richard Osman's House of Games!Come and see Lucy and Jenny LIVE as they record an episode of FOB in front of an audience in London, with special guest, James Harkin!https://dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jenny and Lucy are here again and as always, are joined by a wonderful guest, geared up to tell us all about their life in quiz and this week is no different as we welcome Arabella Weir to Fingers On Buzzers!Arabella has a healthy attitude to quiz, which could benefit the overzealous among us, which stood her in good stead for her appearances on Celebrity Mastermind!Plus, the team all compete to see just whom is the best Whovian.... spoiler alert, it's not Lucy. Come and see FOB LIVE in London at The Soho Studios on 20th October, with special guest, James Harkin - https://dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The day has finally arrived, after much negotiation and chat between our lawyers, Lucy and Jenny finally welcome the fabulous comedian and host of 'Lightning', it's Zoe Lyons!I'm of course joking about the need of lawyers, but it should be illegal to be as funny as Zoe and she also turns out to have a huge talent as a quiz show host, but you may be surprised to hear where she gets her hosting inspiration from. As well as learning what the process was for getting that converted job, we also get an insight into how many questions 'Lightening' gets through (and it's staggering) and which words couldn't be included in any of Anne Robinson's questions on 'The Weakest Link'. Every day's a school day!Come and see Lucy and Jenny LIVE on 20th October 2021 when they record FOB in front of an audience at The Covent Garden Studios, London with special guest, James Harkin!For info and tickets, go to: dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's the moment you've been waiting for! Yes, Lucy and Jenny have been released into the wild! Yes, FOB went live at this year's London Podcast Festival and was delighted to be joined by a fabulous gaggle of listeners for fun, frolics, quizzes, and prizes galore, as well as a very special guest in the form of the amazing Tom Price! Tom takes us on a journey through his timeline of quiz show pilots from the early noughties and displays his fierce credentials as host with the most!Join Lucy and Jenny at the next FOB live, in London 20th October 2021 with special guest James Harkin!dice.fm/event/qm3la-fingers-on-buzzers-live-20th-oct-covent-garden-studios-london-tickets See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

PODS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION We pay homage to the podcasts which inspired us! From funny and educational to short and quirky. We explain our creative process (the beer helps) and the tools we use to produce our final "highly professional" episodes. Beer of the Week Dez - THE WHITE HAG IRISH BREWING COMPANY - Phantom Hazy IPA Marco - Budweiser News -Ghost of Tsushima Director's cut announced, out August 20 https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4-consoles-on-august-20/ -New Titanic expedition https://gizmodo.com/new-expedition-will-inspect-deteriorating-wreck-of-the-1847211487?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=dlvrit&utm_content=gizmodo -Oppo and Oneplus taking steps towards integration https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/2/22560765/oneplus-oxygenos-coloros-oppo-android-updates - Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination (makers of Despicable me) has joined the nintendo board of directors in an effort to help animated movies? https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-despicable-me-producer-board-of-directors-movies?utm_source=twitter Best podcasts: Inspiration: Power Pizza - Italian friends talk about movies, tv series and games (In Italian) https://www.spreaker.com/show/power-pizza Funny: My dad wrote a Porno - three friends read erotic novels written by the dad of one of them. Hilarious, great chemistry. Fake Doctors real friends - Zach Braff and Donald Faison (JD and Turk) go over all the Scrubs episodes, they tell you behind the scenes stories, have guests. Must listen for scrubs lovers https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-fake-doctors-real-friends-60367049/ Quirky: You're dead to me - focuses on historical characters and periods revealing funny anecdotes which are true all taken in context. Hosted by Greg Jenner (Horrible histories) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mdbhg/episodes/downloads No such thing as a fish - from the researchers of TV trivia show QI, the writers get together and chat about a weird and random thing they learnt that week. Hosted by: James Harkin; Andrew Hunter Murray; Anna Ptaszynski; Dan Schreiber https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/ Short: Robot or not - average length 3 minutes. Stupid but makes you think. John Siracusa and Jason Snell (both tech freelance journalist) https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/ Interesting: 99% invisible - by Roman Mars. Focuses on design and architecture - shows things that you don't normally see. Episodes cover one topic. Example: how skateboarding started using empty pools. The radioactive symbol https://99percentinvisible.org/

This week, Ian was joined by Dan Schreiber and James Harkin from No Such Thing As A Fish to promote The Book of the Year 2019. Ginger Johnson was also in the studio.

This week, Ian was joined by Dan Schreiber and James Harkin from No Such Thing As A Fish to promote The Book of the Year 2019. Ginger Johnson was also in the studio.

Everything Under the Sun is back! This week we're answering questions about autumn leaves, birds nests and football!To answer the question about leaves we have Karen from The Woodland Trust in England. Join us to discover how trees hibernate a bit like hedgehogs and why they make beautiful coloured leaves that fall in Autumn.Find out all about birds and their nests, the biggest nest and the smallest nest in the world as well as birds that build nests out of pebbles, borrow other birds nests or just don't bother with nests at all!Uncover the story of how football went from being a bun fight between rival villages with hundreds of people joining in to the international game with rules it is now with James Harkin, writer for the TV show QI and host of No Such Thing as A Fish podcast.Subscribe now to be the first to get the weekly podcast!If you have a question you would like answered on the show all you have to do is ask an adult to record you asking it. Ask them to use a smartphone, open the voice recording app and record you asking your question, just say your name, your age, a bit about yourself and ask me your question! And send it in to molly@everythingunderthesun.co.ukAlso if you like the show remember to rate it and leave a lovely review wherever you listen to the podcast.And of course, tell all your friends to listen!I hope you have a lovely week walking in the beautiful leaves if its Autumn where you are, perhaps you'll spot a birds nest or kick a football about. LINKSShow's website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.ukMolly's website: mollyoldfield.com@Jamesharkin on twitterThe Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul and Andy are joined in the studio by broadcaster and Fulham fan Richard Osman as well as author Paul Mathieu and QI elves Anna Ptsaszynski and James Harkin. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Guilty Feminist Crossover #2: No Such Thing as a Guilty Feminist Presented by Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter-Murray, Athena Kugblenu and Deborah Frances-White Recorded 30 August 2019 at Kings Place in London. Released 18 September 2019. The Guilty Feminist theme by Mark Hodge and produced by Nick Sheldon. More about Deborah Frances-White http://deborahfrances-white.com https://twitter.com/DeborahFW https://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-book More about Athena Kugblenu https://twitter.com/athenakugblenu https://www.athenakugblenu.co.uk More about No Such Thing as a Fish https://twitter.com/schreiberland https://twitter.com/jamesharkin https://twitter.com/andrewhunterm https://twitter.com/NoSuchThing https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com mailto:podcast@qi.com For more information about The Guilty Feminist visit guiltyfeminist.com tweet us twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list eepurl.com/bRfSPT Come to a live recording! Monday 21 October, Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. Tuesday 5 November, Manchester Podcast Festival. Tickets on sale now. Wednesday 6 November, Vicar Street in Dublin. Tickets on sale now. Monday 9 December, Kings Place in London. Tickets on sale now. Saturday 4 January, Gramercy Theatre, New York. Tickets on sale soon. Use code word: SOUNDTRACK

Get ready because this week we have interesting facts, secret societies and one on one chats full of "sick burns" this week. Zane brings a podcast that takes a leaf out of QI's book called There's No Such Thing As A Fish, Liz uncovers a charming fictional tale of a secret organisation that helps desperate people fake their deaths, and Patrick brings the interview stylings of Michael Malice to the table with the seemingly-grammatically-incorrect-but-actually-not-incorrect-at-all podcast, Your Welcome.Liz Recommends - The Amelia Projecthttps://ameliapodcast.com/"Congratulations. You’ve reached The Amelia Project. This phone call isn’t happening. If you’re not serious about this, hang up. Now." So begins The Amelia Project, a fictional podcast that's equal parts charming and intriguing. "The Amelia Project offers a very special service: Faking its clients' deaths! Its eccentric clientele includes cult leaders, scientists and politicians, all desperate to disappear and start over... But for how long can the secrecy last?"The show is written and directed by Philip Thorne and Øystein Ulsberg Brager and follows the unnamed Interviewer as he asks his clients why they need to escape and plans how to get them off this mortal coil... at least on paper.Make sure you listen to the preludes in between each episode, as even though they seem light and fluffy they can sometimes contain important information about the case to follow. Plus the contain descriptions of hot cocoa from Le Deux Margots in Paris that made Liz drool, so there's that.For both: Start from the start and listen to the prelude eps as well. Ep 5, Percy was Liz's favourite and made her snort laugh out loud in her car.Link https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-amelia-project/id1314667752Pat Recommends - Your Welcome with Michael Malicehttps://gasdigitalnetwork.com/gdn-show-channels/your-welcome/Michael Malice is a media personality, columnist, and an author; best known for his book Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il. He's an anarchist, a wisecrack, a troll, and my best friend. Every week he'll throw up an episode (a bit like how we do) that consists of a conversation with a guest. There's no real rhyme, reason, theme or, thyson. There is a bit. They're largely political. Something new and different from Patrick.For Zane & Liz: Ethan Suplee or Nick Monroe orLyn Ulbricht or Ethan Nicollehttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/your-welcome-with-michael-malice/id1389660155Zane Recommends - No Such Thing as A Fishhttps://audioboom.com/channel/nosuchthingasafishNo Such Thing as a Fish is a weekly British podcast series produced and presented by the researchers behind the BBC Two panel game QI. In it each of the researchers, collectively known as "The QI Elves", present their favourite fact that they have come across that week. The most regular presenters of the podcast are James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber, although other QI researchers also make appearances, and there are guest presenters on some episodes.For Pat: Any episode will do!For Liz: Any episode will do!https://open.spotify.com/show/4pqW0HTIeZcx7vqHpwzmZjSubscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, RADIOPUBLIC or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. Piers Robinson, the chairman of the politics, society, and political journalism department at the University of Sheffield and the author of “Routledge Handbook of Media, Conflict and Security.”Following an in-depth investigation by James Harkin published in The Intercept about the Douma chemical weapons attack, a BBC reporter has come out publicly to say he can confirm the core claims of the article, which challenge the dominant narrative around that attack that served as a pretext for a U.S. strike on the country. Elliott Abrams is a convicted criminal who played a key role in the Iran-Contra scandal and death squad operations in Latin America in the 1980s. He’s also President Trump’s special envoy for Venezuela, leading the effort to overthrow the government of President Nicolas Maduro and to install a puppet regime led by Juan Guaido. He testified yesterday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, but faced a hostile crowd leery of his history of lying to Congress and his support for a hawkish, activist, neoconservative foreign policy. Kei Pritsker, an activist who was arrested yesterday during the hearing, joins the show. Our friend and contributor Ted Rall recently had a major court decision go against him in California. This was a case that had very important implications for Americans’ constitutional rights to freedom of speech. In the end, the court decided essentially, that Ted’s right to criticize the Los Angeles Police Department was less important than the Los Angeles Times’s right to block Ted’s right to freedom of speech. It’s a case with very important constitutional implications. Ted is appealing that ruling to the California Supreme Court. Brian and John speak with Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist, whose work is at www.rall.com. Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe confirmed yesterday that FBI officials were so alarmed by President Trump’s decision to fire former FBI director James Comey, that they held talks on recruiting a cabinet official to push Trump out of office using the Constitution’s 25th amendment. Meanwhile, a federal judge yesterday ruled that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort breached the terms of his plea deal by lying to investigators after taking the deal. The ruling virtually ensures that, absent a presidential pardon, Manafort will die in prison. Dan Kovalik, a human rights and labor lawyer who is the author of the new book “The Plot to Control the World: How the US Spent Billions to Change the Outcome of Elections Around the World,” joins the show. Veterans for Peace is Thursday’s regular segment about the contemporary issues of war and peace that affect veterans, their families, and the country as a whole. Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister who refused orders to deploy to Vietnam and lived in exile in Canada and Sweden for 6 years, organizing with other U.S. military deserters and draft resisters against the Vietnam war, and for amnesty for U.S. war resisters, joins the show. He has been a peace and solidarity activist for almost 50 years and has served on the Board of Veterans For Peace for the last 6 years, currently as national president. Congress today will vote on a budget to keep the federal government open beyond midnight tomorrow, even though President Trump has not yet said that he’ll sign the measure. The deal does not include funding for the president’s border wall. Susan Pai, an immigration attorney and a member of a number of civil liberties and immigrant rights organizations, joins the show.Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show.

It's Christmas! Joining Ian for the final show of the year (and the most festive) was some of our favourite guests from 2018, including The Chief from Channel 4's Hunted, Peter Bleksley, thespian and Queen of Ian's heart Harriet Thorpe, frontman of Towers of London Donny Tourette and Dan Schreiber and James Harkin from the No Such Thing As A Fish podcast! What a show! Also, intern Will gets feedback on his university paper about working at FUBAR.

It's Christmas! Joining Ian for the final show of the year (and the most festive) was some of our favourite guests from 2018, including The Chief from Channel 4's Hunted, Peter Bleksley, thespian and Queen of Ian's heart Harriet Thorpe, frontman of Towers of London Donny Tourette and Dan Schreiber and James Harkin from the No Such Thing As A Fish podcast! What a show! Also, intern Will gets feedback on his university paper about working at FUBAR.

Q.I. "Elves" Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, Dan Schreiber and James Harkin join Stu live onstage at the London Podcast Festival to break down the process by which they unearth the world's greatest facts and fancies, and turn them into one of the world's most runaway successful podcasts! Who's the leader, what's the difference between the two main clowns, and which team player secretly strikes fear into the hearts of the other three? Enjoy all extras from shows past and present with access to the private Insiders Club podcast, alongside a host of other strands and projects, including the chance to interview Stu yourself, and take part in a group critical analysis of newer acts from all over the world: http://www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Get advance info on next year's London Podcast Festival @KingsPlace Follow No Such Thing As A Fish on Twitter @NoSuchThing Buy "The Book Of The Year 2018" here: http://qi.com/shop/fish Get tickets for Stu Goldsmith's stand-up tour at www.comedianscomedian.com/tour Pre-order the insanely good new ComCom T-shirt designed by @LiseRichardson at www.comedianscomedian.com/merch DON'T MISS OUT!Sign up for the ComComPod Secret Santa comedy-swap by 7th December: https://tinyurl.com/ycwkqyn9 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Things we learnt on this weeks show: lots of things have happened, happening over a long period of time, happening all the time, and they never stop happening. Also, magic is fake. James Harkin and Dan Schreiber from No Such Thing As A Fish were Ian's first guests in the studio to talk about their new book, and they discussed a whole range of issues from beating Ian at an awards ceremony to pretending to be former S Club member Hannah Spearritt. Following James and Dan was magician Tom Brace, who was in the studio to discuss a couple of upcoming shows.

Things we learnt on this weeks show: lots of things have happened, happening over a long period of time, happening all the time, and they never stop happening. Also, magic is fake. James Harkin and Dan Schreiber from No Such Thing As A Fish were Ian’s first guests in the studio to talk about their new book, and they discussed a whole range of issues from beating Ian at an awards ceremony to pretending to be former S Club member Hannah Spearritt. Following James and Dan was magician Tom Brace, who was in the studio to discuss a couple of upcoming shows.

Your hosts Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan have a hot discussion topic this week: quiz show hosts. What makes a great quiz show host? Who are the best examples, and what makes them shine?Our guests are serial quiz show contestant James MacGregor, who joins us to talk about his team’s appearance on Eggheads, and James Harkin, star of the hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, senior QI Elf and all-round fact magnet.We press on with the Quiz Syllabus – Lucy has all the answers with her quiz on Heraldry, and Jenny sets some testing questions on UK Christmas Number Ones. Very festive!Thank you to our guests: James MacGregor of the Liverpool Quiz League and James Harkin of QI and No Such Thing As A FishGet in touch with us! Facebook / Twitter / fingersbuzzers@gmail.comProduced by: Amanda RedmanArtwork by: Brendan AppletonMusic by: Justin Edwards & Kevin MacLeod (Happy, Happy Game Show).Voice Over: Pete Donaldson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the decades since its introduction in 1935, Jägermeister has earned a reputation as an iconic staple of boozy nights out and hard partying. So why is the German liqueur brand now embracing a softer side of its heritage and history? In an interview included in this episode of Taste Radio, Jeff Popkin, the CEO of Mast-Jägermeister U.S., explained why the brand, while still wildly popular as a shot, is attempting to win over new consumers, broaden its appeal and, ultimately, generate new sales by reframing itself as a high-quality liqueur that can be enjoyed in a variety of occasions. Popkin, who’s been at the forefront of several emerging non-alcoholic beverage trends as an executive with Red Bull and Vita Coco, is leading a careful effort to maintain Jägermeister’s valuable core identity during the repositioning. “If there’s a party, Jägermeister is there in the U.S. today -- no question about that,” he said. “There’s no white knuckles to get the story out there and change it. It’s all going to happen within the natural footprint of Jägermeister.” Also included in this episode: An interview with Jeanette Ogden, a food blogger and social media maven known for her popular Instagram account, Shutthekaleup. We sat down with Ogden at Natural Products Expo West 2018 and discussed her journey as an influencer, how she cultivates her online personality and her approach to building an authentic relationship with natural food and beverage brands. This episode also includes an interview with the co-founders of The Coconut Cult, an acclaimed vegan coconut-based yogurt. Noah Simon-Waddell and James Harkin spoke about their approach to building a lifestyle brand and how they’ve established a thriving community of supporters and followers via social media. This episode is presented by Symrise Califormulations. Show notes: 1:35: Potent Potables -- The hosts chat about interesting libations and and tasty treats sent to the office over the past couple weeks, including Spindrift, Smart Sweets, Mike's Mighty Good Craft Ramen, CideRoad, Hello Water, Hal's New York Seltzer and Alter Eco. 10:53: Interview: Jeff Popkin, CEO, Mast-Jägermeister U.S. -- A veteran beverage executive who led sales for Red Bull and was the CEO of Vita Coco - U.S., Jeff Popkin is currently at the helm of another iconic brand: Jägermeister. In an interview recorded at its headquarters in White Plains, N.Y., Popkin discussed the company’s efforts to spur new sales by reframing Jägermeister as a brand to “celebrate the best moments of your life,” while maintaining its core identity and the importance of innovation for CPG brands, noting that “when you look at the attention span of a consumer… you’ve got to be quick and you’ve got to be dynamic.” 38:32: Interview: Jeannette Ogden, Founder, Shutthekaleup -- A leading influencer in the worlds of fitness, wellness and natural foods, Jeannette Ogden has over 260,000 followers of her Instagram account, Shutthekaleup. The platform is where she, her husband AJ and son Elliot -- aka "Bub" -- share their daily eats, drinks, workouts and adventures. Along the way, she shares recommendations of brands and products and explains how they fit into a healthy lifestyle. We sat down with Ogden at Natural Products Expo West 2018 and talked about her journey as influencer, how she cultivates her online personality and her approach to working with natural food and beverage brands. 1:02:39: Interview: Noah Simon-Waddell & James Harkin, Co-Founders, The Coconut Cult -- A darling of the influencer world, The Coconut Cult markets a vegan coconut yogurt that’s stocked at high-end health food stores along the coasts. Despite its premium price -- $25 for a 16 oz. jar -- the brand has amassed a cult-like following among its consumers. Co-founders Noah Simon-Waddell and James Harkin explained how their efforts to create experiential moments for consumers fits with their intent “to create a religion, essentially,” out of the brand.

The QI Elf, James Harkin, joined Mick Coyle to talk about the 'No Such Thing As A Fish' tour that is coming to the Liverpool Philharmonic on Thursday 29th March. Get your tickets here: http://www.mickperrin.com/tours/thing-fish-2017/

Head Elf at QI and member of the No Such Thing As A Fish podcast James Harkin joins Darren on the #BigSportsBreakfast

With Andrew Hunter Murray, Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, and Anna Ptaszynski. Presented by Sam Leith.

Fact researchers, presenters of the hugely successful No Such Thing as a Fish podcast, TV show hosts and authors the QI Elves join Paul Smith in the Penguin studio to talk about The Book of the Year. Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray and James Harkin bring in an object each which has inspired their book on the fascinating and funny facts of the year including an Oscar statuette, The Loch Ness Monster's dandruff and a pint of champagne. #PenguinPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taking centre-stage this week is a feature-length chat with Irish international Darren O'Dea. We chat about one of the most remarkable Irish football careers ever, which has included breaking through at Celtic, playing under Roy Keane, becoming Toronto's highest-paid player, being held at gunpoint during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and being managed by Nicolas Anelka in India.  We also chat to James Harkin of the QI spin-off podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, who tells us some of his favourite football facts.  We also have our Ladbrokes Bet of the Week and we ask: which sports star, if they lived up to their name, would be the greatest menace to society? Get in touch on us: tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, or tweet anything to @GavanCasey and @gcooney93. We're on Snapchat and Instagram (ballsdotie) and email thegaffer@balls.ie

This week we explore what all the fuss is with LiFi, is it all it's promising to be? How about Smart TV's, Amazon Fire TV's and Xbox's - just how smart are they and what is being done with all the smart information they're collating together about you, your viewing habits, your voice and even your face?! We go on to feature a Scottish music artist John Gallagher and his track 'Lightscape' and then explore Dark Journalist's interview of JZ Knight (channeler, Author and Teacher of Ramtha School of Enlightenment) as well as touching base with Alex Collier's fourth webinar with JayPee and James Harkin. It's a game of two halves!

This week we explore what all the fuss is with LiFi, is it all it's promising to be? How about Smart TV's, Amazon Fire TV's and Xbox's - just how smart are they and what is being done with all the smart information they're collating together about you, your viewing habits, your voice and even your face?! We go on to feature a Scottish music artist John Gallagher and his track 'Lightscape' and then explore Dark Journalist's interview of JZ Knight (channeler, Author and Teacher of Ramtha School of Enlightenment) as well as touching base with Alex Collier's fourth webinar with JayPee and James Harkin. It's a game of two halves!

Series 2 Episode 3 Experimental Cookery Warning: a little bit ruder than usual this one. Please do continue to spread the word and share the podcast with your friends. Follow us on twitter @iszi_lawrence and like our facebook page https//:www.facebook.com/zlistdeadlist You can also donate via paypal on the website. The Z List Dead List is a podcast about obscure people from history. Hosted by Iszi Lawrence @iszi_lawrence. www.zlistdeadlist.com This episode is about eating metal. And about dipping your penis in liquids. One was for science, the other for fun. But which one is which? Featuring Michel Lotito (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lotito) Dr Henry Head (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Head) With thanks to Griff Rhys Jones, Nathan Penlington @npenlington, James Harkin @eggshaped and Dan Schreiber @Schreiberland Nathan Penlington is the creator of Choose Your Own Documentary, possibly the most exciting bit of documentary/theatre/spoken word that you will see. It won a Fringe First award at Edinburgh and is currently touring the globe. Find out more on www.nathanpenlington.com James Harkin is the head Qi Elf, writer and researcher. He is also a co-host of the very popular podcast, No Such Thing As A Fish. http://qi.com/podcast/ Dan Schrieber is a Qi Elf and also works on the sister show, Museum of Curiousity. He is also a fantastic comedian and also appears alongside James on No Such Thing As A Fish http://qi.com/podcast/ Griff Rhys Jones is a broadcaster, writer, comedian and documentary maker. He makes many fascinating travel and history documentaries for the BBC. He lives in London in a house full of curios. Iszi Lawrence is a UK based comedian www.iszi.com Sign up to our mailing list and get a free interview with Richard Herring: http://eepurl.com/MaOXj You can also donate to support the podcast by clicking on the Donate button on the website. MUSIC All licenses are available to view on www.freemusicarchive.org Theme: Time Trades Live at the WFMU Record Fair - November 24, 2013 by Jeffrey Lewis(http://www.thejeffreylewissite.com/) Poddington Bear (http://podingtonbear.com/) Chris Zabriskie (http://chriszabriskie.com/) Speed The Plough (http://www.speedtheplough.com/)

Episode 18: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (#getannaontwitter) & Museum of Curiosity co-producer Richard Turner(@therichturner) discuss James Joyce's tiny underpants dance, a bucket worth starting a war for, fashionable apes, and much more...

Episode 17: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm)& Chief Gnome John Lloyd(@qikipedia) discuss Elgar's football chants, Arsenal's response to 9/11, how connecting trains can affect a match, and more... Liking Football not required

Episode 16: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped)Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia), Anne Miller (@milleranne ) & Alex Bell (alexbell)discuss randy bears, Bhutanese yeti park rangers, clever 12 year old girls, and more...

Episode 15: This week in the QI office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) & Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) discuss Aztec popcorn, Top Gun in China, exploding dolls and David Cameron's door handle.

South Korea v Ghana: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the fifteenth and final episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia), James Harkin (@eggshaped) and Alex Bell (@alexbell_) pit South Korea against Ghana to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Iran v Argentina v Ecuador: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the fourteenth episode of International Factball - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today in this never-before-tried three-way special, Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia), James Harkin (@eggshaped) and Freddy Soames (@fsoames), pit Iran against Argentina against Ecuador to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Greece v Japan: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the thirteenth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia), James Harkin (@eggshaped), John Mitchinson (@johnmitchinson) and Molly Oldfield (@mollyoldfield) pit Greece against Japan to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Australia v Mexico: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the twelfth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Alex Bell (@alexbell_) and Molly Oldfield (@mollyoldfield) pit Australia against Mexico to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

USA v Russia: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the eleventh episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Alex Edelman (@alex_edelman) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Italy against Switzerland to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Bosnia v Nigeria: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the tenth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Bosnia against Nigeria to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Italy v Switzerland: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the ninth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anne Miller (@miller_anne) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Italy against Switzerland to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Colombia v Ivory Coast: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the eighth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Colombia against the Ivory Coast to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Cameroon v Chile: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the seventh episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Jack Burke (@jacksburke) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Cameroon against Chile to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Belgium v Algeria: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the sixth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Belgium against Algeria to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Germany v Portugal: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the fifth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Germany against Portugal to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

France v Honduras: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the fourth episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit France against Honduras to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Uruguay v Costa Rica: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the third episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Uruguay against Costa Rica to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Spain v Netherlands: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the second episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Spain against the Netherlands to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Brazil v Croatia: The QI Elves in association with www.visitengland.com bring you the first episode of this No Such Thing As A Fish Factball special - the only football podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. Today Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) pit Brazil against Croatia to find out which is the most Quite Interesting country.

Episode 14: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm)Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) & Freddy Soames (@fsoames) discuss Charlemagne's tablecloth, Charles Lindbergh's fan mail, the original members of the Mile-High club and more...

Episode 13: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) & special guest Lieven Scheire (@Lievenscheire) discuss Disney's war effort, the rules of pillow fighting, stoned dolphins and more...

Episode 12: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm)& Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) discuss urinating voles, the rules of cricket according to J.M. Barrie, and more...

Episode 11: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm)& Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) discuss wombat defence, Thailand's underwear policy, how to insult a Prime Minister and more...

Episode 10: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), Anne Miller (@miller_anne) and special guest Eric Lampaert (@EricLampaert) discuss illegal javelin throwing, farts in a jar and more...

Episode 9: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) and Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) discuss wig theft, un-claimed elephant sperm, hermits at the bottom of the garden & more...

Episode 7: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) and Alex Bell (@alexbell_) discuss NASA Vs Nature, Coney Island's oddest ride, Harry Potter's Chinese adventures & more...

Episode 7: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) and Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) discuss parachuting dogs, a misbehaving coconut, the longest game in the world & more...

Episode 6: This week in the QI Office Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia), Molly Oldfield (@mollyoldfield) and special guest Ig Nobel Prizes Founder Marc Abrahams (@marcabrahams) gather round a microphone to share their favourite newly discovered facts from the last days.

Episode 5: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) and Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) discuss rats, popes, kissing and moving house.

Episode 4: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) and Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) discuss cavemen, spiders, fictitious mountains and immortal souls. For more, check out www.qi.com/podcast Theme Tune: "Wasps" by Emperor Yes. Buy on iTunes now

Episode 3: This week QI Elves Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) and James Harkin (@eggshaped) are joined by Horrible Histories consultant Greg Jenner (@gregjenner) and comedian Alex Edelman (@alexedelman) to discuss the first recorded smile, the most important animal in America and 300 years that may never have happened. For more check out www.qi.com/podcast

Episode 2 - The second episode of the new podcast from the writers of QI, who discuss the best facts they've found that week. This episode features Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) & Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm). For more check out www.qi.com/podcast

A new podcast from the writers of QI, who discuss the best facts they've found that week. The pilot episode features Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@qikipedia) & Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) For more check out www.qi.com/podcast

Correspondents with stories from around the world: in this edition, Jonathan Head on how an argument over democracy lies at the heart of the current political turmoil in Thailand; Lucy Williamson's in the Chinese city closest to North Korea where a brutal leadership purge was underway; Katy Watson meets a man in the United States who a thousand women a year turn to for help after having breast cancer surgery; James Harkin on the Syrian air force officer who's been imprisoned on three separate occasions and Joanna Robertson in Paris explodes the myth that French women don't get fat and hears the claim that in French society, a fat female is a failure. From Our Own Correspondent is produced by Tony Grant.

Reporters' stories from around the world: why Rupert Wingfield Hayes believes North Korea's recent sabre-rattling speaks not of a regime that is strong and confident but one that is weak and scared, of the outside world and increasingly of its own people too. Emilie Filou accompanies the fly-catchers of Burkina Faso as they test an old legend - 'if you live too close to the river, it will eat your eyes!' Mexico's latest political scandal unfolds in a restaurant over the road from the BBC office - Will Grant's handily placed then to reveal all. 'A kind of hell' - Darius Bazargan finds out why heroin addiction's spreading through Afghani society and James Harkin's been on Turkey's border with Syria and tells a tale of the actress who couldn't stop crying and the boy who's made friends with a turtle.

Analysis, colour, wit and observation from journalists worldwide. Today: Pascale Harter chronicles the fury in Spain at reports that politicians are lining their pockets while the people are making painful sacrifices in the name of austerity. James Harkin on the death of a young engineer who wanted to help build a new Syria after the revolution. Jill McGivering on the Indian women being talked into hysterectomies by doctors eager to make more money. Orla Guerin meets an Afghan governor who says don't worry about the Taliban, peace is at hand - although he does keep an assault rifle close at hand! And Thomas Fessy, in newly-liberated Timbuktu, unearths the beer that had to be buried when the fabled city was seized by Islamist rebels. Produced by Tony Grant.

Ian Pannell visits a school which has become a morgue for children in the Syrian city of Aleppo. James Harkin meets a Syrian whose chosen weapon, in his battle against the Assad regime, is a mobile phone rather than a gun John Sweeney's in Belarus. It's ruled, he says, by a regime so cocky it can't even be bothered to rebrand its secret police. They're still known as the KGB. Senegal's become the latest African country to grow melons for Europe. Susie Emmett joins workers who find time to take a break for a game of football. And is it more Lord of the Flies or Swallows and Amazons? Laura Trevelyan travels to the state of Maine to investigate the phenomenon that is the US summer camp.

'A revolution with almost no co-ordination or planning.' That was Ian Pannell's assessment as he toured northern Syria trying to work out the extent of the rebellion against President Assad. Meanwhile, James Harkin's in the capital Damascus where international sanctions are starting to leave their mark on everyday life. Rachel Harvey's been meeting a group of Burmese opposition figures recently released from long jail sentences. Do they believe the new government is genuinely committed to a process of reform? There's a story of connectivity, turtles and love from Huw Cordey in the central American state of Costa Rica. And how would you like to get the tea for 49 young children? Catherine Fellowes has been talking to a mum in Kenya who does it every day!

'But of course there will be violence,' says one seasoned observer to Andrew Harding as he travels in the Democratic Republic of Congo wondering if Monday's election is a chance for Africa's wounded giant to get back on its feet. And there's another election, in Egypt, starting on Monday: Lyse Doucet joins a family whose window, overlooking Tahrir Square, offers a unique view of world history unfolding. Fergal Keane, who's been watching the opening of the Khmer Rouge trial in Cambodia, finds young people there more interested in the future than in their country's bloody past. Mark Lowen's in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia which lost the major part of its Jewish population to the holocaust and recalls the life of his own grandmother who once came face to face with the commandant of a Nazi death camp. And why James Harkin, chasing revolutionaries in Syria, found himself drawn, repeatedly, to what he claims is the best ice cream shop in the world!