Best No Such Thing As A Fish Podcasts (2025)

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S1 Ep612: No Such Thing As The Gordon Ramsay Songbook 52:36

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Michael Palin joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss roadworks, Reeks, rescues and raspberry ripple. 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…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2410: You Can Observe a Lot By Watching 2:12:20

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Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller, and podcast scorekeeper Chris Hanel review the results of an under-25-pitchers draft Ben and Sam conducted a decade ago. Then (13:38) Ben and Sam banter about Ben’s physique, answer listener emails about doing a The Only Rule-style experiment 10 years later, discuss Sam’s revamped, unique approach to writing about basebal…

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Episode 58 - How do merfolk procreate? 1:04:57

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Send us a text Something smells fishy!! - Mermaid + Merman = Merbaby... but how!? We're talking physiology here and there's much to discuss. With guest comedian Paul McHugh, Ross and Simon take a deeply educational dive beneath the waves, and tackle the age-old mystery: how exactly do merfolk… make more merfolk? Prepare for an ocean of uncomfortabl…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2409: Hindsight is 2025 1:45:16

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the John Brebbia and Devin Williams signings (in that order, obviously), share a few follow-ups, and (31:33) assess whether each team satisfied its season preview guest’s conditions for a successful year. Then (58:18) they answer emails about the origins of the concept of the “opposite field,” the meaning o…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2408: Cease and D. Cease’d 1:36:13

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley respond to the responses to their response to a recent listener email, discuss (14:38) the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease deal (including a Stat Blast about pitchers with big ERA-FIP gaps at 34:11), Anthony Rendon’s potential retirement (47:23), and the Orioles’ Ryan Helsley signing (1:05:37), before scrutinizing ESPN’s annual …

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#112 EdFringe LIVE Night Three Issue 33:27

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“If doesn’t go wrong, you haven’t seen us” Welcome back to the Cryptid Factor Live in Edinburgh - Night 3! In this show you will find a man who has LITERALLY taken his life into his hands, plants evolving into musicians on San Pellegrino diets, eye ball yoga, stereotypical evil villains bringing giant birds back to life (Jurassic Park style), Rhys …

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S2 Ep5: Little Fish: Now You Three Me 33:57

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode five, subjects include cork, clocks, Patsy Cline and Ming Campbell. We also meet eight more listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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42: School Dinners 35:43

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How do you Twizzle a Turkey? Where did Ancient Spartan kids get their packed lunch from? Who used to give their schoolchildren wine?By Lunchbox Envy

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S1 Ep611: No Such Thing As A Forbidden Panettone 58:11

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Anne Miller returns to join Dan, James and Andy in discussing peaks, pianos, panettoni and the Post Office tower. 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…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements 1:51:25

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Becca Balton to banter about Becca’s baseball background, her origins as a listener, and the Nationals’ new direction, then (17:51) answer emails about a team WAR cap, an extra-innings variant in which the team to score fastest wins, manager close-ups on postseason broadcasts, citing …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall 1:29:56

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk to Jay Jaffe about the big issues surrounding this year’s (and upcoming years’) BBWAA and Era Committee Hall of Fame ballots. Audio intro: Philip Tapl…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod 1:38:15

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Warren Schaeffer staying on as Rockies manager, the Mets’ and Rangers’ Brandon Nimmo–Marcus Semien swap, and their memories, thoughts, and feelings concerning Alex Rodriguez, inspired by the new, three-part HBO docuseries Alex vs. A-Rod. Then (58:35) they talk to the co-directors/EPs of Alex vs. A-Rod, Goth…

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41: Thanksgiving 49:09

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How do you make a Frogeye Salad? When was eel on the Thanksgiving menu? Who can you call when your turkey won't defrost?By Lunchbox Envy

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Little Fish: Poor Benighted Mountain Beaver 29:58

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode four of our brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include unicycles, genetics, watermelons and Mr Darcy in a ball pit. We also meet eight more listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question 1:39:56

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of multiposition players such as Mauricio Dubón, then (38:22) answer listener emails about the terms “baseball lifer” and “double-barrel action,” when ba…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out 1:36:47

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Ben, Meg, Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Chris Hanel congregate to review the results of the 2025 minor league free agent draft (11:45) and recap their 40 bold preseason predictions (19:01), following quick games of “2025 College World Series Starting Pitching Matchup or First Amendment Supreme Court Case” (2:58) and “Cedar Rapids Kernel or Char…

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S1 Ep610: No Such Thing As Lily Allen In The Hellespont 56:45

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Cariad Lloyd joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Byron, Bazalgette, bacteria and beautiful beaches. 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 …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse 1:43:28

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Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing Josh Naylor, four free agents accepting qualifying offers, the Orioles and Angels swapping Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward, whether teams w…

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40: Honey 43:31

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Why does your honey have bubbles in it? How do you eat ant honey? What does purple honey taste like?By Lunchbox Envy

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Little Fish: You've Been Harkin'd 32:49

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode three of our brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include Oklahoma, dinosaurs, pumpkins and the ISS. We also meet EIGHT listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards 1:49:20

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Ben and Meg banter about Based Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras and a few corny quips they overlooked, then discuss end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez, Skenes as a paid pitchman, José Ramírez MVP shares, Shohei Ohtani’s dog vs. Judge’s dogs, repetition among award winners, groupthink among voters, WAR …

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S1 Ep609: No Such Thing As Aunt Bessie In A Red Citroën Picasso 55:45

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Amy Gledhill joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss gambling, flirting, and pudding. 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/patreonBy No Such Thing As A Fish

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Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent 1:39:17

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Ben and Meg banter about a hotel-lobby shrine to Addison Barger and Scott Boras wordplay at the GM meetings, Stat Blast (25:50) about Paul DePodesta’s comeback, POBO percentage, postseason questions, and Mike Greenwell, and (1:01:07) conduct the 11th annual free agent contract over/under draft, plus a Boras postscript. Audio intro: Beatwriter, “Eff…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You 1:49:25

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Ben and Meg break down the federal indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, including the documentary and statistical evidence of their alleged pitch-fixing, the implications for the sport and sports gambling, the unanswered questions, the dark comedy, and more (plus a real-time reaction to an MLB betting reform and an answer to an email abo…

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39: Bacon 42:54

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What's the point of a bacon window? Who's using a bacon dating app? How do you make bananacon?By Lunchbox Envy

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Little Fish: Yum Yum, Plum Plum 32:18

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode two of our brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include beds, wind, panhandles and Devo. We also meet our first four listeners who have become Fact Custodians.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session 1:38:24

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Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies reportedly hiring Paul DePodesta as their new head of baseball operations, another managerial hiring, MLB’s World Series ratings bonanza, the resurgence of the splitter, the Royals extending Salvador Perez, and more. Then (44:30) they bring on Ben Clemens to discuss his ranking of this offseason’s top 50 free ag…

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S1 Ep608: No Such Thing As A Chocolate Sausage 51:19

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Live from the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Rachel Parris joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss baboons, breakouts, Beethoven, and bottom stainers. 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 nosuchthingasafi…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason 1:35:24

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Ben and Meg banter about the slightly shorter-than-usual duration of the offseason, how big the WBC will be, and a few managerial hirings. After that (41:53), they talk to FanGraphs lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen about Munetaka Murakami and this offseason’s most promising free agents from international leagues, what we’ve learned about Roki…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever?

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Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away from the success of 2025’s pennant winners. Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Sean .P, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Ben’…

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38: Breakfast Cereal 38:09

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How do you make a Diamond Shreddie? Which cereal accidentally invented computer hacking? Why are some cereals magnetic?By Lunchbox Envy

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Little Fish: Steam Exploded Donkey Bone Powder 32:24

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in a brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include hamburgers, space, staircases and Berlin. We also meet our first four Fact Custodians (spoiler: you've met them a lot in the past).By No Such Thing As A Fish

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Episode 57 - If Cinderella's shoe fit so bloody perfectly, how the hell did it fall off in the first place? 1:19:40

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Send us a text Foot fetishists ahoy! This episode is for you! Ross and Simon have been joined by Ross' mate Olly (yes really, he has some) to discuss glass slippers, pumpkins, fairy tales and Disney plot holes. Was the Fairy Godmother a dodgy cobbler with a glitter problem? Did Cinderella fake the fall for dramatic effect? And more importantly, wha…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast 1:39:40

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Ben and Meg banter about Trey Yesavage’s performance in World Series Game 5, whether he’s already provided a career’s worth of value to Toronto, his current prospect ranking, and his future, plus Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s steady postseason production vs. Shohei Ohtani’s clustered postseason production, covering the regular season like we cover the po…

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S1 Ep607: No Such Thing As Teletubby TikTok Tummies 55:59

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Ben Elton joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Tinky Winky, Shakespeare, Lances and Popes. 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…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It 1:31:27

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Ben and Meg banter about Magic Johnson’s Game 5 preview, Game 4 observations, belated Game 2 takes on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Jonas Brothers, Addison Barger’s sleepovers and doppelgangers, David Popkins’ impact on the Jays, another Cal Raleigh award win, Bryce Harper’s hurt feelings, and more. Audio intro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme” …

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Effectively Wild Episode 2393: The World Series Game 3 Draft 1:46:53

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Ben and Meg banter about and draft their favorite 18 moments (one for each inning!) from an endlessly entertaining, and almost just plain endless, World Series Game 3. Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Ben on Game 3 Link to Laurila on Game 3 Link to Bau…

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37: Pumpkins 34:28

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What is a Pumpkin Spice Latte really made of? How do you you sail a pumpkin? Who was Stingy Jack? Happy Halloween!By Lunchbox Envy

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Effectively Wild Episode 2392: The Eyes of the World (Series) Are Upon You 1:45:07

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Ben and Meg banter about Ben’s trip to a World Series-obsessed city, whether Game 1 of a best-of-seven series can be “must-win,” the Jays-as-underdogs narrative, the global audience for the matchup, and a few factors they’re following throughout the series, before reacting to two California clubs’ managerial hirings: the Angels’ choice of Kurt Suzu…