Best No Such Thing As A Fish Podcasts (2025)

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Little Fish: Bizarre Choreography, Schnapps, and Singing in Swedish 33:55

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts including 4D and D-Day. Andy's pronunciation of Houston gets him in trouble again, and we meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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Effectively Wild Episode 2418: The Challenge System Challenge 2:16:54

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Ben Lindbergh, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, and Joe Sheehan of The Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter break down teams’ last-minute Christmas shopping—including the White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami, the Padres signing Michael King and Sung Mun Song, the Orioles trading for Shane Baz, the Red Sox trading for Willson Contreras, a three-tea…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2417: Just Passan Time 1:38:46

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Ben Lindbergh brings on ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan to discuss the ins and outs of the newsbreaking business—how he reports and announces news, how newsbreaking in baseball differs from newsbreaking in other sports, conflicts of interest, the ills of social media, work-life balance, aging, his flirtation with switching to the basketball bea…

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45: Christmas Dinner 56:08

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What is a live fish doing in your bath on Christmas Eve? Who tried to cook their turkey via electrocution? Where can you find roast reindeer on the menu? Merry Christmas from Lunchbox Envy!By Lunchbox Envy

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Effectively Wild Episode 2416: Oh Say Can You WBC

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an “oppo taco” mention in Wake Up Dead Man, a run on free-agent relievers and the lack of late-inning options remaining on the market, when big free agents actually tend to sign, the Nationals’ youth movement in the front office and on the coaching staff, and the stacked USA WBC pitching staff, plus follow-…

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No Such Thing As An Eton Oyster 54:37

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John Lloyd joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss rivers, shipworms, oysters, and tuners. 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 Saily data pl…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2415: Catch if You Can 1:40:11

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Ha-Seong Kim, Adrian Houser, and Foster Griffin signings, a prospect-for-prospect Red Sox and Nationals trade, and the Twins’ partial sale, then (34:00) answer emails about saying “pitchoff” instead of “first pitch,” the value of a cool nickname, a Hall of Fame reference in The Wizard of Oz, whether tea…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2414: You Can Go Home Again 1:39:06

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a smattering of transactions, featuring (among others) Jorge Polanco, Tyler Rogers, Kenley Jansen, Isaac Collins, Angel Zerpa, Merrill Kelly, Josh Bell, and Adolis García. Then (49:03) they talk about MLB’s move to regulate and standardize the use of in-game technology across the minor leagues, baseball con…

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44: Ovens 38:00

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Why would you oven bake a laptop? Which day of the week can your oven switch itself on? Who cooked himself in a bread oven just to see what would happen?By Lunchbox Envy

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Little Fish: Juan Trippe 29:48

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode seven, subjects include krill, coupes and cattle. And one of us learns a bit more about classical music. We also meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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Effectively Wild Episode 2413: Allons-y, Alonso 1:27:42

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Garrett Stubbs and the latest example of eyebrow-raising off-the-field Phillies behavior (content warning: adult breast milk consumption), then (14:58) discuss the Pete Alonso signing from the Orioles’ and Mets’ perspectives, Stat Blast (47:09) about teams losing long-tenured/productive players and rapid ro…

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No Such Thing As Dwayne Johnson's Hare 59:41

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Adam Chase joins Dan, James and Anne Miller to discuss Chinese maps, German trains, London Marathons and International treasure hunts. 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 2412: It’s the Most Punderful Time of the Year 1:33:18

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down Scott Boras’s Winter Meetings wordplay and discuss the Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Díaz deals, a smattering of starting-pitcher signings, the Pirates as supposed spenders, the latest on the Ippei Mizuhara TV series, a Lane Kiffin canine conspiracy, and a Johanfran Garcia nickname. Audio intro: El Warren, “Effect…

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Effectively Wild Episode 2411: The Ozone Player 1:36:51

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley deliver a correction to the preceding episode’s draft results, ponder the mystery of a bigger John Brebbia fan than Ben, remind listeners to sign up for EW Secret Santa, and banter about Sonny Gray, Brian Cashman, and gloriously nonsensical sports beefs, Bryce Harper’s ozone therapy, two trades centered on blocked prosp…

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43: Vodka 41:28

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What do you get when you mix vodka with gunpowder? When will a doctor give you vodka? Who got paid in vodka?By Lunchbox Envy

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Little Fish: This Could Tail Off Really Quickly 33:10

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode six, subjects include malls, astronauts and bonds. And we also try some quizzes of various quality. Finally, we meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts.By No Such Thing As A Fish

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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