DeepSummary
The transcript begins with Anna Ptaszynski and James Harkin announcing that they will be taking their comedy live podcast fact show on tour across the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. They then move on to present four different facts, with each host introducing one fact. Anna's fact is about how in 1974, thousands of swallows were transported over the Alps by train and plane due to bad weather conditions making it difficult for them to migrate.
James Harkin presents a fact about a shop in 1827 Cincinnati where the principal currency was time itself, with prices based on the labor time required for each item. Andrew Hunter Murray shares a fact about how Japanese bullet trains were redesigned based on the aerodynamics of owls and kingfishers to reduce noise and increase efficiency. Other facts discussed include a shrinking train tunnel in China, the history of the Nobel Prizes, and a Swedish statue of Uma Thurman's naked grandmother.
The hosts engage in banter and share additional anecdotes related to the facts, touching on topics such as bird migration patterns, nanotechnology, the origins of the word 'nano,' and the eccentric lives of various celebrities' ancestors. The episode closes with a quote about photosynthesis and a discussion of the famous Little Mermaid statue's origins as a Carlsberg beer advertisement.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The No Such Thing As A Fish team will be going on a live tour across the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
- Unusual and little-known facts were presented, such as swallows being transported over the Alps by train and plane due to bad weather in 1974, and a historical shop in Cincinnati that used time as currency.
- Insights into the aerodynamic redesign of Japanese bullet trains based on owl and kingfisher biology were shared, as well as innovative applications of nanotechnology in areas like cancer treatment and television display technology.
- The hosts explored the origins and stories behind famous statues like the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and a nude statue of Uma Thurman's grandmother in Sweden.
- Humorous tangents and anecdotes were frequent, covering topics like bird habits, celebrity histories, scientific discoveries, and the etymology of words like 'nano'.
- Key scientific concepts and historical events surrounding the facts were often conveyed in an accessible, conversational manner.
- References were made to popular culture topics such as Uma Thurman films and Weekend at Bernie's.
- The hosts engaged in witty banter and displayed a tendency to riff off of each other's comments in an amusing way.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “And so she said, these swallows are having a bad time. And this thing was organized to fly them over the Alps or take them by train.“ by Anna Ptaszynski
- “Basically, his idea was, I'm gonna sell things for what they cost me, and the only thing I'm gonna add to the price is the value of the time I've spent on this stuff.“ by Andrew Hunter Murray
- “She played this girl with very long thumbs.“ by Anna Ptaszynski
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No Such Thing As A Fish
No Such Thing As A Fish
5/16/24
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