Meet Dan, James, Anna, and Andy as they take on the Fringe for a live recording of their podcast No Such Thing As A Fish – Thundernerds. What a fantastic way to kick off their tour than with their first show at the Edinburgh Playhouse, offering a delightful blend of fun facts, quick wit, and boundless enthusiasm. These four friends would be the ideal dinner party guests—engaging conversationalists and just all-around entertaining people.
A delightful blend of fun facts, quick wit, and boundless enthusiasm
The show is a treat whether you’ve been following the podcast since its early days, recently discovered it, or are entirely new to it. To give some context, No Such Thing As A Fish is a podcast that began in 2014, where each member shares and discusses an interesting fact they’ve discovered each week. Now, ten years later, we get to witness the magic behind the scenes as they record their 500th episode live.
For this particular show, the cast covered a range of topics, including midges overtaking the town of Midgham, radar detectors on the roads, Welsh bards, and the intriguing melons of beluga whales. Meanwhile, Dan attempted to link all these facts to the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, in a little nod to Scotland. It’s great fun watching them toss around facts and build on running jokes throughout the hour-long performance. The show is highly informative but presented in a way that makes you think in unexpected ways. It’s thought-provoking and an excellent conversation starter.
Moreover, these four have genuine chemistry as they effortlessly bounce off each other’s thoughts and ideas, inviting the audience to join in both as observers and participants. At the beginning of the show, they asked audience members to text in interesting facts they knew. They received an overwhelming number—around 276 facts. While they selected a winner, it was a reminder that most of us have fun and unique knowledge worth sharing. Thundernerds creates the perfect atmosphere of acceptance and curiosity, where we can all embark on wild intellectual adventures.
With their Edinburgh Fringe gig now behind them, you can catch Dan, James, Anna, and Andy at any of their upcoming tour dates. It’s a fantastic experience, but if you miss them live, you can always find the recordings online. The show highlights the notion that we all know at least one intriguing and quirky fact, and the hosts are more than happy to share theirs. No Such Thing As A Fish – Thundernerds is about the connections made through these fun facts and the comedy that emerges from them.
