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Russian grain elevator built without a single nail

An absurd historical anecdote about a massive wooden structure assembled nail‑free.

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No Such Thing As A Fish
No Such Thing As An Emotional Support Wig · 2026-08-27
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  2. Transcript7 speaker labels
  3. Analysis9 chapters · 10 clips
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  1. 1. Mercury's hand‑stitched blanket might be bleeding in space
  2. 2. Getting to Mercury requires a slingshot
  3. 3. What really defines a day on Mercury?
  4. 4. Gollum's acceptance speech won an award
  5. 5. Motion capture vs CGI: Andy Serkis vs Gollum
  6. 6. Female boffins are still just boffins
  7. 7. Russian grain elevator built without a single nail
  8. 8. Ethiopian queen Furra banned short bald men
  9. 9. Jar Jar Binks may get redemption
  10. 10. Gravity pulls hair off men’s heads

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Episode analysis

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Chapters
  1. Intro and live opening
    Dan welcomes listeners, introduces the live show at the Royal Institution and names the four hosts.
  2. Fact #1 – Mercury space blanket
    Anna presents the hand‑stitched Mercury space blanket and the upcoming BepiColombo mission.
  3. Shopify sponsorship
    The hosts read a sponsor message for Shopify, promoting its business‑building platform.
  4. Fact #2 – Boffin history
    Andy discusses the origin of the word “boffin”, wartime radar scientists and related trivia.
  5. Fact #3 – Ethiopian queen Furra
    Dan tells the legendary story of the Ethiopian queen Furra, her customs and related folklore.
  6. Final fact – Gollum award
    Dan shares the tale of Andy Serkis’s MTV award for Gollum and the surrounding CGI anecdotes.
  7. Jar Jar Binks and CGI history
    The panel debates Jar Jar Binks, early CGI, motion capture and their impact on film.
  8. Corn‑field CGI vs practical effects
    Discussion of practical corn‑field shooting versus CGI and speculation on AI replacing actors.
  9. Closing and promotions
    Hosts wrap up, promote Club Fish, Little Fish and thank the audience.
Speakers
  1. 28%Anna Ptaszynski
    host · addressed by name · 0.98
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  2. 26%Dan Schreiber
    host · self introduction · 0.99
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  3. 19%James Harkin
    host · addressed by name · 0.98
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  4. 18%Andrew Hunter Murray
    host · addressed by name · 0.98
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  5. 8%speaker_8
    unknown · unknown · 0.50
Topics
Legend of Ethiopian queen Furra7%
Origin and history of the word “boffin”6%
Mercury hand‑stitched space blanket6%
Jar Jar Binks and early CGI4%
Shopify sponsorship3%
Andy Serkis Gollum award speech3%
Speculation on AI and CGI replacing actors3%
BepiColombo mission and gravity‑assist slingshot2%
Style
Format
Conversation
Tone
humorous, irreverent, fast‑paced banter
Pacing
Moderate · 15.9 turns/min · 206 wpm
Recurring
Fact #X, Shopify ad, Boffin segment, Ethiopian queen story, Gollum award story, Jar Jar Binks discussion
Confidence
0.95
Quality
LoudnessOK-16.5 LUFSPodcast targets sit around −16 to −14
True peakOK-1.3 dBTP
Noise floor-51.5 dBFS
Ad reads1 host read · Shopify