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AI will let us understand cats

A bold claim about AI decoding animal language ends with a quirky “very weird” reaction.

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No Such Thing As A Fish
No Such Thing As Alien Dust · 2026-09-03
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  1. 1. Sheep rescue with Velcro gloves
  2. 2. Fermi paradox: we’re trapped by space junk
  3. 3. Glenn Close can fit 42 carrots
  4. 4. AI will let us understand cats

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Episode analysis

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Chapters
  1. Fact 1 – Rhys Darby
    Dan announces Rhys’s fact and the group dives into the Atlantis‑Santorini cable‑car story.
  2. Santorini & Atlantis Deep‑Dive
    Discussion of the cable‑car myth, Santorini’s volcanic history and the Atlantean connection.
  3. Disney Atlantean Language
    The hosts talk about the constructed Atlantean language for Disney’s film.
  4. AI & Animal Language
    The panel explores AI tools for decoding animal communication and future possibilities.
  5. Fact 2 – Anna (Sheep Dust)
    Anna’s fact about sheep‑induced dust in Antarctica and its environmental impact.
  6. Fermi Paradox & Alien Theories
    Discussion of the Fermi paradox, dark‑forest hypothesis and related alien‑contact ideas.
  7. Final Fact & Outro
    Dan delivers the last fact (Kafka’s grandfather), wraps up and gives contact info.
  8. Party Tricks Segment
    Guests and hosts share personal party‑trick anecdotes, from Velcro gloves to fire‑eating.
Speakers
  1. 32%Dan Schreiber
    host · self introduction · 0.96
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  2. 24%Andy (Andy Lee)
    host · self introduction · 0.93
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  3. 23%James Harkin
    host · named by host · 0.94
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  4. 21%Rhys Darby
    guest · named by host · 0.95
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Topics
Fermi paradox, dark‑forest and Great Filter hypotheses7%
Party tricks and personal anecdotes4%
Kafka grandfather fact and literary trivia4%
Santorini / Atlantis cable‑car myth3%
Sheep‑induced dust in Antarctica and environmental impact3%
AI for animal communication (dogs, whales, etc.)3%
Disney Atlantean language construction1%
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Format
Conversation
Tone
humorous, irreverent, fact‑centric
Pacing
Moderate · 15.6 turns/min · 202 wpm
Recurring
Fact # introductions, Party tricks, Club Fish / Patreon promo, Closing fact & contact info
Confidence
0.90
Quality
LoudnessOK-16.4 LUFSPodcast targets sit around −16 to −14
True peakOK-1.4 dBTP
Noise floor-54.6 dBFS
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