No Such Thing As A Bouncy Theatre is the 183rd episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 27th episode of the fourth year, and the 38th episode of 2017. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Dan Schreiber, and guest QI Elf Alex Bell. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Description[]
Dan, James, Andy and Alex discuss how to drive a submarine, Gainsborough's 6-foot-long paintbrushes, and where 1% of all the world's wood goes.
Facts[]
- 1% of the entire planet's wood supply is turned into IKEA furniture.[1] (Bell)
- The Nazca people would employ someone to walk around with a dead fox on their head.[2] (Harkin)
- Instead of going outside, the painter Gainsborough painted outdoor scenes by making a little model with moss and broccoli.[3] (Murray)
- The US Navy's submarines are starting to control their periscopes with Xbox controllers.[4] (Schreiber)
Trivia[]
- Regular presenter Anna Ptaszynski is absent.
- Alex Bell guests.
- Dan's fact about Haley Joel Osment is noted as being related to Yetis.
- Dan relates a dubious theory about the Nazca lines.
Notes[]
- ↑ Daily Mail: IKEA uses a staggering 1% of the world's wood every year
- ↑ James got his fact from a visit to the Lima Art Museum. The fact was told to him by the tour guide Patricia who happens to be a fan of the podcast.
- ↑ The Guardian: Thomas Gainsborough sketches newly discovered at Windsor Castle
- ↑ The Verge: US Navy submarines are getting Xbox 360 controllers to control their periscopes