No Such Thing As The Queen's Christmas Burlesque is the 301st episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 41st episode of the sixth year, and the 52nd episode of 2019. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and was recorded at Birmingham Town Hall.
Description[]
Merry Fishmas! Live from Birmingham, Dan, James Anna and Andrew discuss the earliest known pornography, Mariah Carey's Christmas tree, and how a poodle saved the Queen's speech.
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Facts[]
- In 1958 the Queen's speech was lost on the day of delivery, and then found by a nearby poodle. (Murray)
- As well as being the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem is where we found the oldest depiction of people having sex. (Ptaszynski)
- The most likely time of year to have a heart attack is during a family Christmas gathering. (Schreiber)
- Mariah Carey has three Christmas trees, one of which is decorated with pictures of herself. (Harkin)
Trivia[]
- This is the 2019 Christmas Special of Fish.
- Harkin has not seen Home Alone.
- The Natufian culture was also mentioned in TBA.
- Nativity scenes were mentioned in Episode 249: No Such Thing As A Pint of Wine.
- Monopoly, and the tendency for people to fight over it, was discussed in TBA.
- Mariah Carey was mentioned in TBA.
- Christmas carols originally being sung in pubs was discussed in TBA.
- This was the last live episode of the podcast until Episode 342: No Such Thing As A Presidential Fight Club. This was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.