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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: A scenario presented in episode 523 as a possible reason why people in WebVideo/{{Vsauce}}'s [[https://youtu.be/1sl5KJ69qiA video on the trolley problem]] were afraid to divert the train:
-->'''Matt Parker:''' But if you've misunderstood the situation, you make it worse -- "Aaa, I'm releasing more trains!"
-->'''Matt Parker:''' But if you've misunderstood the situation, you make it worse -- "Aaa, I'm releasing more trains!"
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* {{Malaproper}}: Episode 461, while discussing an imaginary scenario where goats used to be birds:
-->'''Rhys Darby:''' They believe they're flying. That's the closest thing they can get to going back to their old life as a bird, by flying, and they'll end up in the trees, and you'll often hear them um, uh... twerking. \\
'''Dan:''' Twerking? You should see him twerk, he's amazing. \\
'''Rhys:''' What's the actual word that birds make? \\
'''Anna:''' Tweeting? Chirping? \\
'''Rhys:''' Oh, tweeting, chirping. That's where I'm getting confused. I'm mashing those two together and coming up with "twerking". \\
'''Anna:''' I think that's how twerking was born actually, wasn't it.
-->'''Rhys Darby:''' They believe they're flying. That's the closest thing they can get to going back to their old life as a bird, by flying, and they'll end up in the trees, and you'll often hear them um, uh... twerking. \\
'''Dan:''' Twerking? You should see him twerk, he's amazing. \\
'''Rhys:''' What's the actual word that birds make? \\
'''Anna:''' Tweeting? Chirping? \\
'''Rhys:''' Oh, tweeting, chirping. That's where I'm getting confused. I'm mashing those two together and coming up with "twerking". \\
'''Anna:''' I think that's how twerking was born actually, wasn't it.
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-->'''James:''' I am mentioned in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia#Notable_people_with_aphantasia Notable people with aphantasia]]. Dan is mentioned as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australians_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_individuals notable Australian in the United Kingdom]]. And Anna is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_persons notable person in the Poles in the United Kingdom]], as in people from Poland.\\
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-->'''James:''' I am mentioned in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia#Notable_people_with_aphantasia Notable people with aphantasia]]. Dan is mentioned as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australians_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_individuals notable Australian in the United Kingdom]]. And Anna is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_persons notable person in the Poles in the United Kingdom]], as in people from Poland.\\
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* CurseCutShort: A self-interruption from James in Episode 430 while discussing rumors of Emily Dickinson having a spicy time with a man at her house:
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* CurseCutShort: A self-interruption from James in Episode episode 430 while discussing rumors of Emily Dickinson having a spicy time with a man at her house:
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* {{Planimal}}: Collectively conjured up in episode 447 as the the hosts play a guessing game about what two things go into a hybrid species.
-->'''Andy:''' A "rabbage". \\
'''Dan:''' It's a rabbit... and a cabbage! \\
'''Andy:''' No, it's a radish and a cabbage. Sorry. \\
'''Andy:''' A rabbit and a cabbage — the only animal that eats its own ears!
* SnubByOmission: Episode 444:
-->'''James:''' I am mentioned in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia#Notable_people_with_aphantasia Notable people with aphantasia]]. Dan is mentioned as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australians_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_individuals notable Australian in the United Kingdom]]. And Anna is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_persons notable person in the Poles in the United Kingdom]], as in people from Poland.\\
'''Andy:''' ...And? \\
[silence] \\
'''Dan:''' [[NamedLikeMyName Andy Murray is a notable tennis player.]]
-->'''Andy:''' A "rabbage". \\
'''Dan:''' It's a rabbit... and a cabbage! \\
'''Andy:''' No, it's a radish and a cabbage. Sorry. \\
'''Andy:''' A rabbit and a cabbage — the only animal that eats its own ears!
* SnubByOmission: Episode 444:
-->'''James:''' I am mentioned in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia#Notable_people_with_aphantasia Notable people with aphantasia]]. Dan is mentioned as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australians_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_individuals notable Australian in the United Kingdom]]. And Anna is a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_the_United_Kingdom#Notable_persons notable person in the Poles in the United Kingdom]], as in people from Poland.\\
'''Andy:''' ...And? \\
[silence] \\
'''Dan:''' [[NamedLikeMyName Andy Murray is a notable tennis player.]]
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* CurseCutShort: A self-interruption from James in Episode 430 while discussing rumors of Emily Dickinson having a spicy time with a man at her house:
-->"Do you think it was [Noah] Webster? And he was like, nice Arse, nice Boobs, nice... anyway."
-->"Do you think it was [Noah] Webster? And he was like, nice Arse, nice Boobs, nice... anyway."
[everyone laughs] \\
[mild laughter] \\
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--->"Sounds like that thing on ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'', you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
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--->"Sounds like that thing on ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'', you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't don't... get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
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fine-tunes and explained a reference
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** In one of the episodes where Dan is absent and Anna takes over as the main host, she takes a jab at his accent by pronouncing the location of the QI offices as "Covert Gardeur".
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** In one of the episodes where Dan is absent and Anna takes over as the main host, she takes a jab at his accent by pronouncing the location of the QI offices as "Covert Gardeur".the hyper-rhotic "Covernt Gardern"; Dan is known to pronounce R's where there is no R in writing, e.g. he tends to pronounce "Chicago" as "She cargo".
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: A common theme for facts presented on this show.
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** Calling a person or a thing that has previously been mentioned on the show "friend of the podcast".
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** Calling a person or a thing that has previously been mentioned on the show "friend of the podcast". Even if they've been dead for centuries, like [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everard_Digby Everard Digby]].
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** Andy's pet topic is moss, and Dan's is yetis.
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* SocialMediaIsBad: In the ''Behind the Gills'' documentary, Anna states that the reason why she refuses to come near social media is that she's afraid it would completely consume her.
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* SocialMediaIsBad: In the ''Behind "Behind the Gills'' Gills" documentary, Anna states that the reason why she refuses to come near social media is that she's afraid it would completely consume her.
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* AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: Episode 61:
-->'''Dan:''' I once went to a party where the host of the party employed the yellow card, red card system. The idea was, if you got too drunk, too rowdy, you'd get a yellow card. If you then repeated an offense you'd get a red card. \\
'''Andy:''' And what happened if you got a red card, do you have to go home? \\
'''Dan:''' Yeah, I had to go home. I got red carded.
-->'''Dan:''' I once went to a party where the host of the party employed the yellow card, red card system. The idea was, if you got too drunk, too rowdy, you'd get a yellow card. If you then repeated an offense you'd get a red card. \\
'''Andy:''' And what happened if you got a red card, do you have to go home? \\
'''Dan:''' Yeah, I had to go home. I got red carded.
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* BiggerThanJesus: Uttered in the ''Behind the Gills'' documentary:
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* BiggerThanJesus: Uttered in From the ''Behind "Behind the Gills'' Gills" documentary:
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: In episode 266, Andy talks about how Microsoft made typesetting widely available to everyone, causing a "massive shift in power" from professional graphic designers to the general public, which may have been the main contributor to the popularity of Comic Sans. James then responds with this:
-->"What you're saying is, basically, when you give people democratic choice, they end up doing something stupid."
-->"What you're saying is, basically, when you give people democratic choice, they end up doing something stupid."
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'''Andy:''' Well, speak for yourself. I am. Judge, judge, judge. \\
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'''Andy:''' Well, speak for yourself. yourself, I am. Judge, judge, judge. \\
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'''Andy:''' You betcha! Those idiots... with their ''even smaller'' penises. \\
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'''Andy:''' You betcha! Those idiots... with idiots! With their ''even smaller'' penises. \\
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode 203:
--> "So, we're like a meaty cake with pritt stick on it?"
--> "So, we're like a meaty cake with pritt stick on it?"
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->'''James:''' We ran it on ''QI'' a few years ago. \\
'''Dan:''' Yeah? \\
'''James:''' Which was, there's no such thing as a fish. \\
'''Dan:''' What do you mean there's no such thing as a fish? \\
'''James:''' No, seriously, it's in the ''Oxford Dictionary of Underwater Life''. It says it right there, first paragraph, "no such thing as a fish".
-->-- The intro to episodes 1-41
'''Dan:''' Yeah? \\
'''James:''' Which was, there's no such thing as a fish. \\
'''Dan:''' What do you mean there's no such thing as a fish? \\
'''James:''' No, seriously, it's in the ''Oxford Dictionary of Underwater Life''. It says it right there, first paragraph, "no such thing as a fish".
-->-- The intro to episodes 1-41
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* BitingTheHandHumor: The hosts sometimes poke fun at the QI creator and co-producer John Lloyd whenever he appears on the show as a guest.
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* BitingTheHandHumor: The hosts sometimes poke fun at the QI ''QI'' creator and co-producer John Lloyd whenever he appears on the show as a guest.
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** Alex, one of the editors of the podcast and an occasional guest host, is frequently "bullied" by the main four as a running joke whenever he appears on the show (and sometimes when he doesn't).
* CallBack: On top of regularly connecting current facts to ones discussed earlier in the episode, the hosts sometimes make call-backs to topics from several episodes or even seasons ago.
* CallBack: On top of regularly connecting current facts to ones discussed earlier in the episode, the hosts sometimes make call-backs to topics from several episodes or even seasons ago.
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** Alex, Alex Bell, one of the editors of the podcast and an occasional guest host, is frequently "bullied" by the main four as a running joke whenever he appears on the show (and sometimes when he doesn't).
* CallBack: On top of regularly connecting current facts to ones discussed earlier in the episode, the hosts sometimes make call-backs to topics from several episodes or evenseasons years ago.
* CallBack: On top of regularly connecting current facts to ones discussed earlier in the episode, the hosts sometimes make call-backs to topics from several episodes or even
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early episodes were recorded with cheap microphones, had very spotty editing full of abrupt cuts and awkward transitions, and featured a long intro sequence that has since been cut down to just the theme tune. Additionally, the podcast experimented a lot with various formats and guest hosts throughout its first year, something that barely ever happens nowadays.
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* DiscoDan:
** Anna allegedly uses the fax machine to send her facts to the other guys, though this is likely a joke, as she does run the podcast's official email account.
** Dan, fittingly, has an obsession that qualifies him for this trope. He is a massive fan of ''Wrestling/{{WWF}}''-era ProfessionalWrestling, as demonstrated in episode 375.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early episodes were recorded with cheap microphones, had very spotty editing full ofabrupt cuts and awkward transitions, transitions and poor audio quality, and featured a long intro sequence that has since been cut down to just the theme tune. Additionally, the podcast experimented a lot with various formats and guest hosts throughout its first year, something that barely ever happens nowadays.
** Anna allegedly uses the fax machine to send her facts to the other guys, though this is likely a joke, as she does run the podcast's official email account.
** Dan, fittingly, has an obsession that qualifies him for this trope. He is a massive fan of ''Wrestling/{{WWF}}''-era ProfessionalWrestling, as demonstrated in episode 375.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early episodes were recorded with cheap microphones, had very spotty editing full of
* ForgottenThemeTuneLyrics: The podcast uses the instrumental version of the song "Wasps" by Emperor Yes as its theme music. Occasionally, the vocal version will be used for special episodes.
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** Andy is a stage actor who performs as part of the Creator/JaneAusten-themed troupe Austentatious. He is also a science fiction author, with his thriller novel "The Last Day" being advertised in several episodes of the podcast.
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** Andy is a stage actor who performs as part of the Creator/JaneAusten-themed troupe Austentatious. He is also a science fiction author, with his thriller novel "The ''The Last Day" Day'' being advertised in several episodes of the podcast.
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* HilariousOuttakes: There are several year-end compilation episodes full of these.
* HopelessWithTech: Played for laughs. Anna has a reputation for being way behind the times and not knowing how to operate modern devices like phones or computers. She also largely avoids social media, being the only one on the show who doesn't have a Twitter account. It has been mentioned, though, that she doesn't actually have any trouble with technology, and is one of the main people behind QI's official [[https://twitter.com/qikipedia @qikipedia]] account.
* HopelessWithTech: Played for laughs. Anna has a reputation for being way behind the times and not knowing how to operate modern devices like phones or computers. She also largely avoids social media, being the only one on the show who doesn't have a Twitter account. It has been mentioned, though, that she doesn't actually have any trouble with technology, and is one of the main people behind QI's official [[https://twitter.com/qikipedia @qikipedia]] account.
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* HilariousOuttakes: There are several year-end Subverted. The compilation episodes full only partly consist of these.
bloopers; most of their content is just bits that didn't fit into the regular episodes for various reasons, usually to cut down the episode length.
* HopelessWithTech: Played for laughs. Anna has a reputation for being way behind the times and not knowing how to operate modern devices like phones or computers. She also largely avoids social media, being the only one on the show who doesn't have a Twitter account. It has been mentioned, though, that she doesn't actually have any trouble with technology, and is one of the main people behindQI's ''QI's'' official [[https://twitter.com/qikipedia @qikipedia]] Twitter account.
* HopelessWithTech: Played for laughs. Anna has a reputation for being way behind the times and not knowing how to operate modern devices like phones or computers. She also largely avoids social media, being the only one on the show who doesn't have a Twitter account. It has been mentioned, though, that she doesn't actually have any trouble with technology, and is one of the main people behind
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* InstrumentalThemeTune: The podcast currently uses the instrumental version of the song "Wasps" by Emperor Yes for its intro and outro.
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* NoPronunciationGuide: Anna's last name, Ptaszynski, is of Polish origin. Dan usually pronounces it as "Chezinski", while Anna says "Tashinski", which is as close as you can get to the original pronunciation while sticking to the rules of the English language.
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* NoPronunciationGuide: Anna's last name, Ptaszynski, is of Polish origin. Dan usually pronounces it as "Chezinski", while Anna says "Tashinski", which is perhaps as close as you can get to the original pronunciation while sticking to the rules of the English language.
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** Dan's last name can be seen as this. "Schreiber" is German for "scribe" or "writer", befitting Dan's current job as a writer for QI.
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** Dan's last name can be seen as this. fits. "Schreiber" is German for "scribe" or "writer", befitting Dan's current job as a writer for QI.''Series/{{QI}}''.
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** If an official QI book is mentioned (especially if it was co-written by some or all of the podcasters), expect one of the hosts to start enthusiastically advertising it on the spot.
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** If an official QI ''QI'' book is mentioned (especially if it was co-written by some or all of the podcasters), expect one of the hosts to start enthusiastically advertising it on the spot.
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** Spoiling the stories of various works, most notably the ending of Literature/AnnaKarenina.
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** Spoiling the stories of various works, most notably the ending of Literature/AnnaKarenina.''Literature/AnnaKarenina''.
* SocialMediaIsBad: In the ''Behind the Gills'' documentary, Anna states that the reason why she refuses to come near social media is that she's afraid it would completely consume her.
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* TakeOurWordForIt: Whenever something visual happens (e.g. James makes a funny face and Anna comments on it), the listeners at home only have the audio to go off of. Averted for members of the live audience (if it's a live show), as well as No Such Thing as the News, where everything is shown on camera.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Whenever Dan is absent, one of the other hosts has to step into his shoes as the main host, with varying degrees of success. Anna is the most competent at it, though she's noticeably less energetic than Dan. Alex also gives it a try in one of the episodes and fails miserably.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Whenever Dan is absent, one of the other hosts has to step into his shoes as the main host, with varying degrees of success. Anna is the most competent at it, though she's noticeably less energetic than Dan. Alex also gives it a try in one of the episodes and fails miserably.
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* TakeOurWordForIt: Whenever something visual happens (e.g. James makes a funny face and Anna comments on it), the listeners at home only have the audio to go off of. Averted for members of the live audience (if it's a live show), as well as No ''No Such Thing as the News, News'', where everything is shown on camera.
* TrueCompanions: The crew has said that working on the podcast has brought them very close together, and that the relationship between them is like siblings.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Whenever Dan is absent, one of the other hosts has to step into his shoes as the main host, with varying degrees of success. Anna is the most competent at it, though she's noticeably less energetic than Dan. Alex Bell also gives it a try in one of the episodes and fails miserably.
* TrueCompanions: The crew has said that working on the podcast has brought them very close together, and that the relationship between them is like siblings.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Whenever Dan is absent, one of the other hosts has to step into his shoes as the main host, with varying degrees of success. Anna is the most competent at it, though she's noticeably less energetic than Dan. Alex Bell also gives it a try in one of the episodes and fails miserably.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Episode 83.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Episode 83.83:
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* CaptainObvious: Andrew in episode 222.
--> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on land -- which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish..."
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Episode 330, while discussing the small penises of golden moles.
--> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on land -- which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish..."
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Episode 330, while discussing the small penises of golden moles.
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* BiggerThanJesus: Uttered in the ''Behind the Gills'' documentary:
-->'''Anna:''' I think we did better than Music/TheBeatles, in terms of working closely and not hating each other. \\
'''James:''' Yeah. And if you think about it, they're bigger than UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, and we're bigger than them. \\
'''Anna:''' There you go. Us > The Beatles > Jesus.
* CaptainObvious: Andrew in episode222.
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--> "There are fish calledGrunion grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on land -- which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish...fish."
* CelebrityEndorsement: In episode 109, Dan attempts to promote Etihad hoping to get a free trip to Abu Dhabi, before being promptly shot down by Andy.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Episode 330, while discussing the small penises of goldenmoles.moles:
-->'''Anna:''' I think we did better than Music/TheBeatles, in terms of working closely and not hating each other. \\
'''James:''' Yeah. And if you think about it, they're bigger than UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}, and we're bigger than them. \\
'''Anna:''' There you go. Us > The Beatles > Jesus.
* CaptainObvious: Andrew in episode
--> "There are fish called
* CelebrityEndorsement: In episode 109, Dan attempts to promote Etihad hoping to get a free trip to Abu Dhabi, before being promptly shot down by Andy.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Episode 330, while discussing the small penises of golden
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** The end of episode 225.
--->'''James:''' The magic word "Expelliarmus" is from Literature/HarryPotter I think, isn't it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it comes from the Latin "expellere", meaning "to drive or force out", and "arma", which means "weapon". But unfortunately, "arma" was also a euphemism for "penis". So Harry Potter is probably saying something like "Penis begone!" \\
'''Andy:''' Does that mean the first line in [[Creator/{{Virgil}} Virgil's]] [[Literature/TheAeneid Aeneid]] is "I sing of penis and the man"? \\
'''James:''' I think a lot more people got the Harry Potter reference.
** James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic frames.
--->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
* LittleKnownFacts: Anna in episode 2.
-->"Did you guys know that [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abraham Lincoln's]] contact lenses were made of wood?"
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode 203.
--->'''James:''' The magic word "Expelliarmus" is from Literature/HarryPotter I think, isn't it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it comes from the Latin "expellere", meaning "to drive or force out", and "arma", which means "weapon". But unfortunately, "arma" was also a euphemism for "penis". So Harry Potter is probably saying something like "Penis begone!" \\
'''Andy:''' Does that mean the first line in [[Creator/{{Virgil}} Virgil's]] [[Literature/TheAeneid Aeneid]] is "I sing of penis and the man"? \\
'''James:''' I think a lot more people got the Harry Potter reference.
** James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic frames.
--->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
* LittleKnownFacts: Anna in episode 2.
-->"Did you guys know that [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abraham Lincoln's]] contact lenses were made of wood?"
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** The end of episode 225.
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--->'''James:''' The magic word "Expelliarmus" is fromLiterature/HarryPotter ''Literature/HarryPotter'' I think, isn't it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it comes from the Latin "expellere", meaning "to drive or force out", and "arma", which means "weapon". But unfortunately, "arma" was also a euphemism for "penis". So Harry Potter is probably saying something like "Penis begone!" \\
'''Andy:''' Does that mean the first line in[[Creator/{{Virgil}} Virgil's]] [[Literature/TheAeneid Aeneid]] Creator/{{Virgil}}'s ''[[Literature/TheAeneid Aeneid]]'' is "I sing of penis and the man"? \\
'''James:''' '''James:''' ...I think a lot more people got the Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' reference.
** James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotacticframes.
frames:
--->"Sounds like that thing onFranchise/{{Saw}}, ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'', you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
* LittleKnownFacts: Anna in episode2.
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-->"Did you guys know that[[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abraham Lincoln's]] UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln's contact lenses were made of wood?"
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--->'''James:''' The magic word "Expelliarmus" is from
'''Andy:''' Does that mean the first line in
** James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic
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-->"Did you guys know that
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode
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* SpeakInUnison: Episode 198:
-->'''Anna:''' ...and then he would sit there for 4 to 5 hours... \\
'''Dan and Andy:''' FORTY-FIVE HOURS!?
-->'''Anna:''' ...and then he would sit there for 4 to 5 hours... \\
'''Dan and Andy:''' FORTY-FIVE HOURS!?
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* ThrowTheDogABone: In episode 105, James shares a fact that in 19th century America people treated agalactia (women's inability to produce breast milk) by putting pancakes on the affected breasts, which prompts the following exchange:
-->'''James:''' I don't know what they thought it would do, but you would put a warm pancake on the breast, and then when it got cold you put another warm one on, and keep doing that for a couple of hours and then-- \\
'''Andy:''' What would they do with all the cooled breast pancakes? \\
'''James:''' Just make some new pancakes, Andy! \\
'''Andy:''' That's very wasteful! You could give them to... perverts!
-->'''James:''' I don't know what they thought it would do, but you would put a warm pancake on the breast, and then when it got cold you put another warm one on, and keep doing that for a couple of hours and then-- \\
'''Andy:''' What would they do with all the cooled breast pancakes? \\
'''James:''' Just make some new pancakes, Andy! \\
'''Andy:''' That's very wasteful! You could give them to... perverts!
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* FemaleMisogynist: Anna assumes this role every now and then, jokingly bashing women and the suffrage movement.
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* ThatCameOutWrong: Happens every now and then.
** Episode 82:
--->'''Anna:''' This year is the first time a Brit has won the town crier championships, this is very exciting. Mark Wylie beat off 24 other contestants... \\
'''James:''' And they were like, "OYEZ!"
** Episode 188:
--->'''Dan:''' We used to play in Australia (for sports): you would sit on a big wooden pole, and you'd each have a pillow and you'd try and wack each other off-- uh, sorry-- \\
'''Andy:''' I wasn't aware you had such a traditional education, Dan!
** Episode 82:
--->'''Anna:''' This year is the first time a Brit has won the town crier championships, this is very exciting. Mark Wylie beat off 24 other contestants... \\
'''James:''' And they were like, "OYEZ!"
** Episode 188:
--->'''Dan:''' We used to play in Australia (for sports): you would sit on a big wooden pole, and you'd each have a pillow and you'd try and wack each other off-- uh, sorry-- \\
'''Andy:''' I wasn't aware you had such a traditional education, Dan!
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* LampshadedTheObscureReference: James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic frames.
-->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
-->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
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* LampshadedTheObscureReference: InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Episode 330, while discussing the small penises of golden moles.
-->'''Anna:''' I mean, just to be clear: we're not judging them on anything, are we, Andy? \\
'''Andy:''' Well, speak for yourself. I am. Judge, judge, judge. \\
'''James:''' There's not many people Andy can judge on this particular metric but the 1-millimeter penis golden mole. \\
'''Andy:''' You betcha! Those idiots... with their ''even smaller'' penises. \\
'''Dan:''' Just.
* LampshadedTheObscureReference:
** The end of episode 225.
--->'''James:''' The magic word "Expelliarmus" is from Literature/HarryPotter I think, isn't it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it comes from the Latin "expellere", meaning "to drive or force out", and "arma", which means "weapon". But unfortunately, "arma" was also a euphemism for "penis". So Harry Potter is probably saying something like "Penis begone!" \\
'''Andy:''' Does that mean the first line in [[Creator/{{Virgil}} Virgil's]] [[Literature/TheAeneid Aeneid]] is "I sing of penis and the man"? \\
'''James:''' I think a lot more people got the Harry Potter reference.
** James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic frames.
-->"Sounds --->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
-->'''Anna:''' I mean, just to be clear: we're not judging them on anything, are we, Andy? \\
'''Andy:''' Well, speak for yourself. I am. Judge, judge, judge. \\
'''James:''' There's not many people Andy can judge on this particular metric but the 1-millimeter penis golden mole. \\
'''Andy:''' You betcha! Those idiots... with their ''even smaller'' penises. \\
'''Dan:''' Just.
* LampshadedTheObscureReference:
** The end of episode 225.
--->'''James:''' The magic word "Expelliarmus" is from Literature/HarryPotter I think, isn't it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it comes from the Latin "expellere", meaning "to drive or force out", and "arma", which means "weapon". But unfortunately, "arma" was also a euphemism for "penis". So Harry Potter is probably saying something like "Penis begone!" \\
'''Andy:''' Does that mean the first line in [[Creator/{{Virgil}} Virgil's]] [[Literature/TheAeneid Aeneid]] is "I sing of penis and the man"? \\
'''James:''' I think a lot more people got the Harry Potter reference.
** James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic frames.
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** Episode 82:
--->'''Anna:''' This year is the first time a Brit has won the town crier championships, this is very exciting. Mark Wylie beat off 24 other contestants... \\
'''James:''' And they were like, "OYEZ!"
** Episode 188:
--->'''Dan:''' We used to play in Australia (for sports): you would sit on a big wooden pole, and you'd each have a pillow and you'd try and wack each other off-- uh, sorry-- \\
'''Andy:''' I wasn't aware you had such a traditional education, Dan!
** Episode 82:
--->'''Anna:''' This year is the first time a Brit has won the town crier championships, this is very exciting. Mark Wylie beat off 24 other contestants... \\
'''James:''' And they were like, "OYEZ!"
** Episode 188:
--->'''Dan:''' We used to play in Australia (for sports): you would sit on a big wooden pole, and you'd each have a pillow and you'd try and wack each other off-- uh, sorry-- \\
'''Andy:''' I wasn't aware you had such a traditional education, Dan!
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-->'''Anna:''' Cats have a long and noble history of impersonating dogs, though, don't they? Because they can bark like dogs. Like, if you cats and dogs living together, then cats will learn to impersonate dogs. \\
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-->'''Anna:''' Cats have a long and noble history of impersonating dogs, though, don't they? Because they can bark like dogs. Like, if you have cats and dogs living together, then cats will learn to impersonate dogs. \\
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[[caption-width-right:350: Left to Right: Andrew Hunter Murray, Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, and James Harkin]]
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Harkin.]]
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The podcast has also spawned a [[SoundToScreenAdaptation spin-off TV series]] called No Such Thing as the News, which ran for 2 short seasons in 2016. The series focused specifically on ongoing or recent events, as opposed to more general topics discussed on the podcast.
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The podcast has also spawned a [[SoundToScreenAdaptation spin-off TV series]] called No ''No Such Thing as the News, News'', which ran for 2 short seasons in 2016. The series focused specifically on ongoing or recent events, as opposed to more general topics discussed on the podcast.
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** The following veritable hurricane of call-backs:
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** The following veritable hurricane of call-backs:call-backs in episode 67 (to episode 64):
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'''Andy:''' They don't ''really'' have legs...
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'''Andy:''' They don't ''really'' have legs... legs.
* InstrumentalThemeTune: The podcast currently uses the instrumental version of the song "Wasps" by Emperor Yes for its intro and outro.
** Dan's last name can be seen as this. "Schreiber" is German for "scribe" or "writer", befitting Dan's current job as a writer for QI.
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* WeirdnessCensor: In one episode Dan [[YouHaveToBelieveMe argues... passionately]] that stick insects are clearly [[WhenTreesAttack plants that have gained animacy]], but we all choose to believe they're just some bizarre kind of insect because we can't comprehend the truth.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Episode 83.
-->'''Anna:''' Cats have a long and noble history of impersonating dogs, though, don't they? Because they can bark like dogs. Like, if you cats and dogs living together, then cats will learn to impersonate dogs. \\
'''Dan:''' Okay, hang on, no. I've never... yeah. And I'm the Mongolian Death Worm guy!
-->'''Anna:''' Cats have a long and noble history of impersonating dogs, though, don't they? Because they can bark like dogs. Like, if you cats and dogs living together, then cats will learn to impersonate dogs. \\
'''Dan:''' Okay, hang on, no. I've never... yeah. And I'm the Mongolian Death Worm guy!
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat that can do dog impressions, doubling as ArbitrarySkepticism.
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
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* LittleKnownFacts: Anna in episode 2.
-->"Did you guys know that [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abraham Lincoln's]] contact lenses were made of wood?"
-->"Did you guys know that [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abraham Lincoln's]] contact lenses were made of wood?"
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* WeirdnessCensor: In episode 82 Dan [[YouHaveToBelieveMe argues... passionately]] that stick insects are clearly [[WhenTreesAttack plants that have gained animacy]], but we all choose to believe they're just some bizarre kind of insect because we can't comprehend the truth.
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* LampshadedTheObscureReference: James in episode 371, in response to Dan's fact about stereotactic frames.
-->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
-->"Sounds like that thing on Franchise/{{Saw}}, you know, that rips people's heads open. Like, you put them in this contraption and if you don't get the key in time... I'm the only who's seen that movie, okay, never mind."
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The first episode was released on March 8, 2014. Since then, the show has grown into one of the most popular British podcasts. Many episodes are recorded in front of live audiences, attracting large crowds around the UK as well as other countries.
The podcast has also spawned a [[SoundToScreenAdaptation spin-off TV series]] called No Such Thing as the News, which ran for 2 short seasons in 2016. The series focused specifically on ongoing or recent events, as opposed to more general topics discussed on the podcast.
The podcast has also spawned a [[SoundToScreenAdaptation spin-off TV series]] called No Such Thing as the News, which ran for 2 short seasons in 2016. The series focused specifically on ongoing or recent events, as opposed to more general topics discussed on the podcast.
* AluminumChristmasTrees: A common theme for facts presented on this show.
* ChristmasEpisode: There's one at the end of each year, usually focusing on Christmas-themed facts.
* DeadpanSnarker: Each host has their moments, but by far the biggest offender is Anna.
** James is a certified football referee.
* HopelessWithTech: Played for laughs. Anna has a reputation for being way behind the times and not knowing how to operate modern devices like phones or computers. She also largely avoids social media, being the only one on the show who doesn't have a Twitter account. It has been mentioned, though, that she doesn't actually have any trouble with technology, and is one of the main people behind QI's official [[https://twitter.com/qikipedia @qikipedia]] account.
* TheHyena: All four hosts are prone to laughter, often starting to laugh before the fact is fully read out. Somewhat justified, as most of the facts do end up being quite amusing.
* TheHyena: All four hosts are prone to laughter, often starting to laugh before the fact is fully read out. Somewhat justified, as most of the facts do end up being quite amusing.
* LeftItIn: Especially common in live episodes, which are harder to edit down without creating abrupt cuts due to worse audio quality, natural reverb, and crowd noise.
* NamedLikeMyName: James mentions in one of the episodes that he occasionally gets confused with the journalist James Harkin. However, since the podcast has taken off in popularity, the latter is on the receiving end of this more often.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Anna's last name, Ptaszynski, is of Polish origin. Dan usually pronounces it as "Chezinski", while Anna says "Tashinski", which is as close as you can get to the original pronunciation while sticking to the rules of the English language.
* NamedLikeMyName: James mentions in one of the episodes that he occasionally gets confused with the journalist James Harkin. However, since the podcast has taken off in popularity, the latter is on the receiving end of this more often.
* NoPronunciationGuide: Anna's last name, Ptaszynski, is of Polish origin. Dan usually pronounces it as "Chezinski", while Anna says "Tashinski", which is as close as you can get to the original pronunciation while sticking to the rules of the English language.
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** Calling a person or a thing that has preciously been mentioned on the show "friend of the podcast".
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** Calling a person or a thing that has preciously previously been mentioned on the show "friend of the podcast".
* StudioAudience: Many episodes are recorded in front of a live audience.
* TakeOurWordForIt: Whenever something visual happens (e.g. James makes a funny face and Anna comments on it), the listeners at home only have the audio to go off of. Averted for members of the live audience (if it's a live show), as well as No Such Thing as the News, where everything is shown on camera.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Happens every now and then.
** Episode 82:
--->'''Anna:''' This year is the first time a Brit has won the town crier championships, this is very exciting. Mark Wylie beat off 24 other contestants... \\
'''James:''' And they were like, "OYEZ!"
** Episode 188:
--->'''Dan:''' We used to play in Australia (for sports): you would sit on a big wooden pole, and you'd each have a pillow and you'd try and wack each other off-- uh, sorry-- \\
'''Andy:''' I wasn't aware you had such a traditional education, Dan!
* TakeOurWordForIt: Whenever something visual happens (e.g. James makes a funny face and Anna comments on it), the listeners at home only have the audio to go off of. Averted for members of the live audience (if it's a live show), as well as No Such Thing as the News, where everything is shown on camera.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Happens every now and then.
** Episode 82:
--->'''Anna:''' This year is the first time a Brit has won the town crier championships, this is very exciting. Mark Wylie beat off 24 other contestants... \\
'''James:''' And they were like, "OYEZ!"
** Episode 188:
--->'''Dan:''' We used to play in Australia (for sports): you would sit on a big wooden pole, and you'd each have a pillow and you'd try and wack each other off-- uh, sorry-- \\
'''Andy:''' I wasn't aware you had such a traditional education, Dan!
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* WorldTour: While most of the live shows are done within the UK and Ireland, the podcast has visited a few other countries such as the USA, Australia, and Germany.
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-> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on land -- which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish..."
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->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
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-> "So, we're like a meaty cake with pritt stick on it?"
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--->'''Dan:''' Oh wow! Like Andy's anal thing that he was talking about earlier. \\
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A weekly podcast coming from the ''Series/{{QI}}'' offices in "Covernt" Garden in London, join Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, James Harkin, and Andrew Hunter Murray as they gather around the microphone and share their four favorite facts from the last week and discuss and explore related facts and ideas.
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A weekly podcast coming from the ''Series/{{QI}}'' offices in "Covernt" Covent Garden in London, join Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, James Harkin, and Andrew Hunter Murray as they gather around the microphone microphones and share their four favorite facts from the last week and discuss and explore related facts and ideas.
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* TheAlcoholic: Anna is known for her love of alcoholic drinks, particularly beer.
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* BriefAccentImitation: When mentioning something related to the United States, Anna sometimes puts on a vapid ValleyGirl accent.
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* BriefAccentImitation: When mentioning something related to the United States, Anna BitingTheHandHumor: The hosts sometimes puts poke fun at the QI creator and co-producer John Lloyd whenever he appears on the show as a vapid ValleyGirl accent. guest.
* BriefAccentImitation:
** Andy loves doing voices when talking about celebrities, historical figures, or even just certain occupations.
** James particularly likes to imitate the Queen and her trademark accent whenever she is brought up.
** In one of the episodes where Dan is absent and Anna takes over as the main host, she takes a jab at his accent by pronouncing the location of the QI offices as "Covert Gardeur".
* BriefAccentImitation:
** Andy loves doing voices when talking about celebrities, historical figures, or even just certain occupations.
** James particularly likes to imitate the Queen and her trademark accent whenever she is brought up.
** In one of the episodes where Dan is absent and Anna takes over as the main host, she takes a jab at his accent by pronouncing the location of the QI offices as "Covert Gardeur".
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* CallBack: Especially James regularly makes jokes connecting the topic at hand with a topic that was discussed earlier in the episode.
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* CallBack: Especially James On top of regularly makes jokes connecting the topic at hand with a topic that was current facts to ones discussed earlier in the episode.episode, the hosts sometimes make call-backs to topics from several episodes or even seasons ago.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Do not call Andy "Drew".
* EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat that can do dog impressions, doubling as ArbitrarySkepticism:
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: The cast often joke that Anna has an enthusiastic relationship with wine.
* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: The podcast's guest hosts have often worked on ''Series/{{QI}}'', such as Alan Davies, Sandi Toskvig, or other Elves.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat that can do dog impressions, doubling as ArbitrarySkepticism:
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: The cast often joke that Anna has an enthusiastic relationship with wine.
* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: The podcast's guest hosts have often worked on ''Series/{{QI}}'', such as Alan Davies, Sandi Toskvig, or other Elves.
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: In very rare instances, an outlandish fact presented by Dan gets checked after the show and is found to be correct, something that he will definitely point out on his Twitter.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early episodes were recorded with cheap microphones, had very spotty editing full of abrupt cuts and awkward transitions, and featured a long intro sequence that has since been cut down to just the theme tune. Additionally, the podcast experimented a lot with various formats and guest hosts throughout its first year, something that barely ever happens nowadays.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Do not call Andy"Drew".
"Drew".
*EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat HiddenDepths:
** Dan has mentioned thatcan do dog impressions, doubling he has a second-dan black belt in taekwondo.
** Andy is a stage actor who performs asArbitrarySkepticism:
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'mpart of the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: The cast often joke that Anna has an enthusiastic relationshipCreator/JaneAusten-themed troupe Austentatious. He is also a science fiction author, with wine.
his thriller novel "The Last Day" being advertised in several episodes of the podcast.
*IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: The podcast's guest hosts have often worked on ''Series/{{QI}}'', such as Alan Davies, Sandi Toskvig, or other Elves.HilariousOuttakes: There are several year-end compilation episodes full of these.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early episodes were recorded with cheap microphones, had very spotty editing full of abrupt cuts and awkward transitions, and featured a long intro sequence that has since been cut down to just the theme tune. Additionally, the podcast experimented a lot with various formats and guest hosts throughout its first year, something that barely ever happens nowadays.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Do not call Andy
*
** Dan has mentioned that
** Andy is a stage actor who performs as
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: The cast often joke that Anna has an enthusiastic relationship
*
* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: The podcast's guest hosts have often worked on ''Series/{{QI}}'', such as John Lloyd, Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, and fellow QI elves.
* PropheticNames: One of the most common types of facts presented on the show are ones related to nominative determinism.
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* RunningGag: Andy trying to give himself the nickname 'Lightning', and Dan's dubious facts.
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* RunningGag: Andy trying to give himself The podcast has had a lot of these over the nickname 'Lightning', and Dan's dubious facts.years, though they usually don't last for more than a few episodes.
** Calling a person or a thing that has preciously been mentioned on the show "friend of the podcast".
** If an animal species is brought up, expect a fact about their penises.
** If an official QI book is mentioned (especially if it was co-written by some or all of the podcasters), expect one of the hosts to start enthusiastically advertising it on the spot.
** James not having seen many popular movies, despite knowing a great deal about them otherwise.
** Spoiling the stories of various works, most notably the ending of Literature/AnnaKarenina.
* SeinfeldianConversation: Fact discussions devolve into this at least once every episode.
** Calling a person or a thing that has preciously been mentioned on the show "friend of the podcast".
** If an animal species is brought up, expect a fact about their penises.
** If an official QI book is mentioned (especially if it was co-written by some or all of the podcasters), expect one of the hosts to start enthusiastically advertising it on the spot.
** James not having seen many popular movies, despite knowing a great deal about them otherwise.
** Spoiling the stories of various works, most notably the ending of Literature/AnnaKarenina.
* SeinfeldianConversation: Fact discussions devolve into this at least once every episode.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Whenever Dan is absent, one of the other hosts has to step into his shoes as the main host, with varying degrees of success. Anna is the most competent at it, though she's noticeably less energetic than Dan. Alex also gives it a try in one of the episodes and fails miserably.
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* CaptainObvious: Andrew in episode 222:
-> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on land--which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish..."
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode 203:
-> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on land--which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish..."
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode 203:
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* CaptainObvious: Andrew in episode 222:
222.
-> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves onland--which land -- which is inconvenient because they ''are'' fish..."
* EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat that can do dog impressions, doubling as ArbitrarySkepticism.
->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode203:203.
-> "There are fish called Grunion and to have sex they throw themselves on
* EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat that can do dog impressions, doubling as ArbitrarySkepticism.
->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: From an attempted explanation of the layers of skin in episode
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* NoodleIncident: Episode 188.
--->'''Dan:''' Oh wow! Like Andy's anal thing that he was talking about earlier. \\
'''Andy:''' Sorry!? \\
'''James:''' So for the people listening to this podcast on Friday... \\
'''Andy:''' And I would hope you would edit this bit right out. \\
'''James:''' Not a chance. \\
''[[[StudioAudience audience laughs]]]'' \\
'''Andy:''' There's a new robot that-- \\
'''James:''' No, no, we don't have time for this! We don't have time, no, no, we don't have time, no, no. People can just imagine what you were thinking about.
--->'''Dan:''' Oh wow! Like Andy's anal thing that he was talking about earlier. \\
'''Andy:''' Sorry!? \\
'''James:''' So for the people listening to this podcast on Friday... \\
'''Andy:''' And I would hope you would edit this bit right out. \\
'''James:''' Not a chance. \\
''[[[StudioAudience audience laughs]]]'' \\
'''Andy:''' There's a new robot that-- \\
'''James:''' No, no, we don't have time for this! We don't have time, no, no, we don't have time, no, no. People can just imagine what you were thinking about.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Dan's reaction to Anna's fact about a cat that can do dog impressions, doubling as ArbitrarySkepticism:
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
-->"I'm sorry, no. And I'm the [[{{OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious}} Mongolian Death Worm]] guy!"
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* WeirdnessCensor: In one episode Dan [[YouHaveToBelieveMe argues... passionately]] that stick insects are clearly [[WhenTreesAttack plants that have gained animacy]], but we all choose to believe they're just some bizarre kind of insect because we can't comprehend the truth.
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* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: The cast often joke that Anna has an enthusiastic relationship with wine.
