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James Harkin

2 months

Woo hoo! ‘Quite A Good Sport’ is currently the Gold Medal #1 sports podcast on Apple. It’s your very gentle, slightly silly, no previous knowledge required, accompaniment to the Olympics. Listen at the link below or search your podcast app…

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@JamesHarkin

1 year

I bet he got a long sentence.

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@JamesHarkin

1 year

Whatever happens, let’s not turn The Crucible into some kind of witch hunt.

BBC Breakfast

@BBCBreakfast

1 year

Play stopped by protesters at the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

Announcement:

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

9 months

This is the truth. Almost every new QI researcher who comes through these days has been inspired in some way by Tom’s videos. If you haven’t watched (m)any, then now would be a good time to get onto YouTube and disappear down a Tom Scott rabbit hole.

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tom scott greatest to ever do it

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@JamesHarkin

3 years

When we invent time travel, it will be illegal to travel to a time before Covid, due to the risk of infecting an unprotected population. Hence no time travellers so far. They should start arriving soon.

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@JamesHarkin

4 years

Six whole years we’ve been doing this, and despite all the incredible people making podcasts today we can still make it to the top of the charts. Amazing. Thanks so much everyone for continuing to listen.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

Low point of the new Avengers movie was when the bad guy called Spider-Man an insect. Does he even watch QI???

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

Hivemind: If you say 'S.O.C.K.S' then it sounds a bit like 'Eso sí que es' - Spanish for 'It is what it is'. If you say 'Yellow Blue Tibia' then it sounds a bit like 'Я Люблю Тебя' - Russian for 'I love you'. Can you think of any other examples like this?

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@JamesHarkin

6 years

The Russian alphabet doesn't have an 'H' sound, so they will likely pronounce our new Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt's surname with a soft K.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

Delighted that Tranmere have just signed David Nugent. Not saying he’s old, but he’s only had one shot this season and it was a Pfizer.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

The doorbell just rang, I answered it, and it was that ref giving me a yellow card. #NEDARG

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

For anyone who thinks the QI Elves are smart: I just got on a tube in the wrong direction, realised after five stops, then wandered around South Kensington before getting on another tube going in the same, wrong direction.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

In other news: biologist fired for using his penis to search for tiny chameleons.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

Interesting decision to go with no theme tune on #MatchOfTheDay I would have gone with Bill Bailey’s version.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

None of you guys knew my grandmother. She was fucking ace - she somehow managed to have two fiancés during World War 2, FFS. She just died. The last of the four grandparents who made me who I am. If yours are still around, go say hi. xx

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Getting towards the end of script-editing for the forthcoming 'P' series of QI. Only one script hasn't been handed in - Anna's 'Procrastination' script.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

Having some fun with the Facebook World Cup filter.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 month

Going here today. Hoping to see a little red courgette.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

This is a small bridge that connects France and Spain, it’s by an island that changes hands between the two countries every 6 months. Anyway, I’m claiming to be the first person to cross it with my tongue out.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

Message about something dumb that I said in this week’s podcast. 👇

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 year

There’s a brilliant show on YouTube called Jet Lag: The Game. If you haven’t seen it, then I can’t recommend it highly enough, and now is a good time to start binging as a new series is about to drop. (Slightly lazy comparisons, but think Taskmaster vs Race Across the World.)

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

For no reason other than it’s been a tough day, here are four pictures of my cat deliberately stopping me from studying.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 months

Once again, if you are not watching ‘Jet Lag: The Game’ then you are missing out. But I do envy you, because you can go on YouTube and binge the first 10 games probably in just about enough time for the new season to drop.

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Ok fine you can have a little Jet Lag S11, as a treat

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

8 years

Come on general public. You've been voting for muppets all year. Don't stop now.

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@richardosman

8 years

WORLD CUP OF CHRISTMAS FILMS 2016 Semi-Final 2 of 2. Winner qualifies for the grand final. Voting starts now! #wcocf

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Is it just me or does this sign outside the Freud Museum look like my dad’s cock?

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

Referees are not really ever deliberately biased. It’s all in our heads because we have our own prejudices. Maybe home teams get some advantage. But not booking Messi for handball there was a referee actually favouring one team, blatantly, in front of the whole world. #NEDARG

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

Why did he call his charity the Musk Foundation and not Elon Da Generous?

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

An absolute honour to podcast with Stephen today. Unsurprisingly, he completely out-facted us at every turn! It will be a fantastic episode - out a week on Friday.

Stephen Fry

@stephenfry

6 years

Just had the pleasure of participating in a @nosuchthing podcast chat. Not sure when I’ll come out, but it was blissful fun talking again with those fabulous elves @Schreiberland @JamesHarkin @andrewhunterm and Anna @DoesntHaveaTwitterID

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

Thank *beep* for a new series of *beep* Taskmaster. It’s so *beep* great. But not as good as QI which is on at 10 and is fucking amazing.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 year

The podcast is going to hit 450 million downloads this week. It will be a race to get to half a billion before our 10-year birthday next year, so if you can all listen to each new episode twice from now on, that would be very useful.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

In case any of you doubted me in this week’s podcast, here I am at ninja school.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Hi all, we've put the second year of No Such Thing as a Fish back online for free, for anyone who's already gone through the rest of our back catalogue and is responsibly staying at home and looking for diversions. Working on getting the first year up soon, too.

No Such Thing As A Fish

@nosuchthing

5 years

🚨CARE PACKAGE INCOMING🚨 Check your podcast provider for the latest emergency supplies.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

I can’t believe there wasn’t a final reveal that John had a secret task to be last in every single episode. #Taskmaster

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

I spilled a teaspoon of turmeric in my front room, but with a bit of water and scrubbing, I think I cleared it up.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

I found what I assume is an #OnlyConnect fan site called ‘OnlyFans’ and after spending quite a long time looking around, I’ll be honest, the people who watch that show are nothing like what I expected.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

What the hell? I take one week’s holiday and you replace me with a frickin’ astronaut?!

No Such Thing As A Fish

@nosuchthing

4 years

Here's a sneak Peake at tomorrow's episode, with a very special guest...

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

8 months

Pity this guy who got his Cockfosters caught on a Highgate. No news about how it has affected his Mudchute, his Ovals, or his Belsize. But I think it may have been enough to Turnham Green.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

Everyone: When the baby comes, the cat may feel threatened. She currently sees herself as the baby in your home. Me: I don’t think Harley will be like that. Harley:

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

I thought the advantage of working from home would be that nobody’s watching and judging you.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

In solidarity, Everton’s defence won’t be appearing on MOTD tomorrow night.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

Tune in tonight for what was IMO one of the best ever debut performances on QI.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Who gave @Schreiberland the QI twitter password?

Quite Interesting

@qikipedia

7 years

Astrophysicists have discovered Saturn is the size of a golf ball, but much nearer than previously thought.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

We made two eps of QI today on a skeleton staff and with no audience, before all future recordings were postponed. Sandi, Alan, our panelists, and the crew were unbelievably great, but it was still extremely weird and oddly poignant at the end. I expect the shows to air in autumn

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

9 months

*Die’s a little inside*

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

Oh. My. Goodness. Our little old podcast is playing the actual Hammersmith Apollo next year. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10am.

eventim_uk

@eventim_uk

6 years

The people behind the award-winning podcast, @nosuchthing , bring their live show, In No Particular Order, to the @EventimApollo in March. To receive a reminder when tickets go on sale, sign up to TicketAlarm:

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

Here we are. The whole No Such Thing gang, having just finished our second book. @andrewhunterm #GetAnnaOnTwitter #TakeTwo

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

8 years

Hot Chip are doing a five date tour, taking in just two towns. They're playing Dover, Andover, Andover, Andover, and Dover.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

Dorries: “Well Boris, I guess it’s our duty to repopulate the cabinet.”

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

Luis Enrique said that each of the Spain players took 1000 penalties before the World Cup, though he didn't say if they managed to score any of them.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

After a bit of a nap it all seems like a weird dream. Thanks to everyone who watched & contributed to our Comic Relief marathon. I believe it will be available to watch again soon. In the meantime - even if you didn’t see it you can still contribute here:

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Merry Christmas! Thanks to everyone who has supported No Such Thing as a Fish this year: through coming to a live show, buying the book or just listening every week. There’s a special something waiting in your podcast app!

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 year

In 15mins the world lying-down championship, which takes place in Montenegro, will enter its 45th day. I remind you that the previous record was 4 days. There are still four competitors remaining, aiming for the prize of €1000.

James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 year

The world lying-down championships is currently taking place in Montenegro. Until this year, the record was just over 4 days, but as of yesterday there are still 7 competitors remaining and they’re into day 23.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

I don't know why people were surprised the new Doctor is a woman. The chance of 13 male regenerations in a row is 8192/1.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Just got recognised by a podcast listener on the Moscow underground of all places. Had to ask for a selfie for evidence.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

I remember when @andrewhunterm and I first met... *harp glissando*

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

I'm researching javelins today. The word 'ejaculate' comes from the Latin for javelin, and the bronze medal in the 1988 women's Olympic competition was won by Beate Koch. Anyway, as you were...

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

Bad news if you hate football, the World Cup starts at 4pm today. Good news if you hate football, we’re putting our podcast out early so you can listen to that instead. Bad news if you hate football - it’s about football.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

Happy New Year everyone. A new 90-minute bumper podcast should have just landed. Thanks for listening throughout 2020. x

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

We had a 16-year-old work experience in the office this week. Never felt so old. Me: So what kind of social media do people use these days? 16yo: Have you heard of HouseParty? Me: I’ve heard of Noel’s House Party.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Just watching Chernobyl. Wasn’t this lady in King’s Landing on Sunday night? That’s some bloody bad luck.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Luckily he’s had an idea.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

@Schreiberland Just FYI, Xochi was a good strong female Aztec name.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

15-years ago, @jenlion and I were at a pub in Bolton, doing karaoke, both with dead-end jobs. This year I sang Baby Shark live on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo ...she's singing actual proper songs in front of millions. Life is so strange. VOTE FOR JENNY!

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

This is exciting... Me, @miller_anne & @andrewhunterm are back on Only Connect ...and they’re only bloody showing our episode on Xmas Day!! (We’re on BBC2 at 5:35pm, up against ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ which I’ve never heard of but doesn’t sound that popular).

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Ha ha. Suckers!!!! This whole US tour was a scam so we could be in America when the new Rick and Morty season premiered.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Very very sad news: this weekend my uncle, Guy Harkin, former Mayor of Bolton, died. You may remember him from the podcast ...a company once tried to force an unpopular housing estate on the town & Guy stopped it by threatening to call new roads 'Goering Drive' & 'Hitler Avenue'.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Last date of our U.K. tour, in Liverpool, tonight. Here we are getting off our lovely tour bus for the last time.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

My Fitbit offers me a ‘stress score’, and it has increased a fair bit since I just had a baby. But I can’t work out if “Full Breakdown” refers to a more detailed analysis or is a description of my current mental state.

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@JamesHarkin

6 years

In a posh restaurant. Ordered a chocolate truffle dessert. Turned out to be chocolate AND truffle. As in, the fucking mushroom... 🤢🍄

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

🤐

The A.V. Club

@TheAVClub

3 years

Anna Karenina will receive a modern-day makeover in Netflix's first Russian original series

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

In golf, a hole in one is called an ‘Ace’. As of this moment, the last pro golfer to get an Ace has the surname ‘Ventura’.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

Just done a quiz with all the Harkins over the internet. My fave question was from @KatieHarkin_ ‘True or False: what is the name of Khloe Kardashian’s daughter?’

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

In a year where my wife became British, my brother got married, my sister had a baby and I played the Sydney Opera House, the highlight of my year is this joke.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

When I met Ken Dodd: KD: Have we met? Me: No, I don’t think so. KD: I’m sure we’ve met. Me: No, I’m certain I would remember. KD: Ah, that’s it, we were in a police line-up together.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 year

The world lying-down championships is currently taking place in Montenegro. Until this year, the record was just over 4 days, but as of yesterday there are still 7 competitors remaining and they’re into day 23.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

One thing about working from home in autumn: when it gets to around 4pm and I haven't put any socks on yet but my feet get cold, it's a tough decision whether to waste a clean pair on what will only be a maximum of 8 hours of wearing.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Don’t really drink tea, so I’m trying to tell my future by looking into the bottom of my latte.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

Best recurring joke in TV history? I’ll open with Jazz getting thrown out of the house by Uncle Phil in Fresh Prince.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Got sent a draft version of our tour flyer today...

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

Trying to talk my wife into going to laser quest tomorrow in the French city of Pau - and she doesn’t yet know that I’m going to spend the entire hour going Pau! Pau! Pau Pau!!!

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

Congratulations to the Prime Minister for increasing his number of children from x to x+1.

Beth Rigby

@BethRigby

3 years

Boris and Carrie Johnson have just announced the birth of a baby girl

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Marvel: Avengers Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history. Me:

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

3 years

One of the co-developers of the AstraZeneca vaccine was Professor Tess Lambe. She is an alumnus of University College Dublin whose motto is ‘Ad ASTRA’, a Latin phrase which was first coined by the philosopher SENECA the Younger. #BlowingShitWideOpen

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

When we first appeared on Only Connect, they asked if we had any skills. I said I could solve a Rubik’s Cube in the time it would take for Victoria to do the introductions. They said, ‘it’s ok, we have another contestant who can solve one in less than 10 seconds’.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

1 year

@andrewhunterm Prices are also going up for minor characters in Anna Karenina, it’s a Kostya Levin crisis. :(

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Yep. We each have microphones in our social distancing pods; so the QI Podcast will continue uninterrupted.

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5 years

@JamesHarkin Are you guys podding?

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 months

He’s maybe one of the last people you’d expect to appear on our nerdy podcast, but @realjknoxville was a fantastic ‘No Such Thing as a Fish’ guest, this week. Make sure to listen! I won’t give spoilers, but a few days later he sent this very official looking contract…

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

We've just had figures though that appear to show that *lots* of you are listening to these old eps. Really glad to hear it. Stay at home, kids.

James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

5 years

Hi all, we've put the second year of No Such Thing as a Fish back online for free, for anyone who's already gone through the rest of our back catalogue and is responsibly staying at home and looking for diversions. Working on getting the first year up soon, too.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

8 years

No two snowflakes are identical; though it takes an expert to distinguish between Piers Morgan and Katie Hopkins.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Seeing that Porgs are based on puffins, and a baby puffin is a puffling, does that mean that a baby Porg is a Porgling? Who do I ask about this very important question?

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

We were great, weren’t we? 6-1 wins; penalty shoot-outs; loveable team; classy manager. Everything England have never been before. We’re world champs at Under-20 and Under-17, so I reckon we’re now perennial semi-finalists - it’s not *if* it’s coming home but *when*.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

Today feels like a nice quiet Twitter day to make the announcement that QI starts again on BBC2 this week.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

6 years

Sadly, @PolinaHarkin and I are unable to make the rescheduled Flight of the Conchords gig in Liverpool. To get a refund they asked for evidence of the tix being destroyed. So here you go @EchoArena - hope this does the trick.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

4 years

The guy who wrote the Israeli entry for the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest also wrote the theme tunes for Inspector Gadget, He-Man, and the Mysterious Cities of Gold.

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

2 years

I never thought anything in this World Cup could be better than that 10 minutes when Spain and Germany almost went out of the group stage. But holy shit. #NEDARG

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James Harkin

@JamesHarkin

7 years

Fear not Brighton, we are braving the elements, Anna has her special hat on, and we will be there for tonight’s show at @brightdome