Little Fish: This Is A Song
Sep 20, 2026 · 29m
Summary
In this episode of Little Fish, hosts Anna, James, and Andy discuss listener-submitted facts, including Egypt’s new capital, the origin of Buttsville, NJ, and the theory that vampire media peaks during economic recessions. They also explore the etymology of place names like Kyoto and Tokyo, and the story of Irish locals mistaking Pearl Harbor for a local town. The show features a quiz on country name combinations and concludes with "custodian" facts for top-tier supporters, covering topics from glass Christmas trees to the first recorded traffic casualty.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Vital Proteins and Lowe's
Intro and team introductions
Quiz: Capital of Egypt and city names
Fact: Buttsville, New Jersey
Fact: Vampires as recession indicators
Fact: Flamboyant style buildings catching fire
Fact: Bellharbor and the Pearl Harbor mix-up
Quiz: Country names forming words
Sponsors: Sherwin-Williams and QVC
Fact: World's largest toothpick factory
Custodian facts: Glass trees, Pope, and deer
Custodian facts: Roman pig and UK Queen
Custodian fact: Hanging fridges and PMs
Outro and credits
Sponsors: McDonald's and BKFC
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