No Such Thing

Jan 14 2025 9 ep. 28 mins 63
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No Such Thing is a new show that answers dumb questions by actually doing the research. Manny Fidel, Noah Friedman, and Devan Joseph, are three friends and journalists who are desperate to move past emotional truths and get to the bottom of their petty arguments. Do audiobooks count as reading? Is momentum in sports real? Do horses like running? New episodes come out on Tuesday.

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