Collecting Fish
Autistic Culture Podcast NetworkCollecting Fish is a podcast series exploring the world of fishkeeping while reflecting the depth of passion, knowledge, and systems-thinking that neurodivergent people often bring to the hobbies they love.
Hosted by James Hepworth, the series examines what draws people into the aquarium hobby — from childhood fascination and freshwater ecosystems to marine aquariums, sustainability, consumerism, ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 5 | Founded | a month ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HobbiesScienceLeisure | |||
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In the final episode of this series of Collecting Fish, James Hepworth reflects on the current state of the aquarium hobby and the challenges shaping its future.
From online education and captive breeding to social media, consumerism, and sustainabi... more
In this episode of Collecting Fish, James Hepworth explores the beauty, complexity, and controversy surrounding marine aquariums — from clownfish and coral reefs to the realities of recreating an ocean ecosystem at home.
James examines:
* Reef ta... more
Freshwater fishkeeping is where most hobbyists begin — but for many, it becomes a lifelong obsession.
In this episode of Collecting Fish, James Hepworth explores the beauty, accessibility, and creativity of freshwater aquariums, describing them as “... more
In the opening episode of Collecting Fish, host James Hepworth shares his personal journey into fishkeeping — from childhood memories of exploring rock pools on family holidays to building his first aquarium at just five years old.
Blending nostalgi... more
There's a whole world beneath the surface.
Welcome to Collecting Fish, a podcast exploring fishkeeping, aquariums, and hobby collecting through curiosity, creativity, and lived experience. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.
Hosted by Jam... more
Welcome to the future home of Collecting Fish, hosted by James Hepworth, from the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.
This is a temporary placeholder episode while we prepare for our official launch on 22 June 2026.
The Autistic Culture Podcast Netwo... more
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- You never forget your first aquarium
James Hepworth started his aquarium with a pufferfish from the Congo River - and he shares with us a Dutchwoman who has a fish of that same breed called Barry.
In the late 1990s aquaria were a very popular hobby [one of my friends got into selling aquaria on their way to studying fish] - people had them as second “televisions” or in their bedrooms [like one of JH’s friends].
One of JH’s signposts is using “small little” in the one sentence/phrase.
He has had 15-20 aquaria in his life - freshw... more
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Apple Podcasts | #172 |  France/Leisure/Hobbies |
Apple Podcasts | #206 |  Norway/Leisure/Hobbies |
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