Ungeniused

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What's Ungeniused about?

Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll never be able to use in real life. Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.

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Ungeniused episodes:

04.16.2024
210: The Toledo War
A dispute in the 19th century explains why the state of Michigan consists of two peninsulas.
04.02.2024
209: The 1994 Michigan UFO Event
In March of 1994, several people in West Michigan reported sightings of UFOs.
03.19.2024
208: Non-Microwave Popcorn Makers
If a microwave is too high-tech for you, there are a bunch of others ways to make popcorn. Most of them have super fun names.
03.05.2024
207: Microwave Popcorn
This week, Myke and Stephen pop into the podcast feed to talk about the pros and cons of microwave popcorn.
02.20.2024
206: Biosphere 2: The Missions
Biosphere 2 hosted just two "sealed-in" crews, both during the 1990s.
02.06.2024
205: Biosphere 2: The Campus
In Arizona stands a large glass structure built to be sealed off from the outside world to house various ecosystems. The 3.14-acre structure took almost five years to build and was used twice for its original use.
01.23.2024
204: Crystal Pepsi
It was like Pepsi, but clear.
01.09.2024
203: OK Soda
In the mid-1990s, Coca-Cola sold a soft drink aimed at Gen X consumers. Apparently, the company wanted to experience more pain after the New Coke fiasco in the 1980s.
12.26.2023
202: Boxing Day
The holiday that has confused Americans for centuries is finally explained.
12.12.2023
201: Clock of the Long Now
Your Apple Watch won't keep time for 10,000 years, but this project aims to build a clock that can.
11.28.2023
200: Dates Predicted for Apocalyptic Events
Over the centuries, many people have predicted when the world will end. So far, none of them have been correct.
11.14.2023
199: The Keene Pumpkin Festival Riots
This week, the guys return to Keene, New Hampshire, to talk about the dark side of the town's jack-o'-lantern events.
10.31.2023
198: Jack-o'-lanterns
Don't mess with Keene, New Hampshire.
10.17.2023
197: Shoe-fitting Fluoroscope
Can I help you try on this shoe? Insert your foot into this dodgy X-ray machine!
10.03.2023
196: Chain Letters
Listen to this episode and share it with five of your friends, or something bad may happen.
09.19.2023
195: Worm Charming
Attracting earthworms from underground is one heck of a sport.
09.05.2023
194: The Republic of Rose Island
In the late 1960s, the grooviest place to be was a platform off the coast of Italy... for two months, anyway.
08.22.2023
193: John Hancock Tower
This 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper towered over Boston when it opened in 1976, and thankfully is still upright, despite some startling structural issues.
08.08.2023
192: The Citicorp Center Engineering Crisis
The Citicorp Center's unique design turned heads when it opened in the 1970s. Little did people know that the building was in danger of collapse until secret repairs could be made.
07.25.2023
191: Vantablack
“It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none — none more black.”
07.11.2023
190: Buc-ee's
It's a gas station. It's a jerky bar. It's a set of very clean bathrooms. It's a gas station. It's a jerky bar. It's a bathroom. Are you getting it? This is not three highway stops. It's one highway stop....
06.13.2023
189: Fainting Goats
We've all been startled by sudden noises, but some goats take being scared to an all-new level.
05.30.2023
188: Jazz Design
It may have been a design for the lowly paper cup, but Jazz design has come to define much of the aesthetic we associate with the 1990s.
05.16.2023
187: Long-term Nuclear Waste Warning Messages
Storing nuclear waste comes with many safety challenges. One of them is keeping people away from the site... even tens of thousands of years after everyone involved is dead and gone.
05.02.2023
186: The Mighty Spork
Do you need to use a fork, but could also use a spoon? Get you a utensil that can do both!
04.04.2023
185: Three More Weird Sports
It's been too long since Stephen and Myke looked at some unusual sports. Today, that wrong is righted with discussions of wife-carrying, toe wrestling and mobile phone throwing.
03.21.2023
184: World Sauna Championships
From 1999 to 2010, Finland hosted an annual endurance contest that ultimately ended in tragedy.
03.07.2023
183: McBarge and Expo 86
In 1986, Vancouver held a World's Fair. One feature of the expo — a floating McDonald's restaurant — has made waves ever since.
02.21.2023
182: The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash
60 years ago, a B-52 carrying two nuclear weapons crashed in North Carolina.
02.07.2023
181: Parking Chairs
01.24.2023
180: The Baltic Sea Anomaly
On the floor of the Baltic Sea rests the remains of a crashed UFO. Or a rock. Whatever.
01.10.2023
179: The Videotape Format War
The 1980s were a magical time when the world enjoyed neon, disco and Betamax.
01.05.2023
178: Twelve Drummers Drumming
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me twelve drummers drumming.
01.04.2023
177: Eleven Pipers Piping
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eleven pipers piping.
01.03.2023
176: Ten Lords A-leaping
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me ten lords a-leaping.
01.02.2023
175: Nine Ladies Dancing
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me nine ladies dancing.
01.01.2023
174: Eight Maids A-Milking
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eight maids a-milking.
12.31.2022
173: Seven Swans A-swimming
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me seven swans a-swimming.
12.30.2022
172: Six Geese A-laying
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me six geese a-laying.
12.29.2022
171: Five Golden Rings
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me five golden rings.
12.28.2022
170: Four Calling Birds
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me four calling birds.
12.27.2022
169: Three French Hens
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three French hens.
12.26.2022
168: Two Turtle Doves
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me two turtle doves.
12.25.2022
167: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree.
12.24.2022
166: The Twelve Days of Christmas
First published in the 1700s, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a true holiday tradition, with people singing it worldwide each year.
12.13.2022
165: Scrub Daddy
Dirty dishes deserve happiness too.
11.29.2022
164: The Howard Street Tunnel Fire
In 2001, a freight train derailed in Baltimore, causing a fire that burned for five days and over $12 million in damages.
11.15.2022
163: The Nottingham Cheese Riot
In 1766, England was suffering from rising prices and food shortages. One day in October, violence broke out over cheese.
11.01.2022
162: The Gateway Arch
Rising from the shores of the Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch welcomes thousands of visitors a year to explore it's soaring heights through tiny windows at the top.
10.18.2022
161: Waterbeds
Waterbeds have been around a lot longer than you might think. Join Myke and Stephen as they dive into the world of nighttime waves.

What's Ungeniused about?

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Ungeniused episodes:

210: The Toledo War

209: The 1994 Michigan UFO Event

208: Non-Microwave Popcorn Makers

207: Microwave Popcorn

206: Biosphere 2: The Missions

205: Biosphere 2: The Campus

204: Crystal Pepsi

203: OK Soda

202: Boxing Day

201: Clock of the Long Now

200: Dates Predicted for Apocalyptic Events

199: The Keene Pumpkin Festival Riots

198: Jack-o'-lanterns

197: Shoe-fitting Fluoroscope

196: Chain Letters

195: Worm Charming

194: The Republic of Rose Island

193: John Hancock Tower

192: The Citicorp Center Engineering Crisis

191: Vantablack

190: Buc-ee's

189: Fainting Goats

188: Jazz Design

187: Long-term Nuclear Waste Warning Messages

186: The Mighty Spork

185: Three More Weird Sports

184: World Sauna Championships

183: McBarge and Expo 86

182: The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash

181: Parking Chairs

180: The Baltic Sea Anomaly

179: The Videotape Format War

178: Twelve Drummers Drumming

177: Eleven Pipers Piping

176: Ten Lords A-leaping

175: Nine Ladies Dancing

174: Eight Maids A-Milking

173: Seven Swans A-swimming

172: Six Geese A-laying

171: Five Golden Rings

170: Four Calling Birds

169: Three French Hens

168: Two Turtle Doves

167: A Partridge in a Pear Tree

166: The Twelve Days of Christmas

165: Scrub Daddy

164: The Howard Street Tunnel Fire

163: The Nottingham Cheese Riot

162: The Gateway Arch

161: Waterbeds