Wiki University

By Wiki U, Jheisson Nunez, Kyle Berseth

A show that dives down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia to explore the sum of all human knowledge. In each episode comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez start at one article and navigate their way acr... more

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The podcast currently has 197 episodes available.

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December 12, 2023 The Crazy Attempted Assassination of Teddy Roosevelt
This episode covers the attempted assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, the General Slocum disaster, and a hero of that disaster Mary Ann Mcann. In 1912 Teddy Roosevelt was almost killed by an assassin. Rather than die, he sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and continued on with his day as planned. This is a wild story and one that often gets overlooked in the history books. Also in this episode Kyle and Jheisson cover the General Slocumb disaster which was the worst maritime disaster of the 20th century until the Titanic stole its crown. There was a silver lining of the disaster however as Mary Ann McAnn became a national hero.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity
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December 05, 2023 Buzkashi: Afghanistan's Unbelievable National Sport
Imagine a sport that is like basketball but on horses and the ball is is a goat carcass. That's Buzkashi, the national sport of Afghanistan. It came about during the 10th century when nomadic tribes stole goats from each other and is incredibly popular in Central Asia. Kyle and Jheisson do a shallow dive into the sport and gab about their Thanksgivings, Korean BBQ and not getting covid.
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34min
November 28, 2023 The tiger who grew up in a Harlem apartment: Ming of Harlem
How does one raise a tiger in NYC public housing? When is it best to tell your roommates that they've been living with a tiger? What conditions would you put up with to pay just 88 center per year in rent? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they claw their way across Wikipedia from Ming of Harlem, who was a tiger living in public housing, to the Fuggerei, which is the oldest public housing in the world.
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46min
November 21, 2023 Tacoma smells like a fart, let's find out why
Why does the city of Tacoma stink so bad? Like it literally stinks. Like rotten eggs and farts. Why were people throwing dead horses in the waterways of New York City during the 1800's? Is the rendering of meat parts the one of the best ways to recycle? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they smell their way across Wikipedia from the Aroma of Tacoma to Dead Horse Bay.
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Music provided by Davey and the Chains
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32min
November 14, 2023 Razzle Dazzle: The bizarre camouflage inspired by Zebras
Why were navies during WWI painting their ships like zebras to "hide" from the enemy? What products in our daily lives were inspired by animals? How did the invention of the bicycle change the place of women in society? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they float across Wikipedia from dazzle camouflage to biomimetics and then mansplain their way through the article for bicycling and feminism.
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37min
November 07, 2023 Marsupials: Fanny packs of the animal kingdom
Why do marsupials have pouches? Are they just for storing their phone, wallet, and keys or is there more to it? Do you know what exotic meats Arby's started selling? If you knew how veal was produced would you still eat it? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they dive into marsupials, the walking fanny packs of the animal kingdom!
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45min
October 31, 2023 Rerelease: JFK, Castro, and the Exploding Shell
Comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez make their way across Wikipedia from the growing sport of underwater rugby to the Salad Oil Scandal of 1963. In between they uncover plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, JFK mob ties, and Jheisson's history of fraud.
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Music provided by Daisy and the Chains
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October 24, 2023 Ford Pinto: The story of the exploding car
The Ford Pinto was released in the 1970's as a budget friendly sub-compact car to compete with small cars arriving from Japan. It is frequently ranked as one of the worst cars of all time primarily due to the fact that every once in a while it exploded during collisions. On this episode of Wiki U Kyle and Jheisson uncover why Pintos went up in flames, the story behind the rushed design and lawsuits that followed.
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Music provided by Daisy and the Chains
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40min
October 17, 2023 The Twinkie Defense: How a junk food addiction led to murder!
Could eating Twinkies drive a person to murder? What famed director got their start filming a "Got Milk?" commercial? What is the best way to eat an Oreo? Do you twist it? Cream first? Dip it in milk? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they snack their way across Wikipedia uncovering the truth about the Twinkie Defense in the landmark trial of Dan White for the murder of Harvey Milk and George Moscone.
Could eating Twinkies drive a person to murder? What famed director got their start filming a "Got Milk?" commercial? What is the best way to eat an Oreo? Do you twist it? Cream first? Dip it in milk? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they snack their way across Wikipedia uncovering the truth about the Twinkie Defense in the landmark trial of Dan White for the murder of Harvey Milk and George Moscone.
Follow Wiki U on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram by searching for the handle, @wikiuniversity
Music provided by Daisy and the Chains
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/
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36min
October 10, 2023 He preserved his corpse bride for seven years
This is the bizarre story of Carl Tanzler, a German immigrant who fell in love with a beautiful dying woman and obsessed over her for many years after her death. But was Tanzler a sick grave robber or a hopeless romantic? Is Key West the birthplace of Florida Man? How did the Baha Men reach such great heights with their worldwide hit, Who Let the Dogs Out? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they dig their way across Wikipedia from Carl Tanzler to the Baha Men.
For Wiki U videos follow us on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram @wikiuniversity
Music provided by Daisy and the Chains
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw
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42min

FAQs about Wiki University:

How many episodes does Wiki University have?

The podcast currently has 197 episodes available.