Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.
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.
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#210: The Toledo War
April 16th, 2024 · 14 minutes
A dispute in the 19th century explains why the state of Michigan consists of two peninsulas.
#209: The 1994 Michigan UFO Event
April 2nd, 2024 · 5 minutes
In March of 1994, several people in West Michigan reported sightings of UFOs.
#208: Non-Microwave Popcorn Makers
March 19th, 2024 · 11 minutes
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.
#207: Microwave Popcorn
March 5th, 2024 · 9 minutes
This week, Myke and Stephen pop into the podcast feed to talk about the pros and cons of microwave popcorn.
#206: Biosphere 2: The Missions
February 20th, 2024 · 11 minutes
Biosphere 2 hosted just two "sealed-in" crews, both during the 1990s.
#205: Biosphere 2: The Campus
February 6th, 2024 · 11 minutes
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.
#203: OK Soda
January 9th, 2024 · 9 minutes
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.
#202: Boxing Day
December 26th, 2023 · 9 minutes
The holiday that has confused Americans for centuries is finally explained.
#201: Clock of the Long Now
December 12th, 2023 · 12 minutes
Your Apple Watch won't keep time for 10,000 years, but this project aims to build a clock that can.