Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
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#46: The Presidential State Car
February 28th, 2018 · 10 minutes
Sitting Presidents have a pretty set of wheels, but they aren't allowed to drive.
#45: Valentine's Day
February 14th, 2018 · 11 minutes
Is it a day to celebrate love, or a scam by greeting card companies? Dive into this and the weird history of Valentine's Day this week with Stephen and Myke, who neglected to exchange gifts to mark the holiday.
#44: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Friendly Floatees
January 31st, 2018 · 12 minutes
The Pacific Ocean may be home to a giant soupy mass of plastic and chemicals, but far more adorable litter has ridden its waves in the past, too.
#43: Emoji
January 24th, 2018 · 17 minutes
Stephen is joined by Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia, to discuss the small images that define so many of our digital conversations.
#42: Helicopter Prison Escapes
January 17th, 2018 · 14 minutes
Prison escapes via helicopter may seem cool, but they rarely end well.
#41: Y2K
January 3rd, 2018 · 15 minutes
It was feared that the year 2000 would arrive with worldwide calamity as the computers in our homes to the systems running our nation's power grid and nuclear power plants ground to a halt. Thankfully, that didn't happen, thanks to the work of engineers.
#40: Film and Television Accidents
December 20th, 2017 · 17 minutes
Creating movies and TV shows can be a dangerous business.
#39: The Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Intrusion
December 6th, 2017 · 10 minutes
The story of Max Headroom spans from a science fiction character in a made-for-TV movie to the central character in an infamous TV signal hijacking in the late 1980s.
#38: The World’s Longest-Lasting Light Bulbs
November 22nd, 2017 · 11 minutes
The world's oldest working light bulb was first lit in 1901, but as it turns out, there's some drama surrounding that fact.
#37: Small Animal Racing
November 8th, 2017 · 11 minutes
People have raced hamsters, pigs and even turtles for years. Dive into the world of illegal betting on backyard race tracks and ... whatever it is turtles do when they are in competition with one another.