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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#150: Thingmaker
May 3rd, 2022 · 11 minutes
If the Easy-Bake Oven wasn't your jam in the 1960s (or 90s), Thingmaker was ready for you, giving you the chance to make bug-like creatures named Creepy Crawlers.
#149: The Easy-Bake Oven & Juicero
April 19th, 2022 · 10 minutes
One cooked treats with lightbulbs, the other made pressed juice for rich people. Both had their issues.
#148: False Memory
April 5th, 2022 · 10 minutes
You may remember hearing this episode. Or you may not.
#147: Another Trio of Weird Sports
March 22nd, 2022 · 11 minutes
It's time for some more weird sports: combat juggling, deep-water soloing and land sailing.
#146: Memphis Tanker Truck Disaster
March 8th, 2022 · 8 minutes
In 1988, almost a dozen people were killed, with many more injured, when a truck carrying liquefied propane crashed and exploded in Memphis, TN.
#145: The Spacecraft Cemetery
February 22nd, 2022 · 9 minutes
On occasion, a large, remote area of the Pacific Ocean will catch a falling satellite or spacecraft.
#144: The Costa Concordia Disaster
January 25th, 2022 · 15 minutes
In January of 2012, the capitan of the Costa Concordia went off-course, striking a reef and sinking his cruise ship with over 4,000 people on board.
#143: Sleeved Blankets
January 11th, 2022 · 9 minutes
If it's cold outside when you listen to this, Stephen and Myke have just the product for you!
#142: Spite Houses
December 14th, 2021 · 10 minutes
Sometimes, building something is the best form of revenge.
#141: The Spaghetti-Tree Hoax
November 16th, 2021 · 7 minutes
On April 1, 1957, a BBC program ran a piece about a family in Switzerland who were farming ... spaghetti.