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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#151: Six Flags New Orleans
May 17th, 2022 · 15 minutes
In 2005, Six Flags New Orleans closed ahead of Hurricane Katrina. It would never reopen.
#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.