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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#113: The Cannonball Run Challenge
September 22nd, 2020 · 11 minutes
Some see a cross-country drive as a way to visit the nation's wonders. Others see it as a race with no rules.
#112: The Water Speed Record
September 8th, 2020 · 16 minutes
For over a century, people have tried to go faster and faster in water-based vehicles, turning to things like jet engines to reach new speeds. Sadly, this race for the record has resulted in many terrible and tragic accidents.
#111: Rock Paper Scissors
August 11th, 2020 · 12 minutes
Rock Paper Scissors is an ancient way of solving problems and owning your friends.
#110: Geomagnetic Storms
July 28th, 2020 · 9 minutes
From time to time, the sun ejects plasma into space. If those particles hit Earth, some bad, bad things can happen.
#109: Viral Internet Challenges
July 14th, 2020 · 8 minutes
People do weird and sometimes dangerous things for their moment in the social media spotlight.
#108: Some Cool Winter Olympic Games
June 30th, 2020 · 8 minutes
This week: a PSA from Stephen (and a begrudging Myke) about how the Winter Olympics are the coolest games in town.
#107: The Olympic Flame & Torch Relay
June 16th, 2020 · 9 minutes
Every four years, a flame is lit in Greece and travels the world, lighting the way to the Olympic games.
#106: Project A119
June 2nd, 2020 · 8 minutes
The late 1950s were a weird time between the United States and the Soviet Union, like that one time both countries thought about nuking the moon.
#105: What REALLY Happened to the Titanic?
May 19th, 2020 · 12 minutes
In 1912, the world's largest passenger sank. Ever since, people have had theories about what happened.