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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#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.
#140: Flamingos 🦩
November 2nd, 2021 · 12 minutes
Flamingos are weird and pink and can fly and some are bigger than others and some are smaller than others.
#139: Big Food
October 5th, 2021 · 12 minutes
This recording is about the world of food world records.
#138: Tardigrades
September 21st, 2021 · 8 minutes
This time, Myke and Stephen explore the tiny, weird world of tardigrades.
#137: The San Francisco Cable Car System
September 7th, 2021 · 16 minutes
The cable car system is a famous part of San Francisco, with history dating back over 150 years. In that time, a lot of things have changed about the system, but some haven't.
#136: The Voyager Golden Records
August 24th, 2021 · 12 minutes
Almost 12 billion miles away from Earth, two spacecraft are speeding away from our Solar System, each carrying a small sample of what it means to be human.
#135: A Reading of SPAM-Kus
August 10th, 2021 · 2 minutes
Please enjoy this small collection of SPAM-related poems, as read by Stephen.