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Ungeniused

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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. Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.

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Relay

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Comedy

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Latest episode

Dec 10, 2024

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Episodes

24: Six Modern Pyramids 10.05.2017

When Myke was young, he wanted to be an Egyptologist. Unaware of his co-host's childhood dreams, Stephen booked a world-wide tour of modern pyramids.

23: Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories 12.04.2017

From 1969 to 1972, twelve astronauts walked on the moon. OR DID THEY?

22: Selfie-related Deaths 29.03.2017

Getting that perfect snap is not worth your life.

21: Palace of the Parliament 15.03.2017

"Go big or go home" certainly describes the home of The People's House, a 3.9 million square foot mammoth of a building in Romania.

20: The Great Molasses Flood 01.03.2017

On January 15, 1919, the Great Molasses Flood killed 21 and injured 150 more in Boston.

19: The Caning of Charles Sumner 15.02.2017

On May 22, 1856, Preston Brooks attacked Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Senate, striking him repeatedly with a cane until he was unconscious.

18: Centralia, Pennsylvania 01.02.2017

Get out your maps! We're going to a mining town. Or what's left of one, at least.

17: Concorde 18.01.2017

London to New York in three hours. Welcome to Concorde.

16: D. B. Cooper 04.01.2017

On November 24, 1971, a hijacker parachuted out of the back of a Boeing 727 and into the history books.

15: Festivus 23.12.2016

We find tinsel distracting.

14: The Philadelphia Experiment 07.12.2016

Some claim the United States Navy was experimenting with electromagnetism in 1943. Stories say it rendered a ship invisible and teleported it over 200 miles.

13: Flat Earth Societies 23.11.2016

Not everyone believes the planet beneath our feet is spherical. The groups have been around for centuries, and survive today, thanks to the Internet.

12: Spontaneous Human Combustion 10.11.2016

Are you ever concerned that a loved one may burst into flames in their sleep? You probably don't have to worry about spontaneous human combustion. Probably.

11: Non-human Electoral Candidates 26.10.2016

Republicans and Democrats have you down this election cycle? Why not consider a non-human candidate?

10: The 1904 Summer Olympics 12.10.2016

The Games of the III Olympiad were marred by exploitation, experimentation and a near-deadly marathon.

9: The Bermuda Triangle 28.09.2016

The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely-defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

8: The Principality of Sealand 14.09.2016

The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of England with a very colorful history.

7: The Emu War 01.09.2016

In 1932, farmers in Western Australia were having their crops destroyed by a migrating emu population. Their solution? Soldiers armed with machine guns.

6: The Hum 17.08.2016

The Hum is a phenomenon involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.

5: The World's Littlest Skyscraper 04.08.2016

There's more to the Newby-McMahon Building in Wichita Falls, Texas than meets the eye.

4: Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions 21.07.2016

History is full of people tragically killed by their own inventions. This episode is full of their stories.

3: The Ghost Army & Inflatable Tanks 07.07.2016

During World War II, the United States Army deployed a division made up of artists armed with inflatable tanks, sound equipment and more, all designed to deceive and manipulate the enemy.

2: Dancing Mania 23.06.2016

In mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries, large groups of people would dance in the streets. Were they sick? Was it just a form of escape? Did someone curse them?

1: Action Park 08.06.2016

Action Park claimed six lives in the 1980s. From water slides with loops to racing tracks on the sides of mountains, the amusement park's shocking history raises lots of questions about what was allowed at the time, and what people are willing to risk for a few shots of adrenaline.

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