Wiki University

Jheisson and Kyle are busy celebrating Wikipedia's 20th birthday and will be back next week with a new episode about pollution, disasters, and the future of the world. In the meantime enjoy this rerun of one of our favorites- Mel Gibson to the Great Chicago Fire TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw Instagram: https:/...

The Wiki Bros take a journey from the sickly modeling craze of the 90's known as Heroin Chic all the way to the nerdfest that is Haptic Technology Topics Covered: Heroin Chic Drive by Shooting 2015 San Bernardino Attack Operating system Computer Mouse Haptic Technology For more Wiki U content follow along on Instagram @wikiuniversity and follow Kyle and Jheisson Nunez on Instagram: @kyleberseth an...

Comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez start with a submarine deep dive on Matthew McConaughey. Were sub's effective during the Civil War? Did the Confederates just copy and past the constitution? Was Ulysses S. Grant a racist? From there the Wiki Boys discuss the founding of Disneyland, travel down to Texas to investigate cowboy appropriation and Texas's bid for independence and answer the que...

The Wiki Boys learn about Amsterdam's Red Light District and take a journey across Wikipedia to Dark Chocolate. - Each week on Wiki U comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez link together two very different topics across Wikipedia Articles covered on this episode include: Amsterdam’s Red Light District Netherlands Coffee Shop Netherlands Biocapacity The Christmas Flood of 1717 Christmas Christma...

Part 2 of Easter Island to Inca Kola The Wiki Boys pick up where they left off with serial killer Yoshio Kodaira who murdered at least eight people. They travel across Wikipedia all the way to Inca Kola, discussing the dead pets of their childhood along the way. Topics Covered Yoshio Kodaira The Empire of Japan Ring of Fire Japan Japanese Peruvians Peruvian Cuisine Inca Kola For more Wiki U conten...

Easter Island to Inca Kola Part 1 - This week the Wiki Boys take off on their journey from Easter Island in the South Pacific, get into a gang fight at Tokyo's Shibuya Station, come face to face with one of Japan's most notorious serial killers, and make their way to the national drink of Peru Inca Kola. - Each week on Wiki University comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez attempt to link two v...

The Wiki Boys take a girls trip! We were accused of not covering enough women on the pod, so this week we're going from the pages of Rachel Carson’s influential environmental science book, Silent Spring, to the lovely shores of Malibu where we studied the Streisand Effect and Lana Del Ray. Then we took a trip to the Rock and Roll HOF to listen to the earthy voice of Etta James. Wikipedia Articles...

Comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez make their way across Wikipedia from the growing sport of underwater rugby to the Salad Oil Scandal of 1963. In between they uncover plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, JFK mob ties, and Jheisson's history of fraud. Topics Covered: Underwater Rugby Eastern Bloc Cuban Missile Crisis Bay of Pigs Invasion Mafia Fraud Notable Fraudsters Crazy Eddie Madman Muntz...

Comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez uncover a duplicitous scheme surrounding Shenandoah National Park, discover the big business behind the Hatfield-McCoy feud, geek out about Seinfeld, and do a deep dive into Koko the gorilla's nipple fixation. Each week on Wiki University comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez attempt to link two very different topics across Wikipedia. The articles in t...

Everything goes wrong as the Wiki Boys launch into space to explore Murphy's Law, the sexual proclivities of rocket engineers, and Carl Sagan's deep maniacal laugh. Per aspera ad astra! Wiki Articles  Covered: Murphy's Law Jet Propulsion Laboratory The Voyager Program The Voyager Golden Record   For more Wiki U content follow Kyle and Jheisson Nunez on Instagram: @kyleberseth and @jheissonnunez --...

How much alcohol would you need to drink to assemble your friend's house? In part II of this episode, Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez finally settle down in their brand new Sears Modern Home. For more Wiki U content follow Kyle and Jheisson Nunez on Instagram: @kyleberseth and @jheissonnunez ---Music provided by Davey and the Chains TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: htt...

Is it true that you can get Bell's Palsy from your refrigerator? Did Babe Ruth actually call his shot? Is Tokyo Drift part of Fast and Furious canon?  The Wiki Boys answer these questions and more as they wrestle their way across Wikipedia going from Bell's Palsy the the Sears Modern Home. Topics Covered: Bells Palsey Acupuncture Retcon Professional Wrestling Ed “The Strangler” Lewis Babe Ruth For...

In 1980 Rosie Ruiz's innovative approach to marathoning took the sport by storm when she cheated her way to a first place in the Boston Marathon.  Harry Truman proved that you don't have to cheat to achieve success when he became one of the least educated presidents to take office in 1945. Wiki Articles Covered; Rosie Ruiz Interval Training Fartlek Continuous Training Inline Skating Life Magazine...

Put on your helmet and safety harness because today comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez are pushing the boundaries of what’s socially acceptable as they zip across Wikipedia from the Overton Window to Formula One. Topics Covered: Overton Window Noam Chomsky Anarcho-syndicalism  Monty Python and the Holy Grail Total Film Magazine Video Game Video Game Genres Racing video game genre Grand Prix...

How do you start your day? For Jheisson Nunez the only way to get going is with Starbuck's nitro cold brew and for Kyle Berseth it's by eating a big bowl of Flutie Flakes. Welcome to class. In this episode the Wiki Boys explore NCB, freak shows, the Buffalo Bills and a little known sports phenomena called the Flutie Effect named for Heisman winning quarterback Doug Flutie. WIKI ARTICLES COVERED Ni...

Head of the class, Jheisson Nunez travels across Wikipedia with his professor Kyle Berseth as they go from Parallel Parking to Seppuku. ***This episode contains jokes about suicide and other mature topics and may not be for everyone. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255*** TOPICS COVERED Parallel Parking Driving tests Road train Crimean War Russian America Alaska Purchase Ala...

If you have white guilt or like fruit then this is the episode for you! The Wiki Boys Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez surf their way across Wikipedia from the Freedmen's Bureau to Papaya. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/ Music provided by Davey and the Chains

Would you give your life to win a race? What makes for a stellar flag design? Do you have to pass the Courvoisier? Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez leave it all on the pod as they ride tandem from British cyclist Tom Simpson to the simple design of the Flag of Washington DC. On his ascent of the dreaded Mount Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson left it all on the bike, dying...

What really goes on during the Amish rite of passage known as rumspringa? How did the Pagan's get the 25 ton boulders to Stonehenge? Who has better food, Europe or South America? All of these questions and more are answered by comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez as they travel across Wikipedia from Rumspringa to the Summer Solstice. Wikipedia Articles Covered: Rumspringa Street Dancing Clogg...

Take a trip with Jheisson and Kyle as they discover what may be Australia's weirdest marsupial and learn about the history of the New York Stock Exchange--- For more Wiki U content follow Kyle and Jheisson Nunez on Instagram: @kyleberseth and @jheissonnunez ---Music provided by Davey and the Chains TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDD...

Each week on Wiki University comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez attempt to link two very different topics across Wikipedia. The articles in this episode include: Mel Gibson People Magazine/ The Sexiest Man Alive George Clooney ER Chicago The Great Chicago Fire For more Wiki U content follow Kyle and Jheisson on Instagram: @kyleberseth and @jheissonnunez ---Music provided by Davey and the Ch...

Wikipedia topics covered: Gustav Stickley Mission Style Furniture Swedenborgian Church The New Church Sweden The Arctic Circle Norway Northern Norway Aurora TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/ Music provided by Davey and the Chains

Is the loch ness monster real? What does it mean to be a Nielsen Family? How did pagers help during the 2005 London bombings? The Wiki Boys Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez get to the bottom of these mysteries and more as they drive across the open road of Wiki from Nielsen Ratings to the Loch Ness Monster. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm...

The Wiki Boys are back at it this week as they make their way across Wikipedia from toilet paper to Xena Warrior Princess. What's really the big fuss over toilet paper? Who knew when a pandemic hit that's the first thing people would stock up on? Did Xena Warrior Princess use TP?--- For more Wiki U content follow Kyle and Jheisson Nunez on Instagram: @kyleberseth and @jheissonnunez ---Music provid...

On this episode of Wiki U Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez discover the answers to the questions: Why do they call it the California Dream? What sinister thing would you do for a Klondike bar and what the hell are bees really up to? For more Wiki U content follow Kyle and Jheisson Nunez on Instagram: @kyleberseth and @jheissonnunez ---Music provided by Davey and the Chains TikTok: https://www.tikto...