Hello babies! So glad to provide you with another great podcast episode to memorize and speak along with! I suggest slowing down the recording, it helps make learning all the words easier. On today's episode, we have to issue a correction because an "INTP Brony" had a little too much fun online. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Alvin 'Shipwreck' Kelly," an esteemed professional flagpole sitter. I write podcast episode descriptions for a living so I'll refrain from criticizing...
Aug 31, 2020•56 min•Ep. 225
Hello babies! We all deal with difficulty in different ways - some people pick up hobbies to help distract. Lisa has taken up rollerskating, and Emily watched the 90s sitcom Just Shoot Me in its entirety. Tune in to hear our thoughts on both! On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Giulia Tofana, an Italian professional poisoner and role model.
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 224
Hello babies! It's still MaxFunDrive 2020! Go become a member and support your favorite podcasts! If you have the extra dough, consider gifting a membership to someone who has lost income due to the pandemic. On today's episode, we read the Wikipedia page for Nils Olav, a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. Please go to this page and observe his great posture.
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 223
Hello babies! It's MaxFunDrive time again! Head on over to maximumfun.org to become a member and to support your favorite babies. Check out the Endorse Horse pin! On today's episode, we discuss gross jam and millennial business people. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean.
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 222
Hello babies! Hope your Independence Day made you feel really really free! On today's episode, Lisa talks about a former friend who was called out, and Emily talks about Columbo. On Chunch Chat, we hear about Kim Kardashian's 14 Freesian [sic] horses. On Wiki of the Shark Week, we don't read a Wikipedia page. We read a list page titled Top Euphemisms For "Period" By Language.
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 221
Hello Babies! Thank you for listening to the only good podcast where the listeners are referred to as babies. Where do you keep your worms? On today's episode, Emily try to figure out where her worms should live and Lisa watches a Succession cast livestream. On Chunch Chat, Martha has some somber news. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars," a fever dream of an animated film.
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 220
Hello babies! We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement, and encourage our listeners to visit blacklivesmatter.com to learn more about how to actually make a difference. We also think Baby Geniuses listeners might be inclined to donate here: gofundme.com/f/saddle-up-and-read-fundraiser Anyways, we still made an episode of our dumb podcast. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Elizabeth Klarer, a South African alleged "contactee" and one of the first women to claim a sexual rel...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 219
Hello babies! Have you heard the news that leaked? Tuca & Bertie are back for a second season! Our babies have become unintentional fashion trendsetters, when a celeb steps out in an outfit Lisa and Emily envisioned years ago. Also on today's episode, Emily has an encounter with a child who stepped on her flowers, and Lisa turns away some horse window shoppers. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "WWF Brawl for All," a shootfighting tournament held in the World Wrestling Fede...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 218
Hello babies! Now that quarantine is all we know, we're getting better at this remote podcasting thing. We've been reading more and watching even more TV (imagine that!) and we'd love to share some of our picks with you! Quarantine has inspired more listeners than ever to share butt pics, so make sure to stay tuned till the rear end of the episode! On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Grunge Speak, a hoax slang that made it's way into the New York Times. Harsh realm!
May 11, 2020•55 min•Ep. 217
Hello babies! Thank you for continuing to listen to our podcast even though you most likely no longer have a commute! Let us know what you're doing while listening these days. Washing your bike? Organizing your sock drawer by color and length? On Chunch Chat, we learn about Martha's vacuum cleaner. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Bridey Murphy, purported 19th-century Irishwoman and cryptomnesia case. You might remember her from a past life!
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 216
Hello babies! We hope you and yours are healthy and handling things as well as can reasonably be expected! If you have the space, may we suggest taking up gardening? Emily grew a potato in her backyard, and she's considering growing a second. On Chunch Chat, Martha truly delivers. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Nim Chimpsky, a chimpanzee that didn't learn sign language.
Apr 13, 2020•58 min•Ep. 215
Hello babies! We hope all you babies and your families are healthy out there and making the best of your quarantine time! On Chunch Chat, we find out how to socially distance, Martha Stewart style! First step - get a vintage Aston Martin! On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "The Mad Pooper," the nickname given to an unidentified woman in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, who repeatedly defecated in public while jogging during the summer months of 2017.
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 214
Hello babies! Please note this episode was recorded last weekend, some things have changed since then. Look at this episode as a fun short term time capsule! On this episode, we discuss our early and somewhat unsuccessful Coronavirus stockpiling, and Lisa and Emily endorse some products. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Long-time nuclear waste warning messages, which are are intended to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future, within or above the ...
Mar 16, 2020•56 min•Ep. 213
Hello babies! What is your favorite Girl Scout Cookie? Odds are, we haven't even tried it! On this week's episode, Lisa sees a tumbleweed and Emily is creeped out by purity balls, a particularly icky type of father daughter dance. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "El gran juego de la oca" (The Great Game of the Goose). Who is your favorite barber, Flequi or Rizotín?
Mar 02, 2020•54 min•Ep. 212
Hello babies! We hope you had a great vertical broom day! We like live as if every day our brooms can stand on their own. On today's episode, we discuss a credit that was misattributed to Emily. Lisa is aware of the existence of the film "Horse Girl," please stop bringing it up to her. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos," a special that ran in Australia but was pulled from broadcast mid episode for being too naughty.
Feb 17, 2020•59 min•Ep. 211
Hello babies! Lisa had a bad thing happen (she's ok!). Emily saw Cats (she's ok!). On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Victor Lustig, a highly skilled con artist infamous for being the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice. He also sold a box that duplicated money.
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 210
Hello babies! Emily forced Lisa to watch The Circle, the new reality based series on Netflix. Both Lisa and Emily have recently finished watching Sex And The City. Emily went straight from this recording to a screening of Cats, so we will finally fully address that next episode. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia Page for Extreme Ironing. We dive into the controversies and the characters of the sport with the fewest wrinkles.
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 209
Hello babies! A very happy New Year to all you babies out there! On today's episode, we dissect Cats and we discuss Roosters with teen boy names. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Guy Goma, a man who had a bad job interview experience.
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 208
Hello babies! Happy holidays from your two favorite rowdy altos. This season, Lisa has an encounter with some celeb xmas trees. Emily pitches a visit with the Gävle Goat. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Icelandic Christmas folklore, which depicts mountain-dwelling characters and monsters who come to town during Christmas. The stories are directed at children and are used to scare them into good behavior. How fun!
Dec 23, 2019•55 min•Ep. 207
Hello babies! It is finally winter, the greatest season to live under a blanket and binge watch a classic show you've never seen! Lisa is diving into Sex And The City for the first time and we take the opportunity to judge the characters and the actors. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples. We try to figure out which he has more of - names or controversies!
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 206
Hello babies! Happy Turkey Week! On today's episode, Lisa rants about holiday gift guides and Emily is still interested in gardening. We read the Wikipedia page for Tempest Prognosticator. In Honor of Emily's Endorse Horse selection this week, the rest of this episode description will be written by AI: This week, it's a horse you don't even recognize. Emily finally got her next cavalry addition. We spend most of last week on horse stuff, and it seemed to get me cranky after a while. You know, no...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 205
Hello babies! Have you eaten all the good leftover Halloween candy yet? Do you save the better stuff for last, or eat it right away? On this episode, we discuss what we did on Hallow's Eve. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Table Manners. Get your elbows off the table and listen up!
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 204
Hello babies! We hope you are still enjoying the spooky season. On this episode, we discuss being a mean person, or how being a good person isn't really instinctual. On a very spooktacular Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Safety coffin," a coffin fitted with a mechanism to prevent premature burial or allow the occupant to signal that they have been buried alive.
Oct 28, 2019•55 min•Ep. 203
Hello you spooky lil' babies! We are still working on our Haloween costumes over here, so please be patient. Nature has started decorating our houses for us. Please take note of the seasonably large spider web. On this episode, Lisa and Emily attend a television awards ceremony. In big Baby Geniuses news, we have a new segment! Please enjoy Endorse Horse, or Ride the Endorse Horse, or whatever we decide to call it. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Groom of the Stool."...
Oct 14, 2019•51 min•Ep. 202
Hello babies! On today's episode, Lisa and Emily respond to an email from a listener who wanted some life advice. Emily gives more tips on how to get rebates from the city for removing your lawn! On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Serge Voronoff," a French surgeon of Russian extraction who, while working in France in the 1920s and 1930s, gained fame for his technique of grafting monkey testicle tissue on to the testicles of men for purportedly therapeutic purposes....
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 201
Hello babies! Have Emily and Lisa influenced you to adopt a dog? Let us know! Hi, Baby Geniuses producer Rob Pera here. I just adopted a lil' doggie and you should too. Feel love in your life for once! On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Cassie Chadwick, the infamous name used by a Canadian woman who defrauded several U.S. banks out of $19 million dollars by claiming to be an illegitimate daughter and heiress of Andrew Carnegie. Very cool!
Sep 16, 2019•51 min•Ep. 200
Hello, babies! We are coming out on this episode as fudge truthers - When was the last time you had fudge? Does anyone other than tourists buy it? Are there people making new batches of fudge, or was all fudge made in the 80s? On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for Dancing Baby. No, it's not a page about when our listeners dance with excitement when we drop a new episode!
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 199
Hello babies! Congratulations on sniffing out our show. Lisa's dog Annie is practicing her nose work, and Emily just got a camera to spy on her dog Alan and devised a plan to make sure he never knows she has left the house. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Curse Tablet," one of the many ways our ancestors gave themselves lead poisoning.
Aug 19, 2019•56 min•Ep. 198
Hello babies! And a special hello all you Raybies out there (a fan of Everybody Loves Raymond and Baby Geniuses)! Emily is neck deep in Raymond DVDs and powering through them a season at a time. On a much sadder note, Tuca & Bertie wasn't renewed for a second season by Netflix - go out there and let them know how disappointed you are! On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for "Manneken Pis," a bronze statue of a boy peeing. Manneken Pis is the best-known symbol of the people of Bru...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 197
Hello babies! What permits are needed to start a backyard farm? How many bees do you need to buy? Is a rooster really necessary? This is the first episode recorded in a post "Cats" film trailer world and we need to work out our feelings. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia pages for "Trash Talk" and "Flyting." Get ready for some hyperbole and figurative language!
Jul 22, 2019•57 min•Ep. 196
