In 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, then parachuted to freedom with the ransom money. The case has never been solved, but new details have recently come to light concerning his possible identity and what happened that day. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Ungeniused #16: D. B. Cooper - Relay FM D. B. Cooper - Wikipedia Richard McCoy Jr. - Wikipedia Who i...
Dec 10, 2024•12 min•Ep. 224
Twenty years ago, a fight broke out at a basketball game that has been called "the most infamous brawl in NBA history." This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Malice at the Palace - Wikipedia Ungeniused #218: The Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident - Relay FM The Palace of Auburn Hills - Wikipedia Video of the Fight - YouTube John Green - Wikipedia (Not this one.)...
Nov 12, 2024•13 min•Ep. 223
In this edition of the Ungeniused Olympics: pencil fighting and skijoring. Links and Show Notes: Pencil fighting - Wikipedia Skijoring - Wikipedia SNOWBOARDING WITH THE NYPD - YouTube HUMAN FLYING DRONE - YouTube
Oct 29, 2024•5 min•Ep. 222
A batch of misprinted stamps from 1918 have become infamous in the world of philately. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Inverted Jenny - Wikipedia Philately - Wikipedia
Oct 15, 2024•11 min•Ep. 221
In the 1990s, British airwaves were taken over by a large pink character known for causing chaos and yelling his name over and over. Links and Show Notes: Mr Blobby - Wikipedia Noel's House Party - Wikipedia Mr Blobby - YouTube Mr Blobby (song) - Wikipedia Mr Blobby Music Video [1993 Christmas] - YouTube Vintage 1992 UK Mr Blobby mini Pink Lemonade Soda Can...
Oct 01, 2024•7 min•Ep. 220
In 1967, the prime minister of Australia went missing. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Disappearance of Harold Holt - Wikipedia Harold Holt - Wikipedia USS Harold E. Holt - Wikipedia Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre - Wikipedia Relay for St. Jude 2024...
Sep 03, 2024•11 min•Ep. 219
On August 8, 2004, a tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumped 800 pounds of human waste onto an open-top passenger sightseeing boat in Chicago. Links and Show Notes: Dave Matthews Band bus incident - Wikipedia The Dave Matthews Band Chicago River Poop Incident, 20 Years Later: 'Our Generation's O'Leary's Cow' Chicago marks 20 years since Dave Matthews Band’s infamous bridge incident - YouTube 20 Years Later: The Dave Matthews Band Chicago River Incident - YouTube...
Aug 20, 2024•8 min•Ep. 218
In 1957, the United States government launched a program to develop techniques to use nuclear explosives for peaceful construction purposes. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Atoms for Peace - Wikipedia Project Plowshare - Wikipedia Sedan (nuclear test) - Wikipedia Project Chariot - Wikipedia Project Carryall - Wikipedia Project Gnome (nuclear test) - Wikipedia...
Aug 06, 2024•10 min•Ep. 217
This historic theatre in London has been home to many events, the most important of which is Relay's 10th anniversary live show. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza | Hackney Empire Hackney Empire - Wikipedia About | Hackney Empire Alternative comedy - Wikipedia...
Jul 23, 2024•10 min•Ep. 216
With Christmas a mere six months away, why not celebrate it again now? This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Christmas in July - Wikipedia
Jul 09, 2024•9 min•Ep. 215
Under the United States Capitol, there is a series of subway trains for members of Congress and their staff to travel safely and quickly between buildings. Links and Show Notes: The Russell Senate Office subway train. United States Capitol subway system - Wikipedia United States Capitol Complex - Wikipedia Architect of the Capitol - Wikipedia Capitol Subway System | Architect of the Capitol U.S. Senate Subway Clip | C-SPAN.org...
Jun 25, 2024•7 min•Ep. 214
Since 1965, a desk in the United States Senate has been used to house and hand out candy to legislators and their staff members. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Candy Desk - Wikipedia George Murphy - Wikipedia Slade Gorton's Press Release National Confectioners Association - Wikipedia...
Jun 11, 2024•11 min•Ep. 213
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is home to three large domes that house plant life. These things are apparently more common than we once thought. Links and Show Notes: Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory - Wikipedia Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory - History The Domes - Milwaukee County Home - Friends of the Domes Ungeniused #206: Biosphere 2: The Missions - Relay FM Ungeniused #205: Biosphere 2: The Campus - Relay FM Ungeniused #211: The Eden Project - Relay FM Ungeniused #86: The Great Exhi...
May 28, 2024•7 min•Ep. 212
Cornwall is home to the Eden Project, which consists of several domes containing separate biomes, gardens, artwork, and more. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Eden Project - Wikipedia Ungeniused #205: Biosphere 2: The Campus - Relay FM Ungeniused #206: Biosphere 2: The Missions - Relay FM...
May 14, 2024•10 min•Ep. 211
A dispute in the 19th century explains why the state of Michigan consists of two peninsulas. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Toledo War - Wikipedia Michigan Territory - Wikipedia Stevens T. Mason - Wikipedia...
Apr 16, 2024•15 min•Ep. 210
In March of 1994, several people in West Michigan reported sightings of UFOs. Links and Show Notes: 1994 Michigan UFO event - Wikipedia Mutual UFO Network - Wikipedia UFO report ‘vindication’ for man who tracked 1994 sightings on radar | WOODTV.com UFO Report (U.S. Intelligence) - Wikipedia Ungeniused - YouTube...
Apr 02, 2024•5 min•Ep. 209
If a microwave is too high-tech for you, there are a bunch of others ways to make popcorn. Most of them have super fun names. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Ungeniused #207: Microwave Popcorn - Relay FM Jiffy Pop - Wikipedia Wyeth - Wikipedia AKA "American Home Products." Popcorn maker - Wikipedia The Best Air Popcorn Poppers Includes information on the Popcorn Pumper....
Mar 19, 2024•11 min•Ep. 208
This week, Myke and Stephen pop into the podcast feed to talk about the pros and cons of microwave popcorn. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Hullo : A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Microwave popcorn - Wikipedia Susceptor - Wikipedia susceptor Jiffy Pop - Wikipedia Ungeniused #208: Non-Microwave Popcorn Makers...
Mar 05, 2024•10 min•Ep. 207
Biosphere 2 hosted just two "sealed-in" crews, both during the 1990s. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Biosphere 2 - Wikipedia Roy Walford - Wikipedia Confined environment psychology - Wikipedia Jane Poynter - Wikipedia Spaceship Earth (film) - Wikipedia...
Feb 20, 2024•11 min•Ep. 206
In Arizona stands a large glass structure built to be sealed off from the outside world to house various ecosystems. The 3.14-acre structure took almost five years to build and was used twice for its original use. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Hullo : A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Biosphere 2 - Wikipedia About Biosphere 2 Closed ecological system - Wikipedia Vivarium - Wikipedia Synergia Ranch - Wikipedia...
Feb 06, 2024•11 min•Ep. 205
It was like Pepsi, but clear. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Hullo : A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Crystal Pepsi - Wikipedia Clear craze - Wikipedia The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels Clearly Canadian - Wikipedia Snapple - Wikipedia Ungeniused #203: OK Soda - Relay FM Tab Clear - Wikipedia Winging It - Fast Company (via the Wayback Machine)...
Jan 23, 2024•12 min•Ep. 204
In the mid-1990s, Coca-Cola sold a soft drink aimed at Gen X consumers. Apparently, the company wanted to experience more pain after the New Coke fiasco in the 1980s. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: OK Soda - Wikipedia Ungeniused #60: The Cola Wars and New Coke - Relay FM Crystal Pepsi - Wikipedia...
Jan 09, 2024•9 min•Ep. 203
The holiday that has confused Americans for centuries is finally explained. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Boxing Day - Wikipedia Ungeniused #118: Black Friday - Relay FM Saint Stephen's Day - Wikipedia...
Dec 26, 2023•10 min•Ep. 202
Your Apple Watch won't keep time for 10,000 years, but this project aims to build a clock that can. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Clock of the Long Now - Wikipedia Long Now Foundation - Wikipedia Bezos Expeditions - Wikipedia Danny Hillis - Wikipedia Ungeniused #187: Long-term Nuclear Waste Warning Messages - Relay FM LONG NOW — fostering long term thinking Give the Gi...
Dec 12, 2023•12 min•Ep. 201
Over the centuries, many people have predicted when the world will end. So far, none of them have been correct. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events - Wikipedia Ungeniused #41: Y2K - Relay FM 2012 phenomenon - Wikipedia...
Nov 28, 2023•15 min•Ep. 200
This week, the guys return to Keene, New Hampshire, to talk about the dark side of the town's jack-o'-lantern events. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Keene, New Hampshire - Wikipedia New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival - Wikipedia Riot breaks out at New Hampshire pumpkin festival - Los Angeles Times Mayhem erupts Saturday in neighborhoods near Keene State campus How John Oliv...
Nov 14, 2023•10 min•Ep. 199
Don't mess with Keene, New Hampshire. Links and Show Notes: Jack-o'-lantern - Wikipedia Myke and Adina's Jack-o'-lanterns Camp Sunshine
Oct 31, 2023•7 min•Ep. 198
Can I help you try on this shoe? Insert your foot into this dodgy X-ray machine! This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Shoe-fitting fluoroscope - Wikipedia Fluoroscopy - Wikipedia Brannock Device - Wikipedia The sliding metal foot measuring things Stephen remembers....
Oct 17, 2023•14 min•Ep. 197
Listen to this episode and share it with five of your friends, or something bad may happen. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UNGENIUSED. Links and Show Notes: Chain letter - Wikipedia Faxlore - Wikipedia Donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital...
Oct 03, 2023•12 min•Ep. 196
Attracting earthworms from underground is one heck of a sport. This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by: Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Links and Show Notes: Relay FM for St. Jude 🎈 Worm charming - Wikipedia Out of the frying pan into the fire - Wikipedia Sopchoppy, Florida - Wikipedia...
Sep 19, 2023•15 min•Ep. 195
