194: The Republic of Rose Island
In the late 1960s, the grooviest place to be was a platform off the coast of Italy... for two months, anyway.
Sep 05, 2023•9 min•Ep. 194
Ungeniused
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.
Episodes
193: John Hancock Tower
This 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper towered over Boston when it opened in 1976, and thankfully is still upright, despite some startling structural issues.
Aug 22, 2023•11 min•Ep. 193
192: The Citicorp Center Engineering Crisis
The Citicorp Center's unique design turned heads when it opened in the 1970s. Little did people know that the building was in danger of collapse until secret repairs could be made.
Aug 08, 2023•12 min•Ep. 192
191: Vantablack
“It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none — none more black.”
Jul 25, 2023•11 min•Ep. 191
190: Buc-ee's
It's a gas station. It's a jerky bar. It's a set of very clean bathrooms. It's a gas station. It's a jerky bar. It's a bathroom. Are you getting it? This is not three highway stops. It's one highway stop. And they call it Buc-ee's.
Jul 11, 2023•11 min•Ep. 190
189: Fainting Goats
We've all been startled by sudden noises, but some goats take being scared to an all-new level.
Jun 13, 2023•8 min•Ep. 189
188: Jazz Design
It may have been a design for the lowly paper cup, but Jazz design has come to define much of the aesthetic we associate with the glory days of the 1990s.
May 30, 2023•6 min•Ep. 188
187: Long-term Nuclear Waste Warning Messages
Storing nuclear waste comes with many safety challenges. One of them is keeping people away from the site... even tens of thousands of years after everyone involved is dead and gone.
May 16, 2023•9 min•Ep. 187
186: The Mighty Spork
Do you need to use a fork, but could also use a spoon? Get you a utensil that can do both!
May 02, 2023•8 min•Ep. 186
185: Three More Weird Sports
It's been too long since Stephen and Myke looked at some unusual sports. Today, that wrong is righted with discussions of wife-carrying, toe wrestling and mobile phone throwing.
Apr 04, 2023•16 min•Ep. 185
184: World Sauna Championships
From 1999 to 2010, Finland hosted an annual endurance contest that ultimately ended in tragedy.
Mar 21, 2023•10 min•Ep. 184
183: McBarge and Expo 86
In 1986, Vancouver held a World's Fair. One feature of the expo — a floating McDonald's restaurant — has made waves ever since.
Mar 07, 2023•11 min•Ep. 183
182: The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash
60 years ago, a B-52 carrying two nuclear weapons crashed in North Carolina.
Feb 21, 2023•12 min•Ep. 182
181: Parking Chairs
Need to call dibs on a parking spot after you dug it out of the snow? Just grab a chair!
Feb 07, 2023•11 min•Ep. 181
180: The Baltic Sea Anomaly
On the floor of the Baltic Sea rests the remains of a crashed UFO. Or a rock. Whatever.
Jan 24, 2023•8 min•Ep. 180
179: The Videotape Format War
The 1980s were a magical time when the world enjoyed neon, disco and Betamax.
Jan 10, 2023•9 min•Ep. 179
178: Twelve Drummers Drumming
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me twelve drummers drumming.
Jan 05, 2023•3 min•Ep. 178
177: Eleven Pipers Piping
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eleven pipers piping.
Jan 04, 2023•2 min•Ep. 177
176: Ten Lords A-leaping
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me ten lords a-leaping.
Jan 03, 2023•1 min•Ep. 176
175: Nine Ladies Dancing
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me nine ladies dancing.
Jan 02, 2023•4 min•Ep. 175
174: Eight Maids A-Milking
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eight maids a-milking.
Jan 01, 2023•2 min•Ep. 174
173: Seven Swans A-swimming
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me seven swans a-swimming.
Dec 31, 2022•12 sec•Ep. 173
172: Six Geese A-laying
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me six geese a-laying.
Dec 30, 2022•2 min•Ep. 172
171: Five Golden Rings
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me five golden rings.
Dec 29, 2022•7 min•Ep. 171
170: Four Calling Birds
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me four calling birds.
Dec 28, 2022•3 min•Ep. 170
169: Three French Hens
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three French hens.
Dec 27, 2022•3 min•Ep. 169
168: Two Turtle Doves
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me two turtle doves.
Dec 26, 2022•2 min•Ep. 168
167: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree.
Dec 25, 2022•3 min•Ep. 167
166: The Twelve Days of Christmas
First published in the 1700s, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a true holiday tradition, with people singing it worldwide each year.
Dec 24, 2022•5 min•Ep. 166
165: Scrub Daddy
Dirty dishes deserve happiness too.
Dec 13, 2022•12 min•Ep. 165