74: Pi Day
Happy 3/14, everyone!
Episodes
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
73: Rainbows
These optical phenomena can make anyone's day a little brighter.
72: The Future of Earth
One day, our Pale Blue Dot will become a fiery landscape of destruction.
71: Animals with Fraudulent Diplomas & The Work of F. D. C. Willard
Between diploma mills and lazy physicists, some animals have a pretty impressive educational status.
70: The National Geographic Society
From magazines to television, conservation and preservation, the The National Geographic Society has been working to make the world a better place since 1888.
69: Times Square Ball
Every January 1, New Yorkers count in the new year by dropping a ball. As it turns out, that's is more complicated than it would seem.
68: Hermitage Cats & The Chief Mouser
From a Russian art museum to 10 Downing Street, cats are hard at work, keeping mice at bay.
67: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Between 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tons of maple syrup were stolen from the International Strategic Reserve. Yes, that's a thing.
66: Pneumatic Tube Mail in New York City
Back in the day, some residents of New York City received their mail via a complex underground tube system. This episode was recorded live in Manhattan.
65: The Raising of Chicago
In the 1850s and 60s, engineers and crews worked to raise many of Chicago's buildings to help keep water from Lake Michigan out of the city. This episode was recorded live in Chicago, safely above the water line.
64: Chemtrails
We've all seen the vapor trails left behind by jets as they streak across the sky, but are these clouds good or bad?
63: Challenge Coins
From World War I to podcasts today, challenge coins makes those who hold them far cooler.
62: The 11 foot 8 Bridge
The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is Internet famous for destroying the trucks of oblivious drivers.
61: The Coca-Cola Company
From its origins after The Civil War to its mysterious ingredient list, we tackle all the Coca-Cola questions that have bubbled up since our previous episode.
60: The Cola Wars and New Coke
At the height of a marketing battle with Pepsi, the Coca-Cola Corporation did the unthinkable and changed an American icon.
59: Draft of Common Misconceptions
This week, we pick some of our favorite misconceptions people believe.
58: Hans Island
Hans Island is a small uninhabited island between Canada and Greenland, and is the center of one of the oddest (and most adorable) land disputes in modern times.
57: Left vs. Right-Hand Traffic
Why we drive on the side of the road we do, and why others do the opposite.
56: Glasgow Ice Cream Wars
In the 1980s, Glasgow-based drug cartels waged war on each other from ice cream vans.
55: Food Trucks and Ice Cream Vans
From chuckwagons after the Civil War to ultra-modern cuisine, food trucks have been part of the rural and urban landscape for decades.
54: Jack the Ripper
From 1888–1891, an unknown assailant killed five women in the East End of London, going down in history was one of the world's most famous serial killers.
53: Serial Killers
When it comes to serial killers, terminology and classifications are important things to understand.
52: Area 51
Area 51 is a highly classified U.S. Air Force Base that has been home to numerous avionic projects over the years, and is often at the center of some of the world's more outlandish conspiracy theories.
51: Toilet Paper Orientation
Recording live in Atlanta, this week Stephen and Myke talk about one of the great debates in modern culture: which way toilet paper should hang from its roll.
50: Pez
Everyone's favorite pocketable candy has a long history of making people smile.
49: Death by Coconut
A falling coconut can be deadly, but it's not as common as a tragedy as the press makes it out to be.
48: The Boeing 2707: America’s Answer to Concorde
America wasn't going to take Europe's supersonic transport project lying down. The federal government helped fund the Boeing 2707, a response to Concorde that would never fly.
47: The New England Vampire Panic
Today, we all know vampires are fictional, but in the late 1800s, many believed they inflicted disease on their still-alive family members.
46: The Presidential State Car
Sitting Presidents have a pretty set of wheels, but they aren't allowed to drive.
45: Valentine's Day
Is it a day to celebrate love, or a scam by greeting card companies? Dive into this and the weird history of Valentine's Day this week with Stephen and Myke, who neglected to exchange gifts to mark the holiday.