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    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.

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    Latest Episodes:
    144: The Costa Concordia Disaster Jan 25, 2022
    Show notes

    In January of 2012, the capitan of the Costa Concordia went off-course, striking a reef and sinking his cruise ship with over 4,000 people on board.

    This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

    • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UNGENIUSED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Costa Concordia disaster - Wikipedia
    Costa Concordia disaster | Collision, Rescue, Salvage, & Facts | Britannica
    143: Sleeved Blankets Jan 11, 2022
    Show notes

    If it's cold outside when you listen to this, Stephen and Myke have just the product for you!

    Links and Show Notes:

    Sleeved blanket - Wikipedia
    The Chicago Sun-Times: "How to tell the difference between a Snuggie and..."
    Time: Suffocating in Snuggies: That Ubiquitous TV Ad
    The Snuggie Commercial - YouTube
    The Freedom Blanket
    142: Spite Houses Dec 14, 2021
    Show notes

    Sometimes, building something is the best form of revenge.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Spite house - Wikipedia
    A Tiny, Beloved Home That Was Built for Spite - The New York Times
    Skinny House (Boston) - Wikipedia
    Sam Kee Building - Wikipedia
    141: The Spaghetti-Tree Hoax Nov 16, 2021
    Show notes

    On April 1, 1957, a BBC program ran a piece about a family in Switzerland who were farming ... spaghetti.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Spaghetti-tree hoax - Wikipedia
    BBC: Spaghetti Harvest - YouTube
    140: Flamingos 🦩 Nov 02, 2021
    Show notes

    Flamingos are weird and pink and can fly and some are bigger than others and some are smaller than others.

    This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

    • The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Flamingo - Wikipedia
    Ungeniused #83: Plastic Flamingos and Garden Gnomes - Relay FM
    Greater flamingo - Wikipedia
    Lesser flamingo - Wikipedia
    Chilean flamingo - Wikipedia

    Chilean flamingo

    James's flamingo - Wikipedia
    Andean flamingo - Wikipedia
    American flamingo - Wikipedia
    139: Big Food Oct 05, 2021
    Show notes

    This recording is about the world of food world records.

    This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

    • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

    Links and Show Notes:

    25 Food World Records That Are Over-The-Top | TheRecipe
    Pizza - Wikipedia
    Hamburger - Wikipedia
    World's longest hot dog - Wikipedia
    List of the largest fast food restaurant chains - Wikipedia
    Yum! Brands - Wikipedia
    138: Tardigrades Sep 21, 2021
    Show notes

    This time, Myke and Stephen explore the tiny, weird world of tardigrades.

    This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

    • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Relay FM for St. Jude 2021
    Tardigrade - Wikipedia
    'Water bears' are first animal to survive space vacuum | New Scientist
    137: The San Francisco Cable Car System Sep 07, 2021
    Show notes

    The cable car system is a famous part of San Francisco, with history dating back over 150 years. In that time, a lot of things have changed about the system, but some haven't.

    This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

    • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Relay FM for St. Jude 2021
    Memphis Trolley Report: MATA not following safety standards

    Weirdly, a family member of Stephen's took one of the photos in this story.

    San Francisco cable car system - Wikipedia
    Market Street Railway (transit operator) - Wikipedia
    1906 San Francisco earthquake - Wikipedia
    San Francisco Cable Car Museum
    136: The Voyager Golden Records Aug 24, 2021
    Show notes

    Almost 12 billion miles away from Earth, two spacecraft are speeding away from our Solar System, each carrying a small sample of what it means to be human.

    This episode of Ungeniused is sponsored by:

    • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Voyager program - Wikipedia
    Voyager Golden Record - Wikipedia
    Contents of the Voyager Golden Record - Wikipedia
    How the Voyager Golden Record Was Made | The New Yorker
    Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record: Amazon.com
    Relay FM for St. Jude 2021
    135: A Reading of SPAM-Kus Aug 10, 2021
    Show notes

    Please enjoy this small collection of SPAM-related poems, as read by Stephen.

    Links and Show Notes:

    Ungeniused #134: SPAM - Relay FM
    Spam-Ku: Tranquil Reflections on Luncheon Loaf: Cho, John: 9780060952785: Amazon.com: Books
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