Ungeniused

Dec 10 2024 224 ep. 10 mins 19.5k

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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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224: A D.B. Cooper Update

Dec 10 2024 12 mins

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.

223: Malice at the Palace

Nov 12 2024 12 mins

Twenty years ago, a fight broke out at a basketball game that has been called "the most infamous brawl in NBA history."

222: Two More Weird Sports

Oct 29 2024 5 mins

In this edition of the Ungeniused Olympics: pencil fighting and skijoring.

221: The Inverted Jenny

Oct 15 2024 11 mins

A batch of misprinted stamps from 1918 have become infamous in the world of philately.

220: Mr Blobby

Oct 01 2024 7 mins

In the 1990s, British airwaves were taken over by a large pink character known for causing chaos and yelling his name over and over.

219: The Disappearance of Harold Holt

Sep 03 2024 10 mins

In 1967, the prime minister of Australia went missing.

218: The Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident

Aug 20 2024 8 mins

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.

217: Project Plowshare

Aug 06 2024 10 mins

In 1957, the United States government launched a program to develop techniques to use nuclear explosives for peaceful construction purposes.

216: Hackney Empire

Jul 23 2024 9 mins

This historic theatre in London has been home to many events, the most important of which is Relay's 10th anniversary live show.

215: Christmas in July

Jul 09 2024 8 mins

With Christmas a mere six months away, why not celebrate it again now?