Part-Time Genius

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  • Summary

  • Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics... and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.
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  • 9 Not-So-Elementary Facts About Sherlock Holmes!
    Nov 21 2024

    Today’s an important day in Holmes history, so Mango is joined by Part-Time Genius super producer/Sherlockian Mary to explore some lesser-known facts about the greatest detective ever written. Grab a magnifying glass and your deerstalker, and discover the weird connection between Sherlock and Popeye, the real-life man who may have inspired Professor Moriarty, and the unsolved mystery of the first Sherlock Holmes movie!

    Yes-- that's a photo of Mangesh as a 3rd grader the first of two years in a row that he went as Sherlock Holmes for Halloween.


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    29 mins
  • Transformers! Are They More Than Meets the Eye?
    Nov 19 2024

    If you’re anything like Will and Mango, you remember playing with Transformers as a kid. Or maybe you still enjoy transforming bots, in which case you should know the correct verb is “converting.” On today’s episode, we take a closer look at this ubiquitous toy with a surprising history that includes tea-serving dolls, WWII scrap metal, and a strangely touching example of corporate collaboration.

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    34 mins
  • Why did France give us a Statue of Liberty?
    Nov 14 2024

    Look, we love Lady Liberty as much as the next patriot. But why on Earth did France give America a massive and exoribitant gift that wasn't on our registry? Will and Mango dig into the bizarre Parisian dinner party that led to the idea, the mathematical word problem of a way the statue was built, why it competed with a walrus for early tourists' attention, and why Brigham Young, Ulysses S. Grant and Gustave Eiffel from Eiffel Tower fame all have more to do with it than you'd think!

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    34 mins

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amazing podcast

the questions are so random that they cater to every interest. great for kids. amazing podcast overall. also as a recommendation for mango for an episode, the origins of common phrases.

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Great podcast

Amazing podcast for when you’re bored very entertaining and enjoyable would recommend for work sleep or other needs

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