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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...
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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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19 NOV 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. Here’s another fun fact: we’re on Instagram! Find us https://www.instagram.com/parttimegenius, and feel free to leave comments or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com. See http://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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19 NOV 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. Here’s another fun fact: we’re on Instagram! Find us https://www.instagram.com/parttimegenius, and feel free to leave comments or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com. See http://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 NOV 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! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 NOV 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! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 NOV 2024 · Everyone knows the painting "A Friend in Need" aka Dogs Playing Poker. But did you know the artist behind it started a bank? And had patents? And also once got an apology from Far Side creator Gary Larson? We didn't either! Tune in as Will and Mango discuss the most important painting about whiskey-drinking dogs playing cards and also visibly cheating while doing those two other ridiculous things. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 NOV 2024 · Everyone knows the painting "A Friend in Need" aka Dogs Playing Poker. But did you know the artist behind it started a bank? And had patents? And also once got an apology from Far Side creator Gary Larson? We didn't either! Tune in as Will and Mango discuss the most important painting about whiskey-drinking dogs playing cards and also visibly cheating while doing those two other ridiculous things. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 NOV 2024 · Need a reason to be optimistic about democracy? Will and Mango welcome best-selling author A.J. Jacobs to chat about his new book The Year of Living Constitutionally. From walking around the upper West Side with a musket (a 2nd amendment right!), to delivering quill-written petitions to Congress (he spilled a lot of ink in the process), to meeting the last person to get a new amendment added (all the guy wanted was a better grade in his college class!), A.J. discusses his sweet and ridiculous experiments in patriotism, and how it helped him gain new insight into America's founding documents. To order AJ's wonderful new book, https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-year-of-living-constitutionally-one-man-s-humble-quest-to-follow-the-constitution-s-original-meaning-a-j-jacobs/20398361?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxKy5BhBbEiwAYiW--6y9FeYp8ssbSyb3hD0pJ2-plW27OVPZJcW9qQE5xcxdpSXKeE2o9hoCc3IQAvD_BwE. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 NOV 2024 · Need a reason to be optimistic about democracy? Will and Mango welcome best-selling author A.J. Jacobs to chat about his new book The Year of Living Constitutionally. From walking around the upper West Side with a musket (a 2nd amendment right!), to delivering quill-written petitions to Congress (he spilled a lot of ink in the process), to meeting the last person to get a new amendment added (all the guy wanted was a better grade in his college class!), A.J. discusses his sweet and ridiculous experiments in patriotism, and how it helped him gain new insight into America's founding documents. To order AJ's wonderful new book, https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-year-of-living-constitutionally-one-man-s-humble-quest-to-follow-the-constitution-s-original-meaning-a-j-jacobs/20398361?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxKy5BhBbEiwAYiW--6y9FeYp8ssbSyb3hD0pJ2-plW27OVPZJcW9qQE5xcxdpSXKeE2o9hoCc3IQAvD_BwE. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 NOV 2024 · In this classic episode, Will and Mango look into why do short people dominate soccer? Is owning a library more important than actually reading the books? And is being handsome important to being taken seriously as a scientist? Tune in as we delve into some super weird ways people wield advantage.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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5 NOV 2024 · In this classic episode, Will and Mango look into why do short people dominate soccer? Is owning a library more important than actually reading the books? And is being handsome important to being taken seriously as a scientist? Tune in as we delve into some super weird ways people wield advantage.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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...
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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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