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Part-Time Genius

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Fascinating facts, delightful rabbit holes, and curious corners of the world. New episodes weekly, in all the podcast places. Account run by Mango, Gabe, and Mary (Will's busy organizing his candy cabinet, Dylan's in the booth).

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hi! We're Part-Time Genius, a podcast for knowledge junkies, Wikipedia rabbit-holers, and people who've been told they ask too many questions. Our hosts are Will and Mango, aka the guys who started Mental Floss.

Join us every week for a new deep dive!

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Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · Are you a knowledge junkie who loves when facts are stranger than fiction? Do you find yourself constantly tripping down Wikipedia rabbit holes (and deligh...

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you for bringing this... thing... to our attention. We do have some tennis enthusiasts on our team, but the fact is, there are some places where rackets don't belong.

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

A bold take, I respect it

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

I thought for sure this would mean "wrecked house" in Italian, but no, it's "homemade"

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

All hail @sporkful.bsky.social

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

Lots of people like the little ears!

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

If your pasta has a hard core you need to cook it a minute longer. But yes, gemelli is fantastic

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

Another one I had to google! Very elegant

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 18h

I am not going to argue with her

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

You have excellent taste in pasta!

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

Okay this is amazing. There's a pasta for everything!

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

You can do anything with it! (I eat it, mostly)

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

Timeless. Classic. Rotini.

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

It's the only pasta you can wear to a formal occasion.

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

Oh wow, I had to google this one! It's so cute!

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

CORRECT

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

Excellent points!

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

@douglasmack.bsky.social I feel like you might have opinions here...?

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 20h

Help us with an upcoming episode! What is the best pasta shape of ALL TIME? And WHY?

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 1d

Also (and this is producer Mary here): tell me which Tintin book I should read first, because I still haven't read any of them!

Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 1d

If you read Tintin as a child (or as an adult), check out our two-part series about this character's complicated, fascinating back story. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Was Tintin a Real Person?

Podcast Episode · Part-Time Genius · 09/30/2025 · 42m

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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 16d

Alrght everybody, get your Tin Can Telephones out. We need your help!

We reach new people by word of mouth. Send all your educator friends this pic! Teachers, librarians, scout troop leaders, etc! We offer our program for free, so we need help getting the word out without advertising $$.

A purple and red octopus talk to each other on the tin can telephone. Purple octopus says “want to connect your students with real
Scientists?” Then red octopus says “Skype a scientist matches groups with scientists for virtual q&as. It’s free!” And then an orange flapjack octopus says “get a match at skypeascientist.com”

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kelsey jaffer 👻 @kelatonin.bsky.social · 22d

i challenge you to find cooler news today than “despite all odds against American scientific research rn, a CO researcher developed a temperature-stable, single dose rabies vaccine that works bc of particles coated in CANDY & SAPPHIRE, & it could help reduce rabies deaths in places w/o electricity”

Amber Carlson @aecarlson.bsky.social · 22d

Happy (rainy) Tuesday, #Boulder. I've got a new story for you all about a new temperature-stable, single-injection rabies vaccine developed by @colorado.edu researcher Ted Randolph.

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New single-dose, temperature-stable rabies vaccines could expand global access

CU Boulder engineers have developed a new method for making vaccines that combines multiple, timed-release doses into a single injection that doesn't require

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 23d

apparently atlantic ghost crabs are self aware! maybe that's why they look like they're having an identify crisis

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 29d

If you or your kid have ever had lice, our new episode is for you. Mummies with lice! The guy who invented the Louse Buster! How a common skincare ingredient makes lice explode! And so much more!

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Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Lice?!

Podcast Episode · Part-Time Genius · 09/16/2025 · 40m

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Part-Time Genius @parttimegenius.bsky.social · 29d

If Part-Time Genius is one of them, your first date may include a lengthy conversation about the history of carousel horses

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29d

dating apps should just make men list their top 5 podcasts