Part-Time Genius
Hosted by Mango and Will and Mary · iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope
4.5from 2,076 ratings
- 480
- Episodes
- 191
- Transcribed
- 2,076
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 547M
- YouTube views
About Part-Time Genius
Are you a knowledge junkie who loves when facts are stranger than fiction? Do you find yourself constantly tripping down Wikipedia rabbit holes (and delighting in the journey)? Have you ever been told you ask a lot of questions? If so, congrats! You’re one of us: a Part-Time Genius! Join Will, Mango, and the team as we scour the globe in search of obscure facts, offbeat locales, and hidden histories. Along the way, we’ll chat with experts, play some games, get in touch with our silly side, and celebrate the fine art of staying curious.
- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Jun 2017
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
191 of 480 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Are the Weirdest, Most Dangerous Plants in the World?
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
9 Heroes Who Averted Disaster
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Message from Mango
Inside a recent episode
What Are the Weirdest, Most Dangerous Plants in the World?
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Right. Well, wealthier Europeans like to eat off of these fancy pewter plates, especially at the time this was around the 15 or 1600s. And tomatoes have a lot of acid. Right. And so the acid would cause lead to leak out of the pewter plates. And could lead to lead poisoning, which can lead to death. […]
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- Trevor Corson
- Danny Wallace
- Simone Giertz
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 547,205,588
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 1,880 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 196 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 97 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Part-Time Genius?
Mango and Will and Mary host the show. Published by iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Part-Time Genius take guests?
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