Want to know how a British pickle merchant was almost crowned Chinese royalty? Or why San Francisco's policemen regularly doffed their caps to a man who claimed to be America's Emperor? And what happened when a lion tamer just started wandering around pretending to be King of Albania? This week Will and Mango dive into the ridiculous stories of some very unusual royals and what happened when they declared themselves king.&nbsp; &nbsp; Photo of Emperor Norton on his royal chariot, via the Emperor Norton Trust.&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Want to know how a British pickle merchant was almost crowned Chinese royalty? Or why San Francisco's policemen regularly doffed their caps to a man who claimed to be America's Emperor? And what happened when a lion tamer just started wandering around pretending to be King of Albania? This week Will and Mango dive into the ridiculous stories of some very unusual royals and what happened when they declared themselves king.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo of Emperor Norton on his royal chariot, via the Emperor Norton Trust.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Drama Kings: Meet Emperor Norton, the Pickle King & other Self-Declared Royalty

From the Parmesan Mafia to the gas station hot dog Will accidentally ate, there are way too many cheese crimes out there! This episode Will and Mango investigate a fondue cartel, ride with food detectives, and look into an Ocean's 11... of cheese?!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Image by Polina Tankilevitch via Pexels (thanks Polina!)&nbsp; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;From the Parmesan Mafia to the gas station hot dog Will accidentally ate, there are way too many cheese crimes out there! This episode Will and Mango investigate a fondue cartel, ride with food detectives, and look into an Ocean's 11... of cheese?!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Polina Tankilevitch via Pexels (thanks Polina!)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

PTG Classic: Why Are There So Many Cheese Crimes?

It&rsquo;s the official candy of Part-Time Genius, but there&rsquo;s so much more to know about these delicious red-hot treats, from why NASA can&rsquo;t work without them to what gives them their signature burn. Along the way Will and Mango discover the story of the enterprising young law student who invented them, and reveal the recipe that takes two weeks (!) to make. Do you like Atomic Fireballs? Or do you love Atomic Fireballs? Tell us on our Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parttimegenius/">@parttimegenius</a>!&nbsp; Photo via Ferrara Pan. Learn more about your ad choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>. See <a href="http://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s the official candy of Part-Time Genius, but there&amp;rsquo;s so much more to know about these delicious red-hot treats, from why NASA can&amp;rsquo;t work without them to what gives them their signature burn. Along the way Will and Mango discover the story of the enterprising young law student who invented them, and reveal the recipe that takes two weeks (!) to make.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Do you like Atomic Fireballs? Or do you &lt;em&gt;love&lt;/em&gt; Atomic Fireballs? Tell us on our Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/parttimegenius/"&gt;@parttimegenius&lt;/a&gt;!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo via Ferrara Pan.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about your ad choices at &lt;a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com"&gt;https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;See &lt;a href="http://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

9 Extra-Spicy Facts About Atomic Fireballs

So, it turns out there are a LOT of rules for visiting Bhutan. DON'T climb the mountains (it's illegal!).&nbsp;DO buy a stamp (especially one you can play on your record player!). DON'T ask anyone about their birthday. DO make yourself happier-- by thinking about death three times a day?! This episode, Will and Mango learn what makes the Himalayan kingdom just so special... while trying to grab a jar of fresh mountain air in the process!&nbsp; Have you visited Bhutan? Or flown into their tiny airport? Drop us a line on Insta @parttimegenius... we want to hear your stories!&nbsp; Photo by Peng Lim via Pexels. (Thanks Peng!) &nbsp; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;So, it turns out there are a LOT of rules for visiting Bhutan. DON'T climb the mountains (it's illegal!).&amp;nbsp;DO buy a stamp (especially one you can play on your record player!). DON'T ask anyone about their birthday. DO make yourself happier-- by thinking about death three times a day?! This episode, Will and Mango learn what makes the Himalayan kingdom just so special... while trying to grab a jar of fresh mountain air in the process!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Have you visited Bhutan? Or flown into their tiny airport? Drop us a line on Insta @parttimegenius... we want to hear your stories!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photo by Peng Lim via Pexels. (Thanks Peng!) &lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

9 Surprising Tips for Visiting Bhutan 

Forget Dr. Evil and his ridiculously evil plans... lasers are so much more practical than that! In this episode, Will and Mango discover why lasers are perfect for precision-cooking your bacon, how they can be used as chopsticks, why washing dishes is so much better when it's done by laser, and a simple laser trick for keeping pesky pirates at bay. Plus, we take a look at the very strange way Texas tried to educate aliens about queso. (Spoiler: It involved a laser.)&nbsp; Got a tip? Question? Comment? Drop us a line already on our Insta @parttimegenius!&nbsp; Image by Vika Glitter via pexels. (Thanks Vika!)&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Forget Dr. Evil and his ridiculously evil plans... lasers are so much more practical than that! In this episode, Will and Mango discover why lasers are perfect for precision-cooking your bacon, how they can be used as chopsticks, why washing dishes is so much better when it's done by laser, and a simple laser trick for keeping pesky pirates at bay. Plus, we take a look at the very strange way Texas tried to educate aliens about queso. (Spoiler: It involved a laser.)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Got a tip? Question? Comment? Drop us a line already on our Insta @parttimegenius!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Vika Glitter via pexels. (Thanks Vika!)&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Forget Dr. Evil and his ridiculously evil plans... lasers are so much more practical than that! In this episode, Will and Mango discover why lasers are perfect for precision-cooking your bacon, how they can be used as chopsticks, why washing dishes is so much better when it's done by laser, and a simple laser trick for keeping pesky pirates at bay. Plus, we take a look at the very strange way Texas tried to educate aliens about queso. (Spoiler: It involved a laser.)

PTG Classic: What are the Craziest Applications for Lasers? (Including washing your dishes!) 

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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