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Genius or Junk?

Genius or Junk?

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 Each episode, guests bring one treasure and one disaster item , from the everyday hinge to the supersonic Concorde, from forgotten flops to future AI fears. Can they sway the host to preserve their ‘genius’ forever and erase their ‘junk’ for good?"Genius or Junk?
Episodes
  • John Henderson - Machines That Drive Us Mad

    John Henderson - Machines That Drive Us Mad
    Nov 26 2025

    For John, one invention is pure genius, an engineering marvel that powered global trade. The other? A clunky, overcomplicated box that can ruin your day for the price of four pounds’ parking. Which goes into the Genius Vault, and which gets crushed into the junk heap?
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    21 mins
  • Chantal-Lauren Welch - Behind the Tech That Shapes Us

    Chantal-Lauren Welch - Behind the Tech That Shapes Us
    Nov 12 2025

    Chantal-Lauren takes us on a journey through technology and trends that are shaping our world. One is hailed as a creative breakthrough, the other is shaking up an entire industry—both fascinating, both controversial. Will they earn a spot in the Genius Vault or be consigned to history? Tune in to find out.
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    35 mins
  • Steven Williams - Battle of Britain Special : The Invention That Turned the Tide

    Steven Williams - Battle of Britain Special : The Invention That Turned the Tide
    Nov 7 2025

    In this Battle of Britain special, historian Stephen Williams reveals the hidden technologies that helped defend an island under siege. He argues one innovation was decades ahead of its time — and another was doomed from the start. Which will soar into the Genius Vault, and which will crash into the junk pile of history?
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    34 mins
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