Part-Time Genius

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.

Mangesh Hattikudur

Mangesh Hattikudur wants to make your favorite show! Prior to Kaleidoscope, Mangesh headed up podcast development as SVP for iHeartMedia, where he launched critically acclaimed shows (Somebody, Hit Man, Forgotten: Women of Juarez), collaborated with wonderful personalities (from Minnie Driver to Hillary Clinton to the grandmothers of Call Your Grandmother), worked with incredible brands (Buzzfeed's Impeachment Today, Vice News Reports), and even dominated the charts (at one point, his team launched the #1 and 2 shows in the country!)

He is the host and co-host of two shows: Skyline Drive– a quirky and fun memoir about grief and astrology, and Part-time Genius, a ridiculous and wonderful general knowledge show tackling some of the world’s least important questions. Before that, Mangesh ran creative for Mental Floss, a beloved print magazine and media company he co-founded in college and ran for 17 glorious years.

Will Pearson

Will Pearson is the President for the iHeartPodcast Network where he oversees the company’s operations in NYC, Atlanta and Los Angeles, as well as the growth strategy of iHeartRadio Original podcast content. Pearson joined iHeartMedia in 2018 when the company acquired Stuff Media. At Stuff Media, he served on the leadership team responsible for growing the podcast division, secured an investment from the Raine Group and led the integration of the division into iHeartMedia. Prior to joining HowStuffWorks, Pearson was the Co-Founder and President of Mental Floss, a media company he launched in 2001 where he oversaw the launch of Mental Floss Magazine, the publication of several bestselling books, the creation of a children’s education series and the growth of a digital audience of more than 20 million regular readers and viewers.