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In the second installment of MFFI's espionage series, the boys investigate spying technology, from cryptography to microdots to The Thing.    In this episode:  Dead Drops Live Drops Traps Steganography Scalp Tattoos Mask Letters Invisible Ink (the Sympathetic Stain) Cryptography and Cryptology Substitution Cypher Frequency Distribution Scytales The Two Pillars of Classic Espionage: Cameras and Radio Subminiature Cameras and the Minox Microdots Pigeon Cams Heinrich Hertz and the Spark Gap Transmitter Lee De Forest and the Vacuum tube Amplitude Modulation (AM) Practical Frequency Modulation (FM) Bugs (Covert Listening Devices) The Thing (The Great American Seal Bug), and RFID Leon Theremin and Averell Harriman Numbers Stations Redux and One-Time Pads The Insectothopter Dog-poop Transmitter Lipstick Pistols Rectal Toolkit Shoe Phone (Heel-Transmitter) ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bdyuxg/Spies2.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

In the first installment of MFFI's espionage series, Shane gives Duncan an overview of the spy game, from its origins in postiquity through the Cold War and all the way to the modern intelligence industry.    In this episode:  Sun Tzu and the Art of War Francis Walsingham and Mary Queen of Scots Alberto Ridolfi Louis XIV and the Cabinet Noir George Washington, America's First Spy Master The Culper Ring Nathan Hale James Armistead and Lafayette  Benedict Arnold The Great Game Embassies and Diplomats The Evidenzbureau British Topographical & Statistic Department The Military Information Division The Secret Service Bureau Directorate of Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5) Military Intelligence Section 6 (MI6) Office of Strategic Services The CIA SIGINT The NSA Cipher Bureau  The Black Chamber KGB The Cold War  Life as a Spy ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hgrgqe/Spies.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

One traveler's dream vacation is another's nightmare. This week, Shane shares his personal picks for some of the least appealing tourist destinations on earth, and a couple that are just plain bizarre.   In this episode:  Bubblegum Alley (San Luis Obispo) Ark Encounter (Kentucky) Aokigahara ("Suicide Forest,” Japan) Isla De Las Munecas (Island of the Dolls, Mexico) Juju Love Island (South Korea) Carhenge (Car Art Reserve, Nebraska) ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/smurf2/Tourism.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

In this episode:  Indrid Cold (the Smiling Man) The Fresno Alien Popobawa Tikbalang Melon Heads  Skunk Ape The Green Children of Woolpit Kelpie (Water Horse) The Bunny Man The Pope Lick Monster ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

In the latest "what the hell were they thinking" edition of MFFI, the boys trace the history of advertising and then call out the worst marketing blunders of all time.  ~ In this episode:  Early advertisements The evolution of logos Sign boards, trademarks, and town criers The rise of the printing press Trade cards, print ads, newspapers, and trade publications The origin of false advertising The father of modern advertising, Thomas J Barratt Pears Soap Brand curation and positive associations N.W. Ayer and Son, the first American advertising agency Diamond rings are vile Sex sells Helen Lansdowne and the Woodbury Soap Company "A skin you love to touch" Richard Nixon and the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1970 The FTC and advertising regulations Kendall Jenner's Pepsi debacle Dove (doh) soap Bloomingdales spikes the eggnog Sprite sucks H&M & WTF Peloton cycles into infamy Hyundai commits public-relations sepukku  ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ba9dhr/Ads.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

BEGONE, FOUL DEMON!! NO LONGER SHALL YOU BEDEVIL THE INSOMNIACS OF THE MIDNIGHT MASSES (Apologies for the caps lock, but Satan doesn't respect lowercase.) What's the difference between a demonic vexation, an infestation, and an oppression? How many demons do you have to host to become Legion? And is the Pope really on Twitter? Join the boys for a deep-dive into hellfire and brimstone in this examination of the disturbing history of exorcism and demonic possession.   ~ In this episode:  Ancient exorcisms in Babylon Demonic possession in the Bible Relevant Biblical passages Jesus, demons, and exorcisms Judas Mark 5: My name is Legion The Pope on Twitter Official Exorcist of Indiana, Father Vincent Lambert Demonic entry points and doorways Sexual abuse and demonic possession The International Association of Exorcists Infestations, Vexations, Obssessions, and Subjections The Exorcist, the movie Peter Blatty, Linda Blair, Roland Doe/Robbie Mannheim Cultural impact of the film Discernment Qualifications to receive an exorcism The ritual itself Notable cases of possession Jason Dalton and the Uber Demon The Tanacu exorcism ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mdazyy/Exorcism.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

Despite what the American Supreme Court would have you believe, corporations aren't actually people, but it turns out that companies be just as stupid and irrational as any individual human. And when large corporations make mistakes, the consequences can range from hilarious to horrifying.  From colorful beads that roofied kids to airbags that went boomsplode, these are the most notorious product recalls in history. ~ In this episode:  Bindeez (Aqua Dots) Tylenol Takata Airbags Easy-Bake Oven Anti-Drug Pencils Vitamin Water ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/49wsu7/RECALLS.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

From Australia's anti-bunny legislation to Caribbean profanity bans, from lonely Swiss Guinea Pigs to the protected Royal Fish of Britain, Shane and Duncan explore some of the world's strangest laws. ~ In this episode: Australia: Rabbits of Queensland The United Kingdom: Royal Fish Tasmania: "No Questions Asked" Singapore: Chewing-Gum Ban Germany: Gas on the Autobahn  Canada: Protectionist Media The Caribbean: Saint Kitts Public Profanity Ban Switzerland: Solo Guinea Pigs ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pzvapy/Laws.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

Are robots dangerous? Is Artificial Intelligence destined to take over the world?    The short answers: yes, and eventually. The robot apocalypse is inevitable. But there's no need to stress, because at least for now, machines are complete idiots. Anything that we currently refer to as "AI"--from Siri to Alexa to advanced machine-learning algorithms--are definitely artificial, but they aren't remotely intelligent. Listen to this episode to find out just how intelligent AIs aren't. ~ In this episode: The Sad State of Artificial Intelligence Alan Turing The Turing Test (the Imitation Game) Google Duplex CPUs VS GPUs Parallel Computing Narrow AI VS General AI Microsoft's "TAY" Chatbot Watson and Urban Dictionary Watson for Oncology Solid Gold Bomb Amazon "Rekognition" Facial Recognition This (blank) Does Not Exist NVIDIA's StyleGAN Amazon's Recruiting Tool ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yd39dw/AIFails.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

It makes perfect sense that a comedy podcast would cover this week’s topic, because prohibition was a joke. If you’re not familiar with the story behind the bootlegging, moon shining, home-brewing chaos of 1920s America, you’ll want to listen to this week’s episode and learn all about the giant clusterf*** that was the 18th Amendment.    In this episode: Prohibition Through the Ages The Code of Hammurabi Beer Bartering The Puritans, Pilgrims, and Alcohol The American Temperance Society Women's Christian Temperance Union Drys vs Wets Visitation Bands Carrie Nation The Anti-Saloon League Wayne Wheeler Wheelerism and Pressure Politics Prohibition and the Ku Klux Klan Blue Mondays World War 1 and the War Against German Brewers The Food and Fuel Control Act The Alcoholic Blues  The Volstead Act and an Epic Mustache The 18th Amendment  Connecticut and Rhode Island, Heroes Woodrow Wilson's Veto Attempt The Conundrum of Enforcement Section 29 Vine-Glo Warren G. Harding Flouts the Law Congress Flouts the Law Congress and the Man in the Green Hat Flout the Law Everyone Flouts the Law Smuggling, Brewing, Bootlegging, Bathtub Gin, Moonshine NASCAR Denatured Alcohol Al Capone The Stock Market Crash Franklin Delano Roosevelt Repeal ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t4qiky/Prohibition.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

Like it or not, the earth has an expiration date. Billions of years from now the sun will expand and swallow the planets of our solar system...but there’s no guarantee humanity will even make it that far.     So what are the most likely end-time scenarios? Will the end of civilization  come at our own hands via nuclear conflict or rogue Artificial Intelligence? Or will nature take us out via plagues or asteroids or super-volcanoes?   Join the boys for a final countdown... ~ In this episode:  The Doomsday Clock The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Anthropogenic Risks vs Non-Anthropogenic Risks The Global Catastrophic Risk Conference Close Calls (NORAD fails) Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Gold Bullion International Rivalries Nuclear War Asteroids (Boomsplode Cataclysm) Artificial Intelligence Super-volcanoes Yellowstone Caldera Long Vally Super-Volcano Climate Change, briefly Pandemic, briefly The Great Deoxygenation Red Giant/White Dwarf Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xgbsxu/Doomsday.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

Humans like to believe that we're the pinnacle of evolution, but are we truly logical, rational creatures? If so, why do we self-sabotage? Why do we cling to irrational beliefs even when they make our lives difficult? Do we control our own motivations and behaviors, or are we under the influence of psychological phenomena that most of us barely understand?    Brains are weird. Here's proof.     In this episode: Cognitive Dissonance The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon The Scarcity Principle Mere-Exposure Effect False Consensus Effect Belief Perseverance Attribution Errors The Spotlight Effect Illusion of Transparency Recency Bias The Madonna-Whore Complex   Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9rvefu/WeirdPsychology.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

By popular demand via the MFFI Discord, Shane and Duncan swap roles for a special episode recorded on April Fools Day! Follow along in this Scottish-themed extravaganza as Duncan demolishes the beloved historical farce that was Braveheart, and answers questions that no one ever cared to ask, like, "Have there been any tandem Scottish serial killers?" and "Where is the world's largest hedge?" (Hint: it's in Scotland.) Will this host-swapping Freaky Friday craziness ever happen again? Maybe! Probably not! But who knows? Give the episode a listen and then drop your opinion in the discord: Meet the Midnight Masses! Join Shane and Duncan and the rest of the Insomniacs on Discord. https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN   In this episode: Braveheart dissected and debunked Robert the Bruce speaks in platitudes  Mac Vs Mc Scottish slavery Grave-robbing serial killer duo Hare and Burke Scotland sucks at currency Mòrag of Loch Morar Chicken Tikka Masala The largest hedge Bonnybridge UFOs ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/y9mbtb/Scotland.pdf ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

Meet the Midnight Masses! Join Shane and Duncan and the rest of the Insomniacs on Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ What's the most effective weight loss plan? Do any of the trending "diet tips" on the Internet actually work? Why does the keto diet make your breath smell like death?  Join the guys for an exploration of the wild history of nutrition science through the ages, and learn which (if any) fad-diets are legit.    In this episode: The shifting, shifty food pyramid Fletcherism The cigarette diet The Hay diet Atkins The paleo diet The raw food diet Food replacement (SlimFast etc)   Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ngp55z/Diets.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

We humans are suckers for the latest crazes and fads, but it's easy to forget that today's TikTok dance will be tomorrow's Macarena. Today's iPhone will be tomorrow's Blackberry. Today's skinny jeans will be tomorrow's skinny jeans. You get the idea.    Join the guys for a rollicking trip through the fad-tastic misfires of yesteryear, from carob to merkins.    In this episode: Water Beds Carob Merkins Dance Marathons Mailbox Baseball Pogs Magic Eye (Autostereograms) Sea Monkeys   Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zmgay6/Fads.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

Not all heroes are created equal. Join the boys for adventures in mediocrity as they explore the least "super" heroes from comic book lore.    In this episode: The Silliest: Big Bertha Leather Boy Squirrel Girl and Monkey Joe Arm Fall Off Boy Fortress Lad Mnemonic Kid Color Kid Cypher (Doug Ramsey) The Red Bee (Rick Raleigh) NFL Superpro (Phil Grayfield) The Black Condor (Richard Grey Junior) Vibe (Francisco Ramone) Strong Man Gin Genie Hawkeye? ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mx3pbt/SUBSTANDARDSUPERHEROES.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~  

A peanut isn't a nut, a king crab isn't a crab, a koala isn't a bear, and the funny bone isn't a bone. Listen to this week's episode to find out all of the ways in which your entire life is a lie.  In this episode: Funny Bone King Crab and Horseshoe Crab Jellyfish and Starfish Koala Bears Dry Cleaning Coconut and Peanut Horned Toad Head Cheese Guinea Pig Pencil Lead Tinfoil Glow Worms and Fireflies Holland The 100 Years War ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Discord: https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mq95bj/MISNOMERS.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Exploring new locations can be fun, but there’s a fine line between “adventure” and “ordeal.” Join the the MFFI boys for a whirlwind tour of four deadly destinations that you won’t find on Trip Adviser. From flaming desert-craters to islands packed with vipers, from zombie-bacteria-caves to cannibal jungles, there’s a little something (awful) in this episode for everyone. These are the kind of tourist traps you’ll never escape... In this episode:  Snake Island, Brazil (Ilha da Queimada Grande) The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan (Darvaza Gas Crater) George Kourounis Naica Crystal Cave, Mexico (Cueva de los Cristales) Sentinal Island, India, Bay of Bengal (The Andaman Islands) The 1956 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Act Dudnath Tiwari ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6  ~ CONTACT: Leave an audio message: https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/ ~ Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 ~ Email: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qmjvby/ForbiddenTourism.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Full disclosure: no one suggested this week’s topic. Why would they? Only an idiot would attempt to make an interesting podcast episode out of the history and specifics of taxation.  Shane is that idiot.  He’s also a giant nerd, and believes that global finances can be fascinating. Duncan is skeptical. Can Shane make taxes interesting? Listen to find out... In this episode: Egyptian Shat  Sin Taxes The Russian Beard Tax The Rosetta Stone Types of Taxes Tariffs  Scaled vs Flat (progressive/regressive)  Capital Gains ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6  ~ CONTACT: Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback: +1 (408) 596-4603 Email with topic suggestions etc: mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com ~  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info: www.shanerogers.net  ~ Website:  www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ Episode Transcript: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vfjdxr/TAXES.pdf   ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

TW: This episode is not for the faint of heart. Seriously, like, for reals. If you don't have a VERY dark sense of humor, feel free to skip this one. No judgment.  MFFI true-crime crossover, part 2! Edmund Kemper III was a stone-cold psychopath, and the primary inspiration for the movie-villain Hannibal Lecter. An incestuous, sadistic, necrophiliac cannibal who murdered his grandparents and his own mother, Kemper is easily one of the most depraved killers of all time...and he lived 5 minutes from the MFFI studio. This one hits close to home, literally. In this episode:Baby giantCarnell KemperSenicideOverkillInstitutionalized Attending Cabrillo College, life with CarnellThe Jury RoomLaw Enforcement AspirationsTeeth CleaningEngagementLittle ZapplesThe Spree Begins (Berkeley CA)Mary Ann Pesce and Anita Mary LuchessaIrrumatio Aiko KooRosalind Heather Thorpe and Alice Helen LiuMatricideDecapitation DartboardApprehendedIncarceration~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5chixw/Murdersville.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Finally, an MFFI true-crime crossover! In the 1970s, a small California surf town earned the nickname “Murdersville USA.” As bodies piled up with no explanation or apparent connection, the Santa Cruz Police Department became increasingly desperate. Gun sales shot through the roof, and the entire beachfront community devolved into panic. It would take years for law enforcement to unravel the convoluted chain of events and confirm that multiple serial killers had been simultaneously operating out of the same tiny town...and one of them was a six-foot-nine necrophiliac cannibal named Edmund Kemper. And guess where MFFI is based? In fact, it turns out that the Sleepless Cell (the MFFI podcast studio) is located mere blocks from the former house—and grisly homebase—of one of the most notorious psychopaths in American history. Join the boys for a terrifying romp through the blood-soaked history of Santa Cruz. In this episode:Santa Cruz in the 70sThe Ohta residence mass murderJohn Linley FrazierHerbert MullinEarthquakes and telepathy Victims: Lawrence WhiteMary GuilfoyleFather Henri Tomei Jim Gianera+1Kathy Francis+2the Henry Cowell killings Fred PerezEd Kemper intro ~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5chixw/Murdersville.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

We like to think we’re in the golden age of medicine, but the truth is that the healthcare industry is still rife with misinformation and hucksterism. Tune in this week for some eye-rolling examples of modern snake oil, and then check out episode 15 for an overview of notorious historical quackery. In this episode: K TapeSupplementsEssential Oils and AromatherapyThe SecretPenile Extenders Whole Body CryotherapyGoop~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/p8yhg2/ModernSnakeOil.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Inbreeding: not a great strategy for maintaining mental health. Join the guys as they celebrate--and mock--the craziest kings, tyrants, and dictators in history.  In this episode:Nebuchadnezzar IICaligulaNeroOliver CromwellHenry VIIvan the Terrible...and more~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Twitter:https://twitter.com/factsmidnight~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hmmvcg/TYRANTS.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Nuclear power is about as popular as a three-eyed fish, but it still provides 10% of the world's electricity (and double that percentage in America). So how bad IS this stuff? And is there a possible future in which nuclear power provides almost ALL of the world's energy? (Spoiler: there is!) Join the boys for an irradiated romp through the science, history, and future of nuclear power. In this epidode:Don't call it "nucular"Statistics etc.A nuclear reactor is a steam engineComponents of a fission reactorSplitting the Adam (atom)Nuclear rodsUranium-235 and chain reactionsCadmium control rodsHistory of nuclear powerWillhelm RontgenMarie CurieErnest RutherfordAlbert Einstein Enrico FermiThe Manhattan ProjectThe Atomic Energy CommissionChicago Pile 1Experimental Breeder Reactor 1Nuclear SubmarinesNuclear meltdowns (Chernobyl, 3-Mile Island, Fukushima)Nuclear waste "mishaps"The future of nuclear energyNuclear fusionPlasmaStates of matterBose-Einstein condensatequark- glucagon plasmaneutron-degenerate matterDeuterium-Tritium reaction (D-T)Plasma containment: magnetsTokamaksITER:International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ukkmfs/NuclearPower.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Way back in episode 2 ("Heists"), Shane and Duncan learned all about the most notorious criminal masterminds in history. In this episode, they meet the B Team. Join the boys for a glorious celebration of schadenfreude, and delight in the misadventures of inept, bumbling criminal wannabes.  In this episode:Adventures with Flakka (Patrick Rempe)Facebook dummy #1 (John Mogan II)Penguin heist (Rhys Owen Jones & Keri Mules)ATM blowtorch (??)Britain's Dumbest Criminal (Jamie Sharp)Alias misfire (Shareeka Strawn)Bringing a knife--and a bat--to a gunfight (Derrick Mosley)~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rscceu/Criminals.mp3 ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

This episode was a doozy. It turns out there's a ton of hard science behind memes, plus bucketloads of history, and this week's MFFI is packed.In this episode:Richard Dawkins and The Selfish GeneMimeme/Mimema/Mossy BugsChad, M*A*S*H, and "Kilroy was here"Frodo Lives!Andre the Giant has a posseMike GodwinThe first digital meme: The emoticon, by Scott E FahlmanGodwin's Law Michael Girard and the Dancing Baby memeMr. T ate my ballsDeidre LaCarte and The Hamster DanceThe Cuban Boys on the Canadian chartsHarry Whittier Frees and his lolcat postcardsLOLcats rule the 'netIcanhascheezburgerRick Rolling, FAILblog, Rage ComicsAll your base are belong to usDank MemesScumbag SteveGrumpy CatChange my MindDistracted BoyfriendErmahgerdKombucha girlWhite guy blinkingPepe the Frog~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bbhn6b/MEMES.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

QAnon is straight-up bonkers. How bonkers? I'm glad you asked. Join the boys for an episode that goes way, WAY down the rabbit hole.  In this episode:Q Clearance4Chan8Chan8KunTripcodesThe CabalSatanic pedophile hollywood elitesThe Deep StateThe Great AwakeningThe StormAdrenochrome Jim Watson is Q (or at least Q adjacent)TerminologyWWG1WGAAlice in WonderlandARMDo your research Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~MFFI Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jigmhw/QANON.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

The third installment in the MFFI "scandals" series focuses on infamous TV shenanigans. Small screen, big drama. In this episode:Adam Richman: ThinspirationPaula Deen: Tasty racismCharlie Sheen: Tiger bloodShannen Doherty: High maintenanceIsaiah Washington: Hate crimes and misdemeanorsKevin Spacey: Unusual suspectMatt Lauer: Trap doors All of FoxDavid Letterman: Don't negotiate with terroristsJoin the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iv2unq/Scandals-TV.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

They may not be true, but they're creepy as hell. In this episode:The HookMurderer in the BackseatGhost Hitchhiker Green ManSlender Man Bloody MaryKidney Theft LSD Tattoos~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ai9e4n/URBAN_LEGENDS.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Note: this episode was recorded before the current American administration made a complete mockery out of the legal system, and as a result doesn’t include the stupidest lawsuits ever filed, which are currently playing out in courts across America. Just sayin'. Anyhoo, this episode isn't a campaign for tort reform. The right to sue your neighbor is a cornerstone of civilized society, and our legal system has often functioned as the last resort for the most vulnerable members of this nation. To put it simply: suing the hell out of each other is a sacred American tradition.  But some lawsuits are just effing dumb. These are those lawsuits.  In this episode:Shayn Proler vs. FireJimmie Dimmick vs. the VictimsAllen Heckard vs. GeneticsJian Feng vs. the TruthStella Liebeck vs. Evil Corporate A-holesTwo Guys vs. One Inch (the Subway Suit)Emile Ratelband vs. Rationality Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Twitter:https://twitter.com/factsmidnight~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~MFFI Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eju5ta/RIDICULOUS_LAWSUITS.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

You downloaded, we listened. In part 2 of one of the most popular MFFI episodes, Shane and Duncan reveal the meaning and origin behind more of the most-requested common sayings and idioms. In this episode:Don't look a gift horse in the mouthFall off the wagonLong in the toothCold shoulderFace the musicClose, but no cigarWelcome wagonGet out of DodgeAt the drop of a hatSalt of the earth Second windHeard it through the grapevine...and more~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/~Twitter:https://twitter.com/factsmidnight~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Not just your garden-variety screwups; these were epic, painful misfires that everyone should have seen coming. (We’re lookin' at you, Quibi.) In this episode:Microsoft BOBNew CokeNintendo Virtual BoyOlestra (Olean)Subprime Mortgages The Pontiac AztecThe Segway The No-PhoneToilet Golf~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~MFFI Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4b4q5x/FAILURES.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

We have ways of making you talk... In this episode:Interrogation Techniques: Bargaining, Lying, Guilt Trips, Flattery"Pride and Ego Up" Vs. DownReading Body LanguageGood Cop/Bad CopIntoxicants (Sodium Pentathol etc)SuggestibilityMorals and Grey AreasLegal Limits of InterrogationLaw Enforcement Deception ScenariosTorture and "Enhanced Interrogation"Methods of TortureReliability and ResultsThree Degrees of TortureLegality of Torture~Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~MFFI Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~Episode Transcripthttps://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2as5wu/Torture_and_Interrogation.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Scammers and con artists are unavoidable facts of life, but only a select few manage to take the art of deception to the next level. All of the unscrupulous scumbags in this episode reached the pinnacle of scumminess, and perfected the art of the con.  In this episode:International Sleazebag Uri GellerDisgraced Televangelist Peter PopoffUnlikely Shaman Juliette D'SouzaInfomercial Psychic Miss Cleo Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com~ Episode Transcript:https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/geuhri/Transcript_Mentalists_Faith_Healers_and_Frauds.pdf ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

In an episode that is long overdue, the boys explore the biology and science of sleep, and offer useful tips for tackling sleep disorders (including...you know). ~In this episode:Why do we sleep?The Dead ZoneREM and REM Behavior DisorderSleep ParalysisThe Body's Battery - ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)Effects of Sleep DeprivationPrehistoric vs Modern Sleep CyclesDreams and Dream InterpretationHypnagogic JerkThe Egyptian Dream BookSleep Positions and ErgonomicsSleep Apnea and SnoringHard vs Soft Mattresses vs the FloorOnset InsomniaMaintenance InsomniaTechniques for Managing Insomnia...and more Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Warning: if you're not a fan of dark humor, feel free to skip this episode. We won't judge you! For our fellow twisted weirdos...enjoy. "The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally remove themselves from it in a spectacular manner!"  IN THIS EPISODE:History of the Darwin AwardsWendy Northcut, opportunistDeath By:Self-shooting demonstration - Clement VallandighamRadish - Sir William Paye-GallweySlow car - Bridget Driscoll"Wearable" Parachute - Franz ReicheltUnbreakable-window test - Gary HoyThe North Sentinel Island natives are restless - John Allen ChauBeard sabotage- Hans SteiningerGurney mishap- Edward JuchniewiczRattlesnake catch - Joe Buddy CaineSegway daredevil- Jim HeseldenCockfight revenge - Jose Luis OchoaCockroach-eating contest - Edward Archbold...and more Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

In part two of the MFFI "Scandals" series, Shane and Duncan cover sex, drugs, and murder in tinseltown.  In this episode:Mel Gibson VS a paper bag Hugh Grant’s impulse purchaseSwan Dive off the HTim Allen, drug mule The Hollywood Madame, AKA coke and quaaludes The FappeningThe Black Dahlia~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603~Email with feedback for Insomniac Inbox episodes:mailto:insomniacsinbox@gmail.com~Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

When you step on a crack, do you immediately worry about your mother's back? Do you avoid walking under ladders, or regularly toss salt over your shoulder? If you do, that's honestly kind of weird, but also surprisingly common. And Shane and Duncan are here to tell you why. In the latest MFFI, the boys explain the psychology behind superstition, and how the most common superstitious beliefs were formed. In this episode:The psychology of superstitionCatsLaddersSaltJudasCloverCracksHorseshoesKnock on woodRabbit's feetMirrors...and more~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603~Suggestions, comments, and suggestions for Insomniac Inbox episodes:mailto:insomniacsinbox@gmail.com~Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Murder, suicide, more murder, also...music! Plus some extra murder. This is a dark one. Enjoy! In this episode:The Beatles are bigger than JesusPhil Spector is a murdererMilli Vanilli is tragic afMarvin Gaye is a cautionary tale...and more~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603~Email with feedback for Insomniac Inbox episodes:mailto:insomniacsinbox@gmail.com~Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Don't rapture me, bro! In the 666th episode of MFFI (not really) Shane and Duncan get cryptic with eschatological prophesies and learn all about the end of the world as we know it.  In this Episode:RagnarokMayans and the 2012 PhenomenonThe book of EnochRevelationsJudgment DayTribulations RapturePreppersBugging out ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603~Email with feedback for Insomniac Inbox episodes:mailto:insomniacsinbox@gmail.com~Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Which is the smallest bone in the human body? The largest muscle? Which of your fingernails grows fastest? At what time of day are you tallest? If you ironed out all of the wrinkles from your brain, which shark would you resemble? Shane and Duncan provide answers to these and other pointless questions in the latest episode... In this episode:Brain wrinklesT-Rex thighsPresbycusisTongue printsHeart locationLung sizeNail lengthOssificationAging sucks...and more~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603~Email with feedback for Insomniac Inbox episodes:mailto:insomniacsinbox@gmail.com~Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

Corporations are easy to hate, and some get a bad rap. But there are companies so vile, so cartoonishly evil, that they need to be called out. Wallow in unabashed haterism as Shane and Duncan take on the worst of the worst. In this episode:Turing PharmaceuticalsWells FargoComcastFoxconnThe Weinstein CompanyUnited Airlines...and more~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! https://teespring.com/stores/midnight-merch-6 ~CONTACT:Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:+1 (408) 596-4603~Email with feedback for Insomniac Inbox episodes:mailto:insomniacsinbox@gmail.com~Email with topic suggestions etc:mailto:midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/ ~Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:www.shanerogers.net ~Website: www.midnightfactsforinsomniacs.com ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~

This is the unfiltered story of childbirth during the time of COVID-19. No matter when, having a baby can be stressful. Add a global pandemic into the mix, and the miracle of childbirth takes on a new meaning. What does it take? A lot of patience, a great medical team and, it turns out, the movie Titanic. Don’t miss this episode, the final Normalish Podcast... for now.THANK YOU:A heartfelt thank you to the Anchorage Women’s Clinic, especially Dr. Espinola and Dr. McCreary. Thank you to Providence Alaska Hospital and their fabulous nursing staff. Your care, attention, and love meant the world to us when we needed it most.Also, a HUGE thank you to everyone who has participated in or listened to Normalish. It has truly taken a community to produce this podcast, and I’m grateful for all of the support. Normalish is taking a break now, but may return in the future (cliffhanger!)Finally, thank you Victoria. Your strength is an inspiration.CONTACT:Leave me a note, feedback, or podcast review. I’ll read every message!Email: thenormalishpodcast@gmail.comCREDIT:Music Library: Epidemic SoundMovie Clip: A short movie clip from "Titanic" (1997) is used in this episode.

#CloneWarsSaved Today Denise and Mary share her thoughts about the announcement of a final season for Star Wars the Clone Wars. We speculate on what might have motivated Disney and Lucasfilm to bring the cartoon back, and the reasons for announcing it at SDCC. Contents: 00:00 Introduction 00:51 Denise's and Mary's thoughts about the return of The Clone Wars 4:10 Conspiracy theory time: Is Disney and Lucasfim responding to the backlash against The Last Jedi? 6:11 What the return of The Clone Wars might mean for the future of Star Wars 8:29 Are we seeing some prequel love? 12:00 We think Disney and Lucasfim are paying attention. 14:57 Thoughts on female characters in The Clone Wars 16:22 Could The Clone Wars provide source material for movies? 18:45 Why Yuuzhan Vong are awesome CREDITS: Speakers: Denise and Mary Audio and video editing: Denise MUSIC: Intro: Loyalty Freak music - Extra Metal https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lo... Outro: Stellardrone - Fermi Paradox https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/ CONTACT: Leave us a comment, questions or suggestions! You can also contact us here: lordsofthesith.podcast@gmail.com http://lordsofthesithpodcast.tumblr.com http://twitter.com/LordSithPodcast https://www.facebook.com/LordSithPodcast https://www.instagram.com/lordsofthesith.podcast/ Watch it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/BTbMcErblpM Thank you for watching! May the Force serve you well! ;)

Shooting competitively with your concealed carry gear is a great way to shake out bugs in your carry rig. On Saturday night Ben and I both shot the PDHSC/Shoot2Live IDPA match in south Raleigh. Before the match Ben mentioned that he was going to shoot his carry gun in the match, and I followed suit. Ben shot his M&P9c from an IWB holster on his hip, and I shot my XDs 9mm from a Crossbreed MiniTuck. I had a handful of issues with my carry gun, like riding the slide-lock with my thumb forcing myself to have to do reloads on a closed chamber, and cycle the slide. I had to deal with shooting a sweaty pistol since half of the range isn’t air conditioned, and dealing with a t-shirt for concealment instead of an IDPA tactical fishing vest proved to be somewhat troublesome as well. The News Texas Governor Rick Perry is under indictment for 2 felony counts of abuse of power. With this comes the realization that Perry can no longer carry concealed, or purchase firearms. You’ll remember that Perry used his concealed carry pistol in self defense a while back. CNN’s Don Lemon claimed that “during the theatre shooting in Colorado” he was able to purchase an automatic weapon in 20 minutes. He goes on to show us that he doesn’t understand the difference between semi-automatic and fully-automatic. A bill has been introduced in the US House to ban “enhanced body armor” for citizens. Yes, let’s ban a product that can keep innocent people from getting shot… The anti-gun Moms put some pressure on Kroger to “ban” guns in their stores recently. They didn’t get the answer they wanted, and now some of them are proposing that they should start causing a loss to the company in order to get their way. Linoge put it perfectly, in that they are basically running a protection racket like organized crime… Plug of the Week This week we plugged Sean Sorrentino’s new podcast called the Gun Blog Variety Cast. It’s a variety show format with a bunch of your favorite gun bloggers talking about all sorts of interesting stuff. I was able to get a sneak peak at Episode 1, and it was very entertaining. Check it out. Contact Leave a voicemail from your phone at (919) 295-6128 Leave a voicemail from your computer Email us: luke@triangletactical.net ben@triangletactical.net

In the first version of this episode that was released, we mentioned that the Triangle Tactical T-Shirts were "$15 shipped" and that isn't accurate. They are $15 plus shipping. I bought a bunch of the shirts and shipping was very reasonable. Just want to make sure there's no confusion... This week Ben and I dive into the Skills>Tools topic again. Ben brings up some interesting points about going from a pistol with a lot of modifications to a mostly stock pistol and seeing improvements in his shooting. The News: The Wake County FETC Action Pistol Matches are returning in September! Stand by for more details. Triangle Tactical T-Shirts are available for purchase until August 28th, 2014. Click here to get yours! A Federal Judge ruled that AR-15's and other guns are unusual, and not protected by the second amendment. We talk a little about Ferguson, MO and police militarization. Just like with gun control, the issue isn't the guns and gear, it's how they use it. Durham, NC is still hanging on to their gun registry under the guise that it has some historical significance. Plug of the Week: Episode 380 of Down Range Radio: Michael Bane talks a bit about dealing with someone knocking on your door in the middle of the night. It's good stuff. Listener Feedback: Chris from Minnesota: Pistol modifications for IDPA 3-Gun Rifles Ryan in NC Snub nosed revolvers for IDPA Zack: Is the S&W Shield THAT MUCH better than an XDs 9mm? Should he trade a Glock 27 for one? Contact: Leave a voicemail from your phone at (919) 295-6128 Leave a voicemail from your computer Email us: luke@triangletactical.net ben@triangletactical.net