Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

Nature's Weirdest Phenomena: Ghost Lights, Sailing Stones, Poison Lakes, and More

Ghostly lights on the horizon. Thousands of fireflies pulsing in tandem. A lakeshore strewn with petrified figures. A storm that never seems to end.
This week, Shane and Duncan take a closer look at some of nature’s strangest spectacles and the weird science hiding behind the myths.
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A.M. Livestream with Special Guest Alfred Banks: The Top 5 Lies We Were Told As Children

Alfred is back!Longtime friend of the show Alfred Banks returned to the livestream to help the guys tackle one important question: What were the biggest lies we were told as kids?
From “If you make a funny face, it’ll stay that way” to “Hard work always pays off,” Alfred and the Insomniacs sorted through decades of parental propaganda to assemble a definitive list of childhood nonsense.
Which would be in your top 5? Tell us in Discord
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Jackasses: The History of Daredevils, Stuntmen and Professional Idiots

History remembers the great inventors, leaders, and visionaries.
This episode is about the other guys.
Join Shane and Duncan for a celebration of daredevils, showmen, thrill-seekers, and the professional idiots who turned bad ideas into a spectator sport.
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Mysterious Celebrity Deaths

Some celebrity deaths become legends. Others become conspiracy theories. A few become both.
From an OG Superman found dead under mysterious circumstances to a legendary actress who vanished into the dark waters off Catalina Island, Shane and Duncan explore the evidence, the rumors, and the tabloid chaos that turns real events into cultural mythology.
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True Tales of Revenge, Volume 3: Orson Welles vs. William Randolph Hearst

Power, ego, and one of the most legendary media grudges in Hollywood history. This week, Shane and Duncan dive into the explosive feud between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst, from the making of Citizen Kane to the full-court press to destroy it. Newspapers, blacklists, threats, and enough spite to power a small city. Hollywood has always loved a drama queen.
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Classic True Tales of Revenge, Volume 2: The 47 Ronin

Long-term grudges and carefully planned revenge. This week, Shane and Duncan unpack the iconic true story of the Forty-seven rōnin, a tale of honor, loyalty, and one of history’s most meticulously executed acts of vengeance. Swords are drawn, patience is tested, and justice takes its time.
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Classic Tales of Revenge: John and Lorena Bobbitt

A knife. A trial. A story that made the entire country cross its legs.
In the early morning hours of June 23, 1993, Lorena Bobbitt swung an 8-inch kitchen knife and launched a thousand news stories, millions of terrible punchlines, and at least two of the weirdest porn films ever made.
Join Shane and Duncan for a sordid tale of abuse, retaliation, courtroom chaos, and a sentence you never thought you’d hear on the evening news. Volume one of a revenge series that proves sometimes truth isn’t just stranger than fiction, it’s also way more painful.
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Livestream Host Swap: The History Of Pornography

Cave art, ancient smut, scandalous engravings, and the long, slow march toward moving pictures. In this host swap episode, Duncan takes the reins and walks Shane through the early history of pornography, stopping right as things are about to start… moving. Along the way, they hit ancient civilizations, moral crackdowns, and the surprisingly classy origins of something that absolutely refused to stay classy. It’s a story about art, censorship, and humanity’s earliest attempts to say, “what if we drew that… but naked.”~Become an Insomniac! Join the Midnight Masses by supporting the show on PATREON and unlock exclusive bonus content.~Join the community, chat with fellow insomniacs, and vote on episode topics via DISCORD~Send Shane and Duncan a message at midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~Rep the show! Grab a tee or mug at the MIDNIGHT MERCH store and spread the word.~Follow us on INSTAGRAM

Bunnies, Eggs, and Ancient Math: The Real History of Easter

The internet will tell you Easter was stolen from a pagan goddess. The internet is wrong.
Join Shane and Duncan as they crack open the strange, surprisingly contentious history of Easter. What starts with a 2nd-century church dispute over calendar math spirals into centuries of tradition, myth, and misinformation, touching on ancient lunar formulas, Roman torture devices, Lenten food rules that accidentally created a worldwide egg hunt, and global celebrations that make an American Easter look downright boring.
From sacred arguments over celebration dates to global celebrations involving whips, water, and criminal effigies, this one gets weird fast.
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Pirates, Snakes, and Shamrocks: The Real Story Behind Saint Patrick’s Day

Pirates. Snakes. Shamrocks. And the stomach-turning truth behind those green rivers...
Saint Patrick’s Day is one of the world’s most recognizable holidays, but the real story is even stranger than the legends.
Join Shane and Duncan as they dig into the bizarre history behind Saint Patrick’s Day, separating fact from fiction and uncovering how one man’s dubious autobiography somehow turned into a global celebration of Irish culture.
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