Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

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April 15, 2021

Weird Science: Psychology Edition

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

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April 8, 2021

Host Swap: Scottish Facts and Fictions

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:

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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

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April 1, 2021

Diets Debunked: The Sketchy Science of Health and Weight Loss

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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)

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March 25, 2021

Uncool: Failed Fads and Terrible Trends

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

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Episode Transcript:

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zmgay6/Fads.pdf

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March 18, 2021

Substandard Superheroes: The Bad, the Worse, and the Ugly

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?

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March 11, 2021

Misnomers and False Advertising

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

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March 4, 2021

Forbidden Tourism: The Most Dangerous Locations on Earth

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

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February 25, 2021

MFFI Challenge: can Shane make an entertaining episode from the world’s most hated subject?

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

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February 18, 2021

Murdersville U.S.A: Ed Kemper

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 giant
Carnell Kemper
Senicide
Overkill
Institutionalized
Attending Cabrillo College, life with Carnell
The Jury Room
Law Enforcement Aspirations
Teeth Cleaning
Engagement
Little Zapples
The Spree Begins (Berkeley CA)
Mary Ann Pesce and Anita Mary Luchessa
Irrumatio
Aiko Koo
Rosalind Heather Thorpe and Alice Helen Liu
Matricide
Decapitation Dartboard
Apprehended
Incarceration

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