Midnight Facts for Insomniacs
A podcast of fascinating facts! What do extraterrestrial radio signals and a mushroom from Texas have in common? What is a “number station“ and why is it so spine-tinglingly creepy? Join comedians Shane Rogers and Duncan MacEwan for an entertaining and hilarious deep-dive into obscure facts from science, history and pop culture.
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Episodes
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
In the first ever “Insomniacs Inbox” episode, Shane and Duncan respond to listener feedback, get schooled on Irish names, and pick sides in the Great Emu War.
In this episode:
Pumpernickel origins
Hair misconceptions
The Great Emu War
Penguin oops
Ozzy and the bat
Name fiascos
...and more
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7mxi63/Insomniacs_Inbox.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
From Bigfoot to Nessie to the Jersey Devil, Shane and Duncan break down the lore and origins of the most popular cryptids.
In this episode:
Nessie
Bigfoot
The Dobhar-Chu
The Jersey Devil
The Chupacabra
...and more
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8ma8js/Transcript_CRYPTIDS.pdf
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
These aren’t your grandma’s fairytales. Gather ’round for a soothing rendition of "How Some Children Played at Slaughtering" and the infamous "Goose Girl," plus all of the uncensored versions of your childhood favorites. Sweet dreams!
In this episode:
Legends and Myth vs. Fairytales
The Brothers Grimm
How Some Children Played at Slaughtering
The Goose Girl
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
Little Red Cap
Cinderella
Snow White
Hansel and Gretel
Rumpelstiltskin
The Frog Prince
...and more.
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/45bnfw/UNFILTERED_FAIRYTALES.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Before there were printing presses and modern mass-produced books, there were tablets, tomes, and scrolls. Some were full of wisdom, some were full of...you know. Follow along as Shane and Duncan explore ancient documents, and Shane learns that "texts" is the most obnoxious word to have to say fifty times in a single episode. Yay!
In this episode:
The Devil's Bible (the Codex Gigas)
The Emerald Tablet
The Code of Hammurabi
The Book of the Law
The Magna Carta
...and more
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uj9puw/ANCIENT_TEXTS.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
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 purchase
Swan Dive off the H
Tim Allen, drug mule
The Hollywood Madame, AKA coke and quaaludes
The Fappening
The Black Dahlia
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/scrqm7/Hollywood_Scandals.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
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 superstition
Cats
Ladders
Salt
Judas
Clover
Cracks
Horseshoes
Knock on wood
Rabbit's feet
Mirrors
...and more
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7jtssa/Superstitions.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Humans can be amazing creatures. Nellie Bly revolutionized mental healthcare and circumnavigated the globe; Violet Jessop beat incalculable odds and survived unimaginable tragedy (multiple times).
People can also be fork-eating, dolphin-masturbating wackjobs. Join Shane and Duncan for a bit of both.
In this episode:
The Insatiable Tarrare
The Unsinkable Violet Jessop
The Badass Nellie Bly
The Necrophiliac Carl Tanzler
The Dolphin-Pleasuring Violet Howe Lovatt
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2ku7t9/Unique_People.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Murder, suicide, more murder, also...music! Plus some extra murder. This is a dark one. Enjoy!
In this episode:
The Beatles are bigger than Jesus
Phil Spector is a murderer
Milli Vanilli is tragic af
Marvin Gaye is a cautionary tale
...and more
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~Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n6ur59/SCANDALS-MUSIC.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Where are all the aliens?? According to scientists, the Milky Way galaxy should be teeming with life, but when we point our telescopes and radio dishes at the sky we find nothing but stale, empty space. Is it possible that we’re actually alone in the universe?
Join Shane and Duncan for an exploration of the fascinating Fermi Paradox, and learn what science tells us about the alien conundrum.
In this episode:
Lunch with Enrico Fermi
Where are the aliens?
The crazy, mind-boggling, existentially terrifying scale of the universe
Counting sand
The Great Filter
Apex-predator-civilizations theory (Great White Sharks of the universe)
Infiltration theory
Interspecies communication, exponential technological progress, and interpretive dance
...and more
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~
Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hy7dbe/The_Fermi_Paradox.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
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:
Ragnarok
Mayans and the 2012 Phenomenon
The book of Enoch
Revelations
Judgment Day
Tribulations
Rapture
Preppers
Bugging out
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Episode Transcript:
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a9sdcx/Apocalypse.pdf
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~