Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

Size Matters: The Largest Structures Ever Built

Some objects are built with purpose. Others are built with ego, ambition…and a total disregard for scale. In this gargantuan episode, Shane and Duncan dive deep into the most colossal creations humans have ever unleashed on land, sea, and sky.
Prepare to meet the Seawise Giant, a ship so long it could cast shade on a city block. Marvel at Bagger 293, the German earth-eater that looks like it escaped from a kaiju movie. And brace yourself for the Dongfang wind turbine, whose blades are longer than a football field. 
These are mega-monuments to human excess—massive, magnificent, and maybe just a little bit ridiculous.
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The Wild, Weird History of the Guinness Book of World Records

It began with a shotgun, a missed shot, and a very nerdy debate.
In this record-breaking episode, Shane and Duncan track the origins of the Guinness Book of World Records, uncover the publishing quirks that made it a global phenomenon, and spotlight some of the most astonishing, hilarious, and downright unhinged feats ever committed to paper.
From competitive juggling to tattooed seniors and flaming jump rope enthusiasts, this is one for the record books.
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Obsessed and Possessed: A Guide to the World’s Weirdest Collections

Some people collect coins. Others collect vomit bags, ventriloquist dummies, and an unsettling number of preserved penises.
In this bizarrely specific episode, Shane and Duncan dig into some of the strangest collections ever assembled, from thousands of bras to a lifelong bunny obsession. Follow along as the guys attempt to answer the age-old question: at what point does a hobby become a cry for help?
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Livestream Mailbag Episode!

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Chaos, Criminals, and Coldplay: CEO Scandals from Andy Byron to Harvey Weinstein

What do a disgraced pizza mogul, a Hollywood predator, a fugitive auto exec, and a guy who accidentally triggered a PR meltdown from a Coldplay Jumbotron have in common? Each one became the face of a very public corporate scandal.
 
This episode unpacks the downfall of John Schnatter, whose meltdown tanked Papa John’s; Harvey Weinstein, whose decades of abuse shook Hollywood to its core; Carlos Ghosn, the Nissan exec who escaped prosecution in a box; and Andy Byron, whose brief Jumbotron cameo set off a viral firestorm his company hasn't recovered from. Add in wage theft lawsuits, illegal marketing schemes, and some jaw-droppingly bad decision-making, and it’s a crash course in how not to run a company.
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The World’s Weirdest Festivals

Every culture has traditions. Some honor the dead. Some feed the local monkey population. Some involve grown men in devil costumes leaping over rows of live infants.
 
In this episode, Shane and Duncan dive into the world’s weirdest festivals, from tomato-throwing mayhem to camel wrestling to an underwater concert.
 
Bring goggles. And maybe a helmet.
 
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Grigori Rasputin: Murder, Mysticism, and the Fall of the House of Romanov

Grigori Rasputin was many things: a wandering mystic, a spiritual advisor to the Russian royal family, and according to persistent rumors, extremely difficult to kill. Was he actually a holy man with healing powers, or just a manipulative con artist who helped bring down an empire?
Most of what you think you know about Rasputin is wrong…but the truth is still pretty wild.
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The Zizian Cult, Part Two: Meat is Murder, and So Are We

The first episode covered the origins; now it’s time for the bloodbath. In part two of the Zizian cult series, Shane and Duncan unpack the chilling details of the group’s most violent acts: samurai swords, parricide, and a vegan warlord with delusions of grandeur. From the calculated murders to the dramatic downfall, this is the story of how an online ideology turned into a real-world body count.
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A modern vegan Sith-Lord murder-cult: the Zizians (Part 1)

They preached compassion, practiced anarchy, and packed a samurai sword. In this episode, Shane and Duncan uncover the bizarre rise and explosive downfall of the Zizian cult—a fringe vegan collective turned militant commune. From utopian ideals to armed standoffs, it’s a tale of charisma, control, and a tugboat full of red flags.
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Midnight Menagerie: Nocturnal Animals

From creatures that soar through moonlit skies with uncanny precision to those that hunt the forest in utter darkness, discover the fascinating adaptations that make these animals masters of the night.
 
Warning: Episodes may be irreverent, ridiculous, and/or mildly unhinged
 
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