Midnight Facts for Insomniacs
By Shane Rogers
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Episodes: 168
T Hawk
Jun 12, 2023
I'm a new listener and this podcast is so good, I actually look forward to traffic during my commute to give more time to binge all the episodes I've missed. Need to catch up!!
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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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The Wild World of P.E.T.A
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May 02, 2024 |
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(Sample) Livestream: The 5 Most Iconic Moments in Cinema
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The Scandalous, Grifting History of Megachurches
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Host Swap: The History of War Games and D&D
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Wizards, Dragons, and White Supremacy: The Ku Klux Klan
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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The Darwin Awards: 2000s Edition
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Prison Breaks: Alcatraz and El Chapo
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Black Holes: Time-Warping Cosmic Paradoxes
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Decoding Blood: The History of Genetics and DNA Profiling (Forensics Part 2)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Blood, Sweat, Fingerprints and Tears: Forensic Science
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Famous Ships Lost at Sea
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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After Midnight Livestream - Full Episode: The Top 5 Holiday Songs (Re-Release)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Native American Mythology
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Bonus Re-Release: The Pagan Origins of Christmas
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Gunpowder, Treason, Masks, and Plot: The Legend of Guy Fawkes
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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ScamFluencers Part Two: The Worst of the Worst
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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ScamFluencers: Social Media Grifters and Con Artists
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Legendary ”Cursed” Objects
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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True, Creepy, Unsolved Mysteries
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Useless Technology
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The History and Origin of Names
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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*Full Episode* After Midnight with Alfred Banks: The Top 5 Desert Island Movies
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Scandals, Sports Edition: From Black Sox to Sex Boats
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Extreme Exploration, Space Edition: From Nazi Rockets to the Falcon 9
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Extreme Exploration, Ocean Edition: from Reed Rafts to the Titan Submersible
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Strange and Unique Sports
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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*Full Episode* After Midnight with Special Guests AHC Podcast: The Top 5 Worst Fictional A**holes
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Deviant Subcultures
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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The 1980s Satanic Panic
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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After Midnight with Blind Mike: The Top 5 Standup Comedy Bits of All Time (Sample)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Outlaws and Renegades: The Hells Angels
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Instruments of War: Medieval Weaponry
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May 18, 2023 |
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Zombies and Incest: The Wild, Kinky World of Japanese Mythology (Shintoism)
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May 04, 2023 |
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AI 2050: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT, Bing, Bard, and the AI Apocalypse
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Historical Figures (That Might Never Have Existed)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Government Coverups: The Iran-Contra Affair
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Old Wives Tales
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Accidental Inventions
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Killer Beasts: Notorious Animal Attacks
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Social Media Meltdowns: The Rise and Fall of MySpace, the Teetering of TikTok, and the Twitter Apocalypse
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Mysterious Cases of Lost and Found Media
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Ghosts of Christmases Past: The Pagan Origins of Christmas
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Public Executions and Capital Punishment
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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The Weird, Uncomfortable, Creepy History of Clowns
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Animals with Superpowers
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Mummies and Death Rituals
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Filth and Fury: The History and Legacy of Punk Music
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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The Skeptic’s Guide to Astrology
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Gladiators and the History of Human Combat
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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The Most-Frequently Misused Words in the English Language
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Deadly Plants: From Belladonna to the Gympie-Gympie
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Alternate Histories: The End of the World as We Know It
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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*Full Episode* After Midnight: The Top 5 Greatest Movie Sequels
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Designer Babies and Dystopian Hellscapes: The Future of Gene Editing With CRISPR
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Real-Life Mad Scientists
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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“High Class Freaks”: The Globetrotting History of Ripley’s Believe It or Not
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Spectral Evidence and Satanic Panic: The Salem Witch Trials
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May 26, 2022 |
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H.H. Holmes: Myths and Murder Castles
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May 12, 2022 |
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Megafauna: Titans of the Past and Present
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Mormonism: Private Worlds, Secret Handshakes, and Sacred Underwear
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Declassified Military Operations
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Sieges: Epic Bombardments and Standoffs
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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World’s Fairs: A Legacy of Weirdness and Innovation
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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The History of F@!#%$g Profanity
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Galactic Warlords, Billion Year Contracts, and a Modern American Space Cult: The “Church” of Scientology
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Epic Rivalries, Famous Feuds, and Bitter Beefs
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Best of MFFI: The First 100 Episodes
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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We’re All Mad Here: The History of Asylums (100th Episode Extravaganza!)
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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After Midnight (Full Episode): The Top 5 Holiday Movies of All Time
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Lasers, Steam, and Chrome: The History of Science Fiction
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Terrible Tools and Awful Inventions
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Host Swap: The Marriage Episode (Kidnappers, Bloody Sheets, and Evil Spirits)
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Death, Misery, Folly, and Ponies: The Chilling History of Polar Exploration
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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The Fiery, Pagan History of Halloween
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Lost Treasures: From Crown Jewels to Fabergé Eggs
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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The Fascinating History of Personality Tests
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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The Pirate, the Silk Road, and the Dark Web: Ross Ulbricht‘s Empire
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Hunting for Easter Eggs: Secrets Hidden in Movies and Video Games
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Common Misconceptions about Animals
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Host Swap: Talking Slang
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Unreal: The History and Secrets of Reality TV
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Botched Coups and Failed Assassinations: The Bay of Pigs
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Crimes of the Century: The Lindbergh Baby, the Mona Lisa Heist, and the Fatty Arbuckle Scandal
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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The Most Dangerous Cult in the World: North Korea
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Bizarre and Disturbing Fashion Trends Through the Ages
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Misattributed Quotes, Theories, Discoveries, and Inventions
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Host Swap: The Science Behind Ghosts, Phantoms, and Apparitions
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Decrypting Crypto: Bitcoin and NFTs
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Espionage Technology: From Lipstick Pistols to the Insectothopter
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Spy vs. Spy: The History of Espionage
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Cursed Tourism: Unique and Surreal Tourist Attractions
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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International Cryptids: The Strange and Obscure
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Marketing Boomsplode: Ads that Crashed and Burned
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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We Are Legion: Exorcism and Demonic Possession
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May 27, 2021 |
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Dangerous Toys: Notorious Product Recalls
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May 20, 2021 |
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Bizarre Laws: International Edition
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May 16, 2021 |
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Robots go Rogue: When Artificial-Intelligence Malfunctions
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May 16, 2021 |
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Dry America: The Prohibition Debacle
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May 06, 2021 |
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How it Ends: The Most Likely Extinction Events
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Weird Science: Psychology Edition
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Host Swap: Scottish Facts and Fictions
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Diets Debunked: The Sketchy Science of Health and Weight Loss
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Uncool: Failed Fads and Terrible Trends
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Substandard Superheroes: The Bad, the Worse, and the Ugly
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Misnomers and False Advertising
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Forbidden Tourism: The Most Dangerous Locations on Earth
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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MFFI Challenge: can Shane make an entertaining episode from the world’s most hated subject?
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Murdersville U.S.A: Ed Kemper
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Murdersville U.S.A: The Serial Killers of Santa Cruz
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Modern Snake Oil: From Cryotherapy to The Secret
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Unhinged Tyrants and Sadistic Monarchs
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Nuclear Power: Evil or Misunderstood? (It’s a Little of Both)
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Stupid Criminals
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Memes: They’re Literally Everything
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Cults: QAnon, a.k.a W the Actual F
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Scandals: Television Edition
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Urban Legends
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ridiculous, Silly, Frivolous Lawsuits
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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More Idioms, a.k.a Say What?
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Cryptids, Mark 2: From the Mothman to the Wendigo
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Welcome to the Manosphere: Pick-up Artists, Incels, and the Seduction Community
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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The Devil
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Spectacular Failures: From New Coke to Segway
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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The Sordid Science Behind Interrogation and Torture
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Battle for the Living Room: from Atari to the Console Wars
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Mentalists, Faith Healers, and Frauds
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Sketchy and Unethical Psychological Experiments
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Sleep and Insomnia (finally!)
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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The Darwin Awards
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Organized Crime, Volume 1: The Yakuza
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Weird and Terrifying Animals
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Off the Deep End: Facts and Mythology of the Ocean
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Lost Civilizations
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Insomniacs Inbox: Bats, Penguins, and the Great Emu War
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Cryptids: from the Loch Ness Monster to the Dobhar-chu
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Unfiltered Fairytales
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Ancient Texts: from the Devil’s Bible to the Magna Carta
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Scandals: Hollywood Edition
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Superstition: Black cats and devils and mirrors, oh my
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Unique, Strange, and Creepy Historical Humans
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Scandals: Music and Murder
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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The Fermi Paradox, A.K.A ”Where are the Aliens?”
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Armageddon, Ragnarok, and End Times
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Weird and Obscure Facts about the Human body
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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The World’s Most-Hated Corporations
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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The Dark Side of Disney
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May 28, 2020 |
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Myths in the Modern World: The Olympians
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May 21, 2020 |
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Secret Societies
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May 14, 2020 |
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Human Superpowers
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May 07, 2020 |
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Pointless, Petty Wars
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Pirates: Were they anything like the stereotype? (No. But kind of. But mostly no.)
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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UFOs ARE REAL (but they’re probably not aliens)
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Medical Quackery: From snake oil to coca wine
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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More Misconceptions: If You Didn’t Know, Now You Know
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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More cults: Moonies, Jonestown, Heaven’s Gate
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Idioms (common sayings): Mysteries Solved
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Screwups and Blunders (Part 2)
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Screwups: humanity’s biggest blunders (part 1)
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Pandemics, Plagues, and Scourges
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Cults: NXIVM and Branch Davidians
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Common Misconceptions
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Mysterious Disappearances
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Box Office Disasters
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Conspiracy Theories
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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Infamous Hoaxes
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Notorious Heists
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Unexplained Phenomena
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Dec 05, 2019 |