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Midnight Facts for Insomniacs
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More entertaining than bar trivia, comedians Shane Rogers and Duncan McEwan discuss the most fascinating and obscure facts from history, science, etc.
Lost Treasures: From Crown Jewels to Fabergé Eggs
After a series of deep-dive episodes chock full of useful information, the boys are back to form with an entirely off-the-rails and nonsensical romp t...
The Fascinating History of Personality Tests
Are personality tests accurate? How were they developed, how reliable is the science behind them, and which are most respected? Most importantly: whic...
The Pirate, the Silk Road, and the Dark Web: Ross Ulbricht‘s Empire
Ross Ulbricht created the most notorious website in history when he launched the The Silk Road in 2011. An online marketplace for drugs, guns, poisons...
Hunting for Easter Eggs: Hidden Content in Movies and Video Games
Ten episodes away from the big 1-0-0, the boys are hunting for the true origin story of the elusive video-game Easter egg. (Hint: Ready Player One got...
Common Misconceptions about Animals
Do bears really hibernate? What does the color green look like to a cat? And most importantly, is ice cream flavored with beaver butts? Find the answe...
Host Swap: Talking Slang
The word of the week is “tangent.“ This host-swap episode is supposedly about slang (like, for instance, “off the rails”), but it’s also about bees an...
Unreal: The History and Secrets of Reality TV
Never say never. Shane swore that MFFI would never address the dreaded "K" family, but fate (and the Discord crew) had other plans. Join the boys for ...
Botched Coups and Failed Assassinations: The Bay of Pigs
You can’t win them all. In 1961, America experienced the sting of its first truly humiliating public defeat, a debacle that played out in real time on...
Crimes of the Century: The Lindbergh Baby, the Mona Lisa Heist, and the Fatty Arbuckle Scandal
Why have only a few particular murders and heists and scandals been immortalized in popular culture? Join Shane and Duncan for a dive into three famou...