This week, Shane and Duncan descend into the strange world of luxury bunkers, from the bizarre Atomitat to a Las Vegas mansion buried beneath the desert, an abandoned Atlas missile silo transformed into a luxury survival condo, and sprawling private compounds designed to keep the ultra-wealthy comfortable while the rest of civilization burns.

Swimming pools, movie theaters, fake windows, hydroponic gardens, private security, and enough luxury amenities to make the apocalypse feel like a vacation. Because if the world is going to end, there's no reason it can’t end in style.

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The storming of Normandy in Saving Private Ryan? The T-Rex reveal in Jurassic Park? Avengers assemble? Which would be in your top 5? 

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Castles, cannons, concrete, and the persistent human desire not to get blown up. This week, Shane and Duncan trace the strange evolution of the bunker, from medieval fortifications and the arrival of artillery to the underground defenses of the World Wars and the nuclear paranoia of the Cold War.

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Satisfaction? Iron Man? Purple Haze? Born To Be Wild? Which epic riffs would be in your top 5...

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Body-art aficionados rejoice! MFFI finally takes on tattoos... 

Long before tattoo machines, sterile needles, and flash books, humans were finding creative ways to decorate their skin. In this week's host swap episode, Duncan traces the history of tattooing from sooty sticks to rotary guns to a nightmare future of automated skin-printers.

Follow along to find out how tattooing went from ancient ritual and social taboo to the red carpet, the runway, and the mall.

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Leaf blowers? Glitter? Daylight savings time? Which modern annoyances would be in your top 5?

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Why does doubt have a B? Why is colonel pronounced “kernel?” And how can rough, through, though, and bough all ignore the same letters in completely different ways?

This week, Shane and Duncan trace the remarkable history of English spelling through conquests, sound shifts, scholarly meddling, and centuries of happy accidents. 

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What makes a film epic? Scale, score, scope, duration? And which would be in your top 5?

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Join Shane and Duncan for an exploration of the strange history and surprising science of left-handedness, from sinister medieval myths and bizarre medical theories to the neurological quirks that make southpaws so fascinating. You'll learn why lefties are so rare, why they seem to dominate certain sports, and whether being left-handed really comes with hidden advantages…or hidden risks.

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The Shire? Hogwarts? Atlantis?

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