Did gladiators always battle to the death? Who was the most famous gladiator of all time, and why did he never step foot in the Colosseum? Were any gladiators women? What would a day at the Colosseum look and sound like? (Spoiler alert: music accompanied the fights.) Were all gladiators slaves, or could free citizens compete in the arena? 

Join Shane and Duncan as they explore the history and legacy of human combat in this week’s hacking and slashing, rough-and-tumble episode of MFFI.

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• How Combat Became Entertainment

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If you had a time machine, when and where would you go first? How about second, third, fourth, or fifth? From the birth of the universe to the fall of Rome, these are the five moments in time that Shane and Duncan would most want to witness. 

What's in your top five? Tell us in DISCORD ...

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What are the most consistently misused words and phrases in the English language? Find out in this week's nitpicking, pedantic, gloriously sesquipedalian episode of MFFI. 

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This week on After Midnight, up-and-coming comedian Jordan Thewlis joins Shane and Duncan to debate the all-time greatest movies that were based on true stories. Which of your favorite films will make the cut? And what's in your top 5? Tell us in the DISCORD ...

Also, make sure to check out Jordan on all the socials (links below) and catch him live in New York, D.C., and Oakland.  

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What’s the world’s most dangerous plant? Which notorious stinging nettle is capable of an aerial attack? And what the heck is a hemicryptophyte? 

Join Shane and Duncan as they explore the wild world of toxic foliage in this week’s lush, leafy, and lethal episode of MFFI. 

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• Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)

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Against all odds, the first full MFFI livestream wasn't a complete disaster! Sure, there were occasional shenanigans and fiascos (we're looking at you, spontaneously collapsing pop filter), but the Insomniacs wouldn't have it any other way. 

In this week's episode, Shane and Duncan try to agree on the top 5 "guilty pleasure" movies of all time. What's in your top five? Tell us in DISCORD ...

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On September 26, 1983, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Soviet army saved the world.

When the Oko nuclear-warning system erroneously reported an incoming barrage of American missiles, Stanislov Petrov chose not to alert his superiors, and averted the apocalypse. But what if he had made a different decision? Would civilization still exist? What would the world look like today? 

Join the boys as they examine the uniquely human obsession with revising history, and take a journey down the "what if" rabbit hole.

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• The Roman Origins of Alternate History

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To make up for the lost episode due to Shane’s bout with COVID, MFFI is releasing another full, brand new After Midnight this week! Enjoy your favorite segments like “How Stupid Are We?” and “This Week’s Random Fact,” plus the greatest movie sequels of all time.

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The future is here, and it's terrifying. Join the boys as they learn all about the revolutionary gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9. What's with the crazy acronym, how swole can a chicken be, and when will Duncan get his prehensile tail? Find out on the latest DNA-snipped, biologically enhanced episode of MFFI. 

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Welp, Shane finally caught COVID, so instead of the regularly scheduled program, this week's episode is a fully unlocked encore presentation of our favorite After Midnight episode featuring the wifenesses. But there are some exciting announcements ahead, so stay tuned!

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