Midnight Facts for Insomniacs Shane Rogers

Napalm in the morning. The Thanos snap. Tiny Stonehenge. Tears in the rain. Bullet time. 
Which unforgettable movie moments will make the list? And what's in your top 5? Tell us in the Discord...
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In today’s supersized praise-worthy episode, MFFI uncovers the scandalous stories behind the rise of megachurches and explains how a few ambitious, unscrupulous grifters turned piety into profit and faith into a financial formula. From the pulpit to the bank vault, explore the controversial rise of these religious empires and the charismatic leaders who plunder the pockets of their congregations.
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In this episode:  
Just How Mega is a Megachurch? 
Gigachurches
The Business of Faith
Lakewood and Joel Osteen
The First Megachurch (1861): Charles Spurgeon and the Metropolitan Tabernacle
The First American Megachurch: Foursquare
Aimee Semple McPherson
The Prosperity Gospel
Oral Roberts
Vanco Payments
Kenneth Copeland, Demon-Face
World Changer's Church
Creflo Dollar and Project G650
The United States Inquiry in the Tax-Exempt Status of Religious Organizations
Deep Dive: Hillsong Church
Frank Houston and the Hills Christian Life Center
Brian Houston, Ned Flanders of Evil
Geoff Bullock, Darlene Zcheck, and the Hillsong Band
"The Church I See" 
The Rise and Fall of Carl Lentz and Hillsong NY
Accusations and Confessions
The Fall of Frank and Brian
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Duncan takes the reins!
It's been a long time coming, but another host swap episode is finally here. This week Duncan officially ran out of excuses and agreed to play the role of "MFFI Dungeon Master" for an episode full of orcs, backstabbing, wet sand, orcs, battle tactics, critical hits, and orcs. 
Did we mention orcs?
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Here there be dragons! But not the fun kind…How are wizards, ghouls, and dragons connected to the civil war? What does “AYAK” stand for? And what the hell is a Kleagle?
Join MFFI for a journey equal parts ridiculous and horrific as Shane and Duncan shed light on one of the darkest chapters of America’s past. From its secretive inception to its infamous reign of terror, explore the history and lingering legacies of the Ku Klux Klan.
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In this episode:  
December 24, 1865, Pulaski Tennessee 
Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction
Racist Pranksters
The Prescript of the Klan
Grand Cyclopses, Nighthawks, Ghouls, and Kleagles
AYAK and AKIA
Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest
The Enforcement Acts
The Birth of a Nation
Ulysses S Grant
William Joseph Simmons and the 2nd Coming of the Klan
Stone Mountain, Georgia, Thanksgiving 1915
Ku Klux Klan, Multilevel Marketing Company (Pyramid Scheme)
Hiram Wesley Evans Stages a Coup
DC Stephenson Undermines the Klan
The Rise of Klan Mark III
Civil Rights Movement
The Modern Klan
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Back by popular demand, and dumber than ever: The Darwin Awards. One of MFFI's most popular episode topics returns, this time with a modern twist... 
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In this episode:  
Mike Warner: Death By Boofing
David Reston: Death By Viper
Brian Joplin: Death By Supermanning
Muhammad Niaz: Death By Miracle
Phillip Contos: Death By Irony
Unidentified Angry Wheelchair Man: Death by Road Rage
Unidentified Angry Terrorist: Death By Untimely Text
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Unlock gripping true stories that defy the confines of steel and stone in this tunneling, plotting, unshackled episode of MFFI.  
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In this episode:  
Alcatraz, aka The Rock
Joseph Bowers: The First Attempt
John Paul Scott: The First "Success"
Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe: The First Unknowns
Escape from Alcatraz: The Most Famous
Frank Morris
John and Clarence Anglin
Alan Clayton West
The Plan
The Escape
The Aftermath
Jaouquin Archibald Guzman Loera 
"El Chapo"
The Sinaloa Cartel
First Incarceration and Escape: Puente Grande
Second Incarceration and Escape: Altiplano
Third Incarceraton and No Escape: Florence Superman (ADX Florence)
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