Hot air balloon? Amusement park? Aquarium? Or how about the standard dinner-and-a-movie combo? (Spoiler: nope). In the latest livestream, Shane and Duncan draw on their extremely spotty dating history--and the wisdom of the insomniacs--to come up with a definitive list of the five best first-date options.    What's in your top 5? Tell us in the Discord... ~ Access the entire back catalog of After Midnights, plus bonus episodes and video livestreams over at the brand new MFFI Patreon:  PATREON ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on soci ..read more

Prepare for an eerie, unsettling journey through the silent streets of the world’s abandoned ghost towns. From a city frozen in time by the Chernobyl disaster to the slavery-staffed coal mines of Hashima Island; from the jungle experiment known as Fordlandia to a reputedly–haunted western settlement that boomed and busted with the tides of gold fever, Shane and Duncan embark on a thought-provoking reflection on the impermanence of human settlements and the enduring stories they leave behind. ~ In this episode:   Pripyat (Ukraine) Fordlandia (Brazil - Amazon Rainforest) White Oaks (New Me ..read more

Comedian Paul Conyers drops by to generate a list of the 5 most iconic moments in television history. From the Beatles on Ed Sullivan to Geraldo's broken nose (and empty vault), from Will Smith's slap to Janet Jackson's breast, which unforgettable small-screen scenes will make the list?  And what's in your top 5? Tell us in the Discord... ~ Access the entire back catalog of After Midnights, plus bonus episodes and video livestreams over at the brand new MFFI Patreon:  PATREON ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and con ..read more

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... ~ Access the entire back catalog of After Midnights, plus bonus episodes and video livestreams over at the brand new MFFI Patreon:  PATREON ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread th ..read more

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. ~ 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 Tabernacl ..read more

Veteran SF comedian Paco Romane joins MFFI this week to name names! Shane, Duncan, and Paco call out the most overrated comics working today. This one is spicy, folks. Who would be in your top 5? Tell us in the Discord... ~ Access the entire back catalog of After Midnights, plus bonus episodes and video livestreams over at the brand new MFFI Patreon:  PATREON ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee ..read more

From Grumpy Cat to Kombucha Girl, from Distracted Boyfriend to the Side-Eye Sock Puppet, which famous (infamous?) memes will make the list? And what would be in your top 5? Tell us in the Discord... ~ Access the entire back catalog of After Midnights, plus bonus episodes and video livestreams over at the brand new MFFI Patreon:  PATREON ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word ..read more

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. ~ In this episode:   December 24, 1865, Pulaski Tennessee  Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction Racist Pranksters The Prescript of the Klan Grand Cycl ..read more

Comedian Xander Beltran joins Shane and Duncan for a symphony of regret, ranking the greatest musical events that none of them experienced. Among the candidates: Woodstock '69, the Beatles rooftop concert, Queen at Live Aid, Sublime with No Doubt, and...Gwar? Will any of your favorites make the list... Which momentous musical events would be in your top 5? Tell us in the Discord... ~ Access the entire back catalog of After Midnights, plus bonus episodes and video livestreams over at the brand new MFFI Patreon:  PATREON ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review ..read more

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...  ~ 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 ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Chat with fello ..read more