Real-Life Mad Scientists

<p>Little-known fact: the mad doctor from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein was based on a real-life scientist named Giovanni Aldini. And even Aldini's corpse-reanimating experiments were mild compared to some of the bizarre and horrifying travesties that have been committed in the name of scientific progress. Join the boys as they explore two-headed dogs, telekinetic pong-playing monkeys, and the history of unhinged science.</p> <p>~</p> <p>Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/mffi?fan_landing=true'>PATREON</a></p> <p>~</p> <p>Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via <a href='https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN'>DISCORD</a></p> <p>~</p> <p>In this episode:  </p> <ul><li class="p1">Vladimir Demikhov</li> <li class="p1">Head Transplants</li> <li class="p1">Shavka and Brodyaga</li> <li class="p1">Jose Manuel Rodriguez Delgado</li> <li class="p1">Shiro Ishii</li> <li class="p1">Unit 731</li> <li class="p1">Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night (Disease Fleas)</li> <li class="p1">Giovanni Aldini, the OG Frankenstein</li> <li class="p1">Galvanism</li> <li class="p1">The Postmortem Electrocution of George Forster</li> <li class="p1">Andrew Ure, Frankenstein Part 2</li> <li>The Postmortem Electrocution of Matthew Clydesdale</li> <li>Elon Musk and Neuralink</li> <li>Pager the Mind-Pong Monkey</li> <li>Cryonics</li> <li>Alcor, the Life-Extension Foundation</li> <li>M.E.A.R.T, the Semi-Living Artist</li> </ul> <p>Join the Midnight Masses! </p> <p>Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. </p> <p>And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! </p> <p><a href='https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html'>Midnight Merch</a></p> <p> ~</p> <p><a href='https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/'>Leav