# Midnight Mind Benders: Famous Paradoxes and Thought Experiments

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Podcast: [Midnight Facts for Insomniacs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs-546858)
Published: 2026-01-01T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shanerogerspodcast.podbean.com/e/famous-paradoxes-and-thought-experiments/
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## Resource

This week, plunge with Shane and Duncan into the most maddening mental puzzles ever devised, from ancient identity crises and time travel nightmares to philosophical traps that refuse to be solved. If you replace every part of a ship, is it still technically the same boat? Should you always switch doors and trust the guy in the blazer with the game show smile, or trust your own instincts? And what happens when a donkey can’t make up its damn mind? Welcome to a crash course in logic traps, ethical nightmares, and timeless brain knots. BYO aspirin. ~Become an Insomniac! Support the show on PATREON and unlock exclusive bonus content.~Join the community, chat with fellow insomniacs, and vote on episode topics via DISCORD~Send Shane and Duncan a message at midnightfactsforinsomniacs@gmail.com~Rep the show! Grab a tee or mug at the MIDNIGHT MERCH store and spread the word.~Follow us on INSTAGRAM

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