# The World’s Weirdest Festivals

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Podcast: [Midnight Facts for Insomniacs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs-546858)
Published: 2025-07-17T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shanerogerspodcast.podbean.com/e/the-worlds-weirdest-festivals/
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Duration seconds: 2730

## Resource

Every culture has traditions. Some honor the dead. Some feed the local monkey population. Some involve grown men in devil costumes leaping over rows of live infants. In this episode, Shane and Duncan dive into the world’s weirdest festivals, from tomato-throwing mayhem to camel wrestling to an underwater concert. Bring goggles. And maybe a helmet. ~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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