In the second installment of MFFI's espionage series, the boys investigate spying technology, from cryptography to microdots to The Thing. ~ Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ In this episode: Dead Drops Live Drops Traps Steganography Scalp Tattoos Mask Letters Invisible Ink (the Sympathetic Stain) Cryptography and Cryptology Substitution Cypher Frequency Distribution Scytales The Two Pillars of Classic Espionage: Cameras and Radio Subminiature Cameras and the Minox Microdots Pigeon Cams Heinrich Hertz and the Spark Gap Transmitter Lee De Forest and the Vacuum tube Amplitude Modulation (AM) Practical Frequency Modulation (FM) Bugs (Covert Listening Devices) The Thing (The Great American Seal Bug), and RFID Leon Theremin and Averell Harriman Numbers Stations Redux and One-Time Pads The Insectothopter Dog-poop Transmitter Lipstick Pistols Rectal Toolkit Shoe Phone (Heel-Transmitter) ~ 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! Midnight Merch ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~ Instagram ~ Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript ~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~