Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind
Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.
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The Monstrefact: The Kalisk
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous Kalisk from “Predator: Bad Lands.”
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Kartchner Caverns, Part 1
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns, a remarkable milestone in living cave preservation and se...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Oily Maniac
Yes, it’s time to grease up Weirdhouse Cinema with a Shaw Brothers horror film from 1976. “The Oily Maniac” is a tale of sleaze, revenge and a rampagi...
From the Vault: Hunters of the Dark Ocean, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the recent discovery of a strange new deep-water predator and highlight some o...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Howling II
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe finally watch a little slice of b-movie perfection with 1985’s “Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewol...
Crab Bag, Part 4: For Whom the Crab Tolls
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics… (part 4 of 4)
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The Artifact: The Walking Stick Fiddle
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the Spazierstock-Geige, currently on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.
Crab Bag, Part 3: The Crab is a Lonely Hunter
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics…
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: La Loba (1965)
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mexico’s first werewolf movie “La Loba” (AKA “The She-Wolf”) from 1965, starring Kit...
From the Vault: Mystery Cults, Part 4
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how d...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Boogens
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1981 mining monster film “The Boogens,” directed by James L. Conway and starring Rebecca...
Crab Bag, Part 2: It’s Raining Crabs (Hallelujah)
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics…
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The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Squirrel Girl
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Squirrel Girl from Marvel Comics…
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Crab Bag, Part 1: The Crabs are Back In Town
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics…
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Telephone Box
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the award-winning 1972 Spanish short film “La cabina,” directed by Antonio Mercero,...
From the Vault: Mystery Cults, Part 3
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how d...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Forbidden Planet
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the groundbreaking 1956 science fiction film "Forbidden Planet," starring Walter Pid...
From the Vault: Mystery Cults, Part 2
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how d...
The Monstrefact Redux: Count Orlok
In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous villain from the 2024 film “Nosferatu,” directed by Robert Eggers....
From the Vault: Mystery Cults, Part 1
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how d...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Quest (1984)
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1984 Saul and Elaine Bass short film "Quest," a visionary take on human mortalit...
From the Vault: The Burning Mountains of Io, Part 3
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the Jovian moon of Io, to discuss more recent findings about it...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Magic of Spell
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of Taiwanese fantasy with 1988’s “Magic of Spell,” a direct sequel to “Chil...
STBYM: Biophilia and Pokémon
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the possible effect that the Pokémon franchise has had on the natural sciences duri...
The Monstrefact: The Thanapod from "Bad Traveling"
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous crab from the “Love Death + Robots” episode “Bad Traveling.”
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STBYM Listener Mail: La Muerte
Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Hunger
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1983 goth LGBTQ vampire horror film “The Hunger,” directed by Tony Scott and sta...
From the Vault: The Burning Mountains of Io, Part 2
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the Jovian moon of Io, to discuss more recent findings about it...
Weirdhouse Cinema: I Married a Monster from Outer Space
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1958’s “I Married a Monster from Outer Space,” directed by Gene Fowler Jr. and starring Glor...
Lilliputian Hallucinations and the Kingdom of the Small
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychedelic mushroom tied to hallucinations of little people and how it might h...
The Monstrefact: Falkor from "The Neverending Story"
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the luckdragon Falkor from Michael Ende’s 1979 novel “The Neverending Story” and its 1984...
The Doomsday Water, Part 2: Pathological Science
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their discussion from last episode with a focus on so-called pathological science...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Brainiac
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1962 Mexican monster movie “The Brainiac,” directed by Chano Urueta and starring...
From the Vault: The Burning Mountains of Io, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the Jovian moon of Io, to discuss more recent findings about it...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Prophecy (1995)
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1995’s “The Prophecy,” in which rebel angels vie for the soul of a war criminal in the Arizo...
The Doomsday Water
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the intriguing history of polywater: the hypothesized polymerized form of water tha...
The Monstrefact: Gmork from "The Neverending Story"
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous wolf Gmork from Michael Ende’s 1979 novel “The Neverending Story” and its 1...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dracula (1931)
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the iconic 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of “Dracula,” directed by Tod Browning...
The Invention of Dog Biscuits
In this invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the origins of the humble dog biscuit or “scooby snack,” from disc...
From the Vault: The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 2
So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China’s Dragon’s bear...