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: 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...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Next of Kin (1982)
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture down under for the 1982 supernatural thriller “Next of Kin,” starring Jacki Kerin, J...
From the Vault: The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 1
So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China’s Dragon’s bear...
The Monstrefact: The Xenomorph Queen
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the xenomorph queen from the “Alien” universe…
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From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 5
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness....
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Gargoyles
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1972 made-for-TV movie “Gargoyles,” starring Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayso...
From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 4
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness....
Weirdhouse Cinema: Deep Red
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate January Giallo with a look at Italian horror master Dario Argento’s 1975 film “Deep Red,”...
O Death, Part 4: Santa Muerte and...
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Whe...
Smart Talks with IBM: NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe
NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are alre...
O Death, Part 3: Dark Mother, Always Gliding Near
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Whe...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Zeiram
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1991 Japanese sci-fi monster film Zeiram, in which a futuristic bounty hunter fr...
From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 3
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness....
Weirdhouse Cinema: Burial Ground
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously trashy 1981 Italian zombie movie “Burial Ground,” directed by Andrea Bianchi...
O Death, Part 2: Threads of Fate
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Whe...
The Monstrefact: Monaciello
In this episode of the Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Neapolitan sprite known as Monaciello or the little monk...
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O Death, Part 1: The Reaper’s Image
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Whe...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Hunchback of the Morgue
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the filmography of Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy with the 1973 thriller “Hunchba...
From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 2
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness....
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Footprints on the Moon
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe tap into the January Giallo spirit of things with 1975’s “Footprints on the Moon,” a beautif...
The Twilight Zone: The Rip Van Winkle Caper
Submitted for your approval: Given listener nostalgia for past TV marathons of The Twilight Zone, Robert and Joe devote this episode of Stuff to Blow...
The Monstrefact: The Silvesterkläuse
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Silvesterkläuse, particularly the monstrous “ugly” versions that factor into Swiss Ne...
STBYM Listener Mail: 2025 Mailbag Eversion
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: Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of lucha libre with the 1967 Mexican science fiction film “Santo vs...
From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness....
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Battle Beyond the Stars
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1980’s “Battle Beyond the Stars" and revel in this wonky space opera featuring a num...
From the Vault: Christmas Trees Beneath the Sea
In today’s classic holiday episode, Rob and Joe once more turn their minds to Christmas trees – but not the ones you’ll find in living rooms and depar...
On the Conquest of Christmas, presented by Dr. Anton Jessup
In this special Christmas Eve transmission, Dr. Anton Jessup reflects on the nature of holiday conquest and what victory actually looks like…
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From the Vault: Goblet of Eggnog
In this classic holiday episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history and invention of the eggnog, how it became such an icon...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Blue Sunshine
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1977’s “Blue Sunshine,” directed by Jeff Lieberman and starring Zalman King. It’s a...
From the Vault: More Squirrels Eating Meat
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return to the world of squirrels and their curious carnivorous ways… (originally pu...