Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Weirdhouse Cinema: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 masterpiece “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,” an environmen...

Oil and Troubled Water, Part 1

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The interaction between oil and water has fascinated us since ancient times, and it has factored into practices as diverse as divination rituals and a...

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Ulvar the Giant

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Ulvar, a most peculiar giant from the Marvel Comics universe… See omnystudio.com/lis...

Mud, Part 4

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this multi-episode Stuff to Blow Your M...

Listener Mail: SquareHouse Cinema?

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Fall of Valerian, Part 1

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

History. Science. Dethroned emperor. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe travel back to the third century CE to discuss...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Night of the Werewolf

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the world of Spanish horror with another Paul Naschy movie: 1981’s “Night of the Werew...

Mud, Part 3

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this multi-episode Stuff to Blow Your M...

The Monstrefact Omnibus: The Tyranids of Warhammer 40K

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an overview of the alien Tyranids of Warhammer 40K, the Tyrannic Wars and the threat of th...

Mud, Part 2

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this multi-episode Stuff to Blow Your M...

Listener Mail: Gotta Dream Them All

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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From the Vault: The Skybridge, Part 2

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the architectural element known as the skyway or skybridge – typically an enclose...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Creature with the Atom Brain

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is he acting so strange? Do you think he's one of them? In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe experience 1955's "Creature with the Ato...

Mud, Part 1

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this multi-episode Stuff to Blow Your M...

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s The Thing

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Fantastic Four’s own Ben Grimm from Marvel Comics…See omnystudio.com/listener f...

From the Vault: The Invention of Fireworks

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fireworks are a staple of celebrations around the world, but where does this invention come from and what’s the basic chemistry of their combustion?...

Listener Mail: Dracula on the Moon

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Skybridge, Part 1

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the architectural element known as the skyway or skybridge – typically an enclose...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Purana Mandir

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into the Bollywood horror films of the Ramsay brothers with 1984's “Purana Mandir.” Can Sum...

The Machine Speaks

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Long before such things were possible, our ancestors envisioned artificial heads that were capable of speech. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mi...

The Monstrefact: Marvel's Symbiotes

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Venom and the other various symbiotes from the Marvel Universe… See omnystudio.com/l...

Dreamfall into the Dark, Part 4

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The wonders and terrors of the dreaming mind do not always flee completely with the dawn. At certain times and places in history, it seems that dreams...

Listener Mail: An Un-remembered Dream

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 3

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss biological asymmetry in the natural world – including various examples of organis...

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Black Hole

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Disney’s 1979 answer to “Star Wars,” 33 years before they just went ahead and acquired...

Dreamfall into the Dark, Part 3

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The wonders and terrors of the dreaming mind do not always flee completely with the dawn. At certain times and places in history, it seems that dreams...

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Mystique

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the mutant Mystique from the Marvel Universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Dreamfall into the Dark, Part 2

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The wonders and terrors of the dreaming mind do not always flee completely with the dawn. At certain times and places in history, it seems that dreams...

Listener Mail: Making Mr. Right

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

IBM and HBCUs: Fueling a New Generation of Cybersecurity Experts

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Education has the power to show students a path they’d never considered before. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Dr. La...

The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 2

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss biological asymmetry in the natural world – including various examples of organis...

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Blade

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider a weird mainstream movie that basically paved the way for the Marvel Cinematic Univ...

Dreamfall into the Dark, Part 1

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The wonders and terrors of the dreaming mind do not always flee completely with the dawn. At certain times and places in history, it seems that dreams...

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Mummies

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Living Mummy and Gomdulla the cruel from Marvel Comics…See omnystudio.com/listene...

Hooves, Part 2

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the form and evolution of the horse hoof, as well as related adaptations.See omnys...

Listener Mail: Astro-Zombies Walk Among Us

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 1

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss biological asymmetry in the natural world – including various examples of organis...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Seconds

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss John Frankenheimer's 1966 psychological horror film "Seconds," starring Rock Hudson, with ci...

Hooves, Part 1

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the form and evolution of the horse hoof, as well as related adaptations. See omn...

The Monstrefact: Sleipnir, the Eight-Legged Horse

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Sleipnir, the mythical stead of the Norse god Odin.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

From the Vault: Red Leviathan, with Ryan Tucker Jones

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Ryan Tucker Jones, author of the new book “Red Leviathan: The Secret History o...

Listener Mail: Waiting for the Eastern Glow

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: Fire From the Rocks, Part 3

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It might surprise you to learn that the oldest raging fires on Earth are actually underground. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob...

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Abominable Dr. Phibes

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1971 dark comedy horror film “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” starring horror ic...

From the Vault: Fire From the Rocks, Part 2

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It might surprise you to learn that the oldest raging fires on Earth are actually underground. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob...

The Monstrefact Omnibus: Vampires

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an assortment of past Monstrefact episodes about various vampires...See omnystudio.com/lis...

From the Vault: Fire From the Rocks, Part 1

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It might surprise you to learn that the oldest raging fires on Earth are actually underground. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob...

Listener Mail: Leave it to Birgit

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Cauldron, Part 4

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Queen of Blood

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Curtis Harrington’s 1966 space horror movie “Queen of Blood,” starring John Saxon, Bas...

The Fountain, Too Fast for Shadows

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is a fountain in an urban environment so inviting and, at least to some extent, so calming? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and...

The Monstrefact: The Wampas of Hoth

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the wampas of Hoth, from the Star Wars universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

The Remarkable Beaver, Part 2

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Beavers are incredible creatures and significant ecosystem manipulators, but they’ve also been subject to various written and illustrative inaccurac...

Listener Mail: Children of Ouranos

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Cauldron, Part 3

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Super Mario Bros. (1993)

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamous 1993 dystopian cyberpunk adaptation of the beloved Nintendo game about magical ...

The Remarkable Beaver, Part 1

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Beavers are incredible creatures and significant ecosystem manipulators, but they’ve also been subject to various written and illustrative inaccurac...

The Monstrefact: Auto-Ghouls of Groombridge Station

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the curious brain-consuming anomalies found in the Groombridge system… See omnystudi...

The Moons of Uranus, Part 3

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their multi-year mission to discuss the various moons of our solar system – this...

Listener Mail: The Grand High Witches of Tzeentch

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Cauldron, Part 2

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Timecop

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Watch out, causality! In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe strap themselves into a rocket-propelled time travel sled and discuss the brai...

The Moons of Uranus, Part 2

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their multi-year mission to discuss the various moons of our solar system – this...

The Monstrefact: Aliens of the Planet of Doubt

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a fictional denizen of the planet Uranus, as brought to life in Stanley G. Weinbaum’s...

The Moons of Uranus, Part 1

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their multi-year mission to discuss the various moons of our solar system – this...

Listener Mail: Memories of Wax

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Cauldron, Part 1

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this...

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Mask (1961)

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe finish out three weeks of 3-D movies with 1961’s “The Mask.” It’s a black-and-white Canadian...

A Game of Telephone, Part 2

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a ...

The Monstrefact: Nipper Sticks of ‘Labyrinth’

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses goblin weapons known as nipper sticks in Jim Henson’s “Labyrinth.”See omnystudio....

A Game of Telephone, Part 1

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a ...

Listener Mail: Into the Void

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: Creature with the Crystal Skin

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is dark inside the human body, but not every denizen of the animal kingdom is such a closed book. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Min...

Weirdhouse Cinema: House of Wax (1953)

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe continue their trio of 3-D films with the first color 3D feature film from a major American studio: ...

Thar She Blows, Part 2

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery...

The Monstrefact: Max Rebo

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the famous Ortolan keyboard player from the Star Wars universe…See omnystudio.com/lis...

Thar She Blows, Part 1

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery...

Listener Mail: Through The Nothing

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Vegetable Lamb, Part 2

22 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood anima...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Treasure of the Four Crowns

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe kick off three weeks of 3D pictures with the 1983 adventure film “Treasure of the Four Crowns.” ...

Mutational Meltdown

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Asexual reproduction has its advantages, but organisms that depend too much on it also face potential extinction. In this episode of Stuff to Blow You...

The Monstrefact Omnibus: D&D Monsters

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an assortment of past Monstrefact episodes about various Dungeons and Dragons monsters…S...

Before You Could Remember, Part 3

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it ...

Listener Mail: I Remember

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: The Vegetable Lamb, Part 1

15 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood anima...

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Devil's Rain

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1975 melt-o-rama desert cult film "The Devil's Rain." See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Inner Cosmos, with David Eagleman

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, neuroscientist and author David Eagleman drops by the show to discuss his new podcast series “Inner Cosm...

The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Slaanesh

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Slaanesh from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Par...

From the Vault: Stargazer and the Well

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you see the light of the stars from the bottom of a well? Did an astrologer once fall into a well because he was staring up at the stars? In this ...

Listener Mail: Fairy Crabs and Cambrian Sea Bugs

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: Plant Memories, Part 2

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind serie...

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Neverending Story

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the 1984 fantasy film “The Neverending Story,” a generation-defining film based on ...

Before You Could Remember, Part 2

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it ...

The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Nurgle

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Nurgle from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part ...

Before You Could Remember, Part 1

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it ...

Listener Mail: Breathe in Union

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

From the Vault: Plant Memories, Part 1

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind serie...

Weirdhouse Cinema: Attack of the Puppet People

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe tackle another miniaturization movie with 1958’s “Attack of the Puppet People.” Director Bert ...

The Minimal Group Paradigm

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Humans obviously don’t have any difficulties finding division and tribalism, but just how little is required for factions to form? In this episode o...

The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Tzeentch

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Tzeentch from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Par...