Stuff To Blow Your Mind
Episodes
The Monsterfact: The Jiang Shi
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Jiang Shi or hopping vampire of Chinese folklore…See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Of Humans and Squids, with Martin Wallen
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Martin Wallen about his 2021 book “Squid,” which covers the history of human...
Listener Mail: Turtle Talk
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail. Plus this time Seth pops in to chat with Robert...
From the Vault: Star Wars Alien Necropsy, Part 1
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, venture into a galaxy far, far away while also considering the science and biology of our home wor...
Weirdhouse Cinema: A Chinese Ghost Story
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 Hong Kong supernatural romance comedy “A Chinese Ghost Story,” featurin...
The Cauldron, Part 4
16 Jun 2022
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...
The Monstrefact: Mud Monsters Attack
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a couple of different mud monsters from global traditions…See omnystudio.com...
The Cauldron, Part 3
14 Jun 2022
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...
Listener Mail: Fire Burn and Caldron Bubble
13 Jun 2022
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: Pacific Navigation, Part 3
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they ...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Trancers II
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s sequel time once more on Weirdhouse Cinema! Join Rob and Joe as they jump right into Charles Band’s 1991 sequel to Trancers, starring...
From the Vault: Pacific Navigation, Part 2
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they ...
The Artifact Redux: Pants of the Necromancer
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the so-called necro-pants...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
From the Vault: Pacific Navigation, Part 1
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they ...
Listener Mail: Summer Break
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have some great classics for you to listen to while the show is on summer break!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: Punish the Machine, Part 2
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What will we do when robots and artificial intelligences break the law? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Zaat
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This time on Weirdhouse Cinema, we consider the Florida Movie par excellence: 1971’s “Zaat,” also known as “The Blood Waters o...
The Invention of the Telegraph
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication and paved the way for our interconnected information age. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Yo...
Smart Talks with IBM: Home Lending Pal: Disrupting the Mortgage Industry with Cloud and AI
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Historically, there have been cultural biases that have complicated the home buying process and made home ownership difficult. In this episode of Smar...
From the Vault: The Sargasso Sea
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the sargassum seaweed and the many strange and amazing organisms that call ...
Listener Mail: Cyclopean Stairs
30 May 2022
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...
New Smart Talks with IBM Season Coming Soon
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Smart Talks with IBM returns May 31. This season, host Malcolm Gladwell and a team of correspondents from Pushkin Industries meet with New Creators wh...
From the Vault: Punish the Machine, Part 1
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What will we do when robots and artificial intelligences break the law? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Fiend Without a Face
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brains attack once more on Weirdhouse Cinema as Rob and Joe discuss the 1958 horror film “Fiend Without a Face,” starring the best stop-mo...
The Cauldron, Part 2
26 May 2022
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...
The Monstrefact: Lady Dimitrescu
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the vampiric giantess from the Capcom videogame Resident Evil Village…See om...
The Cauldron, Part 1
24 May 2022
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...
Why Nature?
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Studies have found that spending time in nature creates a host of psychological and physiological benefits for humans. But why? In this episode, Rober...
From the Vault: Phobos and Deimos, Part 2
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The god of war does not march into battle alone. His sons, embodying panic and terror ride beside him. The same can be said of the planet Mars and its...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Loreley's Grasp
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for another Spanish monster romp on Weirdhouse Cinema! In this episode, Rob and Joe discuss Amando de Ossorio’s 1973 film &ldquo...
Creature with the Crystal Skin
19 May 2022
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 episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rober...
The Monstrefact: The Loreley
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Germanic siren known as the Loreley…See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
The Hot-Cold Empathy Gap
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may think you know yourself, but humans have a striking inability to predict their own behavior in differing emotional states. In this episode of ...
Listener Mail: Gates of Heck
16 May 2022
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: Phobos and Deimos, Part 1
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The god of war does not march into battle alone. His sons, embodying panic and terror ride beside him. The same can be said of the planet Mars and its...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Jason Takes Manhattan
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Friday the 13, Rob and Joe dive into one of the sillier entries in the Jason Voorhees franchise with 1989's "Friday the 13th Part VI...
The Facsimile, Part 2
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to take document duplication for granted in our modern age, but our digital ease follows centuries of mechanical innovation and millen...
The Monstrefact: The Nuppeppo
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a ghoulish blob from the yokai tradition of Japan…See omnystudio.com/listene...
The Facsimile, Part 1
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to take document duplication for granted in our modern age, but our digital ease follows centuries of mechanical innovation and millen...
Listener Mail: Turtle of Enormous Girth
09 May 2022
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 Machine Lords of Barnard 68, Part 2
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even as humans reach out into the void with robotic probes and turn to artificial intelligence to aid in the search for extraterrestrial life, we face...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Planet of the Vampires
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mario Bava's hypnotic 1965 sci-fi horror movie "Planet of the Vampires." It has all the styl...
The Stargazer and the Well
05 May 2022
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 ...
The Monstrefact: The Bog Octopus
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses tentacled lurkers in the bog from the worlds of gaming, fantasy literature and indu...
Fire From the Rocks, Part 3
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It might surprise you to learn that the oldest raging fires on Earth are actually underground. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and ...
Listener Mail: Vegetable in Sheep's Clothing
02 May 2022
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 Machine Lords of Barnard 68, Part 1
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even as humans reach out into the void with robotic probes and turn to artificial intelligence to aid in the search for extraterrestrial life, we face...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Atragon
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The surface world fights back against undersea aggression! In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Ishirô Honda’s 1963 T...
Fire From the Rocks, Part 2
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It might surprise you to learn that the oldest raging fires on Earth are actually underground. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and ...
The Monstrefact: Torterra, a Pokemon
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Pokemon known as Torterra with a little help from Sebastian…See omnystud...
Fire From the Rocks, Part 1
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It might surprise you to learn that the oldest raging fires on Earth are actually underground. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and ...
Listener Mail: Planta Haereticus
25 Apr 2022
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: Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 2
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did the planet Jupiter, like a reckless god, wreak havoc on a young solar system? Join Robert and Joe and they consider the red planet’s destruc...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Guyver
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for more big meaty monsters slapping meat on Weirdhouse Cinema, as Rob and Joe discuss 1991’s “The Guyver,” a biomec...
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, Part 2
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous week’s episodes of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discussed contemplations of plant memory and other topics that blur o...
The Monstrefact: Baphomet, The Goat of Mendes
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Baphomet, the Goat of Mendes…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, Part 1
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the previous week’s episodes of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discussed contemplations of plant memory and other topics that blur o...
Listener Mail: Smaragdus Eyes
18 Apr 2022
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: Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 1
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did the planet Jupiter, like a reckless god, wreak havoc on a young solar system? Join Robert and Joe and they consider the red planet’s destruc...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Devil Rides Out
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1968 Hammer horror film “The Devil Rides Out,” directed by Terence Fisher an...
Plant Memories, Part 2
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Rober...
The Monstrefact: Blade and the Slime Mite
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a possible link between Blade the Vampire Hunter and a particular slime mite&hellip...
Plant Memories, Part 1
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Rober...
Listener Mail: Eyes of the Potato
11 Apr 2022
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 Dad Joke
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know a “dad joke” when we hear one, but what exactly qualifies as a dad joke and what does it reveal about parenthood, childhood le...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Hands of Steel
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema is 30 percent human, 70 percent robot and 100 percent lethal -- because the subject is the 1986...
From the Vault: The Invention of the Spoon, Part 2
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for another invention-based classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. In this episode, Robert and Joe discuss a very old invention t...
The Artifact Redux: The Corleck Head
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses a fascinating Celtic artifact...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Invention of the Spoon, Part 1
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for another invention-based classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. In this episode, Robert and Joe discuss a very old invention t...
Spring Break is Here
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Joe prepare you for a week of Spring Break classics...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Nile Inundation
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The annual inundation of the Nile was vital to the Ancient Egyptians, and therefore factored heavily into their mythology. Join Robert and Joe as they...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1971 dark comedy horror film “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” starring horror ic...
The Three-Pupiled Eye, Part 2
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From heroes to sages to destructive monsters, various figures in Irish mythology are described as possessing eyes of seven or three pupils (or irises)...
The Monstrefact: The Nosferatu Vampire
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Nosferatu vampire…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Three-Pupiled Eye, Part 1
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From heroes to sages to destructive monsters, various figures in Irish mythology are described as possessing eyes of seven or three pupils (or irises)...
Listener Mail: Week Sauce
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
From the Vault: Fata Morgana
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The horizon is an interesting netherworld of optical phenomena, where -- to the human eye -- ghost ships may sal the sky, phantom islands offer relief...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Next of Kin (1982)
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture down under for the 1982 supernatural thriller “Next of Kin,” starring Jacki Kerin, John ...
The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 2
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are there any animals other than humans that cook their food? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of non-huma...
The Monstrefact: Birdo of Subcon
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the famous egg-spitting lizard creature from “Super Mario Brothers 2.” Learn more ...
The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 1
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are there any animals other than humans that cook their food? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of non-huma...
Listener Mail: Green Stamps
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
From the Vault: The Sargasso Sea
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the sargassum seaweed and the many strange and amazing organisms that call ...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Beastmaster 2
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into “Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time,” a 1991 sequel full of loincloths, green magic, ...
Finn McCool, Part 2: The Thumb of Knowledge
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish mythological hero Finn MacCool is known for many exploits, from the slaying of a great fire monster to the creation of Giant's Causeway. How...
The Monstrefact: Abhartach, the Irish Vampire
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses what may be the oldest vampire in Western European traditions… Learn more about your...
Finn McCool, Part 1: Mythic Exploits of the Irish Hero
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish mythological hero Finn MacCool is known for many exploits, from the slaying of a great fire monster to the creation of Giant's Causeway. How...
Listener Mail: Tuesday's Great and Wednesday Too!
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
From the Vault: The Halo, Part 2
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From glowing rings to flaming sun discs, the halo takes many forms in religious iconography. Why do angels, saints, gods and demigods love standing be...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Eliminators
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive head first into the 1986 cyborg time-travel adventure film “Eliminators,” which has robots,...
The Seven Day Week, Part 3
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our modern world is bound to the seven day week, but why is this the case? Is there anything in the cosmos or the inner workings of the human body tha...
The Artifact: Death Tripods of Dune
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the death tripods of Dune… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...
The Seven Day Week, Part 2
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our modern world is bound to the seven day week, but why is this the case? Is there anything in the cosmos or the inner workings of the human body tha...
Listener Mail: Lousy Smarch Weather
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...
From the Vault: The Halo, Part 1
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From glowing rings to flaming sun discs, the halo takes many forms in religious iconography. Why do angels, saints, gods and demigods love standing be...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Zeiram
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1991 Japanese sci-fi monster film Zeiram, in which a futuristic bounty hunter from space...
The Seven Day Week, Part 1
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our modern world is bound to the seven day week, but why is this the case? Is there anything in the cosmos or the inner workings of the human body tha...
The Monstrefact: Ditto, a Pokémon
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the shapeshifting Pokémon known as Ditto. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/...
From the Vault: The Invention of Ketchup
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You love it. You put it on everything. But where does ketchup come from? In this classic episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the mysterious o...
Listener Mail: At Length Did Cross an Albatross
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://...