Stuff To Blow Your Mind
Episodes
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
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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
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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://...
From the Vault: The Moses Illusion
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the Ark? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss The Moses Illusion, one pe...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the greatest vampire snooker movie of all time. Yes, it's Alan Clarke's 1985 rock musical "B...
Sailor on a Sea of Lava
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To sail down a river of lava in a boat is surely a thing of pure fantasy, but in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the a...
The Monstrefact: Akhlut
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Akhlut of Inuit traditions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheart...
From the Vault: Dissolver of Worlds
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe discuss the nature of the Alkahest, the universal solvent of alchemy. (original...
Listener Mail: Supernaut
21 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://...
From the Vault: Gold, Metal of the Sun
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the nature of gold, humanity’s history extracting it from the Earth and t...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mr. Vampire
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film “Mr. Vampire,” in which our heroes use kic...
From the Vault: Monsters of the Shān Hǎi Jīng, Part 2
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Shān Hǎi Jīng or “Classic of Mountains and Seas,” an ancient Chi...
The Monstrefact Redux: Chiseltooth
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monster Chiseltooth from Chinese mythology… (origianlly published 10/20/2...
From the Vault: Monsters of the Shān Hǎi Jīng, Part 1
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Shān Hǎi Jīng or “Classic of Mountains and Seas,” an ancient Chi...
Listener Mail: Hand of Dog
14 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://...
From the Vault: Brain and Head Theft, Part 2
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First they came for their heads. Then they came for their brains. In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the weird...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Brain Eaters
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1958 sci-fi movie “The Brain Eaters,” which doesn’t actually feature brain eating ...
Giants in the Earth: The Paleoburrows
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Enter the paleoburrows of South America, where evidence suggests construction not by human hands or tools but by giant claws – and for purposes we’...
The Monstrefact: The Gruenak of Thra
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses one of the doomed species of the planet Thra in “The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resista...
Thirst, Part 3
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is thirst? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the biological, cultural and mythological answers to this broad quest...
Listener Mail: Kuleshov Kul-Aid
07 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://...
From the Vault: Brain and Head Theft, Part 1
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First they came for their heads. Then they came for their brains. In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the weird...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Beast With Five Fingers
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What has five fingers and is an absolute beast? A disembodied crawling hand, of course! In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the ...
Thirst, Part 2
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is thirst? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the biological, cultural and mythological answers to this broad quest...
The Monstrefact: Baba Yaga
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses one of the most famous Russian fairy tale characters of all time… Learn more about y...
Thirst, Part 1
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is thirst? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the biological, cultural and mythological answers to this broad quest...
Listener Mail: Bowling Alleys On The Moon
31 Jan 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 Tempest Stele
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Ahmose I erected a stele detailing a great storm that destroyed tombs, temples and other structures....
Weirdhouse Cinema: Phase IV
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a solar conjunction allows all ant species to unite against their enemies? Find out as Rob and Joe discuss the delightfully weird 19...
The Kuleshov Effect, Part 2
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the character in the film looking at? How does the object of their vision color how we interpret their countenance? In this episode of Stuff t...
The Artifact: Rotten Brooms Bleeding Black Blood
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses connections between rotting wood and the supernatural… Learn more about your ad-choices...
The Kuleshov Effect, Part 1
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the character in the film looking at? How does the object of their vision color how we interpret their countenance? In this episode of Stuff t...
Listener Mail: The Braid of Nastenka
24 Jan 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 Bonsai Tree
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spanning centuries of human history, the iconic bonsai tree is a widely recognized example of Japanese mastery. Each miniature tree speaks to the beau...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Hercules (1983)
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe contend with the glittering, cosmic glory of Luigi Cozzi’s 1983 film “Hercules,” starring Lou ...
Do ants make traps?
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The trap is insidious. But of course it is. It was designed and executed… by ants? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, the ant wars continue...
The Monstrefact: Donkeys of Dune
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the oft-forgotten Kulons of the planet Arrakis… Learn more about your ad-choices at ...
The Silurian Hypothesis
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If an advanced civilization existed on earth several million years ago, would we actually be able to detect that they were here? It may sound like con...
Listener Mail: Goat of a Tumbleweed
17 Jan 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: Funeral for a Bug
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do insects factor into our traditions of death -- and how do insects handle their own burials? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Y...
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Lift
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe take a ride in Dutch filmmaker Dick Maas’ 1983 killer elevator movie “The Lift.” Learn more a...
Tumbleweeds, Part 2: Riddles and Radiation
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the world of tumbleweeds. While it’s easy to dismiss these amazing plants as over...
The Monstrefact: The Manticore
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the legendary Manticore… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...
Tumbleweeds, Part 1: The Wind Witch
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the world of tumbleweeds. While it’s easy to dismiss these amazing plants as over...
Listener Mail: Time Crabs
10 Jan 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 Invention of the Lock & Key
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The lock and key are such a central part of modern life, both technologically and metaphorically, but when and how did this technological advancement ...
Weirdhouse Cinema: Son of the White Mare
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe explore Marcell Jankovics’ hallucinogenic animated masterpiece of Hungarian mythology: Fehérlófi...
From the Vault: Sinkholes, Part 2
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and history of sinkholes. How have these impressive geographic ...
The Artifact Redux: Edible Currencies
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses money you can eat or drink... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...
From the Vault: Sinkholes, Part 1
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and history of sinkholes. How have these impressive geographic ...
Happy New Year
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robert and Joe are still on break, but here's an update on what you'll hear this week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastn...
From the Vault: Heavy Water
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nope, “Heavy Water” isn’t the new bottled beverage for headbangers. It’s actually an alternate form of water called deuterium oxide that plays...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Robot Jox
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if the nations of the Earth solved all their problems with giant robot gladiatorial battles? That’s the concept behind 1990’s “Robot Jox,”...
From the Vault: The Toaster Not Taken
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s obvious that our preferences guide our choices, but do our choices also determine our preferences? In this classic episode, join Robert and Joe...
The Artifact Redux: Stone Mushroom Clouds
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Joe talks about mind-boggling prehistoric mineral formations. (originally published 2/10/2021) Lea...
From the Vault: Toy Guns
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, toy guns were part of our childhood, but how are we to think about them today? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob...
Holiday Break
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stuff to Blow Your Mind is off for the week, but Robert and Joe take a few minutes to discuss the classic episodes that will be showcased in the feed....
From the Vault: Holiday Inventions
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once more, Stuff to Blow Your Mind leans into the holidays -- this time for an invention-minded episode about some of the technologies that bring the ...
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Battle for Endor
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Star Wars franchise is home to many cinematic entries some consider to be unnatural. In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dis...
A Major Award: The Ancient and Occult History of the “A Christmas Story” Leg Lamp
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 1983 holiday film “A Christmas Story” warned us of the dangers associated with BB guns, bar soap and frozen flag poles – but it also introdu...
The Monstrefact: Holiday edition
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a surprise holiday monster... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpo...
Time Traveler Zero, Part 2
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, time travel fiction is everywhere – and we understand the cosmos enough to even speculate what is and isn’t possible. But how old is the no...
Listener Mail: Holidays on Ice-Nine
20 Dec 2021
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://...