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  1. From the Vault: Cats of Cyprus

    29 augustus 2026 · 54 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the oldest known evidence of domesticated cats on the isle of Cyprus, as well as tales of St. Nicholas of the Cats, also associated with the island. (originally published 8/7/2025) Lees meer

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  2. Weirdhouse Cinema: In the Dust of the Stars

    28 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 23 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1976 East German space opera “In the Dust of the Stars,” directed by Gottfried Kolditz. Half Eastern Bloc Star Trek and half Eurodisco fever dream, it’s sure to dance its way into your heart. Lees meer

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  3. Mercury: Inner Messenger, Part 2

    27 augustus 2026 · 46 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe turn their attention to the innermost hellworld of our solar system: Mercury. Join them as they discuss the planetary science, exploration history, mythology and sci-fi of Earth’s smallest sibling. Lees meer

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  4. The Monstrefact: The Mercurians of Marvel Comics

    26 augustus 2026 · 5 min

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    In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses some of the Marvel Comics creatures associated with the planet Mercury... Lees meer

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  5. The Photo Ark, with Joel Sartore

    25 augustus 2026 · 55 min

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    In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with award-winning nature photographer Joel Sartore about The Photo Ark, nature photography and conservation. Lees meer

    PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, PHOTO ARK.

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  6. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Empire of the Dark

    24 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 36 min

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    In this clasic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe delve into the low-budget 1991 horror odyssey “Empire of the Dark,” starring Steve Barkett and Richard Harrison. When the gateway to Hell opens in Northern California, only Richard Flynn can harrow Hell itself to save his ex and stop an immortal cult. (originally published 8/29/2025) Lees meer

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  7. From the Vault: Folkloric Cats of the British Isles

    22 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 1 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the magical and folkloric cats of the British Isles, including Scotland's cat-sith and the Grimalkin. (originally published 8/5/2025) Lees meer

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  8. Weirdhouse Cinema: Mortal Kombat Annihilation

    21 augustus 2026 · 2 uur 5 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe accept the challenge of 1997's "Mortal Kombat: Annihilation,” starring Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, Brian Thompson, Sandra Hess and James Remar. Lees meer

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  9. Mercury: Inner Messenger, Part 1

    20 augustus 2026 · 55 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe turn their attention to the innermost hellworld of our solar system: Mercury. Join them as they discuss the planetary science, exploration history, mythology and sci-fi of Earth’s smallest sibling. Lees meer

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  10. The Monstrefact: Ogres

    19 augustus 2026 · 5 min

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    In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses ogres… Lees meer

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  11. STBYM Listener Mail: Stone Foxes

    18 augustus 2026 · 51 min

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  12. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Quatermass and the Pit

    17 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 36 min

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    In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 sci-fi horror film “Quatermass and the Pit” starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover. (originally published 8/22/2025) Lees meer

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  13. From the Vault: Saint Swithin's Revenge

    15 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 5 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary saint whose feast day is July 15, the folkloric weather prophecies associated with the day and what modern meteorology has to say about it. (originally published 8/12/2025) Lees meer

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  14. Weirdhouse Cinema: Adam and Eve (1983)

    14 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 39 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1983 Italian romantic fantasy film “Adam and Eve,” starring Mark Gregory and Andrea Goldman. This 100 percent Biblically accurate film recounts the creation of the first human beings, their ejection from Eden and subsequent encounters with pteranodons and cavemen. Lees meer

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  15. The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 4

    13 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — The Prairies." Lees meer

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  16. Animalia Stupendium Revisited: The Giant Clam

    12 augustus 2026 · 9 min

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    Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will consider the giant clam! (originally published 8/20/2025) Lees meer

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  17. The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 3

    11 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 2 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — The Prairies. Lees meer

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  18. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

    10 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 45 min

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    In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1971 fantasy musical "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," directed by Mel Stuart, written by Roald Dahl and starring Gene Wilder. (originally published 8/15/2025) Lees meer

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  19. From the Vault: The Extreme Maneuverability of Hummingbirds, with Roslyn Dakin

    8 augustus 2026 · 35 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Carleton University’s Roslyn Dakin about a new study into the biology and physics of high-stakes hummingbird flight. (originally published 6/26/2025) Lees meer

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  20. Weirdhouse Cinema: The Bronx Warriors

    7 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 51 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe descend into the post-apocalyptic hellscape of New York City in Enzo G. Castellari’s 1982 film “1990: The Bronx Warriors,” starring Mark Gregory, Vic Morrow, Fred Williamson and George Eastman. Lees meer

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  21. Are We Doomed? with Ben Bradford

    6 augustus 2026 · 47 min

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    In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Ben Bradford, host of the new NPR Network podcast “Are We Doomed?” to discuss existential threats and finding hope amid the doom. Lees meer

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  22. The Monstrefact: Blood Clot Boy

    5 augustus 2026 · 5 min

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    In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Blood Clot Boy, a heroic monsterslayer from indigenous traditions of the North American prairie… Lees meer

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  23. The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 2

    4 augustus 2026 · 56 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — The Prairies. Lees meer

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  24. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Deerskin

    3 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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    In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Joe and guest host J.J. disucss Quentin Dupieux's 2019 film "Deerskin," starring Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel. (originally published 7/18/2025) Lees meer

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  25. From the Vault: Dinner with King Tut, with Sam Kean

    1 augustus 2026 · 44 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Sam Kean about his new book “Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations.” (originally published 7/3/2025) Lees meer

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  26. Weirdhouse Cinema: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    31 juli 2026 · 1 uur 24 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1953’s “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms,” a pivotal entry in the history of giant monster movies directed by Eugène Lourié and with effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen. It stars Paul Hibschmid, Paula Raymond and Cecil Kellaway. Lees meer

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  27. The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 1

    30 juli 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — The Prairies." Lees meer

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  28. Smart Talks with IBM: Trust Needs Proof: Who Really Controls Your AI?

    29 juli 2026 · 44 min

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    As AI adoption accelerates and global regulations evolve, digital sovereignty has shifted from policy concept to board-level priority. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down live at VivaTech with IBM’s Ana Paula Assis and AXA CIO Giovanni D’Aniello to explore how organizations can balance innovation, control, trust, and resilience in the age of AI. Lees meer

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  29. Listener Mail: The Summer's Out of Reach

    28 juli 2026 · 53 min

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    Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Lees meer

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  30. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Uninvited (1988)

    27 juli 2026 · 1 uur 29 min

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    In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 mutant housecat horror film "Uninvited," directed by B-cinema icon Greydon Clark and starring George Kennedy, Alex Cord, Clu Gulager, Toni Hudson and Eric Larson. (originally published 8/8/2025) Lees meer

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  31. From the Vault: Lost Wonders, with Tom Lathan

    25 juli 2026 · 46 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Tom Lathan, author of “Lost Wonders: 10 Tales of Extinction from the 21st Century.” (originally published 6/19/2025) Lees meer

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  32. Weirdhouse Cinema: In the Mouth of Madness

    24 juli 2026 · 1 uur 59 min

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    In memory of the late, great Sam Neill, Rob and Joe devote this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema to John Carpenter's reality-warping 1994 horror film "In the Mouth of Madness," co-starring Julie Carmen and Jürgen Prochnow. Lees meer

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  33. Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 4

    23 juli 2026 · 55 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. Lees meer

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  34. The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Sphinx

    22 juli 2026 · 5 min

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    In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Egyptomania-flavored mutant supervillain Sphinx from Marvel comics… Lees meer

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  35. Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 3

    21 juli 2026 · 1 uur 2 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. Lees meer

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  36. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Invitation to Hell (1984)

    20 juli 2026 · 1 uur 44 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the bonkers 1984 Wes Craven made-for-TV movie “Invitation to Hell,” starring Robert Urich, Joanna Cassidy and Susan Lucci. (originally published 8/1/2025) Lees meer

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  37. From the Vault: Vintage Egyptology, with Colleen Darnell

    18 juli 2026 · 42 min

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    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Egyptologist, author and educator Colleen Darnell about ancient Egyptian religion, warfare and of course vintage fashion. (originallt published 7/31/2025) Lees meer

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  38. Weirdhouse Cinema: Witchfinder General

    17 juli 2026 · 1 uur 19 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1968 film “Witchfinder General,” directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, often held up as a pivotal English folk horror entry, alongside 71’s “The Blood on Satan’s Claw” and 73’s “The Wickerman.” Lees meer

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  39. Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 2

    16 juli 2026 · 58 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. Lees meer

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  40. The Monstrefact: The Yautja of Predator

    15 juli 2026 · 9 min

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    In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the ritual Yautja aliens of the “Predator” universe… Lees meer

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  41. Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 1

    14 juli 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

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    In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. Lees meer

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  42. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    13 juli 2026 · 1 uur 41 min

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    In this clasic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1977 Ray Harryhausen adventure film “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger,” starring Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton and scores of amazing stop-motion creatures. (originally published 7/25/2025) Lees meer

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  43. From the Vault: Food Storage Mad Science, Part 2

    11 juli 2026 · 1 uur 13 min

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    In this classic two-part series of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe is joined by guests Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum of the Savor podcast to talk about a collection of fascinating and bizarre transformations that food can undergo when stored in the right (or wrong) conditions. (originally published 7/24/2025) Lees meer

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  44. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Gate

    10 juli 2026 · 1 uur 41 min

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    In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and guest David Striepe of the Talkin' Tofu podcast discuss 1987’s “The Gate.” Prepare yourself for sleepovers, tiny demons and gateways to Hell. (originally published Oct. 28, 2022) Lees meer

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  45. Bananas on the Rotting Sea

    9 juli 2026 · 1 uur 18 min

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    In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the old maritime superstition that bananas on a ship are bad luck – and just what sorts of factors might actually have influenced that notion. Lees meer

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  46. The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Cyber

    8 juli 2026 · 7 min

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    In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Wolverine’s foe Cyber, a mercenary with adamantium skin and a high-powered toxin. Lees meer

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  47. Listener Mail: The Crowned and Conquering Child

    7 juli 2026 · 55 min

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  48. Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Horror Rises From the Tomb

    6 juli 2026 · 1 uur 3 min

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    There’s no keeping THIS occult power couple down! In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, watch as Spanish horror icons Paul Naschy and Helga Liné spice things up across the centuries in 1973’s “Horror Rises From the Tomb.” (originally published 07/15/2022) Lees meer

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  49. From the Vault: Food Storage Mad Science, Part 1

    4 juli 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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    In this classic two-part series of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe is joined by guests Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum of the Savor podcast to talk about a collection of fascinating and bizarre transformations that food can undergo when stored in the right (or wrong) conditions. (originally published 7/22/2025) Lees meer

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  50. Weirdhouse Cinema: The Hidden (1987)

    3 juli 2026 · 1 uur 44 min

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    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 sci-fi film “The Hidden,” directed by Jack Sholder and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri and Claudia Christian. Lees meer

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