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The Hot-Cold Empathy Gap
17 mei 2022 · 56 min
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 Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the hot-cold empathy gap. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Gates of Heck
16 mei 2022 · 24 min
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From the Vault: Phobos and Deimos, Part 1
14 mei 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
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 two moons: Phobos and Deimos. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Martian moons as well as a bit of mythology. (originally published 4/20/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Jason Takes Manhattan
13 mei 2022 · 1 uur 39 min
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 VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" on this week's Weirdhouse Cinema. Lees meer
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The Facsimile, Part 2
12 mei 2022 · 52 min
It’s easy to take document duplication for granted in our modern age, but our digital ease follows centuries of mechanical innovation and millennia of human specialization in the form of the scribe. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the history and invention of the facsimile. Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: The Nuppeppo
11 mei 2022 · 3 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a ghoulish blob from the yokai tradition of Japan… Lees meer
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The Facsimile, Part 1
10 mei 2022 · 50 min
It’s easy to take document duplication for granted in our modern age, but our digital ease follows centuries of mechanical innovation and millennia of human specialization in the form of the scribe. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the history and invention of the facsimile. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Turtle of Enormous Girth
9 mei 2022 · 24 min
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From the Vault: The Machine Lords of Barnard 68, Part 2
7 mei 2022 · 55 min
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 the possibility that the life we find out there might be mechanical and governed by artificial intelligence as well. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss alien AI and post-organic life. (originally published 4/1/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Planet of the Vampires
6 mei 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
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 style you could ask for, plus giant space skeletons. Lees meer
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The Stargazer and the Well
5 mei 2022 · 55 min
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 episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss a couple of well-and-cosmos-related tales from antiquity. Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: The Bog Octopus
4 mei 2022 · 5 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses tentacled lurkers in the bog from the worlds of gaming, fantasy literature and industrial music… Lees meer
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Fire From the Rocks, Part 3
3 mei 2022 · 40 min
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 Joe discuss the world of eternal flames and coal seam fires. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Vegetable in Sheep's Clothing
2 mei 2022 · 30 min
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From the Vault: The Machine Lords of Barnard 68, Part 1
30 april 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
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 the possibility that the life we find out there might be mechanical and governed by artificial intelligence as well. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss alien AI and post-organic life. (originally published 3/30/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Atragon
29 april 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
The surface world fights back against undersea aggression! In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Ishirô Honda’s 1963 Toho film “Atragon,” which features an armored submarine and the debut of the kaiju Manda! Lees meer
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Fire From the Rocks, Part 2
28 april 2022 · 46 min
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 Joe discuss the world of eternal flames and coal seam fires. Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: Torterra, a Pokemon
27 april 2022 · 6 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Pokemon known as Torterra with a little help from Sebastian… Lees meer
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Fire From the Rocks, Part 1
26 april 2022 · 42 min
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 Joe discuss the world of eternal flames and coal seam fires. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Planta Haereticus
25 april 2022 · 25 min
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From the Vault: Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 2
23 april 2022 · 51 min
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 destructive powers on Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 3/25/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Guyver
22 april 2022 · 1 uur 11 min
It’s time for more big meaty monsters slapping meat on Weirdhouse Cinema, as Rob and Joe discuss 1991’s “The Guyver,” a biomechanical slapfest full of wonderfully weird casting and an array of glistening special effects by synthetic flesh wizard and co-director Screaming Mad George. Lees meer
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The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, Part 2
21 april 2022 · 43 min
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 our understanding of the animal/plant divide. In this episode, they continue on some of those themes by considering the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood animal that grew from the ground. Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: Baphomet, The Goat of Mendes
20 april 2022 · 7 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Baphomet, the Goat of Mendes… Lees meer
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The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary, Part 1
19 april 2022 · 52 min
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 our understanding of the animal/plant divide. In this episode, they continue on some of those themes by considering the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood animal that grew from the ground. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Smaragdus Eyes
18 april 2022 · 29 min
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From the Vault: Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 1
16 april 2022 · 54 min
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 destructive powers on Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 3/23/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Devil Rides Out
15 april 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1968 Hammer horror film “The Devil Rides Out,” directed by Terence Fisher and adapted by Richard Matheson from the novel by Dennis Wheatley. It stars Christopher Lee and Charles Gray as dueling occultists in a tale of high-stakes Satanism. Lees meer
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Plant Memories, Part 2
14 april 2022 · 54 min
Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: Blade and the Slime Mite
13 april 2022 · 3 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a possible link between Blade the Vampire Hunter and a particular slime mite… Lees meer
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Plant Memories, Part 1
12 april 2022 · 49 min
Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Eyes of the Potato
11 april 2022 · 23 min
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From the Vault: The Dad Joke
9 april 2022 · 58 min
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 learning and comedy itself? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 3/18/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Hands of Steel
8 april 2022 · 1 uur 19 min
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 Italian sci-fi action film “Hands of Steel,” a cyborg arm wrestling movie set in the dystopian future of 1997. (originally published 3/19/2021) Lees meer
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From the Vault: The Invention of the Spoon, Part 2
7 april 2022 · 40 min
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 that we can scarcely imagine life without: the spoon. (originally published 3/11/2021) Lees meer
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The Artifact Redux: The Corleck Head
6 april 2022 · 3 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses a fascinating Celtic artifact... Lees meer
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From the Vault: The Invention of the Spoon, Part 1
5 april 2022 · 51 min
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 that we can scarcely imagine life without: the spoon. (originally published 3/9/2021) Lees meer
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Spring Break is Here
4 april 2022 · 1 min
Rob and Joe prepare you for a week of Spring Break classics... Lees meer
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From the Vault: The Nile Inundation
2 april 2022 · 55 min
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 discuss flood waters, the origins of life and the Egyptian pantheon. (originally published 3/16/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1 april 2022 · 1 uur 9 min
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1971 dark comedy horror film “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” starring horror icon Vincent Price as the titular revenger himself. Lees meer
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The Three-Pupiled Eye, Part 2
31 maart 2022 · 44 min
From heroes to sages to destructive monsters, various figures in Irish mythology are described as possessing eyes of seven or three pupils (or irises). We also see discussion of such marvelous eyes in Chinese traditions and in the writings of Pliny and Ovid. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the enigma of the triple eye. Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: The Nosferatu Vampire
30 maart 2022 · 4 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Nosferatu vampire… Lees meer
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The Three-Pupiled Eye, Part 1
29 maart 2022 · 42 min
From heroes to sages to destructive monsters, various figures in Irish mythology are described as possessing eyes of seven or three pupils (or irises). We also see discussion of such marvelous eyes in Chinese traditions and in the writings of Pliny and Ovid. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the enigma of the triple eye. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Week Sauce
28 maart 2022 · 25 min
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From the Vault: Fata Morgana
26 maart 2022 · 1 uur 1 min
The horizon is an interesting netherworld of optical phenomena, where -- to the human eye -- ghost ships may sal the sky, phantom islands offer relief to weary sailors, sea monsters tower and alien ships enter the atmosphere. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the Fata Morgana mirage. (originally published 3/4/2021) Lees meer
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Next of Kin (1982)
25 maart 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture down under for the 1982 supernatural thriller “Next of Kin,” starring Jacki Kerin, John Jarratt and a superb score by German electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze. Lees meer
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The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 2
24 maart 2022 · 47 min
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-human animal meal preparation. Bon appétit! Lees meer
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The Monstrefact: Birdo of Subcon
23 maart 2022 · 4 min
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the famous egg-spitting lizard creature from “Super Mario Brothers 2.” Lees meer
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The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 1
22 maart 2022 · 45 min
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-human animal meal preparation. Bon appétit! Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Green Stamps
21 maart 2022 · 24 min
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