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Psychedelics Playlist: The Manifested Mind, Part 1
22 mei 2020 · 1 uur 20 min
What are psychedelics? How have these substances influenced human minds and culture? What exactly do they invoke in the brain and how could a renaissance of scientific study into their properties improve our lives? In this series of Stuff to Blow Your Mind episodes, Robert and Joe explore the world of entheogens. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Hobbits, Gorgons and More
21 mei 2020 · 59 min
It's time for another listener mail episode, this time with your thoughts on hobbits, gorgons, pointing and much more... Lees meer
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Smart Talks with IBM: Rethinking Supply Chains
19 mei 2020 · 52 min
The supply chain is vital to life in the modern world, and the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted this flow of goods and materials to a considerable degree. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with IBM Global Managing Director for Consumer Industries Luq Niazi and Partner at the Consumer Center of Competence (CoC) at IBM Karl Haller. Lees meer
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From the Vault: Send an Owl/Raven/Pigeon!
16 mei 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
Harry Potter sends messages by owl. The characters of ‘Game of Thrones’ employ ravens. Meanwhile, real-life messenger pigeons have carried messages for thousands of years. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider just why the homing pigeon is perfect for this job -- and why owls and ravens are not. (originally published 5/9/2019) Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Invented Words, Part 2
15 mei 2020 · 53 min
Where do new words come from? Robert and Joe explore... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Invented Words, Part 1
15 mei 2020 · 51 min
Where do new words come from? Robert and Joe explore... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Barbed Wire
15 mei 2020 · 50 min
You may very well encounter barbed wire everyday -- and, in all likelihood, you see THROUGH this flesh-ripping barrier. Where did this invention come from? How did it change the world? Robert and Joe discuss “the devil’s rope” in this episode. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: The Turnspit Dog
15 mei 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
Robert and Joe continue the month’s journey through human CULINARY techno-history -- this time with the story of the turnspit dog. This now-extinct breed of dog turned the meat in many a European kitchen, before it was replaced by machines. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Penicillin
15 mei 2020 · 48 min
A fungal accident in the early 20th century opened the door for the medical wonders of the antibiotic age. In this episode, Robert and Joe explore what came before and how Alexander Fleming’s discovery changed the world. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: The Museum
15 mei 2020 · 1 uur 7 min
Where do museums come from? Explore their history in this episode... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Sun Glasses
15 mei 2020 · 44 min
Shades didn't invent themselves. Robert and Joe explore their origins... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Chopsticks
15 mei 2020 · 54 min
Chopsticks may seem like a basic invention, but this invention has a fascinating history... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: The Vending Machine
15 mei 2020 · 40 min
It took my quarters and gave me candy, but who invented this machine? Find out... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 4: Guillotine
15 mei 2020 · 51 min
It cuts heads off, but who invented it? Robert and Joe explore. Lees meer
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Listener Mail: Moa Money, Moa Problems
14 mei 2020 · 51 min
It's time for another listener mail episode, this time with your thoughts on teleportation mishaps, the mighty moa and much more... Lees meer
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The Mighty Sarlacc
12 mei 2020 · 1 uur 17 min
Few places in the Star Wars universe are regarded with as much horror as the Great Pit of Carkoon, within the Dune Sea of Tatooine. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the mighty Sarlacc and compare what we know about this organism to denizens of the natural world. Lees meer
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From the Vault: The Sacred Mountain, Part 2
9 mei 2020 · 45 min
Why do sacred mountains exist in so many cultures and myths? To what extent could high altitude conditions contribute to the way our mind processes these breathtaking environments? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the wonder and science of sacred mountains. (originally published 4/25/2019) Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Board Games, Part 2
8 mei 2020 · 1 uur
Board games have only grown in variety and complexity in recent decades, but just how far back in time do these curious physical simulations go? In this episode of Invention, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick consider the meeples of ancient history. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Board Games, Part 1
8 mei 2020 · 48 min
Board games have only grown in variety and complexity in recent decades, but just how far back in time do these curious physical simulations go? In this episode of Invention, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick consider the meeples of ancient history. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: The Atlatl Spear Thrower
8 mei 2020 · 57 min
The spear is a truly ancient human technology, but this preceded one of humanity’s oldest mechanical inventions: the atlatl or spear thrower. In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the history and physics of this amazing hunting device. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: The Condom
8 mei 2020 · 48 min
Condoms are an important part of human health and medicine, but where did this invention come from? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Invention. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 3
8 mei 2020 · 50 min
Air conditioning has had a profound impact on modern life -- and in more ways than you might realize. In this trio of Invention episodes, Robert and Joe explore pre-AC cooling methods, the invention itself and the many ways it changed the shape (and temperature) of our lives. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 2
8 mei 2020 · 47 min
Air conditioning has had a profound impact on modern life -- and in more ways than you might realize. In this trio of Invention episodes, Robert and Joe explore pre-AC cooling methods, the invention itself and the many ways it changed the shape (and temperature) of our lives. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Air Conditioning, Part 1
8 mei 2020 · 49 min
Air conditioning has had a profound impact on modern life -- and in more ways than you might realize. In this trio of Invention episodes, Robert and Joe explore pre-AC cooling methods, the invention itself and the many ways it changed the shape (and temperature) of our lives. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Bread/Toast/Toasters
8 mei 2020 · 48 min
Who invented toast? Who then went on to invent the toaster? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe chase the origins of bread transformed through the Maillard reaction and consider the origins of the specialized mini-oven we use to do it. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Ketchup
8 mei 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
You love it. You put it on everything. But where does ketchup come from? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the mysterious origins of everyone’s favorite sweet red sauce -- and consider the jaw-dropping fact that ketchup isn’t always red and isn’t always made from tomatoes. Lees meer
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Invention Playlist 3: Beachbum Berry on the Mai Tai
8 mei 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
The Mai Tai isn’t only the most famous Tiki cocktail, it’s one of the most well known cocktails on the planet. But where does it come from? Who invented it? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe turn to noted Tiki historian and mixologist Jeff “Beachbum” Berry for answers. Lees meer
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Pointing, Part 2
7 mei 2020 · 1 uur 9 min
Why is pointing such a central part of human communication? How does it relate to culture, technology and our relationship to non-human animals? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe look for answers. Lees meer
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Pointing, Part 1
5 mei 2020 · 57 min
Why is pointing such a central part of human communication? How does it relate to culture, technology and our relationship to non-human animals? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe look for answers. Lees meer
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From the Vault: The Sacred Mountain, Part 1
2 mei 2020 · 48 min
Why do sacred mountains exist in so many cultures and myths? To what extent could high altitude conditions contribute to the way our mind processes these breathtaking environments? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the wonder and science of sacred mountains. (originally published 4/23/2019) Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Bubble Wrap
1 mei 2020 · 48 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of bubble wrap... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Toilets, Part 2
1 mei 2020 · 54 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of the toilet... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Toilets, Part 1
1 mei 2020 · 48 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of the toilet... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Braille
1 mei 2020 · 48 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of braille... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Walls
1 mei 2020 · 43 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of walls... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: The Wheel, Part 2
1 mei 2020 · 40 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of the wheel... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: The Wheel, Part 1
1 mei 2020 · 51 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of the wheel... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Roads
1 mei 2020 · 32 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of roads... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: The Saxophone
1 mei 2020 · 57 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of the saxophone... Lees meer
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Invention Playlist II: Toothpaste
1 mei 2020 · 51 min
Robert and Joe explore the origins and impact of toothpaste... Lees meer
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The Head of Medusa, Part 2
30 april 2020 · 1 uur 9 min
We all know snake-haired Medusa, the gorgon of Greek myth whose very gaze turns mortals and titans alike to stone. But where does this iconic monster come from and why has she lingered so very long in our art, minds and culture? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe venture to the Gorgade isles in search of answers. Lees meer
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The Head of Medusa, Part 1
28 april 2020 · 57 min
We all know snake-haired Medusa, the gorgon of Greek myth whose very gaze turns mortals and titans alike to stone. But where does this iconic monster come from and why has she lingered so very long in our art, minds and culture? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe venture to the Gorgade isles in search of answers. Lees meer
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From the Vault: Flatus Ex Machina, Part 2
25 april 2020 · 42 min
Why is it so hilarious when robots and artificial intelligence fail? What does it reveal about comedy itself and our technological anxiety? Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore in this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter. (originally published 3/28/2019) Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 10: Giant Spider Meal
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
At least giant spiders are not trying to eat us. Right? Right? Let's close out Halftober Monsterfest with 2016's episode about what it would be like to be eaten by a giant spider. Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 8: Demon in the Halls of Sleep
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 16 min
Halftober Monsterfest is about to get even weirder. Explore the basics of incubus and succubus myths, a few international variants and the possible biological, psychological and neurological explanations for these paranormal encounters. Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 9: Mindflayers
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 13 min
Demogorgon wasn't enough for you? Fine. Here's our 2016 episode on Dungeons and Dragons' fantastic mindflayer monster and how it matches up with the natural world. Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 7: Carnivorous Plants
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 9 min
Halftober Monsterfest continues with Stuff to Blow Your Mind's 2016 episode about carnivorous plants in nature and myth. Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 6: A Game of Werewolf
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 15 min
Are you a werewolf? You have to tell me if you're a werewolf. It's the law. Up next on the Halftober Monsterfest Playlist is the 2017 episode "A Game of Werewolf" about the deep psychology of a beloved social game. Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 4: Killer's Mask
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
The most recent Friday the 13th holiday was kind of a bummer, so let's play catch-up with this 2018 episode about masked killers in reality, fiction and culture. Lees meer
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STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 5: Cambrian Monsters
24 april 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
Let's go back to 2017. Heck, let's go back 500 million years to the monster-haunted waters of the Cambrian period. Halftoberfest now. Lees meer
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