Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.
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Jul 10, 2023 • 23min
Listener Mail: Gotta Dream Them All
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 information.
Jul 8, 2023 • 51min
From the Vault: The Skybridge, Part 2
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the architectural element known as the skyway or skybridge – typically an enclosed bridge connecting the upper stories of two buildings or skyscrapers. (originally published 07/14/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 7, 2023 • 1h 19min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Creature with the Atom Brain
Why is he acting so strange? Do you think he's one of them? In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe experience 1955's "Creature with the Atom Brain," starring Richard Denning and Angela Stevens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 6, 2023 • 46min
Mud, Part 1
What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this multi-episode Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Rob and Joe immerse themselves in the mysteries of mud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 5, 2023 • 6min
The Monstrefact: Marvel’s The Thing
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Fantastic Four’s own Ben Grimm from Marvel Comics…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 14min
From the Vault: The Invention of Fireworks
Fireworks are a staple of celebrations around the world, but where does this invention come from and what’s the basic chemistry of their combustion? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe light the fuse and find out. (originally published 6/23/2020)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 3, 2023 • 23min
Listener Mail: Dracula on the Moon
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 information.
Jul 1, 2023 • 39min
From the Vault: The Skybridge, Part 1
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the architectural element known as the skyway or skybridge – typically an enclosed bridge connecting the upper stories of two buildings or skyscrapers. (orignally published 07/12/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 26min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Purana Mandir
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into the Bollywood horror films of the Ramsay brothers with 1984's “Purana Mandir.” Can Suman and Sanjay overcome an evil curse and a monstrous warlock to save their relationship? Find out…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 57min
The Machine Speaks
Long before such things were possible, our ancestors envisioned artificial heads that were capable of speech. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the journey from ancient tales of artifice and wizardry to the early breakthroughs in speech synthesis technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
