We are wrapping up season 8 and moving onto season 9 of the Mind of Magnus! And we couldn't have done it without you! Listner factoid, Peacocks emit lasers from their tails!?! https://tinyurl.com/ycmysmvh bonus factoid: Why doesn't the wildfire smoke filling the city smell like campfire? ---------- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @...
Aug 08, 2025•14 min•Season 8Ep. 22
My guest and factoid sharer for this episode is the host of the show Event Horizon found on Youtube, and is an American science fiction author, science communicator and futurist who produces documentary videos centered on future technology and the potential for advanced extraterrestrial life. If you haven't listened to his 2 part interview, definitely go back and listen and let your mind be expanded! Here is a short Factoid Friday for your podcast listening pleasure! Find him on his youtube chan...
Jul 25, 2025•5 min•Season 8Ep. 21
My guest for the show is the host of the show Event Horizon found on Youtube, and is an American science fiction author, science communicator and futurist who produces documentary videos centered on future technology and the potential for advanced extraterrestrial life. We chat about all sorts of awesome topics that went long into the night, enough so that we had to break the show up into multiple parts! Here is the second part of that interview, with questions from listeners. Find him on his yo...
Jul 18, 2025•38 min•Season 8Ep. 20
My guest for the show is the host of the show Event Horizon found on Youtube, and is an American science fiction author, science communicator and futurist who produces documentary videos centered on future technology and the potential for advanced extraterrestrial life. We chat about all sorts of awesome topics that went long into the night, enough so that we had to break the show up into multiple parts! Find him on his youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/@EventHorizonShow https://www.yout...
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Honored to jump on the mic with the larger than life sauce master, @googs0105, of the Pauly Guglielmo Show, another of the @LunchadorPodcasts Network. Pauly is one of the radio guys I heard on the air for years, armed with entrepreneurial curious mind, he makes positive ripples in the Rochester area. Check out this cross over episode, and I can't wait to get him onto my show! --------- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Tune in for a spooky mix of Friday the 13th facts, fears, and folklore, straight from our listeners! From strange histories to quirky phobias, this episode is packed with eerie insights you won’t want to miss. Holly's Article from Atlas Obscura on the Thirteen Club can be found here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/thirteen-club-superstition-new-york -=-=-=-=-=- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your ches...
Jun 13, 2025•19 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Thanks to Dan, Ben, and Shannon for sending in facts to the Factoid Hotline! Their facts were all about The Boötes Void, a vast, roughly spherical region of space, 330 Million Light years wide that has almost nothing inside it. What could cause it, and is it from an angry ancient god? BBC Article: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/bootes-void ----- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Wr...
May 30, 2025•15 min•Season 8Ep. 16
This episode of Just Can't Not features Chris Lindstrom (@stromie) chatting with Magnus (@magnusapollo) to learn about the interactive art he created for the 2025 Lilac Festival (@rochesterlilacfestival)! This project has everything - a photo scavenger hunt of animal art around the park, a giant Magnus along the entrance, laser artwork on rocks, and more! This project is so Magnus and we are all excited to go check it out. Visit the Lilac Festival - it is open today through Sunday May 18th. Enjo...
May 10, 2025•27 min
Thanks to listeners who sent in the Factoids about the DolphinGemma project and the hope to talk to other animals using AI Large Language Models: Blog mentioned can be found here: https://blog.google/technology/ai/dolphingemma Learn about Alex the African Grey Parrot: @TheAlexFoundation Follow Apollo the African Grey: @apolloandfrens Hector D. Byrd, she who rules with an iron beak: @Hectordbyrd ------- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that...
Apr 25, 2025•19 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Thanks to those that wrote in sharing the facts about Dire Wolves and De-extinction. Took some time for a 20 minute ramble on the topic of What a Dire Wolf is, What Early Man Might have Met, and also how crazy Man's Control of DNA is. ------------------ Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at...
Apr 13, 2025•24 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-310-2473 The Mind of Magnus is a Proud Member of the Lunchador Podcast Network. To join the Patreon crew: www.patreon.com/c/MagnusApollo Mentioned in this episode: Lunchador Podcast Network Lunchador Podcast Network is a network of podcasts origina...
Mar 28, 2025•19 min•Season 8Ep. 13
I was asked to jump on the mic to chat with Molly (@thedarlingrevolution) and Christian (@letsgocnote) from Behind the Studio Door podcast! A great chat was had, that could have easily gone on for hours. Like and follow @behindthestudiodoor to learn more about the amazing artists in the #Roc! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a messag...
Mar 21, 2025•50 min•Season 8Ep. 12
Hi Folks, I felt like I need to send out a little something for the podcast feed. Lots of folks are feeling Mutual Aid Fatigue, Compassion Burnout, all while dealing with Collective Impoverishment... Take a moment to rest, and take care of yourself. Thanks, Magnus ------------- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @magnusapollo Or call ...
Mar 05, 2025•4 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Thank you to Stromie from the @FoodAboutTown podcast for playing host to interview me for to share the stories about my time in India and the wonderful experiences. Links from the show: Kala Ghoda Art Festival: https://kalaghodaassociation.com/ Elephanta Caves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Caves A hotel I can't recommend enough: https://www.hotelkempscorner.com/ Artist referenced: Ritesh Shrikant Bhoi and his show was Existential Realms at the Jehangir Art Gallery. Follow him @riteshs...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 10
I'm really phoning this one in guys.... from Mumbai India! A short special #FactoidFriday for you from the Capital of India! Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-310-2473 The Mind of Magnus is a Proud Member of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee ...
Jan 25, 2025•5 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Thanks to all those that wrote or called into the show to share your cool factoids! Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-310-2473 The Mind of Magnus is a Proud Member of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Mentioned in this episode: Refined Taste with Dario & Chris Weekly Live show whe...
Jan 18, 2025•16 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Noelle Kruppa, one of the co-hosts of the Quite Unusual Podcast joins us again this week to share some awesome facts! Mummies and ghosts and so many other fun topics for the first FactoidFriday of the year! Follow and listen to Noelle and Nicole on @QuiteUnusualPod, or Noelle's Personal page @no.kruppa ------- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on Blu...
Jan 10, 2025•14 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Happy New Year, and to celebrate I'm bringing the one and only Noelle Kruppa, one of the co-hosts of the Quite Unusual Podcast. Hearing all about the path that brought her to creating this wonderful show, talking about all sorts of fun weird topics, and she even does a 2025 Tarot reading for us to see what our future holds! Follow and listen to Noelle and Nicole on @QuiteUnusualPod, or Noelle's Personal page @no.kruppa Huge thanks to the Patreons folks that offered questions to the guest this we...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Grant Baciocco talented puppeteer from the Jim Henson Company, MST3K, and more joins us again to share a cool #Factoid about the Henson Studios. Extra Bonus Guest: Toiley T. Paper joins us to share a factoid that is very on brand for him. Follow Grant here: https://mrgrant.com/ On Instagram @throwingtoasters Follow Toiley T. Paper on TikTok or other social media here: https://thetoiley.com/ on instagram @thetoiley ------------ Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique ...
Dec 20, 2024•10 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Getting into the mind of a man that brings to life puppets for a living, Grant Baciocco. A talented puppeteer from the Jim Henson Company, MST3K, and so many other notable endeavors joins us to talk about his stories and what has helped him conjure these creations into life. He discusses the 20 years of the longest running professional produced audio drama "The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd", and so many other adventures in his life. Extra Bonus Guest: Toiley T. Paper joins us to talk. Follow...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Thanks to Peter for sending in the Factoid to the Hotline! And a huge thank you to Prof. Hannah Fry for sharing the research on this. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Do you have a unique story of the strange that you just need to get off your chest? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a message on BlueSky or X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-310-2473 The Mind of Magnus is a Proud Member of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Mentioned in ...
Dec 06, 2024•8 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Using this #FactoidFriday to share the weird history of the Mind of Magnus over the past 2 decades. What brought us all to this current spot, and some "Voices" from the past. Thanks to Eric for the Saccadic Suppression fact from the Hotline, and so many other cool facts shared into the show, like the truly perfect Christmas gift given to Harper Lee, to the fact that Sheb Wooly has a diverse resume. Vote for The Anomaly Film Fest, the Anomaly Presents Podcast, and many other awesome folks for the...
Nov 29, 2024•40 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Have I missed all you awesome folks! Coming back for the 20th year of Mind of Magnus, here is a quick little teaser to let you know that I'm still alive and will be back to our regularly scheduled podcast soon! Thank you to all those that wrote in during the break to say hello. It really made me feel great to know that people appreciate the show and how it was a part of their weekly schedules. If you’d like to vote for Best Of, please follow the link: https://m.roccitymag.com/special-sections/be...
Nov 22, 2024•6 min•Season 8Ep. 1
This hour long episode is thanks to Bradley and his text to the Hotline number asking: Why is the universe so quiet, and where are the aliens. I drop as many theories as I can on why the Universe seems to be quiet, and why we haven't heard or detected any other Alien civilizations out there. I reference Episode 174 of the Quite Unusual Podcast discussing the Silurian Hypothesis, and the Possibility of advanced civilizations existing on earth million of years before humans. Follow them on Instagr...
Sep 06, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 22
A Factoid Friday Episode on the mysteries of the sizing and structure of vinyl records! Huge thanks to Phil Shaw, Ghil Scraw, and Fuzzrod Godd for getting this FactoidFriday going on a theme of vinyl records and other such random topics I never knew I needed to know about! Thanks to Matt and others for the other cool factoids! -=-=-=-=-=-=- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a Tweet on X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-31...
Aug 24, 2024•24 min•Season 7Ep. 21
A Factoid Friday episode with listener voicemails! Getting back in the groove of episodes, thanks to Meghan Murphy of @murphypopart and good ol' Tom Clifford @swordfishtombones who offer some facts for the show. =-=-=-=--= Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a Tweet on X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-310-2473 The Mind of Magnus is a Proud Member of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Coffee...
Aug 10, 2024•13 min•Season 7Ep. 20
This is a more personal episode of the Mind of Magnus. Dealing with the passing of a woman that was my mentor and "Other mom", Nancy and her recent Memorial. Wanted to share the reason I had been MIA recently, but more importantly I wanted to send a note out into the universe to thank Nancy for being the person she was and how she helped shaped the man I am today. -=-=-=-=- Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a Tweet on X: @magnusapollo Or call...
Jul 30, 2024•15 min•Season 7Ep. 19
Factoids for your Friday! Listeners had sent in a few fun ones that I had to share. MoM's favorite, Tom Clifford, sends in another awesome factoid to the hotline, and I share a cool fact about space rocks. Thanks to everyone who has submitted facts, and those that have rated and reviewed the show! Couldn't do it without you! ------------ Do you have a cool factoid to share on the air? Write us at MindofMagnus@gmail.com Send a Tweet on X: @magnusapollo Or call and leave a voice mail at: 585-310-2...
Jul 05, 2024•15 min•Season 7Ep. 18
Cross Over episode with the podcast Getting Real with Bossy! From the Bossy Episode: Are you ready for a revelation that will completely shift your perspective? Imagine a laid-back, casual chat with a friend that turns into an unexpected journey of self-discovery and community impact. In this episode of "Getting Real with Bossy," co-hosts Kelly Bush and Kelly Metras dive into a fascinating conversation with Magnus Apollo. Known for his eclectic and impressive portfolio ranging from large-scale a...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 17
A FactoidFriday edition with Matt Pruitt, Bigfoot Researcher, Bruce Lee fanatic, and author of The Phenomenal Sasquatch: Seeking the Natural Origins of a Cultural Icon. More can be found at: https://mattpruittonline.com/ Get a signed copy of the book from the North American Bigfoot Center: https://northamericanbigfootcenter.square.site/product/book-phenomenal-sasquatch-autographed-by-author-matt-pruitt/1340 Learn more by listening to his podcast; Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff Barackman and James...
Jun 21, 2024•7 min•Season 7Ep. 16
