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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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Episodes

The Monstrefact: The Boneless of Ravenloft

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses another monster from the Ravenloft setting of Dungeons and Dragons: The Boneless… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 20267 min

From the Vault: Lone Wolf, with Adam Weymouth

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Adam Weymouth, author of “Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness” about the European wolf, its recent comeback and the similarities between the human and lupine world. (originally published 6/12/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 202637 min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The White Reindeer

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1952 Finnish folk horror film "The White Reindeer," starring Mirjami Kuosmanen. (originally published 7/11/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 20261 hr 17 min

From the Vault: The Manta Ray, Part 2

In this series of classic episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the majestic manta ray, from its biology and lifecycle to conservation issues and its portrayal in mythology, folk beliefs and even 1930s horror movies. Learn all about these strange and beautiful creatures and what’s being done to ensure their survival. (originally published 7/8/2025) (part 2 of 3) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 202639 min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Space Is the Place

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1974 Afrofuturist science fiction film "Space Is the Place," featuring the enigmatic Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Solar Arkestra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 19, 20261 hr 35 min

The Monstrefact: Monsters of Ravenloft

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses some of the monsters of Dungeons and Dragons’ “Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 20267 min

Diatoms and Diatomaceous Earth, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the strange, fossilized microscopic algae we know as diatomaceous earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 20261 hr

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Lady Terminator

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously wild 1988 Indonesian folk-horror mockbuster “Lady Terminator,” directed by Tjut Djalil and starring Barbara Anne Constable as the unstoppable machine gun-toting avatar of the South Sea Queen. (originally published 6/27/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 20261 hr 15 min

From the Vault: The Manta Ray, Part 1

In this series of classic episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the majestic manta ray, from its biology and lifecycle to conservation issues and its portrayal in mythology, folk beliefs and even 1930s horror movies. Learn all about these strange and beautiful creatures and what’s being done to ensure their survival. (originally published 7/1/2025) (part 1 of 3) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 202647 min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Paganini Horror

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe talk about the 1989 Italian rock-and-roll creepshow "Paganini Horror," directed by Luigi Cozzi and co-written by Daria Nicolodi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 20261 hr 48 min

Diatoms and Diatomaceous Earth, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the strange, fossilized microscopic algae we know as diatomaceous earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 202652 min

The Monstrefact: The Purple People Eater

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the one-eyed, one-horned, flying people eater from the 1958 novelty song by Sheb Wooley... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 10, 20266 min

STBYM Listener Mail: All Reason Departs

Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 09, 20261 hr 2 min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into Akira Kurosawa’s gorgeous and surreal 1990 anthology film, "Dreams." (originally published 6/20/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 08, 20261 hr 33 min

From the Vault: The Invention of Roller Skates

In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe build on last month's episode on ice skates with a discussion of their wheelbase spin off: the rollerskate! (originally published 6/24/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 06, 202657 min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Jim Henson’s The Soldier and Death

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1989’s “The Soldier and Death,” a short rendition of a classic Slavic folktale for Jim Henson’s The Storyteller. Directed by Henson and written by Anthony Minghella, it features Bob Peck as the titular soldier and John Hurt as the Storyteller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 05, 20261 hr 16 min

The Thing Before the Beginning, part 4

In this episode, Robert and Joe come back to their Stuff to Blow Your Mind series on various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe. (part 4 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 04, 202646 min

Smart Talks with IBM: Inside the Octagon: How AI Brings UFC’s Fastest Moments into Focus

Most of what happens inside the UFC Octagon is too fast for the human eye to follow. Enter Alon Cohen, Executive Vice President of Innovation for TKO, who has spent 15 years building the data and AI systems that expose the hidden moments that help decide a match. Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Alon to uncover how UFC’s partnership with IBM turns chaos into clarity, giving fans and commentators a deeper story behind every bout. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this pod...

Jun 03, 202648 min

The Thing Before the Beginning, part 3

In this episode, Robert and Joe come back to their Stuff to Blow Your Mind series on various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 02, 202655 min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Crawling Eye

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1958’s “The Crawling Eye” starring Forrest Tucker, Jennifer Jayne and Janet Munro. (originally published 5/30/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 01, 20261 hr 20 min

From the Vault: You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 3

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world. (part 3 of 3) (originally published 5/22/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 30, 202652 min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Wicker Man (1973) - Part 2

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the monumental 1973 British folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. (Part 2 of 2) (originally published 5/9/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 29, 20261 hr 43 min

From the Vault: You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world. (part 2 of 3) (originally published 5/20/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 202651 min

The Monstrefact Omnibus: The Werewolf

In this classic omnibus edition of The Monstrefact, join Robert for all five episodes of his recent look at the werewolf of myth, legend and media – from prehistoric wolf interactions and the ancient world to modern media incarnations of lycanthropy. Draw blood… (originally published 6/11/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 202635 min

From the Vault: You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world. (part 1 of 3) (originally published 5/15/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 26, 202650 min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Wicker Man (1973) - Part 1

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the monumental 1973 British folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. (Part 1 of 2) (originally published 5/2/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 202659 min

From the Vault: The Invention of Ice Skating

In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the origins and physics of skating on ice. (originally published 5/29/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 23, 202649 min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Viy (1967)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 Soviet folk horror film "Viy," based on the story by Nikolai Gogol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 20261 hr 17 min

The Science of Rumination, with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with science writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa about her new book "Mind Drama: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 202654 min
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