In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announced again in an altered form. What does this game reveal about communication and what else can we learn from it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses goblin weapons known as nipper sticks in Jim Henson’s “Labyrinth.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announced again in an altered form. What does this game reveal about communication and what else can we learn from it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
It is dark inside the human body, but not every denizen of the animal kingdom is such a closed book. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various creatures with transparent anatomical features and translucent bodies. (originally published 05/19/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe continue their trio of 3-D films with the first color 3D feature film from a major American studio: 1953’s “House of Wax.” It’s the movie that remade Vincent Price as a horror icon, and it also features performances by Charles Bronson and Carolyn Jones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery, caustic or explosive these plumes really are. (Part 2 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the famous Ortolan keyboard player from the Star Wars universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of whale spout, as well as various misconceptions about just how watery, caustic or explosive these plumes really are. (Part 1 of 2) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood animal that grew from the ground. (originally published 04/21/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe kick off three weeks of 3D pictures with the 1983 adventure film “Treasure of the Four Crowns.” Is it a good movie? No. But does it throw lots of things at your face and explode in a supernatural climax? You better believe it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Asexual reproduction has its advantages, but organisms that depend too much on it also face potential extinction. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss mutational meltdown and Muller's ratchet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an assortment of past Monstrefact episodes about various Dungeons and Dragons monsters… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary vegetable lamb of Tartary, said to be a flesh-and-blood animal that grew from the ground. (originally published 04/19/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1975 melt-o-rama desert cult film "The Devil's Rain." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, neuroscientist and author David Eagleman drops by the show to discuss his new podcast series “Inner Cosmos” with Robert and Joe, along with some general discussion on the human brain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Slaanesh from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 4 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. (originally published 5/05/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. (originally published 04/14/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the 1984 fantasy film “The Neverending Story,” a generation-defining film based on the elegant novel by German author Michael Ende. It’s also a throwback to a time when you could have one guy do most of the creature voices in a film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Nurgle from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 3 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. (originally published 04/12/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe tackle another miniaturization movie with 1958’s “Attack of the Puppet People.” Director Bert I. Gordon jumps in to capitalize on the success of 57’s “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” John Agar stars and somehow this all connects to Watergate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
