In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore various historical interpretations of the diamond, from divine tears to both a potent medicine and a deadly poison. (part 2 of 4) (originally published 1/18/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 25, 2025•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe tap into the January Giallo spirit of things with 1975’s “Footprints on the Moon,” a beautifully-shot surreal mystery starring Florinda Bolkan, Peter McEnery, Nicoletta Elmi and Klaus Kinski -- with cinematography by Oscar-winner Vittorio Storaro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 24, 2025•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 5 of 5) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Thiuime, the goddess of war of the Tabasco people of southeast Mexico… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 22, 2025•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 4 of 5) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 21, 2025•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1965 cult classic crime thriller “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” directed by Russ Myers and starring Tura Santana, Haji and Lori Williams. (originally published 09/22/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi, Stuff To Blow Your Mind listeners! iHeartPodcasts has a new and improved hit franchise, TechStuff, hosted by Karah Preiss and OZ! TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology changes us: how we live, love, work, and even die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just t...
Jan 19, 2025•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore various historical interpretations of the diamond, from divine tears to both a potent medicine and a deadly poison. (part 1 of 4) (originally published 1/16/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 18, 2025•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the filmography of Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy with the 1973 thriller “Hunchback of the Morgue,” also starring Rosanna Yanni, María Elena Arpóna and Alberto Dalbés. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2025•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the mermaid Hortus as described and illustrated in the book “Dr. C. Lillefisk's Sirenology” by Jana Heidersdorf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 15, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. (originally published 1/11/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2025•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Before John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” there was Howard Hawks’ “The Thing From Another World,” the first adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s short story “Who goes there?” In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe bust out the thermite and discuss this 1951 sci-fi classic. (orginally published Sep 24, 2021) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. (originally published 1/9/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 11, 2025•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of lucha libre with the 1967 Mexican science fiction film “Santo vs. the Martian Invasion,” starring El Santo himself alongside Wolf Ruvinskis and Maura Monti. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 09, 2025•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the the sinister entity from Stephen King’s 1977 short story “Children of the Corn” and its mythological and folkloric predecessors…. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 08, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the absurd sci-fi fantasy film “Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy,” a 1981 Yugoslav-Czech co-production full of intergalactic aliens and surreal monstrosities. (originally published 11/10/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. (originally published 1/4/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 04, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, guest-host David Striepe of the Talkin' Tofu podcast returns to chat with Rob about the 1987 miniaturization film “Innerspace,” directed by Joe Dante and starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short and Meg Ryan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return to the world of squirrels and their curious carnivorous ways… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 02, 2025•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an assortment of past Monstrefact episodes about various vampires... (originally published 05/31/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 01, 2025•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Dec 31, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. (orignally published 04/28/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the origins and ingenuity of the crossbow. (originally published 11/16/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 28, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 sci-fi action classic “RoboCop,” a film as deeply satirical as it is gratuitously violent. (originally published 12/01/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the origins and ingenuity of the crossbow. (originally published 11/14/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 26, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy an assortment of past Monstrefact episodes about various Dungeons and Dragons monsters… (originally published 04/19/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 25, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic holiday episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history and invention of the eggnog, how it became such an iconic holiday beverage and some curious historic goblets associated with the consumption of this rich, milky draught. (originally published 12/15/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast