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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From the Vault: Thar She Blows, Part 1
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In this classic 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. (Originally published 04/25/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Highlander II, Part 1
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In this special two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the original theatrical cut of Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander II: The Quickening,” starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Michael Ironside. Long live the Zeist cut! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. (Part 5 of 5) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Animalia Stupendium: The Common Kingfisher
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Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will consider the subtle wonders of the common kingfisher… See omnystudio.com/…
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The Very Dust, Part 4: Mythology in Dust
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What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 3
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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 classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… (originally published 04/18/2023) See omnystudi…
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Weirdhouse Cinema: On the Silver Globe
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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 Polish science fiction film “On the Silver Globe,” directed by Andrzej Żuławski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons
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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a curious proposed method of dragon flight proposed by author Peter Dickinson in the 1979 book “The Flight of Dragons.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 2
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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 classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… (originally published 04/06/2023) See omnystudi…
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Dragonslayer
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On the heels of Monday’s solar eclipse, Rob and Joe devote this week’s Weirdhouse Cinema episode to 1981’s “Dragonslayer.” The film features a total solar eclipse, in addition to one of cinema’s most memorable dragons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the magical and the mythical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Smart Talks with IBM: The Power of Collaboration: How IBM Teams Up with Microsoft
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Entire industries are being reshaped around the new capabilities of generative AI. In this special bonus episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Tim Harford leads a conversation between two leaders in the field. Srinivasan Venkatarajan is the Director of Global Partner Business at Microsoft, focusing on Azure Data & AI and Azure OpenAI. And Chris McGuire …
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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe follow up their two-part series on the Egyptian god Osiris with a look at various scientific topics named after him, including NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, the Osiris genus of bees and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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Listener Mail: Vale's Lonely Walk
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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.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 1
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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 classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind… (originally published 04/04/2023) See omnystudi…
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Wolf Devil Woman
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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1982 Taiwanese fantasy wuxia film Wolf Devil Woman, starring and directed by the amazing Pearl Chang! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris, an underworld fertility god and judge of the dead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Man-Thing
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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Man-Thing from the world of Marvel Comics… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris, an underworld fertility god and judge of the dead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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Listener Mail: Realm of Refraction
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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.על ידי iHeartPodcasts
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From the Vault: The Minimal Group Paradigm
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Humans obviously don’t have any difficulties finding division and tribalism, but just how little is required for factions to form? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the minimal group paradigm in social identity theory. (originally published 03/30/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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