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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Weirdhouse Cinema: Ghosthouse
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1988’s “Ghosthouse,” directed by schlock-master Umberto Lenzi and starring Lara Wendel. Think of it as “Poltergeist” in Boston, as told by the director …
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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1988’s “Ghosthouse,” directed by schlock-master Umberto Lenzi and starring Lara Wendel. Think of it as “Poltergeist” in Boston, as told by the director of “Cannibal Ferox.”
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The Creature With No Face
Here it comes! It’s pulling off those shades. Oh here it comes! A creature with no face! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss various creatures from folk tradition, urban legend and popular media that frighten …
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Here it comes! It’s pulling off those shades. Oh here it comes! A creature with no face! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss various creatures from folk tradition, urban legend and popular media that frighten us with their smooth-skin visages.
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The Monstrefact: Sableye and the Hopkinsville Goblins
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Pokémon Sableye, its connection to the Hopkinsville Goblin UFO encounter and the great horned owl… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lost Graves and Lost Bones, with Sam Kean
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author Sam Kean about some of the spooky contents of his new book "The Museum of Lost Things."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Black Sunday (1960)
In this clasic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mario Bava’s “Black Sunday," a blood-chilling tale of witchcraft, punishment and revenge from beyond the grave, starring Barbara Steele and John …
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In this clasic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mario Bava’s “Black Sunday," a blood-chilling tale of witchcraft, punishment and revenge from beyond the grave, starring Barbara Steele and John Richardson. (originally published 10/24/2025)
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From the Vault: It Lurks in the Mine Shaft, Part 1
In this classic, sinister episode from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss different folkloric and legendary monsters tied to mine shafts and mining... (originally published 10/7/2025) See …
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In this classic, sinister episode from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss different folkloric and legendary monsters tied to mine shafts and mining... (originally published 10/7/2025)
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Evil of Dracula
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1974’s “Evil of Dracula,” starring Toshio Kurosawa, Mariko Mochizuki, Kunie Tanaka and Shin Kishida. It is the third film in Michio Yamamoto’s …
Notes de l’épisode
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1974’s “Evil of Dracula,” starring Toshio Kurosawa, Mariko Mochizuki, Kunie Tanaka and Shin Kishida. It is the third film in Michio Yamamoto’s “Bloodthirsty Trilogy” of standalone, Hammer-inspired Japanese horror films.
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Haunted Houses of the Ancient World, Part 2
In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe discuss examples of haunted house stories and traditions from Ancient Greece and Rome. What do they reveal about ancient peoples and human nature? Find …
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In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe discuss examples of haunted house stories and traditions from Ancient Greece and Rome. What do they reveal about ancient peoples and human nature? Find out…
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The Artifact: The Tarot Deck
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the trick-taking origins of the tarot deck…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Haunted Houses of the Ancient World, Part 1
In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe discuss examples of haunted house stories and traditions from Ancient Greece and Rome. What do they reveal about ancient peoples and human nature? Find …
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In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe discuss examples of haunted house stories and traditions from Ancient Greece and Rome. What do they reveal about ancient peoples and human nature? Find out…
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1943's "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," starring Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. (orignally published 10/10/2025)See …
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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1943's "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," starring Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. (orignally published 10/10/2025)
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From the Vault: Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 2
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality. (originally published 10/02/2025)
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Messiah of Evil
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Ron and Joe discuss the dreamlike 1973 American supernatural horror film “Messiah of Evil,” written and directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. It stars Michael Greer …
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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Ron and Joe discuss the dreamlike 1973 American supernatural horror film “Messiah of Evil,” written and directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. It stars Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford and Royal Dano.
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Spooky Rivers, with Geo Rutherford
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author, artist and educator Geo Rutherford about her new book “Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet.”See …
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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author, artist and educator Geo Rutherford about her new book “Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet.”
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The Artifact: Edison's Creepy Phonograph Doll
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses Thomas Edison’s creepy, singing phonograph doll…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Scarecrow, Part 3
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the …
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The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of scarecrows.
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 horror comedy creature feature Killer Klowns From Outer Space, produced by the Chiodo brothers and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 horror comedy creature feature Killer Klowns From Outer Space, produced by the Chiodo brothers and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon. (originally published 10/3/2025)
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From the Vault: Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality. (originally published 9/30/2025)
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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Mummy (1932)
In this special Halloween season episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe unwrap 1932’s “The Mummy,” the film that introduced Ancient Egyptian reanimated corpses into the Universal Monsters canon. Directed by …
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In this special Halloween season episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe unwrap 1932’s “The Mummy,” the film that introduced Ancient Egyptian reanimated corpses into the Universal Monsters canon. Directed by Karl Freund, it stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners and Edward Van Sloan.
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The Scarecrow, Part 2
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the …
Notes de l’épisode
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of scarecrows.
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The Monstrefact Redux: He Who Walks Behind the Rows
In this classic 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… …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic 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…. (originally published 1/8/2025)
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The Scarecrow, Part 1
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the …
Notes de l’épisode
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of scarecrows.
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Alucarda
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild realm of Mexican horror with Juan López Moctezuma’s 1977 cult classic “Alucarda,” starring Tina Romero, Susana Kamini, David Silva …
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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild realm of Mexican horror with Juan López Moctezuma’s 1977 cult classic “Alucarda,” starring Tina Romero, Susana Kamini, David Silva and Claudio Brook. (originally published 9/26/2025)
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From the Vault: The Devil You Know, Part 2
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the balance of power in our world. (orignally published 8/28/2025)
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 2
In this classic Weirdhouse Cinema two-parter, Rob and Joe enter the arena to discuss the 1995 video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat,” directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and featuring show favorite Christopher …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic Weirdhouse Cinema two-parter, Rob and Joe enter the arena to discuss the 1995 video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat,” directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and featuring show favorite Christopher Lambert as Lord Rayden. (originally published 8/16/2024)
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From the Vault: The Devil You Know, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the balance of power in our world. (orignally published 8/26/2025)
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The Monstrefact Omnibus: Jim Henson Roundup
In this special omnibus episode of The Monstrefact, Robert discusses several creatures from the imagined worlds of Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: The Wallace Line, Part 2
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the faunal boundary line between Asia and Australia known as the Wallace Line and the British naturalist it was named for, Alfred …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the faunal boundary line between Asia and Australia known as the Wallace Line and the British naturalist it was named for, Alfred Russel Wallace. (orignally published 8/21/2025)
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 1
In this classic Weirdhouse Cinema two-parter, Rob and Joe enter the arena to discuss the 1995 video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat,” directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and featuring show favorite Christopher …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic Weirdhouse Cinema two-parter, Rob and Joe enter the arena to discuss the 1995 video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat,” directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and featuring show favorite Christopher Lambert as Lord Rayden. (originally published 8/9/2024)
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From the Vault: The Wallace Line, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the faunal boundary line between Asia and Australia known as the Wallace Line and the British naturalist it was named for, Alfred …
Notes de l’épisode
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the faunal boundary line between Asia and Australia known as the Wallace Line and the British naturalist it was named for, Alfred Russel Wallace. (originally published 8/19/2025)
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