Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 2890
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
The Monstrefact: Birdo of Subcon
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the famous egg-spitting lizard creature from “Super Mario Brothers 2.”
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The Beast Wore an Apron, Part 1
Are there any animals other than humans that cook their food? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of non-human animal meal preparation. Bon appétit!
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Listener Mail: Green Stamps
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From the Vault: The Sargasso Sea
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the sargassum seaweed and the many strange and amazing organisms that call it home. (originally published 4/29/2021)
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Beastmaster 2
This week on Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into “Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time,” a 1991 sequel full of loincloths, green magic, animal hijinks and a lethal dose of goofy one-liners.
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Finn McCool, Part 2: The Thumb of Knowledge
The Irish mythological hero Finn MacCool is known for many exploits, from the slaying of a great fire monster to the creation of Giant's Causeway. However, he’s also known for his magical thumb, whic…
The Monstrefact: Abhartach, the Irish Vampire
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses what may be the oldest vampire in Western European traditions…
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Finn McCool, Part 1: Mythic Exploits of the Irish Hero
The Irish mythological hero Finn MacCool is known for many exploits, from the slaying of a great fire monster to the creation of Giant's Causeway. However, he’s also known for his magical thumb, whic…
Listener Mail: Tuesday's Great and Wednesday Too!
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From the Vault: The Halo, Part 2
From glowing rings to flaming sun discs, the halo takes many forms in religious iconography. Why do angels, saints, gods and demigods love standing beneath or in front of these things? In this classi…
Weirdhouse Cinema: Eliminators
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive head first into the 1986 cyborg time-travel adventure film “Eliminators,” which has robots, cavemen, kung-fu and more boat-related combat than y…
The Seven Day Week, Part 3
Our modern world is bound to the seven day week, but why is this the case? Is there anything in the cosmos or the inner workings of the human body that dictate this arrangement? In this episode of St…
The Artifact: Death Tripods of Dune
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the death tripods of Dune…
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The Seven Day Week, Part 2
Our modern world is bound to the seven day week, but why is this the case? Is there anything in the cosmos or the inner workings of the human body that dictate this arrangement? In this episode of St…
Listener Mail: Lousy Smarch Weather
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From the Vault: The Halo, Part 1
From glowing rings to flaming sun discs, the halo takes many forms in religious iconography. Why do angels, saints, gods and demigods love standing beneath or in front of these things? In this classi…
Weirdhouse Cinema: Zeiram
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1991 Japanese sci-fi monster film Zeiram, in which a futuristic bounty hunter from space must hunt down a deadly alien renegade with the …
The Seven Day Week, Part 1
Our modern world is bound to the seven day week, but why is this the case? Is there anything in the cosmos or the inner workings of the human body that dictate this arrangement? In this episode of St…
The Monstrefact: Ditto, a Pokémon
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the shapeshifting Pokémon known as Ditto.
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From the Vault: The Invention of Ketchup
You love it. You put it on everything. But where does ketchup come from? In this classic episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the mysterious origins of everyone’s favorite sweet red sauce -- …