Stuff To Blow Your Mind
2,469 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsDeep 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
April 27, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBIn 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.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Highlander II, Part 1
April 26, 2024 21:37 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBIn 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.
The Very Dust, Part 5
April 25, 2024 18:17 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBWhat 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.
Animalia Stupendium: The Common Kingfisher
April 24, 2024 19:41 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBBored 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/listener for privacy information.
The Very Dust, Part 4: Mythology in Dust
April 23, 2024 20:56 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWhat 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.
Listener Mail: The Ripe Program
April 22, 2024 18:49 - 26 minutes - 24 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 3
April 20, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBOur 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: On the Silver Globe
April 19, 2024 20:18 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBIn 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.
The Very Dust, Part 3
April 18, 2024 20:55 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWhat 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.
The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBIn 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.
The Very Dust, Part 2
April 16, 2024 19:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWhat 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.
Listener Mail: Ephemerol
April 15, 2024 14:43 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 2
April 13, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBOur 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Dragonslayer
April 12, 2024 20:01 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBOn 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.
The Very Dust, Part 1
April 11, 2024 19:37 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBWhat 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.
Smart Talks with IBM: The Power of Collaboration: How IBM Teams Up with Microsoft
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBEntire 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 is the General Manager of the Global Microsoft Partnership for IBM. They discuss the efforts by IBM and Microsoft in the generative AI space, how...
In the Name of Osiris
April 09, 2024 21:33 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBIn 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.
Listener Mail: Vale's Lonely Walk
April 08, 2024 15:16 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 1
April 06, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBOur 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Wolf Devil Woman
April 05, 2024 19:32 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBIn 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.
The Cult of Osiris, Part 2
April 04, 2024 18:01 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBIn 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.
The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Man-Thing
April 03, 2024 21:19 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Man-Thing from the world of Marvel Comics… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Cult of Osiris, Part 1
April 02, 2024 22:42 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIn 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.
Listener Mail: Realm of Refraction
April 01, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: The Minimal Group Paradigm
March 30, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBHumans 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.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Dr. Phibes Rises Again
March 29, 2024 18:36 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive back into the weird, wild world of Dr. Phibes with 1972’s “Dr. Phibes Rises Again,” starring the legendary Vincent Price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Authenticity, Part 3
March 28, 2024 23:20 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of authenticity. What is it? Why do we place such value on it? They discuss authenticity in terms of psychology, art, music, religion and more… (part 3 of 3) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smart Talks with IBM: AI in Healthcare: How Generative AI Is Expanding Fertility Treatment
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBAs artificial intelligence progresses, healthcare providers are exploring how the technology can be used to offer personalized care at scale. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Dr. Laurie Santos sits down with Alice Crisci, co-founder and CEO of fertility-care provider Ovum Health. They discuss the barriers to healthcare access, the ways in which AI can be leveraged to expand the reach of healthcare providers, and how Ovum Health’s partnership with IBM and their use of watsonx has ...
Asgardians: Odin, with George O'Connor
March 26, 2024 18:13 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author and illustrator George O'Connor, creator of the popular Olympions graphic novel series, about his new venture into the world of Norse mythology, beginning with “Asgardians: Odin,” out now in all formats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the Vault: Washing of the Waters, Part 4
March 23, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. (originally published 03/23/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
March 22, 2024 22:52 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Estonian sci-fi thriller “Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel,” based on the novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Authenticity, Part 2
March 21, 2024 20:30 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of authenticity. What is it? Why do we place such value on it? They discuss authenticity in terms of psychology, art, music, religion and more… (part 2 of 3) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Animalia Stupendium: The Glass Frog
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.74 MBBored 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 glorious glass frog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Authenticity, Part 1
March 19, 2024 21:47 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of authenticity. What is it? Why do we place such value on it? They discuss authenticity in terms of psychology, art, music, religion and more… (part 1 of 3) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: The Reflecting Chamber
March 18, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: Washing of the Waters, Part 3
March 16, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. (originally published 03/21/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Dune (1984), Part 2
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBIn this special two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the planet of Arrakis in their discussion of David Lynch’s wild 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary novel “Dune.” The sleeper must awaken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life in the Hypogean World, Part 4
March 14, 2024 22:33 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBWe are creatures of the epigean world: the world of light on Earth’s surface. But there is another world – a world beneath the surface. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe venture into the world of cave biology or biospeleology. (part 4 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Artifact: Ornithopters of Dune
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the ornithopters of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” and its cinematic adaptations… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life in the Hypogean World, Part 3
March 12, 2024 20:57 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWe are creatures of the epigean world: the world of light on Earth’s surface. But there is another world – a world beneath the surface. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe venture into the world of cave biology or biospeleology. (part 3 of 4) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Breathing the Pulse
March 11, 2024 19:53 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: Washing of the Waters, Part 2
March 09, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. (Originally published 03/16/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Dune (1984), Part 1
March 08, 2024 23:14 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBIn this special two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the planet of Arrakis in their discussion of David Lynch’s wild 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary novel “Dune.” The sleeper must awaken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life in the Hypogean World, Part 2
March 07, 2024 19:18 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe are creatures of the epigean world: the world of light on Earth’s surface. But there is another world – a world beneath the surface. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe venture into the world of cave biology or biospeleology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monstrefact: The Hecatoncheires
March 06, 2024 23:05 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBIn this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Hecatoncheires or hundred-handed warriors of Greek mythology… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life in the Hypogean World, Part 1
March 05, 2024 23:45 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWe are creatures of the epigean world: the world of light on Earth’s surface. But there is another world – a world beneath the surface. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe venture into the world of cave biology or biospeleology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Mail: Trip the Light
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBOnce 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.
Listener Mail: Trip the Light
March 04, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBOnce 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.
From the Vault: Washing of the Waters, Part 1
March 02, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThe idea of healing via immersion in sacred or special waters dates back to prehistory, and it’s still alive and well in the modern world. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider the myth, history and reality and healing waters. (originally published 03/14/2023) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weirdhouse Cinema: Head
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBIn this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Seth Nicholas Johnson of Rusty Needle's Record Club joins Joe to discuss 1968's "Head" starring the Monkees and co-written by Jack Nicholson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.