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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.

300 episodes

From the Vault: Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1 3 Oct 2026 · 57 min 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 t…

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Mummy (1932) 2 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 57 min 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 Univers…

The Scarecrow, Part 2 1 Oct 2026 · 56 min 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 Ha…

The Monstrefact Redux: He Who Walks Behind the Rows 30 Sept 2026 · 7 min 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 f…

The Scarecrow, Part 1 29 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 13 min 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 Ha…

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Alucarda 28 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 34 min 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…

From the Vault: The Devil You Know, Part 2 26 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 2 min 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…

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 2 25 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 26 min 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…

From the Vault: The Devil You Know, Part 1 24 Sept 2026 · 52 min 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…

The Monstrefact Omnibus: Jim Henson Roundup 23 Sept 2026 · 22 min 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.…

From the Vault: The Wallace Line, Part 2 22 Sept 2026 · 46 min 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…

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 1 21 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 13 min 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…

From the Vault: The Wallace Line, Part 1 19 Sept 2026 · 55 min 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…

Weirdhouse Cinema: Of Unknown Origin 18 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 54 min In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1983 Canadian rat thriller “Of Unknown Origin,” directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Peter Weller. See omnystu…

The Venom Lab, with Mark Mandica 17 Sept 2026 · 39 min In this special episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert sits down with Mark Mandica inside the the Amphibian Foundation's brand new Venom Lab to discuss the science of reptile…

The Monstrefact: The Kratt 16 Sept 2026 · 4 min In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Kratt from Estonian folklore… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

STBYM Listener Mail: The Dog Days are Over 15 Sept 2026 · 56 min 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.

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Boxer's Omen 14 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 32 min In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into the grisly black sorcery and mind-bending Buddhist magic in the legendary Shaw Brothers film “The Boxer’s Omen,…

From the Vault: Transporters and Consciousness in Star Trek 12 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 7 min In this classic Star Trek Week episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss teleportation in the Star Trek universe and the questions it raises about human identity…

Weirdhouse Cinema: Star Trek - First Contact 11 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 34 min In this special Star Trek Week episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe are off to see the Borg Queen in 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact,” directed by Jonathan Frakes and also s…

Star Trek Week: The Borg, Part 2 10 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 12 min In this special Star Trek Week episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the culture and technology of the enigmatic Borg. Resistance is futile. See omnystudio.co…

The Artifact: The Klingon Bat'leth 9 Sept 2026 · 5 min In this episode of The Artifact, Robert discusses the famous Klingon Bat'leth weapon from the Star Trek universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Star Trek Week: The Borg, Part 1 8 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 14 min In this special Star Trek Week episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the culture and technology of the enigmatic Borg. Resistance is futile. See omnystudio.co…

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Wrath of Khan 7 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 34 min In this this classic Star Trek Week episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." (originally published 9/12/2025) See omnystudio.com…

From the Vault: The Salt Vampires of Star Trek 5 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 6 min In this classic Star Trek Week episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the salt vampires of M-113 from “Star Trek: The Original Series.” (originally published 9…

Weirdhouse Cinema: Warriors of the Year 2072 4 Sept 2026 · 1 hr 44 min In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1984 dystopian death-sport film "Warriors of the Year 2072," directed by Lucio Fulci and starring Jared Martin and Fr…

Mercury: Inner Messenger, Part 4 3 Sept 2026 · 59 min In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe turn their attention to the innermost hellworld of our solar system: Mercury. Join them as they discuss the planetary s…

The Monstrefact: The Hollow of Scavenger's Reign 2 Sept 2026 · 5 min In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the alien creature known as the Hollow on the series “Scavenger’s Reign.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…

Mercury: Inner Messenger, Part 3 1 Sept 2026 · 53 min In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe turn their attention to the innermost hellworld of our solar system: Mercury. Join them as they discuss the planetary s…

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Time Machine (1960) 31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 39 min In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1960 film adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The Time Machine,” starring Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux. Prepare for M…