In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with wildlife conservation biologist Dr. Joel Berger about the challenges of conservation in a changing world, as well as conflict between mountain goats and bighorn sheep over mineral re

Weirdhouse Cinema: Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Feb 25th, 2022 1h 36m

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the greatest vampire snooker movie of all time. Yes, it's Alan Clarke's 1985 rock musical "Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih

Music and Memory

Dec 16th, 2021 58m 28s

We all know music can influence our moods, but can it actually boost our memory? How do musical memories emerge at the borders of identity, experience and culture? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore these questio

Overconfidence: The Icarus Paradox

1 Feb 27th, 2020 50m 43s

What is overconfidence? We tend to know it when we see it, but the concept is increasingly hard to nail down the more you think about it. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the mythic roots of hubris, the psychol

Overconfidence: Hubris and Nemesis

1 Feb 25th, 2020 56m 23s

From the Vault: Better Living Through Tetris

1 Jan 20th, 2018 47m 33s

In their previous episode, Robert and Joe explored the geometric hallucinations of Tetris syndrome. Now they're back for a serious look at the ways in which a good dose of cascading, interlocking tetrominoes might just cure what ails ya -- from

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 1

Apr 6th, 2024 49m 19s

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 e

From the Vault: Tetris Syndrome

1 Jan 13th, 2018 1h 9m

To play a game of “Tetris” is to invite a geometric invasion into your mind. After hours of intense block manipulation, you finally set aside your gaming device. You take a deep breath, close your eyes -- and there the frenzied, multicolored te

The Buddha is a Mountain

Aug 1st, 2017 50m 36s

One of the largest historical statues in the world, China’s Lèshān Grand Buddha has overlooked the Dàdù river for 1200 years. Carved from the side of a mountain, this serene titan is a testament to human artistry and the Anthropocene Epoch. Joi

Sharks of Summer (with Marah Hardt of ‘Sex in the Sea’)

Jul 27th, 2017 1h 9m

If you watch enough 'Jaws' and Shark Week, you’re bound to see sharks as ravenous death machines. But is it really more appropriate to think of these ancient creatures as LIFE machines? In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, R

Svalbard: Land of Snow and Apocalypse Arks

Jul 25th, 2017 1h 7m

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has it all: glaciers, polar bears, scientific researchers and an epic seed vault built to survive the apocalypse. Join Robert and Christian as they discuss this frigid environment and the human activities t

The Parrotfish, Part 1

9 hours ago 1h 5m

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a parent of fishes. See omnystudio.com/listener

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

2 days ago 32m 54s

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.

From the Vault: A Game of Telephone, Part 2

4 days ago 47m 56s

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announced again in an altered form. What does this

Weirdhouse Cinema: House (1977)

4 days ago 1h 37m

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss one of the towering monoliths of Japanese weird cinema: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House” AKA “Hausu.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 3

5 days ago 56m 22s

Before the dawn of the iron age, ancient humans had but one source of workable iron for their artifacts and weapons: meteorites. In this very-metal episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various examples of meteoric metal ar

The Monstrefact: The Ceti Eels of Star Trek

6 days ago 7m 43s

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Ceti eels of the Star Trek universe, a form of fictional brain parasite… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Well-Connected Animal, with Lee Alan Dugatkin

8 days ago 1h

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with evolutionary biologist and historian of science Lee Alan Dugatkin about his new book “The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies.” You

Listener Mail: The Prophet's Song

9 days ago 29m 47s

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.

From the Vault: A Game of Telephone, Part 1

11 days ago 1h 13m

Weirdhouse Cinema: Psycho Beach Party

12 days ago 1h 37m

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob is joined by Seth Nicholas Johnson of Rusty Needle’s Record Club to discuss 2000’s “Psycho Beach Party,” a sendup of 1960s beach party movies and their cultural ideals, starring Lauren Ambrose and writt

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 2

12 days ago 57m 37s

The Monstrefact: The Tribbles of Star Trek

13 days ago 6m 3s

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the prolific and adorable tribbles of the Star Trek universe…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 1

14 days ago 1h 4m

Listener Mail: Dirge for the Assassins

16 days ago 28m 17s

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.