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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.

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All Episodes

6:21

The Monstrefact: Manta Rays of Dungeons & Dragons

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2025/07/02

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses uses of the manta ray in Dungeons and Dragons, the fictional Ixitxachitls and what it all seems to reflect about humanity’s relationship to real-world manta rays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:39

The Manta Ray, Part 1

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2025/07/01

In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the majestic manta ray, from its biology and lifecycle to conservation issues and its portrayal in mythology, folk beliefs and even 1930s horror movies. Learn all about these strange and beautiful creatures and what’s being done to ensure their survival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:29

From the Vault: Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 2

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2025/06/28

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Japan’s beloved yuru-chara, corporate and governmental mascots that are undeniably cute but with deeper connections to other aspects of Japanese culture. (originally published 7/11/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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74:14

Weirdhouse Cinema: Lady Terminator

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2025/06/27

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously wild 1988 Indonesian folk-horror mockbuster “Lady Terminator,” directed by Tjut Djalil and starring Barbara Anne Constable as the unstoppable machine gun-toting avatar of the South Sea Queen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:50

The Extreme Maneuverability of Hummingbirds, with...

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/06/26

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously wild 1988 Indonesian folk-horror mockbuster “Lady Terminator,” directed by Tjut Djalil and starring Barbara Anne Constable as the unstoppable machine gun-toting avatar of the South Sea Queen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

Animalia Stupendium: The Coconut Crab

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2025/06/25

Bored 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 mighty Coconut Crab.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:46

The Invention of Roller Skates

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2025/06/24

In this invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe build on last month's episode on ice skates with a discussion of their wheelbase spin off: the rollerskate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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74:35

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Devil Bat

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2025/06/23

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1940 American horror film “The Devil Bat,” starring Bela Lugosi and Suzanne Kaaren. Watch out, because giant bats are coming for your aftershave! (originally published 7/12/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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64:19

From the Vault: Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/06/21

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Japan’s beloved yuru-chara, corporate and governmental mascots that are undeniably cute but with deeper connections to other aspects of Japanese culture. (originally published 7/9/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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92:27

Weirdhouse Cinema: Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams

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2025/06/20

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into Akira Kurosawa’s gorgeous and surreal 1990 anthology film, "Dreams."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:56

Lost Wonders, with Tom Lathan

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2025/06/19

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Tom Lathan, author of “Lost Wonders: 10 Tales of Extinction from the 21st Century.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:16

The Monstrefact Redux: The Flight of Dragons

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2025/06/19

In this classic 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.” (originally published 4/17/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:52

STBYM Listener Mail: Bringer of Jollity

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2025/06/18

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.

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67:09

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Black Lizard (1968)

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2025/06/16

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Kinji Fukasaku’s weird 1968 super-criminal romp “Black Lizard,” starring Japanese drag queen Akihiro Miwa, based on the novel by Edogawa Ranpo and the stage adapation by Yukio Mishima. (originally published 5/31/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:07

From the Vault: The Well-Connected Animal, with Lee...

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2025/06/14

In this classic 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'll learn about the complex social networks of vampire bats, dolphins, bees and more. (orignally published 5/14/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:45

Lone Wolf, with Adam Weymouth

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2025/06/12

In this NEW episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Adam Weymouth, author of “Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness” about the European wolf, its recent comeback and the similarities between the human and lupine world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:41

The Monstrefact Omnibus: The Werewolf

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2025/06/11

In this special omnibus edition of The Monstrefact, join Robert for all five episodes of his recent look at the werewolf of myth, legend and media – from prehistoric wolf interactions and the ancient world to modern media incarnations of lycanthropy. Draw blood…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:48

From the Vault: Sharks Don't Sink, with Jasmin Graham

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2025/06/10

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with shark scientist Jasmin Graham about her new book “Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.” (originally published 7/16/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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73:19

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Highlander II, Part 1

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2025/06/09

In this classic 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! (originally published 04/ 27/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:19

Smart Girl Dumb Questions: Neil DeGrasse Tyson on...

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/06/08

Today on STBYM, we’re bringing you an episode on the Cosmos from a new podcast: Smart Girl Dumb Questions. In each episode, host Nayeema Raza asks simple questions to big thinkers. This one is with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Nayeema asks him: what happened before the Big Bang? Would wormholes save us from ever going to the airport again? Do aliens exist? And, oh yes, are horoscopes real? If you like this episode of Smart Girl Dumb Questions, you can find more SGDQ with Mark Cuban on

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