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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

93:56

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Wrath of Khan

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/12

In this special Star Trek Week episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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66:02

Transporters and Consciousness in Star Trek

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/11

In this special 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 and consciousness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:29

The Monstrefact: The Mugatos of Star Trek

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/10

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Neuralian Mugatos of Star Trek… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:13

The Salt Vampires of Star Trek

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/09

In this special 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.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:40

From the Vault: Odds and Evens, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/06

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of odd and even numbers. How does it factor into our psychology, our art and our culture? Find out…(originally published 9/5/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:37

Replaceable You, with Mary Roach

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/04

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert welcomes bestselling author Mary Roach back to the program to discuss her latest book “Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:46

The Monstrefact: The Fireys of Labyrinth

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/03

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the dismemberment-loving Fireys of Jim Henson’s “Labyrinth.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

45:55

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea,...

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/02

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? How many rowers and how many levels of rowers? And what are we to make of Ptolemy IV Philopator’s 40-oar Tessarakonteres? Find out… (originally published 8/27/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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71:43

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Beyond the Mind’s Eye

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/09/01

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe explore the mind-bending, non-narrative CGI acid trip that is 1992’s “Beyond the Mind’s Eye,” directed by Michael Boydstun and featuring the music of Jan Hammer. (originally published 9/6/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:49

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea,...

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/30

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? How many rowers and how many levels of rowers? And what are we to make of Ptolemy IV Philopator’s 40-oar Tessarakonteres? Find out… (originally published 8/22/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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95:59

Weirdhouse Cinema: Empire of the Dark

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/29

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe delve into the low-budget 1991 horror odyssey “Empire of the Dark,” starring Steve Barkett and Richard Harrison. When the gateway to Hell opens in Northern California, only Richard Flynn can harrow Hell itself to save his ex and stop an immortal cult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:13

The Devil You Know, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/28

In this 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 relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the balance of power in our world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:32

The Monstrefact: Aliens vs. Avengers

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/27

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Marvel Comics’ "Aliens vs. Avengers" comics and some of the xenomorphic ideas it explores...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:30

The Devil You Know, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/26

In this 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 relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the balance of power in our world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

40:59

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea,...

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/23

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? How many rowers and how many levels of rowers? And what are we to make of Ptolemy IV Philopator’s 40-oar Tessarakonteres? Find out… (originally published 8/20/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

95:04

Weirdhouse Cinema: Quatermass and the Pit

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/22

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 sci-fi horror film “Quatermass and the Pit” starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:04

The Wallace Line, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/21

In this 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 it was named for, Alfred Russel Wallace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:48

Animalia Stupendium: The Giant Clam

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/20

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 giant clam!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:51

The Wallace Line, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/19

In this 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 it was named for, Alfred Russel Wallace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

119:20

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Congo

Stuff To Blow Your Mind ·

2025/08/18

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and guest co-host Anney Reese discuss the 1995 jungle adventure film "Congo" starring Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry – as well as LOTS of Stan Winston gorilla costumes. (originally published 11/11/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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