Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Épisodes

• From the Vault: The Manta Ray, Part 1 13.06.2026 47min

  In this series of classic 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. (originally published 7/1/2025) (part 1 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Weirdhouse Cinema: Paganini Horror 12.06.2026 1h 47min

  In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe talk about the 1989 Italian rock-and-roll creepshow "Paganini Horror," directed by Luigi Cozzi and co-written by Daria Nicolodi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Diatoms and Diatomaceous Earth, Part 1 11.06.2026 52min

  In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the strange, fossilized microscopic algae we know as diatomaceous earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Monstrefact: The Purple People Eater 10.06.2026 5min

  In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the one-eyed, one-horned, flying people eater from the 1958 novelty song by Sheb Wooley...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• STBYM Listener Mail: All Reason Departs 09.06.2026 1h 1min

  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: Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams 08.06.2026 1h 32min

  In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into Akira Kurosawa’s gorgeous and surreal 1990 anthology film, "Dreams." (originally published 6/20/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Smart Talks with IBM: Inside the Octagon: How AI Brings UFC’s Fastest Moments into Focus 03.06.2026 48min

  Most of what happens inside the UFC Octagon is too fast for the human eye to follow. Enter Alon Cohen, Executive Vice President of Innovation for TKO, who has spent 15 years building the data and AI systems that expose the hidden moments that help decide a match. Malcolm Gladwell sits down with Alon to uncover how UFC’s partnership with IBM turns chaos into clarity, giving fans and commentators a deeper story behind every bout. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don’t necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From the Vault: The Invention of Roller Skates 06.06.2026 57min

  In this classic 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! (originally published 6/24/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Weirdhouse Cinema: Jim Henson’s The Soldier and Death 05.06.2026 1h 16min

  In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1989’s “The Soldier and Death,” a short rendition of a classic Slavic folktale for Jim Henson’s The Storyteller. Directed by Henson and written by Anthony Minghella, it features Bob Peck as the titular soldier and John Hurt as the Storyteller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Thing Before the Beginning, part 4 04.06.2026 46min

  In this episode, Robert and Joe come back to their Stuff to Blow Your Mind series on various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe. (part 4 of 4)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Thing Before the Beginning, part 3 02.06.2026 54min

  In this episode, Robert and Joe come back to their Stuff to Blow Your Mind series on various mythological concepts of what came before the creation or emergence of our universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Crawling Eye 01.06.2026 1h 19min

  In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1958’s “The Crawling Eye” starring Forrest Tucker, Jennifer Jayne and Janet Munro. (originally published 5/30/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From the Vault: You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 3 30.05.2026 51min

  In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world. (part 3 of 3) (originally published 5/22/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Weirdhouse Cinema: Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Wicker Man (1973) - Part 2 29.05.2026 1h 43min

  In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the monumental 1973 British folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. (Part 2 of 2) (originally published 5/9/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From the Vault: You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 2 28.05.2026 50min

  In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world. (part 2 of 3) (originally published 5/20/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Monstrefact Omnibus: The Werewolf 27.05.2026 34min

  In this classic 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… (originally published 6/11/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From the Vault: You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 1 26.05.2026 49min

  In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world. (part 1 of 3) (originally published 5/15/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Wicker Man (1973) - Part 1 25.05.2026 59min

  In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the monumental 1973 British folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. (Part 1 of 2) (originally published 5/2/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From the Vault: The Invention of Ice Skating 23.05.2026 49min

  In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the origins and physics of skating on ice. (originally published 5/29/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Weirdhouse Cinema: Viy (1967) 22.05.2026 1h 16min

  In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 Soviet folk horror film "Viy," based on the story by Nikolai Gogol.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.