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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.

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Daniel Whiteson on Space Itself 14.04.2020 1:09:59

What exactly is space? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, physicist Daniel Whiteson, co-host of the podcast Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, drops by for another chat with Robert and Joe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Vault: M.I.B. or N.I.B.? 11.04.2020 50:19

Belief in UFOs is very much like a religion. It can fulfill the same purpose in an individual's life, give them a community of believers and provide grander framework for mundane life. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick consider the similarities between the so-called “men in black” and the devil. (Originally published 3/21/2019) Learn more about your ad-choic...

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 4: Science of Thulsa Doom, Part 1 10.04.2020 42:47

Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they learn why they fear the night. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 8: ‘Hellraiser’ 10.04.2020 1:15:02

I thought I'd gone to the limits. I hadn't. The Cenobites gave me an experience beyond limits. Pain and pleasure, indivisible. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 10: ‘The Fly’ 10.04.2020 54:27

You're afraid to dive into the plasma pool, aren't you? You're afraid to be destroyed and recreated, aren't you? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 5: Science of Thulsa Doom, Part 2 10.04.2020 51:23

Contemplate this on the tree of woe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 9: ‘Bandersnatch’ 10.04.2020 1:33:20

If you listen closely, you can hear the numbers. There's a cosmic flowchart that dictates where you can and where you can't go. I've given you the knowledge. I've set you free. Do you understand? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 6: ‘Silent Running’ 10.04.2020 1:17:15

It calls back a time when there were flowers all over the Earth... and there were valleys. And there were plains of tall green grass that you could lie down in - you could go to sleep in. And there were blue skies, and there was fresh air... and there were things growing all over the place, not just in some domed enclosures blasted some millions of miles out in to space. Learn more about your ad-c...

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 7: ‘The Tingler’ 10.04.2020 1:12:56

Ladies and gentlemen, just a word of warning. If any of you are not convinced that you have a tingler of your own, the next time you're frightened in the dark... don't scream. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 3: ‘Highlander 2’ 10.04.2020 1:05:30

Most people have a full measure of life... and most people just watch it slowly drip away. But if you can summon it all up... at one time... in one place... you can accomplish something... glorious. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 2: ‘The Dark Crystal’ 10.04.2020 1:01:08

End, begin, all the same. Big change. Sometimes good. Sometimes bad. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matinee Science Playlist, Part 1: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ 10.04.2020 1:24:42

Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bone Palace, Part 2 09.04.2020 40:04

From an imagined palace constructed out of bone to the curious ways in which animals and humans use bone for tools and construction materials, take a stroll through halls of bone with Robert and Joe in this pair of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bone Palace, Part 1 07.04.2020 57:49

From the Vault: Bugs Under The Skin 04.04.2020 1:02:26

Ever feel like there are bugs crawling around in your body? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore alleged incidents, medical publications and the reality of delusional parasitosis. (originally publsihed 3/19/2019) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 9: Wound Mouth of the Undying Hydra 03.04.2020 44:32

From myth to biology, the hydra hungers and grows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 10: Chinese Immortality 03.04.2020 1:10:51

Explore tales and traditions from Taoist sorcery, alchemy and Chinese folktales. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 7: The Trident 03.04.2020 1:07:00

What is the meaning of Poseidon's divine weapon? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 8: Unicorns of the Mythic World 03.04.2020 1:02:59

Discover the power and symbolism of the unicorn. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 6: The Slayer 03.04.2020 1:29:16

Who is the slayer and why is this figure so important to our ancient and modern myths? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 5: Demon Eaters and Possessed Tools 03.04.2020 1:00:18

Meet the demon slayer Zhōng Kuí and follow a procession of spirits across the sea to Japan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 2: The Myth-Fleshed Fossil 03.04.2020 1:06:20

Explore the place where geology and mythology converge. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 3: Talos 03.04.2020 57:59

Get to know everyone's favorite ancient bronze age robot. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 4: Bones of the Plumed Serpent 03.04.2020 42:41

Venture into the world of Quetzalcoatl. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Realms of Myth Playlist, Part 1: Unraveling the Mythic 03.04.2020 1:05:20

What is mythology and why is it so important? Find out... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.