Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Malcolm Gladwell heads to San Francisco Tech Week to talk with IBM’s new Director of Research Jay Gambetta in front of a live audience. They discuss IBM’s plans to scale quantum computing power, the groundbreaking experiments already underway, and what impact these new computers could have on chemistry, medicine, and even finance.  This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conver...

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science, culture and mythology of licking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grab your drug bazooka! In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive back into the wild world of euro-kaiju films with the 1961/1962 Danish/American co-production “Reptilicus.” (originally published 11/22/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Jonathan Birch about his new book “The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI.” (originally published 11/12/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part Weirdhouse Cinema exploration, Rob and Joe dive into Noirvember with 1998’s “Dark City,” directed by Alex Proyas and starring Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, and Ian Richardson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 musk deer! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various examples of sacred, sacrificial and novel daggers from various cultures and traditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate Noirvember with a viewing of the 1941 Robert Florey crime film “The Face Behind the Mask,” starring the legendary Peter Lorre. (originally published 11/15/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic, monster-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss a creature most dreadful to the mariners of old: the mythical siren. (originally published 11/7/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this two-part Weirdhouse Cinema exploration, Rob and Joe dive into Noirvember with 1998’s “Dark City,” directed by Alex Proyas and starring Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, and Ian Richardson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various examples of sacred, sacrificial and novel daggers from various cultures and traditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the enigmatic Beast from Cartoon Network’s 2014 animated series “Over the Garden Wall.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 fantasy classic "Spirited Away." (originally published 11/8/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various demonic and godly hogs from global traditions, as well as one particular real-life hell pig that emerges from the fossil record. (Part 2 of 2) (originally published 10/29/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special Halloween episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1980 supernatural zombie film “City of the Living Dead,” directed by the legendary Lucio Fucli, scored by Fabio Frizzi and starring Christopher George and Catriona MacColl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Joe return with a second installment of Grimoire of Horror, in which they’ll each present a horror short-story of note and discuss its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream’ by Harlan Ellison and "The Crevasse" by Nathan Ballingrud and Dale Bailey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Malcolm Gladwell sits down with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna in a special live episode of Smart Talks with IBM. They discuss the groundbreaking potential of quantum computing, the transformative impact of AI on business, and how Krishna’s visionary predictions from the 90s continue to guide IBM’s innovations. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. T...

In this twice-damned duology from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss creatures of the natural world that collect bones... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 John Carpenter supernatural horror film "Prince of Darkness," starring Donald Pleasence, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker and Lisa Blount. (originally published 11/1/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various demonic and godly hogs from global traditions, as well as one particular real-life hell pig that emerges from the fossil record. (Part 1 of 2) (originally published 10/24/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mario Bava’s “Black Sunday," a blood-chilling tale of witchcraft, punishment and revenge from beyond the grave, starring Barbara Steele and John Richardson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this twice-damned duology from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss creatures of the natural world that collect bones... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the the sinister entity from Stephen King’s 1977 short story “Children of the Corn” and its mythological and folkloric predecessors…. (originally published 1/8/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the more noteworthy, fascinating and potentially terrifying gods and demons from the religions and myths of the ancient Mesopotamian world. It’s a who’s who of Pazuzu-adjacent entities. (originally published 10/10/2024) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.