The Singing Colossus of Memnon

The Singing Colossus of Memnon

The twin Egyptian statues erected by Amenophis III were already ancient relics when Roman travelers visited them in the first century CE. One stood tall and unconquered by some 1400 years of sun and sand, the other lay toppled by a recent earthquake. The Romans mistakenly called them the Colossi of Memnon, and inscribed proof of their visit on the legs of the toppled colossus -- because it spoke to them. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss the singing colossus. Why did it start speaking? Why did it stop?

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It Lurks in the Mine Shaft, Part 1

It Lurks in the Mine Shaft, Part 1

In this sinister episode from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss different folkloric and legendary monsters tied to mine shafts and mining...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Loka 20251h 3min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Son of Frankenstein

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Son of Frankenstein

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the classic 1939 Universal horror picture “Son of Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. (originally published 10/11/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Loka 20251h 16min

From the Vault: Grimoire of Horror, Volume 1

From the Vault: Grimoire of Horror, Volume 1

Last Halloween, Robert and Joe took a seasonal tradition in a new direction with Grimoire of Horror, in which they each presented a horror short-story of note and discussed its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss Clark Ashton Smith's "The Maker of Gargoyles" and Stephen Graham Jones's "Thirteen." (originally published 10/31/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Loka 20251h

Weirdhouse Cinema: Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Weirdhouse Cinema: Killer Klowns From Outer Space

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 horror comedy creature feature Killer Klowns From Outer Space, produced by the Chiodo brothers and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Loka 20251h 23min

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 2

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Loka 20251h 11min

The Monstrefact: Alien Earth Roundup

The Monstrefact: Alien Earth Roundup

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the various non-xenomorphic creatures of the 2025 series “Alien: Earth.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Loka 20256min

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Syys 202556min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Spookies

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Spookies

Yep, 1986 was a great year for genre movies — and also “Spookies” came out. In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider this overstuffed, underdone but super fun turkey of a horror movie. (originally published 09/10/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Syys 20251h 6min

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