Supernormal Stimuli

Supernormal Stimuli

No longer limited by the constrains of their environment or biology, humans have remade their world. Why walk when you can soar? Why shout when you can whisper in the ear of a listener halfway round the world? And why limit yourself to normal stimuli when you can condense the sensory world into nuggets of superstimuli. Join Robert and Julie in this classic episode as they discuss junk food, gaming, pornography, the Internet and beauty itself all in the framework of natural biology.

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Dracula (1931)

Weirdhouse Cinema: Dracula (1931)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the iconic 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of “Dracula,” directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic performance.S...

31 Tammi 20251h 34min

The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 1

The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 1

So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China’s Dragon’s beard candy? Find out in this episode of Stuff to Blow...

30 Tammi 20251h 2min

Smart Talks with IBM: How Infrastructure is Powering the Age of AI

Smart Talks with IBM: How Infrastructure is Powering the Age of AI

In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell speaks with Ric Lewis, IBM’s Senior Vice President of Infrastructure. They discuss how hardware capability has enabled the matrix math requir...

29 Tammi 202555min

Listener Mail: The Memory of Trees

Listener Mail: The Memory of Trees

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.

28 Tammi 202554min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: A Chinese Ghost Story

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: A Chinese Ghost Story

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 Hong Kong supernatural romance comedy “A Chinese Ghost Story,” featuring screaming skulls, a seductive ghost and an evil tree...

27 Tammi 20251h 8min

From the Vault: The Nature of the Diamond, Part 2

From the Vault: The Nature of the Diamond, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore various historical interpretations of the diamond, from divine tears to both a potent medicine and a deadly poison. (part 2 of 4) (or...

25 Tammi 202542min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Footprints on the Moon

Weirdhouse Cinema: Footprints on the Moon

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe tap into the January Giallo spirit of things with 1975’s “Footprints on the Moon,” a beautifully-shot surreal mystery starring Florinda Bolkan, Peter ...

24 Tammi 20251h 30min

Pretend Play, Part 5

Pretend Play, Part 5

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 5 of 5)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

24 Tammi 20251h 5min

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