Heartbeat in the Brain, Hole in the Skull

Heartbeat in the Brain, Hole in the Skull

Trepanation is an ancient surgical procedure and we've found the millennia-aged skulls to prove it - each punctured and gouged to relieve inner-pressure and inner-madness. But is such cranial perforation truly a relic of a primitive age or do modern trepanation advocates have a point in their quest to free the brain's heartbeat from its prison of bone? Tune in to this classic STBYM episode of to find out.

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The Parrotfish, Part 2

The Parrotfish, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a parent of fishes. (part 2 of 2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Touko 202442min

The Monstrefact: The Horta of Star Trek

The Monstrefact: The Horta of Star Trek

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the alien Horta of the Star Trek universe, a silicon-based organism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Touko 20246min

The Parrotfish, Part 1

The Parrotfish, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a parent of fishes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Touko 202457min

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Touko 202426min

From the Vault: A Game of Telephone, Part 2

From the Vault: A Game of Telephone, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the so-called “telephone game,” in which a whispered message travels through a chain of individuals and is eventually announced again in an altered form. What does this game reveal about communication and what else can we learn from it? (part 2 of 2, originally published 05/04/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Touko 202439min

Weirdhouse Cinema: House (1977)

Weirdhouse Cinema: House (1977)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss one of the towering monoliths of Japanese weird cinema: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House” AKA “Hausu.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Touko 20241h 28min

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 3

Meteoric Metal and Alien Iron, Part 3

Before the dawn of the iron age, ancient humans had but one source of workable iron for their artifacts and weapons: meteorites. In this very-metal episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various examples of meteoric metal artifacts, including several precious sky-weapons of antiquity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Touko 202449min

The Monstrefact: The Ceti Eels of Star Trek

The Monstrefact: The Ceti Eels of Star Trek

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Ceti eels of the Star Trek universe, a form of fictional brain parasite… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Touko 20246min

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