The Horror

The Horror

The Horror: Why do we enjoy scary movies or a stroll through a haunted house? How is our response colored by our genes, evolution and culture? In this episode, Julie and Robert take a close look at what scares us and why we're so addicted to terror. Image: Doug Gray/© Illustration Works/Corbis

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Mystery Cults, Part 4

Mystery Cults, Part 4

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day...

13 Maalis 202559min

The Monstrefact Redux: The Salamander

The Monstrefact Redux: The Salamander

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the mythical salamander… (originally published 1/17/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Maalis 20254min

The Plight of Amphibians, with Mark Mandica

The Plight of Amphibians, with Mark Mandica

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with Mark Mandica, executive director of the Amphibian Foundation. Mark returns to the show to discuss the plight of amphibians and curr...

11 Maalis 202538min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Queen of Blood

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Queen of Blood

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Curtis Harrington’s 1966 space horror movie “Queen of Blood,” starring John Saxon, Basil Rathbone, Dennis Hopper and Florence Marly as...

10 Maalis 20251h 19min

From the Vault: Life in the Hypogean World, Part 1

From the Vault: Life in the Hypogean World, Part 1

We are creatures of the epigean world: the world of light on Earth’s surface. But there is another world – a world beneath the surface. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and J...

8 Maalis 202550min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Forbidden Planet

Weirdhouse Cinema: Forbidden Planet

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the groundbreaking 1956 science fiction film "Forbidden Planet," starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen and Robby the Robot. Th...

7 Maalis 20251h 34min

Mystery Cults, Part 3

Mystery Cults, Part 3

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day...

7 Maalis 20251h 3min

The Monstrefact Redux: The Hecatoncheires

The Monstrefact Redux: The Hecatoncheires

In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Hecatoncheires or hundred-handed warriors of Greek mythology…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Maalis 20257min

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