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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From the Vault: The Ancient and Occult History of the “A Christmas Story” Leg Lamp

From the Vault: The Ancient and Occult History of the “A Christmas Story” Leg Lamp

The 1983 holiday film “A Christmas Story” warned us of the dangers associated with BB guns, bar soap and frozen flag poles – but it also introduced us to the Old Man’s prized leg lamp. In this episode...

21 Joulu 202450min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Blue Sunshine

Weirdhouse Cinema: Blue Sunshine

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1977’s “Blue Sunshine,” directed by Jeff Lieberman and starring Zalman King. It’s a twisted tale of post-60s anxiety, hippie disillusionment a...

20 Joulu 20241h 37min

The Hearth, Part 2

The Hearth, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into the powerful resonance of the fireplace and hearthstone in human culture, psychology and myth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

19 Joulu 202453min

The Artifact: Head of an Ox on a Tree Trunk

The Artifact: Head of an Ox on a Tree Trunk

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses one of the more curious items on display in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Joulu 20243min

The Hearth, Part 1

The Hearth, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into the powerful resonance of the fireplace and hearthstone in human culture, psychology and myth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

17 Joulu 20241h 4min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1974 zombie movie “Let Sleeping Corpses Lie,” also known as “The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.” It’s a sci-fi spin on the zombie genre...

16 Joulu 20241h 32min

From the Vault: The Nutcracker

From the Vault: The Nutcracker

The decorative holiday nutcracker has become a staple of holiday decor and it also constitutes a specialized tool, so in this Christmas themed invention episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and ...

14 Joulu 202446min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Rock'n Roll Wolf

Weirdhouse Cinema: Rock'n Roll Wolf

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1976’s “Rock'n'Roll Wolf,” also known as “Mama.” It’s a Romanian–Soviet–French co-production and a live-action adaptation of the Brothers Grim...

13 Joulu 20241h 24min

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