Give the Gift of a Mystery Box

Give the Gift of a Mystery Box

Give the Gift of a Mystery Box: Why are mystery packages so appealing? How do they improve our mental faculties and fuel our creativity? In this episode, Julie and Robert share tales of sealed envelopes, quantum thought experiments, virginity boxes and things Pandora should never have opened. You might even score a gift idea or two. To learn more about the illustration, visit Art Spotlight: Arthur Rackham's Pandora.

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From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 2

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depe...

30 Elo 202551min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Empire of the Dark

Weirdhouse Cinema: Empire of the Dark

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe delve into the low-budget 1991 horror odyssey “Empire of the Dark,” starring Steve Barkett and Richard Harrison. When the gateway to Hell opens in Nor...

29 Elo 20251h 35min

The Devil You Know, Part 2

The Devil You Know, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg parad...

28 Elo 20251h 1min

The Monstrefact: Aliens vs. Avengers

The Monstrefact: Aliens vs. Avengers

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Marvel Comics’ "Aliens vs. Avengers" comics and some of the xenomorphic ideas it explores...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

27 Elo 20255min

The Devil You Know, Part 1

The Devil You Know, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg parad...

26 Elo 202551min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Venom (1981)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Venom (1981)

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe wrestle with their first full-blown snake movie: 1981’s “Venom.” It stars Oliver Reed, Klaus Kinski and a live black mamba snake from the Lond...

25 Elo 20251h 16min

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

From the Vault: Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depe...

23 Elo 202540min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Quatermass and the Pit

Weirdhouse Cinema: Quatermass and the Pit

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 sci-fi horror film “Quatermass and the Pit” starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover.See omnystudio.com/...

22 Elo 20251h 35min

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