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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The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 2 - The Black Goo

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 2 - The Black Goo

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the deadly alien pathogen Agent A0-3959X.91–15 from the “Alien” universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Heinä 20248min

Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 1

Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Japan’s beloved yuru-chara, corporate and governmental mascots that are undeniably cute but with deeper connections to other aspects of Japanese culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Heinä 20241h 3min

Listener Mail: All Other Considerations Secondary

Listener Mail: All Other Considerations Secondary

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.

8 Heinä 202424min

From the Vault: Creature with the Crystal Skin

From the Vault: Creature with the Crystal Skin

It is dark inside the human body, but not every denizen of the animal kingdom is such a closed book. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss various creatures with transparent anatomical features and translucent bodies. (originally published 05/19/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Heinä 202447min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Plan 9 from Outer Space

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Plan 9 from Outer Space

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe finally discuss a film that almost defies description: “Plan 9 From Outer Space.” Yes, it’s Ed Wood’s 1957 cinematic monolith featuring Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, Vampira and the Amazing Criswell! (originally published 08/05/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Heinä 20241h 38min

From the Vault: Do ants make traps?

From the Vault: Do ants make traps?

The trap is insidious. But of course it is. It was designed and executed… by ants? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, the ant wars continue as Robert and Joe explore some of the possibility that a few formidable Formicidae species actually lay traps. (originally published 01/20/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Heinä 202459min

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 1 - The Engineers

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 1 - The Engineers

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert kicks off a series devoted to the various creatures of the “Alien” universe with a look at the enigmatic Engineers… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Heinä 20247min

From the Vault: The Fountain, Too Fast for Shadows

From the Vault: The Fountain, Too Fast for Shadows

Why is a fountain in an urban environment so inviting and, at least to some extent, so calming? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss human fountain culture and the seeming benefits of urban blue space. (originally published 05/25/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Heinä 202448min

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