Funny or Die

Funny or Die

We all know "funny" when we encounter it, but what's going on inside the human mind when we feel amused? Join Robert and Julie as they discuss long-standing -- and more recent -- theories about humor's evolutionary purpose.

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The Medusa Nebula: A Monstrous Beauty of Space

The Medusa Nebula: A Monstrous Beauty of Space

Join Robert and Christian as they consider the beauty and composition of the Medusa nebula in this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

1 Maalis 201626min

Listener Mail IV: The Listening

Listener Mail IV: The Listening

It's that time again. Join Robert, Joe and Christian for another round of robot-delivered listener mail. They're read your missives concerning everything from the Chinese zodiac and psychopaths to sol...

25 Helmi 201658min

John C. Lilly: Province of the Mind

John C. Lilly: Province of the Mind

The figure of John C. Lilly as psychedelic dolphin communicator burns in the collective memory as a counterculture avatar, yet his legacy embodies far more than the mythologized and/or vilified figure...

23 Helmi 20161h 15min

Dreams of Orgonon: Sex, Storms & Death

Dreams of Orgonon: Sex, Storms & Death

Do you believe there's a natural energy that permeates the universe? Wilhelm Reich did, calling it "orgone." He also thought it was generated by orgasms, could manipulate the weather and cure cancer. ...

18 Helmi 20161h 9min

Echoborg: The Computer Controls You

Echoborg: The Computer Controls You

Imagine a future in which powerful AIs use human surrogates or "echoborgs" to speak their words and socialize with humans. The living, breathing avatar simply recites the computer's words at the confe...

16 Helmi 201647min

Tractable Thunder: Early Days of Electricity, Part 2

Tractable Thunder: Early Days of Electricity, Part 2

Electricity lost its magic over the course the 18th and 19th centuries. The "invisible fire" steadily transitioned from a mysterious force of wonder to a mundane reality of daily modern life. In this ...

11 Helmi 20161h 6min

The Holy Amber: Early Days of Electricity, Part 1

The Holy Amber: Early Days of Electricity, Part 1

Electricity lost its magic over the course the 18th and 19th centuries. The "invisible fire" steadily transitioned from a mysterious force of wonder to a mundane reality of daily modern life. In this ...

9 Helmi 201653min

Weaponized Animals: From Fire Pigs to Bomb Bats

Weaponized Animals: From Fire Pigs to Bomb Bats

Warfare has always played a central role in human civilization, but we've always invited to share the rest of the animal kingdom to share in the violence and misery -- sometimes as actual weapons. Joi...

4 Helmi 201638min

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