Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount

Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount

Mickey Mouse gets along just fine with four digits on each hand, so why do humans have five of these digits? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie ask why so many creatures evolved with a five-fingered discount.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Extra Terrestrial Visitors

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Extra Terrestrial Visitors

On this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the wild world of Spanish b-movie cinema with Juan Piquer Simón’s “Extra Terrestrial Visitors,” in which a pair of aliens respond to drastically differing human encounters in the woods. MST3K fans know this one as "Pod People." (originally published 09/16/22)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Marras 20231h 13min

From the Vault: Reptiles of Galapagos, Part 2

From the Vault: Reptiles of Galapagos, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the most famous reptilian residents of the Galapagos archipelago, including the world’s largest extant tortoise species and the world’s only marine iguana. (originally published 12/10/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Marras 202359min

The Monstrefact Omnibus: Monsters of DC Comics

The Monstrefact Omnibus: Monsters of DC Comics

In this special omnibus episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy the first four episodes concerning monsters from the DC universe: Killer Croc, Swamp Thing, Doomsday and Mister Mind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Marras 202319min

From the Vault: Reptiles of Galapagos, Part 1

From the Vault: Reptiles of Galapagos, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the most famous reptilian residents of the Galapagos archipelago, including the world’s largest extant tortoise species and the world’s only marine iguana. (originally published 12/08/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Marras 202357min

Listener Mail: Earth's Gravity Wears You Out

Listener Mail: Earth's Gravity Wears You Out

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.

20 Marras 202323min

From the Vault: Play the Record Backwards, Part 2

From the Vault: Play the Record Backwards, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert is joined by Rusty Needle’s Record Club host Seth Nicholas Johnson for a discussion of various means of secreting information into audio, from backmasking and locked grooves to examples from the digital age of music. (originally published 12/01/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Marras 20231h

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Butterfly Murders

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Butterfly Murders

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film “The Butterfly Murders,” directed by Tsui Hark. The film certainly delivers on killer butterflies, but it’s also a moody gothic castle film, an action-packed showstopper and a bit of a slasher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Marras 20231h 26min

The Invention of the Crossbow, Part 2

The Invention of the Crossbow, Part 2

In this invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the origins and ingenuity of the crossbow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Marras 202352min

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