From the Vault: Pacific Navigation, Part 2

From the Vault: Pacific Navigation, Part 2

The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they do it? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the sheer scale of the Pacific Ocean and environmental navigation. (originally published 7/8/2021)

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The Alphabet and the Goddess, Part 2

The Alphabet and the Goddess, Part 2

What happened to the worship of goddesses? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore Leonard Shlain’s hypothesis from his 1998 book “The Alphabet Versus the God...

24 Touko 201838min

The Alphabet and the Goddess, Part 1

The Alphabet and the Goddess, Part 1

What happened to the worship of goddesses? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore Leonard Shlain’s hypothesis from his 1998 book “The Alphabet Versus the God...

22 Touko 201848min

From the Vault: Techno-Religion, Part 2

From the Vault: Techno-Religion, Part 2

We often think of technology and religion as distinct and separate worlds, but what happens when they converge? Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick in this two-part episode as they examine religious wo...

19 Touko 201853min

Life on Venus

Life on Venus

The planet Venus might seem a hellish destination and an unlikely place to find extraterrestrial life. And yet, many experts agree that life may have existed in the planet's ancient oceans -- and may ...

17 Touko 201855min

Crazy Ants and Electricity

Crazy Ants and Electricity

Do crazy ants crave electronics? Do they feast on that sweet, sweet juice? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick dispel some myths and explore the science of this p...

15 Touko 201847min

From the Vault: Techno-Religion, Part 1

From the Vault: Techno-Religion, Part 1

We often think of technology and religion as distinct and separate worlds, but what happens when they converge? Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick in this two-part episode as they examine religious wo...

12 Touko 201844min

Listener Mail: Of AI Minds and Human Farts

Listener Mail: Of AI Minds and Human Farts

Once more, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick consult recent offerings of listener mail for your thoughts on artificial intelligence, demonic flatulence and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at http...

10 Touko 201859min

Boltzmann Brains Revisited

Boltzmann Brains Revisited

Space brains. Religious models of infinity. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they revisit the topic of Boltzmann brains and discuss the general history of infinity.  Learn more about your ad-cho...

8 Touko 20181h 2min

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