The Imp of the Perverse

The Imp of the Perverse

In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe wrote a tale about a man overcome by the compulsion to confess to the heinous crime he sought to keep secret. The conundrum pops up in other Poe tales as well, but the so called “Imp of the Perverse” also invades the human mind with alarming regularity. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe attempt to understand just why, considering Freud, neuroscience, Ironic Process Theory and more.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Thing from Another World

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Thing from Another World

Before John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” there was Howard Hawks’ “The Thing From Another World,” the first adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s short story “Who goes there?” In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe bust out the thermite and discuss this 1951 sci-fi classic. (orginally published Sep 24, 2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Jan 20251h 2min

From the Vault: The Glorious Hermit Crab, Part 2

From the Vault: The Glorious Hermit Crab, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. (originally published 1/9/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Jan 202551min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

Weirdhouse Cinema: Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of lucha libre with the 1967 Mexican science fiction film “Santo vs. the Martian Invasion,” starring El Santo himself alongside Wolf Ruvinskis and Maura Monti.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Jan 20251h 36min

Pretend Play, Part 2: Theory of Mind and Imaginary Friends

Pretend Play, Part 2: Theory of Mind and Imaginary Friends

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Jan 202557min

The Monstrefact: He Who Walks Behind the Rows

The Monstrefact: He Who Walks Behind the Rows

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the the sinister entity from Stephen King’s 1977 short story “Children of the Corn” and its mythological and folkloric predecessors….See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Jan 20257min

Pretend Play, Part 1

Pretend Play, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Jan 20251h 9min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the absurd sci-fi fantasy film “Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy,” a 1981 Yugoslav-Czech co-production full of intergalactic aliens and surreal monstrosities. (originally published 11/10/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Jan 20251h 19min

From the Vault: The Glorious Hermit Crab, Part 1

From the Vault: The Glorious Hermit Crab, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the world of crabs – specifically the industrious world of hermit crabs. (originally published 1/4/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Jan 202549min

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