The Nature of Tears, Part 1

The Nature of Tears, Part 1

What are tears? Are humans indeed the only animal that wraps and what purpose do they serve? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of tears from a scientific and even religious standpoint.

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Boggy Creek II

Weirdhouse Cinema: Boggy Creek II

Weird movies are a Thanksgiving tradition, because Mystery Science Theater 3000's Turkey Day Marathon is a Thanksgiving tradition. So in this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss one of t...

27 Nov 20201h 17min

Thanksgiving Smorgasbord: Turkey, Wishbones and Gravy

Thanksgiving Smorgasbord: Turkey, Wishbones and Gravy

In recognition of Thanksgiving, Robert and Joe devote this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind to the very topics that might float through your head at the dinner table: What is a wishbone, why do we p...

26 Nov 20201h 15min

Antimetaboles: Sometimes You Eat the Bear

Antimetaboles: Sometimes You Eat the Bear

Friedrich Nietzsche once observed that if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. That’s an antimetabole, a transposed repetition of words in successive clauses. It’s an...

24 Nov 202053min

From the Vault: Thankful: The Science of Gratitude

From the Vault: Thankful: The Science of Gratitude

Tis the season of thankfulness, so in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science of Gratitude. (Originally published 11/28/2019) Learn more about your ad-choices at h...

21 Nov 20201h 7min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Message From Space

Weirdhouse Cinema: Message From Space

This time on Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider the 1978 Japanese space opera “Message From Space,” starring Sonny Chiba and Vic Morrow. It’s not quite “Star Wars,” but it brings the 70s weirdnes...

20 Nov 20201h 7min

Listener Mail: The Final Conflict

Listener Mail: The Final Conflict

Once more on Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe turn to the mailbot and read some listener mail from previous months. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee ...

19 Nov 202047min

Invention: The Bed

Invention: The Bed

We sure do spend a lot of time in bed, but what exactly IS a bed and what were ancient beds like? In this invention-based episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the ancient history...

17 Nov 202051min

From the Vault: Dangerous Foods: Adverse Additives

From the Vault: Dangerous Foods: Adverse Additives

As is tradition, Stuff to Blow Your Mind prepares for seasonal feasts with a look at dangerous foods -- this time with a focus on peculiar and sometimes frightful additives such as lead, mercury and m...

14 Nov 20201h 1min

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