Optography: Image in a Dead Man's Eye

Optography: Image in a Dead Man's Eye

Pseudoscience often enters our world where magic fails us, seeming to make the impossible possible via the invocation of actual scientific and technological marvels. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Christian explore the unmistakably necromantic world of optography, a 19th century notion that the last images seen by the dead might be retrieved from the flesh and fluid of the eye.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Son of Frankenstein

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Son of Frankenstein

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the classic 1939 Universal horror picture “Son of Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. (originally published 10/11/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Okt 20251h 16min

From the Vault: Grimoire of Horror, Volume 1

From the Vault: Grimoire of Horror, Volume 1

Last Halloween, Robert and Joe took a seasonal tradition in a new direction with Grimoire of Horror, in which they each presented a horror short-story of note and discussed its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss Clark Ashton Smith's "The Maker of Gargoyles" and Stephen Graham Jones's "Thirteen." (originally published 10/31/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Okt 20251h

Weirdhouse Cinema: Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Weirdhouse Cinema: Killer Klowns From Outer Space

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 horror comedy creature feature Killer Klowns From Outer Space, produced by the Chiodo brothers and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Okt 20251h 23min

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 2

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Okt 20251h 11min

The Monstrefact: Alien Earth Roundup

The Monstrefact: Alien Earth Roundup

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the various non-xenomorphic creatures of the 2025 series “Alien: Earth.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Okt 20256min

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1

Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Sep 202556min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Spookies

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Spookies

Yep, 1986 was a great year for genre movies — and also “Spookies” came out. In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider this overstuffed, underdone but super fun turkey of a horror movie. (originally published 09/10/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Sep 20251h 6min

From the Vault: The Universe in 100 Colors, with Tyler Thrasher

From the Vault: The Universe in 100 Colors, with Tyler Thrasher

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with artist and author Tyler Thrasher about the new book “The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and wondrous Colors From Science and Nature.” (originally published 9/24/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Sep 202530min

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