One-Armed Bandits: The Science of Slot Machines

One-Armed Bandits: The Science of Slot Machines

You may call it a slot machine, a fruit machine or a one-armed bandit, but the reality is the same: an algorithmically precise machine designed to drain the human gambler of all his or her earnings. Where did these insidious machines come from? How do they ensorcell us? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and psychology of slot machine gambling behavior.

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The 2024 Ig Nobels, Part 1

The 2024 Ig Nobels, Part 1

The Ig Nobel Prizes once more honor ten studies that make us laugh, but then make us think. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their annual tradition of discussing som...

17 Sep 202444min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Shock Waves

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Shock Waves

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe complete their trilogy of 70s Florida Movies with 1977’s “Shock Waves,” featuring Peter Cushing, John Carradine, Brooke Adams and a whole squa...

16 Sep 20241h 12min

From the Vault: Another Enigmatic Underwater Image

From the Vault: Another Enigmatic Underwater Image

In the last vault episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discussed the so-called Eltanin Antenna and how it is at once an identified image of a deep sea organism and an icon of paranormal ...

14 Sep 202448min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Labyrinth

Weirdhouse Cinema: Labyrinth

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe enter the magical world of Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy musical “Labyrinth,” starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

13 Sep 20241h 28min

Odds and Evens, Part 3

Odds and Evens, Part 3

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of odd and even numbers. How does it factor into our psychology, our art and our culture? Find out… See omnystudio.com/list...

12 Sep 202438min

Smart Talks with IBM: Education in the Age of AI

Smart Talks with IBM: Education in the Age of AI

The role of AI in the classroom is evolving rapidly. When students and teachers embrace this technology, it has the ability to democratize access to education through programs like IBM SkillsBuild. In...

11 Sep 202442min

Odds and Evens, Part 2

Odds and Evens, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of odd and even numbers. How does it factor into our psychology, our art and our culture? Find out… See omnystudio.com/list...

10 Sep 202444min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Freejack

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Freejack

The bonejackers thought they could jack Alex Furlong, but now he's gone freejack in the future of 2009. Yep, in this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe jack their way into the 1992 sci-...

9 Sep 20241h 23min

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