The Secret Intellect of Animals, Part 1

The Secret Intellect of Animals, Part 1

In the 18th century, David Hume wrote that “no truth appears to me more evident than that beasts are endow’d with thought and reason as well as men.” Yet animal cognition has remained a controversial subject in science ever since. In the first of two episodes, Christian and Joe discuss the work of Dutch-American primatologist Frans de Waal, and ask the question of not just whether animals are smarter than we understand, but why the evidence of animal cognition is often so difficult for we humans to grasp.

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From the Vault: The Sunken Lands, Part 3

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The Monstrefact Omnibus: Chaos Daemons of Warhammer 40k

The Monstrefact Omnibus: Chaos Daemons of Warhammer 40k

In this classic omnibus episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, enjoy all four episodes concerning the chaos daemons of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe: Khorne, Tzeentch, Nurgle and Slaanesh. (...

27 Nov 202424min

From the Vault: The Sunken Lands, Part 2

From the Vault: The Sunken Lands, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of lost islands and forgotten continents, in both actual geologic history and the mists of the human imagination. (...

26 Nov 202445min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Butterfly Murders

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Butterfly Murders

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film “The Butterfly Murders,” directed by Tsui Hark. The film certainly delivers on killer butterflies, but it’s also...

25 Nov 20241h 26min

From the Vault: The Sunken Lands, Part 1

From the Vault: The Sunken Lands, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of lost islands and forgotten continents, in both actual geologic history and the mists of the human imagination. (...

23 Nov 202444min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Reptilicus

Weirdhouse Cinema: Reptilicus

Grab your drug bazooka! In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive back into the wild world of euro-kaiju films with the 1961/1962 Danish/American co-production “Reptilicus.”See omnystudio...

22 Nov 20241h 7min

Of Cockentrice and Cockatrice: A Monstrous Feast

Of Cockentrice and Cockatrice: A Monstrous Feast

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe prepare us for the holiday feasts ahead with a discussion of such monstrous dishes as the Cockentrice, the Turducken and other historic culin...

21 Nov 202451min

The Monstrefact Redux: The Mummy

The Monstrefact Redux: The Mummy

In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the undead mummies of horror cinema and where they emerge from in modern Egyptomania… (originally published 10/25/2023)See omnystud...

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