From the Vault: Jupiter’s Children
Of all the moons of Jupiter, Callisto, Ganymede, Europa and Io tantalize us the most. These alien worlds of ice, fire, desolation and hidden oceans tantalize us with their possibility for extraterrest...
24 Mar 20181h 7min
Leviathan: The Wolf of Whale Street
Canst thou draw out Livyatan melvillei with a hook? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore the awesome undersea world of carnivorous whales -- as well as the...
22 Mar 20181h 2min
Life Beyond The Shield
Life on Earth depends on the planet’s natural shielding, otherwise solar and cosmic radiation would ravage our small blue world. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, sponsored by the National G...
20 Mar 201853min
From the Vault: Bird Intelligence
Just what are the upper limits of avian cognitive ability? Various studies reveal how certain bird species engage in mental time travel, tool use, self recognition, theory of mind and even meta-cognit...
17 Mar 20181h 12min
The Nuts and Bolts of Boltzmann Brains
Do your ever have the feeling that your entire reality is just a momentary hallucination inside a randomly formed space brain? If so, then this is the podcast episode for you! In this episode of Stuff...
15 Mar 20181h 3min
I Ching: The Book of Changes
The Book of Changes stands as one of the most important divination texts in human history -- and a foundational text of Chinese culture in general. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert L...
13 Mar 201858min
From the Vault: Tip of the Tongue
Your know the feeling. You're trying to recall the name of a time-keeping musical device or the the actor who played Fredo in 'The Godfather' and all that comes to mind is a memory-hole in the shape o...
10 Mar 201853min
Listener Mail: Crab Faces, Anus Myths and More
Once again, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick read listener mail related to recent episodes. You'll hear myths about the anus, reflections on samurai crab faces, Egyptian religion, salt water consumption,...
8 Mar 20181h 8min
