Weaponized Animals: From Fire Pigs to Bomb Bats

Weaponized Animals: From Fire Pigs to Bomb Bats

Warfare has always played a central role in human civilization, but we've always invited to share the rest of the animal kingdom to share in the violence and misery -- sometimes as actual weapons. Join Robert and Christian as they explore the history of weaponized animals, from flaming war pigs in ancient Greece to high-tech incendiary bats in the Second World War.

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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Face Behind the Mask

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Face Behind the Mask

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate Noirvember with a viewing of the 1941 Robert Florey crime film “The Face Behind the Mask,” starring the legendary Peter Lorre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Nov 20241h 19min

Sacred Trees of the World

Sacred Trees of the World

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua of Hawaii. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Nov 202450min

The Artifact: Roman Dodecahedrons

The Artifact: Roman Dodecahedrons

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the mysterious Roman dodecahedra… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Nov 20245min

The Edge of Sentience, with Jonathan Birch

The Edge of Sentience, with Jonathan Birch

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Jonathan Birch about his new book “The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Nov 202433min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Ship of Monsters

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Ship of Monsters

Are you ready for a 1960 Mexican sci-fi comedy involving multiple alien monsters, space vampires, interplanetary politics and several música norteña songs? Also a robot falls in love with a jukebox. Rob and Joe discuss it all in this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema. (originally published 9/3/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Nov 202458min

From the Vault: Where the Shadows Lie, Part 2

From the Vault: Where the Shadows Lie, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of shadows. How do human conceptions of shadows factor into our literature, art, history and monster making? What does it mean to cast a monstrous shadow, or to cast no shadow at all? Find out… (originally published 10/26/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Nov 202455min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Spirited Away

Weirdhouse Cinema: Spirited Away

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 fantasy classic "Spirited Away."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Nov 20241h 23min

The Siren: Talons and Song

The Siren: Talons and Song

In this monster-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss a creature most dreadful to the mariners of old: the mythical siren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Nov 20241h 1min

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