Ghouls: Myth, Fiction and... Evolutionary Heritage?

Ghouls: Myth, Fiction and... Evolutionary Heritage?

If your fictional diet contains significant quantities of horror or dark fantasy, then you've likely encountered the ghoul: a scavenging, grave-robbing race of unnatural beings with an insatiable hunger for the dead. As Robert and Joe explore in this episode, the roots of ghouldom sink back into pre-Islamic Arabic folklore -- as well into the distant evolutionary history of humanity itself.

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Cannibal Apocalypse

Weirdhouse Cinema: Cannibal Apocalypse

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6 Aug 20211h 9min

The Invention of the Mirror, Part 1

The Invention of the Mirror, Part 1

Smoking pools of dark reflection. Propagator of uncanny doubles. Gateway to inverse kingdom. It’s time for Stuff to Blow Your Mind to venture into the world of mirrors, discussing their predecessors, ...

5 Aug 202142min

Smart Talks with IBM and Malcolm Gladwell: An Open Conversation about Open Innovation

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In this episode of Smart Talks, Malcolm talks to Jim Whitehurst, senior advisor at IBM and an expert in open source software and innovation. During their conversation, Jim reveals how embracing moment...

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Regression to the Mean

Regression to the Mean

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss regression to the mean, a phenomenon that occurs when a random sampling point is an outlier -- with applications to everything from e...

3 Aug 202145min

Listener Mail: Gremlins Have Pictures

Listener Mail: Gremlins Have Pictures

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/lis...

2 Aug 202117min

From the Vault: Pykrete

From the Vault: Pykrete

Whether plotting to build a great northern wall or an aircraft carrier made of ice instead of steel, the substance you’re looking for is Pykrete. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Ro...

31 Jul 20211h 4min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Deep Blue Sea

Weirdhouse Cinema: Deep Blue Sea

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1999 shark film “Deep Blue Sea” in which super-smart sharks run wild in a sea base. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihear...

30 Jul 20211h 22min

Whispers of the Speaking Sword

Whispers of the Speaking Sword

Weapons capable of thought, speech and autonomous action appear throughout multiple myths and legends. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore some stand-out examples and di...

29 Jul 202152min

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