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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From the Vault: The One Ring

From the Vault: The One Ring

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to Find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the most powerful artefac...

19 Sep 202046min

Mushroom Foraging, Part 2

Mushroom Foraging, Part 2

Are more people identifying and even foraging wild mushrooms than in previous years? If so, why is this? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe talk about mushroom foraging, the im...

17 Sep 202041min

Mushroom Foraging, Part 1

Mushroom Foraging, Part 1

Are more people identifying and even foraging wild mushrooms than in previous years? If so, why is this? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe talk about mushroom foraging, the im...

15 Sep 202046min

From the Vault: The Voynich Manuscript, Part 2

From the Vault: The Voynich Manuscript, Part 2

Browse the libraries of the world and you’ll find nothing stranger and perplexing than the so-called Voynich Manuscript, a 15th century tome that has perplexed linguists and codebreakers for hundreds ...

12 Sep 202048min

Night of the Lichen-thropes

Night of the Lichen-thropes

Lichen are incredibly widespread and easy to take for granted, but these composite organisms are some of the most fascinating lifeforms on the planet. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rober...

10 Sep 202046min

Listener Mail: The Serpent's Golden Apple

Listener Mail: The Serpent's Golden Apple

It's time once more for Listener Mail, when Robert and Joe read YOUR letters regarding snake pits, tomatoes and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnys...

8 Sep 20201h

From the Vault: The Voynich Manuscript, Part 1

From the Vault: The Voynich Manuscript, Part 1

Browse the libraries of the world and you’ll find nothing stranger and perplexing than the so-called Voynich Manuscript, a 15th century tome that has perplexed linguists and codebreakers for hundreds ...

5 Sep 202051min

Fingernails, Part 2

Fingernails, Part 2

How fast do human fingernails and toenails grow? Are they claws and, if not, what are they? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert and Joe dive into the anatomy, evolution culture and myt...

3 Sep 202058min

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