One-Armed Bandits: The Science of Slot Machines

One-Armed Bandits: The Science of Slot Machines

You may call it a slot machine, a fruit machine or a one-armed bandit, but the reality is the same: an algorithmically precise machine designed to drain the human gambler of all his or her earnings. Where did these insidious machines come from? How do they ensorcell us? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and psychology of slot machine gambling behavior.

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From the Vault: Kaibyō: The Strange Cats of Japan, Part 2

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the classic 1939 Universal horror picture “Son of Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.See omn...

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The Demons of Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 2

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In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the more noteworthy, fascinating and potentially terrifying gods and demons from the religions and myths of the ancient Meso...

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Smart Talks with IBM: Scaling AI With Purpose

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In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein speaks with Rebecca Finlay, CEO of Partnership on AI, about the importance of advancing AI innovation with openness and ethics at the forefront...

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The Demons of Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 1

The Demons of Ancient Mesopotamia, Part 1

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the more noteworthy, fascinating and potentially terrifying gods and demons from the religions and myths of the ancient Meso...

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Bride of Frankenstein

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Bride of Frankenstein

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the amazingly weird and wonderful 1935 horror classic “The Bride of Frankenstein.” Has the doctor put his monster-making days behind h...

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From the Vault: Kaibyō: The Strange Cats of Japan, Part 1

From the Vault: Kaibyō: The Strange Cats of Japan, Part 1

Spooky cats are an iconic part of Halloween, so in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Kaibyō: the various strange and supernatural cats found in Jap...

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Horror Express

Weirdhouse Cinema: Horror Express

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe keep the terror train rolling down the tracks with a look at the 1972 sci-fi thriller "Horror Express," starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alber...

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