Supernormal Stimuli

Supernormal Stimuli

No longer limited by the constrains of their environment or biology, humans have remade their world. Why walk when you can soar? Why shout when you can whisper in the ear of a listener halfway round the world? And why limit yourself to normal stimuli when you can condense the sensory world into nuggets of superstimuli. Join Robert and Julie in this classic episode as they discuss junk food, gaming, pornography, the Internet and beauty itself all in the framework of natural biology.

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The Monsterfact: The Jiang Shi

The Monsterfact: The Jiang Shi

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Jiang Shi or hopping vampire of Chinese folklore…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Jun 20224min

Of Humans and Squids, with Martin Wallen

Of Humans and Squids, with Martin Wallen

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Martin Wallen about his 2021 book “Squid,” which covers the history of humanity’s scientific, folkloric and literary interest in cephalopo...

21 Jun 20221h 17min

Listener Mail: Turtle Talk

Listener Mail: Turtle Talk

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail. Plus this time Seth pops in to chat with Robert about TMNT video games...See omnystudio.com/liste...

20 Jun 202227min

From the Vault: Star Wars Alien Necropsy, Part 1

From the Vault: Star Wars Alien Necropsy, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, venture into a galaxy far, far away while also considering the science and biology of our home world. Join Robert and Joe as they break down six fan...

18 Jun 20221h 6min

Weirdhouse Cinema: A Chinese Ghost Story

Weirdhouse Cinema: A Chinese Ghost Story

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 Hong Kong supernatural romance comedy “A Chinese Ghost Story,” featuring screaming skulls, a seductive ghost and an evil tree demon. ...

17 Jun 20221h 8min

The Cauldron, Part 4

The Cauldron, Part 4

On a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Jo...

16 Jun 202241min

The Monstrefact: Mud Monsters Attack

The Monstrefact: Mud Monsters Attack

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a couple of different mud monsters from global traditions…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Jun 20224min

The Cauldron, Part 3

The Cauldron, Part 3

On a mundane level, a cauldron is nothing more than a great cooking pot, but it takes on supernatural dimensions in various myths and legends. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Jo...

14 Jun 202244min

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