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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From the Vault: The Invention of the Lock & Key

From the Vault: The Invention of the Lock & Key

The lock and key are such a central part of modern life, both technologically and metaphorically, but when and how did this technological advancement take place? In this Invention-themed episode of St...

8 Jan 20221h 4min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Son of the White Mare

Weirdhouse Cinema: Son of the White Mare

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe explore Marcell Jankovics’ hallucinogenic animated masterpiece of Hungarian mythology: Fehérlófia, known to English-speaking audiences as “Son of the ...

7 Jan 202259min

From the Vault: Sinkholes, Part 2

From the Vault: Sinkholes, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and history of sinkholes. How have these impressive geographic features impacted our world, and what can they rev...

6 Jan 202244min

The Artifact Redux: Edible Currencies

The Artifact Redux: Edible Currencies

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses money you can eat or drink... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

5 Jan 20224min

From the Vault: Sinkholes, Part 1

From the Vault: Sinkholes, Part 1

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and history of sinkholes. How have these impressive geographic features impacted our world, and what can they rev...

4 Jan 202243min

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Robert and Joe are still on break, but here's an update on what you'll hear this week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

3 Jan 202250s

From the Vault: Heavy Water

From the Vault: Heavy Water

Nope, “Heavy Water” isn’t the new bottled beverage for headbangers. It’s actually an alternate form of water called deuterium oxide that plays a key role in nuclear power plants and the creation of nu...

1 Jan 20221h

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Robot Jox

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Robot Jox

What if the nations of the Earth solved all their problems with giant robot gladiatorial battles? That’s the concept behind 1990’s “Robot Jox,” directed by horror wizard Stuart Gordon and written by m...

31 Des 20211h 23min

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