Heartbeat in the Brain, Hole in the Skull

Heartbeat in the Brain, Hole in the Skull

Trepanation is an ancient surgical procedure and we've found the millennia-aged skulls to prove it - each punctured and gouged to relieve inner-pressure and inner-madness. But is such cranial perforation truly a relic of a primitive age or do modern trepanation advocates have a point in their quest to free the brain's heartbeat from its prison of bone? Tune in to this classic STBYM episode of to find out.

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Spookies

Weirdhouse Cinema: Spookies

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The Nature of Tears, Part 2

The Nature of Tears, Part 2

What are tears? Are humans indeed the only animal that wraps and what purpose do they serve? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of tears from a scientific and...

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The Monstrefact: Katcheet Ohuskw

The Monstrefact: Katcheet Ohuskw

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a murderous monster from Naskapi legend. Plus Benjamin Franklin shows up... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastn...

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The Nature of Tears, Part 1

The Nature of Tears, Part 1

What are tears? Are humans indeed the only animal that wraps and what purpose do they serve? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of tears from a scientific and...

7 Sep 202149min

Listener Mail: The Constant Flow of Invention

Listener Mail: The Constant Flow of Invention

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...

6 Sep 202126min

From the Vault: Fingernails, Part 2

From the Vault: Fingernails, Part 2

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

4 Sep 202158min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Ship of Monsters

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Ship of Monsters

Are you ready for a 1960 Mexican sci-fi comedy involving multiple alien monsters, space vampires, interplanetary politics and several música norteña songs? Also a robot falls in love with a jukebox. R...

3 Sep 202157min

Creature of the Gear

Creature of the Gear

What is a gear and when did humans invent it? Plus, Rob and Joe discuss the only known creature to have gears in its anatomy. Plus hear about a couple of wheel-based mythical creatures in this episode...

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