Future Shock: Part II

Future Shock: Part II

Future Shock: Back in 1970, Alvin Toffler's book "Future Shock" envisioned a future human civilization outpaced, overstimulated and mentally stunned by relentless technological and social change. Today, we live in the very future Toffler warned everyone about. How did his predictions hold up and how can we stave off the terrors of future shock? Find out in this two-part episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.

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From the Vault: In the Name of Osiris

From the Vault: In the Name of Osiris

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe follow up their two-part series on the Egyptian god Osiris with a look at various scientific topics named after him, including NASA’s...

3 Mai 202546min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Wicker Man (1973) - part 1

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Wicker Man (1973) - part 1

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the monumental 1973 British folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodwar...

2 Mai 202558min

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 2: Shield Walls

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 2: Shield Walls

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the invention of the shield, shield wall tactics and the Roman tetsudo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Mai 202545min

The Monstrefact: Life on Star Wars' Utapau

The Monstrefact: Life on Star Wars' Utapau

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the lifeforms of the planet Utapau, as seen in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Apr 20254min

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 1: The Mythical Lost Legion

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 1: The Mythical Lost Legion

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss shield walls, the Roman tetsudo and a largely discredited but still interesting hypothesized example of military contact between the ...

29 Apr 202542min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dragonslayer

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dragonslayer

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe raise all praise to the great dragon Vermithrax Pejorative in 1981’s “Dragonslayer.” They also really like Ralph Richardson. (originally publi...

28 Apr 20251h 28min

From the Vault: The Cult of Osiris, Part 2

From the Vault: The Cult of Osiris, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris, an underworld fertility god and judge of the dead. (originally published 4/4/2024)See omny...

26 Apr 202546min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Sleepwalkers

Weirdhouse Cinema: Sleepwalkers

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1992’s Sleepwalkers, directed by Mick Garris and scripted by Stephen King. It’s a bonkers romp through the American Heartland and the secret w...

25 Apr 20251h 39min

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