Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board

Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board

Ever reach out to the spirit world with an ouija board? Or stare into a dark mirror for Bloody Mary? Perhaps peer-assisted levitation was more your style. In this episode, Robert and Julie bust through the fantasy of these paranormal parlor tricks and examine the underlying science.

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Listener Mail: That Sweaty Horse Light

Listener Mail: That Sweaty Horse Light

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...

12 Jul 202120min

From the Vault: Heaven and Hell with Bart Ehrman

From the Vault: Heaven and Hell with Bart Ehrman

Majorities of Americans believe in the literal existence of Heaven and Hell, but where did these concepts originally come from, and how have they changed over the centuries? In this classic episode of...

10 Jul 20211h 24min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Mr. Vampire

Weirdhouse Cinema: Mr. Vampire

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1985 Hong Kong comedy horror film “Mr. Vampire,” in which our heroes use kicks, furniture rice and Taoist sorcery against the deadly Chine...

9 Jul 20211h 14min

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 2

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 2

The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they do it? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind three-parte...

8 Jul 202139min

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 1

Ancient Pacific Navigation, Part 1

The original discoverers of the Polynesian Islands traversed a vast ocean, bringing civilization to islands untouched by human activity. How did they do it? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter,...

7 Jul 202141min

The Artifact: The Sugar Light

The Artifact: The Sugar Light

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Joe reads by the light of a sugar cube and a sweaty horse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener...

6 Jul 20216min

Listener Mail: Hurdy Gurdy Man

Listener Mail: Hurdy Gurdy Man

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...

5 Jul 202133min

From the Vault: The Invention of Fireworks

From the Vault: The Invention of Fireworks

Fireworks are a staple of celebrations around the world, but where does this invention come from and what’s the basic chemistry of their combustion? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind,...

3 Jul 20211h 14min

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