The Horror

The Horror

The Horror: Why do we enjoy scary movies or a stroll through a haunted house? How is our response colored by our genes, evolution and culture? In this episode, Julie and Robert take a close look at what scares us and why we're so addicted to terror. Image: Doug Gray/© Illustration Works/Corbis

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Weirdhouse Cinema: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1965 cult classic crime thriller “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” directed by Russ Myers and starring Tura Santana, Haji and Lori Williams....

22 Sep 20231h 10min

The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, Part 1

The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, Part 1

It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us...

21 Sep 202346min

Smart Talks With IBM: Transformations in AI: why foundation models are the future

Smart Talks With IBM: Transformations in AI: why foundation models are the future

Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research often reshape the design and utility of AI in both business and society. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Gol...

20 Sep 202340min

Future Shock 2023, Part 3

Future Shock 2023, Part 3

In the 1970 book “Future Shock,” futurist Alvin Toffler outlined a vision of post-industrial society in which rapid technological and social changes outstrip the average human’s ability to cope. More ...

19 Sep 202358min

Listener Mail: Tomorrow Never Knows

Listener Mail: Tomorrow Never Knows

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Sep 202325min

From the Vault: The Invention of Surgical Gloves

From the Vault: The Invention of Surgical Gloves

In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the origin of surgical gloves, the differing concepts for their composition and the struggle to get surgeons...

16 Sep 202358min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Man Who Fell to Earth

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Man Who Fell to Earth

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Nicolas Roeg's 1976 sci-fi film "The Man Who Fell to Earth," starring the legendary David Bowie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

15 Sep 20231h 20min

Future Shock 2023, Part 2

Future Shock 2023, Part 2

In the 1970 book “Future Shock,” futurist Alvin Toffler outlined a vision of post-industrial society in which rapid technological and social changes outstrip the average human’s ability to cope. More ...

14 Sep 202352min

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