Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount

Five-fingered Evolutionary Discount

Mickey Mouse gets along just fine with four digits on each hand, so why do humans have five of these digits? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie ask why so many creatures evolved with a five-fingered discount.

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From the Vault: Inner Cosmos, with David Eagleman

From the Vault: Inner Cosmos, with David Eagleman

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, neuroscientist and author David Eagleman drops by the show to discuss his new podcast series “Inner Cosmos” with Robert and Joe, along with some general discussion on the human brain. (Originally published 04/13/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Mai 202451min

Listener Mail: Blush Response

Listener Mail: Blush Response

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.

27 Mai 202423min

From the Vault: The Remarkable Beaver, Part 1

From the Vault: The Remarkable Beaver, Part 1

Beavers are incredible creatures and significant ecosystem manipulators, but they’ve also been subject to various written and illustrative inaccuracies. Medieval bestiaries often depict the common beaver as a weird-looking dog that bites off its own testicles when pursued by mounted hunters. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe explore the meaning of these inaccuracies as well as the actual biological wonder of North American and Eurasian beavers. (part 1 of 2, originally published 05/18/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Mai 202454min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Evil Brain from Outer Space

Weirdhouse Cinema: Evil Brain from Outer Space

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1966 sci-fi adventure film “Evil Brain from Outer Space,” an American release edited together from three late-50s installments of the Japanese “Super Giant” film series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Mai 20241h 16min

The Parrotfish, Part 2

The Parrotfish, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a parent of fishes. (part 2 of 2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Mai 202442min

The Monstrefact: The Horta of Star Trek

The Monstrefact: The Horta of Star Trek

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the alien Horta of the Star Trek universe, a silicon-based organism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Mai 20246min

The Parrotfish, Part 1

The Parrotfish, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a parent of fishes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Mai 202457min

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

Listener Mail: When Twilight Falls On NGC 891

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.

20 Mai 202426min

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