Weirdhouse Cinema: Beyond the Mind’s Eye
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe explore the mind-bending, non-narrative CGI acid trip that is 1992’s “Beyond the Mind’s Eye,” directed by Michael Boydstun and featuring the music of Jan Hammer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Sep 20241h 11min
From the Vault: The Eltanin Antenna
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the alleged Eltanin Antenna and the natural-world explanation for the image. What does this case and others like it reveal about our craving for extraordinary explanations of perplexing evidence? (originally published 08/10/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Sep 20241h 10min
Odds and Evens, Part 1
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of odd and even numbers. How does it factor into our psychology, our art and our culture? Find out… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Sep 202454min
Animalia Stupendium: Portuguese Man o’ War
Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will discuss the Portuguese Man o’ War!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Sep 20248min
From the Vault: The Matter of Everything, with Suzie Sheehy
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe chats with physicist Suzie Sheehy, author of "The Matter of Everything: How Curiosity, Physics, and Improbable Experiments Changed the World." (originally published 08/08/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Sep 20241h 15min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Keepers
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the world of Russian cinema and also to… Middle Earth? Yes, let’s bask in the glory of “Khraniteli” AKA “The Keepers” AKA that 1991 Leningrad Television adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Fellowship of the Ring.” (originally published 8/13/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Sep 20241h 6min
From the Vault: The Colossus of Rhodes, with Michael Denis Higgins
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Michael Denis Higgins, Professor Emeritus of Earth Science at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and author of the new book “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Science, Engineering and Technology.” What was the Colossus of Rhodes, why did it impress the ancient Hellenistic world and how might we recreate it in the modern world? (Originally published 07/27/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
31 Aug 202439min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Legend
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Ridley Scott’s dark fairy tale “Legend,” starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Aug 20241h 31min
