Topsy Rides the Lighting

Topsy Rides the Lighting

What do Edison, Tesla and an unfortunate elephant named Topsy have in common? They were all involved in "The War of Currents," an ongoing battle over the standardization of electricity. Tune in and learn more about Topsy's fate in this episode.

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From the Vault: The Mind of Douglas Adams, with Kevin Jon Davies

From the Vault: The Mind of Douglas Adams, with Kevin Jon Davies

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Kevin Jon Davies about his new book “The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams,” detailing the mind of the author who gave us “...

28 Sep 202443min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Absurd

Weirdhouse Cinema: Absurd

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe kick off the Halloween season with the notorious low-budget 1981 Italian slasher film “Absurd,” directed by Joe D’Amato and starring George Eastman.Se...

27 Sep 20241h 11min

Listener Mail: Here Comes Halloween

Listener Mail: Here Comes Halloween

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

26 Sep 202453min

Smart Talks with IBM: The power of Granite in business

Smart Talks with IBM: The power of Granite in business

As the scale of artificial intelligence continues to evolve, open technology like many of IBM’s Granite models are helping enhance transparency in AI and improve efficiency across businesses. In this ...

25 Sep 202432min

The Universe in 100 Colors, with Tyler Thrasher

The Universe in 100 Colors, with Tyler Thrasher

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with artist and author Tyler Thrasher about the new book “The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and wondrous Colors From Science and Nature.” See o...

24 Sep 202429min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Time After Time

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Time After Time

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1979’s “Time After Time,” in which Jack the Ripper steals H.G. Wells’ time machine and travels to modern San Francisco. (originally pu...

23 Sep 20241h 12min

From the Vault: Dendera Lights and Ancient Egyptian Pseudohistory

From the Vault: Dendera Lights and Ancient Egyptian Pseudohistory

In recent vault episodes of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discussed low-resolution images that have provoked paranormal and fringe explanations, despite convincing and even conclusive expert...

21 Sep 202459min

Weirdhouse Cinema: It Conquered the World

Weirdhouse Cinema: It Conquered the World

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe learn almost too late that man is a feeling creature... and because of it, the greatest in the universe. Tune in as they discuss Roger Corman’s 1956 s...

20 Sep 20241h 25min

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