From the Vault: Pacific Navigation, Part 2

From the Vault: 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 classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss the sheer scale of the Pacific Ocean and environmental navigation. (originally published 7/8/2021)

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The Monstrefact: DC Comics’ Mister Mind

The Monstrefact: DC Comics’ Mister Mind

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Mister Mind, a Venusian supervillain mind-control worm from the pages of DC Comics… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

25 Jul 20235min

From the Vault: The Atomic Scar

From the Vault: The Atomic Scar

The creation of atomic weaponry changed human civilization forever, but it also left its mark on the Earth itself -- in both obvious and subtle ways. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind...

25 Jul 20231h

Listener Mail: Aloysius Devadander Abercrombie

Listener Mail: Aloysius Devadander Abercrombie

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.

24 Jul 202327min

From the Vault: The Fall of Valerian, Part 2

From the Vault: The Fall of Valerian, Part 2

History. Science. Dethroned emperor. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe travel back to the third century CE to discuss the Battle of Edessa, in which the Sasanian Empir...

22 Jul 202351min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

Weirdhouse Cinema: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 masterpiece “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,” an environmental post-apocalyptic anime fantasy full of weird bugs, wa...

21 Jul 20231h 25min

Oil and Troubled Water, Part 1

Oil and Troubled Water, Part 1

The interaction between oil and water has fascinated us since ancient times, and it has factored into practices as diverse as divination rituals and attempts to calm turbulent waters at sea with storm...

20 Jul 202343min

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Ulvar the Giant

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Ulvar the Giant

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Ulvar, a most peculiar giant from the Marvel Comics universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Jul 20235min

Mud, Part 4

Mud, Part 4

What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this multi-episode Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Rob and Joe immerse themselves in...

18 Jul 202354min

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