From the Vault: Beyond the Uncanny Valley

From the Vault: Beyond the Uncanny Valley

From bad CGI characters to creepy humanoid robots, everyone knows the uncanny valley effect when they see it. But where did this idea come from and to what extent is it actually a thing? Join Robert and Joe as they descend into the uncanny valley and explore just what's going on in our minds when we lock eyes with less-than-human simulacrums. (Originally published April 6, 2017)

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STBYM Listener Mail: Bringer of Jollity

STBYM Listener Mail: Bringer of Jollity

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.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Black Lizard (1968)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Black Lizard (1968)

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Kinji Fukasaku’s weird 1968 super-criminal romp “Black Lizard,” starring Japanese drag queen Akihiro Miwa, based on the novel by Edoga...

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From the Vault: The Well-Connected Animal, with Lee Alan Dugatkin

From the Vault: The Well-Connected Animal, with Lee Alan Dugatkin

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with evolutionary biologist and historian of science Lee Alan Dugatkin about his new book “The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks a...

14 Juni 202551min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Highlander II, Part 2

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Highlander II, Part 2

In this classic two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the original theatrical cut of Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander II: The Quickening,” starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery ...

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Lone Wolf, with Adam Weymouth

Lone Wolf, with Adam Weymouth

In this NEW episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Adam Weymouth, author of “Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness” about the European wolf, its recent comeback ...

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The Monstrefact Omnibus: The Werewolf

The Monstrefact Omnibus: The Werewolf

In this special omnibus edition of The Monstrefact, join Robert for all five episodes of his recent look at the werewolf of myth, legend and media – from prehistoric wolf interactions and the ancient ...

11 Juni 202534min

From the Vault: Sharks Don't Sink, with Jasmin Graham

From the Vault: Sharks Don't Sink, with Jasmin Graham

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with shark scientist Jasmin Graham about her new book “Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.” (originally published...

10 Juni 202545min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Highlander II, Part 1

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Highlander II, Part 1

In this classic two-part episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the original theatrical cut of Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander II: The Quickening,” starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery ...

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