The Head of Medusa, Part 1
We all know snake-haired Medusa, the gorgon of Greek myth whose very gaze turns mortals and titans alike to stone. But where does this iconic monster come from and why has she lingered so very long in...
28 Apr 202057min
From the Vault: Flatus Ex Machina, Part 2
Why is it so hilarious when robots and artificial intelligence fail? What does it reveal about comedy itself and our technological anxiety? Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore in this Stuff to Blow ...
25 Apr 202041min
STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 10: Giant Spider Meal
At least giant spiders are not trying to eat us. Right? Right? Let's close out Halftober Monsterfest with 2016's episode about what it would be like to be eaten by a giant spider. Learn more about yo...
24 Apr 20201h 8min
STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 9: Mindflayers
Demogorgon wasn't enough for you? Fine. Here's our 2016 episode on Dungeons and Dragons' fantastic mindflayer monster and how it matches up with the natural world. Learn more about your ad-choices at...
24 Apr 20201h 12min
STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 8: Demon in the Halls of Sleep
Halftober Monsterfest is about to get even weirder. Explore the basics of incubus and succubus myths, a few international variants and the possible biological, psychological and neurological explanati...
24 Apr 20201h 16min
STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 7: Carnivorous Plants
Halftober Monsterfest continues with Stuff to Blow Your Mind's 2016 episode about carnivorous plants in nature and myth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee om...
24 Apr 20201h 9min
STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 6: A Game of Werewolf
Are you a werewolf? You have to tell me if you're a werewolf. It's the law. Up next on the Halftober Monsterfest Playlist is the 2017 episode "A Game of Werewolf" about the deep psychology of a belove...
24 Apr 20201h 15min
STBYM Halftober Monsterfest Playlist, Episode 4: Killer's Mask
The most recent Friday the 13th holiday was kind of a bummer, so let's play catch-up with this 2018 episode about masked killers in reality, fiction and culture. Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
24 Apr 20201h 5min
