Hibernation: The Ultimate Suspended Animation

Hibernation: The Ultimate Suspended Animation

Hibernation: What is hibernation exactly? Is it the opposite of sleep? Is it the future of manned space exploration? Revisit the topic with Julie and Robert as they enter the hibernacula and discuss this perplexing biologic state.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Devil Rides Out

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Devil Rides Out

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1968 Hammer horror film “The Devil Rides Out,” directed by Terence Fisher and adapted by Richard Matheson from the novel by Dennis Wheatley. It stars Christopher Lee and Charles Gray as dueling occultists in a tale of high-stakes Satanism. (originally published 4/15/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Maj 1h 12min

From the Vault: In the Name of Osiris

From the Vault: In the Name of Osiris

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe follow up their two-part series on the Egyptian god Osiris with a look at various scientific topics named after him, including NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, the Osiris genus of bees and more. (originally published 4/9/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Maj 46min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Wicker Man (1973) - part 1

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Wicker Man (1973) - part 1

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the monumental 1973 British folk horror film “The Wicker Man,” directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee. (Part 1 of 2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Maj 58min

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 2: Shield Walls

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 2: Shield Walls

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the invention of the shield, shield wall tactics and the Roman tetsudo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Maj 45min

The Monstrefact: Life on Star Wars' Utapau

The Monstrefact: Life on Star Wars' Utapau

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the lifeforms of the planet Utapau, as seen in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Apr 4min

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 1: The Mythical Lost Legion

Shields Like Fish Scales, Part 1: The Mythical Lost Legion

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss shield walls, the Roman tetsudo and a largely discredited but still interesting hypothesized example of military contact between the Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Apr 42min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dragonslayer

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dragonslayer

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe raise all praise to the great dragon Vermithrax Pejorative in 1981’s “Dragonslayer.” They also really like Ralph Richardson. (originally published 4/12/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Apr 1h 28min

From the Vault: The Cult of Osiris, Part 2

From the Vault: The Cult of Osiris, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris, an underworld fertility god and judge of the dead. (originally published 4/4/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Apr 46min