Ig Nobels 2017: Liquid Cats, Didgeridoos & More

Ig Nobels 2017: Liquid Cats, Didgeridoos & More

Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate the most absurd and humorous efforts in legitimate scientific research – and 2017’s winners do not disappoint. Join Robert, Joe and Christian as they discuss all 10 studies in a special three-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind feature. Up first, prepare yourself for sex-swapped cave bugs, liquid cats, a better way to drink coffee and the health benefits of the didgeridoo.

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The Doomsday Water, Part 2: Pathological Science

The Doomsday Water, Part 2: Pathological Science

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their discussion from last episode with a focus on so-called pathological science as well as other examples of hypothetical catastro...

3 Feb 1h 19min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Brainiac

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Brainiac

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1962 Mexican monster movie “The Brainiac,” directed by Chano Urueta and starring Abel Salazar as the evil Baron Vitelius d'Estera....

2 Feb 1h 30min

From the Vault: The Burning Mountains of Io, Part 1

From the Vault: The Burning Mountains of Io, Part 1

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31 Jan 47min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Prophecy (1995)

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Prophecy (1995)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1995’s “The Prophecy,” in which rebel angels vie for the soul of a war criminal in the Arizona desert. Written and directed by “Highlander” cr...

30 Jan 1h 54min

The Doomsday Water

The Doomsday Water

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the intriguing history of polywater: the hypothesized polymerized form of water that kicked off a cold-war controversy.See omnystudio...

29 Jan 1h 10min

The Monstrefact: Gmork from "The Neverending Story"

The Monstrefact: Gmork from "The Neverending Story"

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous wolf Gmork from Michael Ende’s 1979 novel “The Neverending Story” and its 1984 film adaptation.See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

28 Jan 5min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dracula (1931)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dracula (1931)

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the iconic 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of “Dracula,” directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic perfo...

27 Jan 1h 35min

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The Invention of Dog Biscuits

In this invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the origins of the humble dog biscuit or “scooby snack,” from discussions of dog bread in Ancient Rome to the Victor...

26 Jan 52min

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