The First Monster

The First Monster

Humans love monsters, but when did we first dare to dream up bestial hybrids and chimerical horrors? In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe consider the 35-40 thousand-year-old Löwenmensch statues. Who created these images of lion-headed men? What do they represent and what do they reveal about human cognition?

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From the Vault: More Squirrels Eating Meat

From the Vault: More Squirrels Eating Meat

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return to the world of squirrels and their curious carnivorous ways… (originally published 1/2/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Dec 202557min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Night of the Comet

Weirdhouse Cinema: Night of the Comet

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1984 science fiction comedy horror film”Night of the Comet,” directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney and Robert Beltran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Dec 20251h 25min

Errors in Gift Giving

Errors in Gift Giving

In this special holiday episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of bad christmas gift giving – and receiving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Dec 20251h 12min

The Monstrefact Redux: The Afanc

The Monstrefact Redux: The Afanc

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous Afanc of Welsh tradition… (originaly published 12/4/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Dec 20253min

Blubber, Part 2

Blubber, Part 2

In this two-part series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the science of blubber and some of the ideas surrounding cetacean insulation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Dec 202551min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Innerspace

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Innerspace

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, guest-host David Striepe of the Talkin' Tofu podcast returns to chat with Rob about the 1987 miniaturization film “Innerspace,” directed by Joe Dante and starring Dennis Quaid, Martin Short and Meg Ryan. (originally published 1/3/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Dec 20251h 29min

From the Vault: The Hearth, Part 2

From the Vault: The Hearth, Part 2

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into the powerful resonance of the fireplace and hearthstone in human culture, psychology and myth. (part 2 of 2, originally published 12/19/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Dec 202554min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Santa Claus, the Movie

Weirdhouse Cinema: Santa Claus, the Movie

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1985’s “Santa Claus: The Movie,” starring Dudley Moore as an elf, John Lithgow as a scheming tycoon and David Huddleston – the Big Lebowski himself – as Santa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Dec 20251h 25min

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