The Buddha is a Mountain

The Buddha is a Mountain

One of the largest historical statues in the world, China’s Lèshān Grand Buddha has overlooked the Dàdù river for 1200 years. Carved from the side of a mountain, this serene titan is a testament to human artistry and the Anthropocene Epoch. Join Robert and Joe for a discussion of the Buddha’s history, meaning and the overarching theme of humanity’s remaking of the natural world.

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From the Vault: Bandersnatch

From the Vault: Bandersnatch

From its literary origins in the mirror realm of Lewis Carroll to its terrifying appearance in Charlie Brooker's “Black Mirror,” the frumious Bandersnatch is a monster from which it is useless to flee...

7 Jan 20211h 35min

The Artifact: The Mirrors of Dr. Dee

The Artifact: The Mirrors of Dr. Dee

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the mirrors of English occultist Dr. Dee, including the so-called Devil’s Looking Glass. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...

6 Jan 20214min

From the Vault: Brian Greene on the End of Time

From the Vault: Brian Greene on the End of Time

Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene’s new book “Until the End of Time” contemplates the entirety of human history and the known universe in a single volume. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, ...

5 Jan 202146min

Listener Mail: Holiday Hangover

Listener Mail: Holiday Hangover

It's listener mail time once more, so Robert and Joe catch up on some Stuff to Blow Your Mind holiday mail. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/...

4 Jan 202130min

From the Vault: The Psychology of Architecture, Part 1

From the Vault: The Psychology of Architecture, Part 1

The natural world evokes various feelings in the mind, but humans spend a great deal of their time within spaces that they themselves designed and built out of the environment. In this Stuff to Blow Y...

2 Jan 20211h 5min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Not of This Earth

Weirdhouse Cinema: Not of This Earth

Don't switch the blade on the guy in shades -- because that guy might be a psychic alien sent to 1950s Earth to harvest its precious blood. In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into ...

1 Jan 20211h 18min

STBYM: Electric Microbe Land

STBYM: Electric Microbe Land

It’s easy to think of electricity as the domain of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla and Street Fighter’s Blanka. But as Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, it’s also the doma...

31 Dec 202046min

The Artifact: Cones!

The Artifact: Cones!

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Joe discusses why people in ancient Egyptian paintings sometimes have little cones on their heads. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...

30 Dec 20209min

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