One-Armed Bandits: The Science of Slot Machines

One-Armed Bandits: The Science of Slot Machines

You may call it a slot machine, a fruit machine or a one-armed bandit, but the reality is the same: an algorithmically precise machine designed to drain the human gambler of all his or her earnings. Where did these insidious machines come from? How do they ensorcell us? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and psychology of slot machine gambling behavior.

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From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 4

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 4

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 4 of 5) (originally published 1/21/2025)See...

17 Jan 57min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Deep Red

Weirdhouse Cinema: Deep Red

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate January Giallo with a look at Italian horror master Dario Argento’s 1975 film “Deep Red,” starring David Hemmings and with an iconic score b...

16 Jan 1h 54min

O Death, Part 4: Santa Muerte and...

O Death, Part 4: Santa Muerte and...

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Where do they come from? Why and how are they gendere...

15 Jan 1h 6min

Smart Talks with IBM: NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe

Smart Talks with IBM: NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe

NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are already driving real‑world impact, from helping Kenya ...

14 Jan 33min

O Death, Part 3: Dark Mother, Always Gliding Near

O Death, Part 3: Dark Mother, Always Gliding Near

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Where do they come from? Why and how are they gendere...

13 Jan 47min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Zeiram

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Zeiram

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1991 Japanese sci-fi monster film Zeiram, in which a futuristic bounty hunter from space must hunt down a deadly alien renegade wi...

12 Jan 54min

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 3

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 3

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 3 of 5) (originally published 1/16/2025)See...

10 Jan 1h 6min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Burial Ground

Weirdhouse Cinema: Burial Ground

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously trashy 1981 Italian zombie movie “Burial Ground,” directed by Andrea Bianchi and starring Karin Well, Mariangela Giordano and P...

9 Jan 1h 21min

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