Chakram: Spinning Death in Myth, War & Physics
It’s easy to assume that spinning, ring-shaped blades are weapons best left to Hindu gods and TV warrior princesses. But long before humans invented the peaceful Aerobie, ancient Indian warriors unlea...
5 Sep 201744min
Green Beard Genes
Join Robert and Joe as they explore the world of green beard genes and their role in biological altruism. The Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast takes you from the writings of William D. Hamilton and Ric...
31 Aug 201755min
Shared False Memories and The Mandela Effect
If you’ve ever reminisced with friends about movies that never existed or historical details that never came to pass, then you’ve experienced the weirdness of shared false memories. Also known as the ...
29 Aug 20171h 1min
Are we condemned to repeat history?
Philosopher George Santayana said that 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' If that’s true, then can an extensive understanding of past events help human civilization avoid...
24 Aug 201752min
Greek Fire: The Byzantine Secret Weapon
To engage the ships of Byzantine Empire was to risk the horrors of Greek fire, a medieval weapons system that empowered ships to spew forth flaming liquid on enemy ships and crew members. The secrets ...
22 Aug 20171h 15min
Six Deadly Poisons
Deadly elixirs in tiny bottles play into the cruelest machinations of history, fiction and myth. In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, join Robert and Christian as they sneak six of ...
17 Aug 20171h 7min
Path of Totality: See the Eclipse!
There’s a total solar eclipse sweeping across the center of the United States on Monday, August 21, 2017, so here’s a special Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast episode to enhance the experience! Join Ro...
15 Aug 20171h 3min
Alien Abduction Experience, Part 2
What are we to make of alien abduction experiences? Scientific investigation points to a barrage of logical explanations for abnormal sensory experience, from sleep paralysis and temporal lobe anomali...
10 Aug 201751min
