Ghouls: Myth, Fiction and... Evolutionary Heritage?

Ghouls: Myth, Fiction and... Evolutionary Heritage?

If your fictional diet contains significant quantities of horror or dark fantasy, then you've likely encountered the ghoul: a scavenging, grave-robbing race of unnatural beings with an insatiable hunger for the dead. As Robert and Joe explore in this episode, the roots of ghouldom sink back into pre-Islamic Arabic folklore -- as well into the distant evolutionary history of humanity itself.

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The Leshii

The Leshii

According to Russian folklore, ancient, beastial spirits guard the depths of the forest, raging with each other and punishing any human who might break the law of the forest. In this episode of Stuff ...

22 Okt 20201h 16min

Smart Talks with IBM: How P-TECH Prepares Students for the Future of Work

Smart Talks with IBM: How P-TECH Prepares Students for the Future of Work

Today on Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe talk with IBM's Joel Mangan, Executive Director of P-TECH, and recent P-TECH graduates Suyhalia Karim-Doran and Eric Cholula-Martinez about how P-TECH,...

20 Okt 202035min

It Sees You

It Sees You

Have you ever had the feeling that someone or something is watching you? Perhaps you even feel a tingle on the back of your neck. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore thi...

20 Okt 20201h 11min

From the Vault: Anthology of Horror, Volume 2

From the Vault: Anthology of Horror, Volume 2

The time has come. Once more, Stuff to Blow Your Mind reaches into the depths of TV horror anthology history, pulls out a handful of episodes and spins science and wonder out of the monstrosities ther...

17 Okt 20201h 4min

The Minotaur, Part 3

The Minotaur, Part 3

Take the Minotaur out of its maze and you have but another beast man -- but within his manufactured environment, he is a singular terror in myth and popular consciousness. But where does this monster ...

15 Okt 20201h

The Minotaur, Part 2: Minoan Crete with Nicoletta Momigliano

The Minotaur, Part 2: Minoan Crete with Nicoletta Momigliano

To fully understand the minotaur myth, we also have to consider the Minoan civilization of Crete. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with Professor Nicoletta Momigliano, a...

13 Okt 202042min

From the Vault: Hellraiser

From the Vault: Hellraiser

Robert and Joe have such sights to show you in this movie episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. Join them as they discuss Clive Barker’s “Hellraiser” and the questions it raises about monastic tradition...

10 Okt 20201h 15min

I Want a New Blood

I Want a New Blood

From fictional tales of vampire thrust to to real-life medical research, the notion of synthetic blood brings with it a lot of possibilities. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe...

8 Okt 202053min

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