Supernormal Stimuli

Supernormal Stimuli

No longer limited by the constrains of their environment or biology, humans have remade their world. Why walk when you can soar? Why shout when you can whisper in the ear of a listener halfway round the world? And why limit yourself to normal stimuli when you can condense the sensory world into nuggets of superstimuli. Join Robert and Julie in this classic episode as they discuss junk food, gaming, pornography, the Internet and beauty itself all in the framework of natural biology.

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From the Vault: David Grinspoon on Pluto

From the Vault: David Grinspoon on Pluto

In the book “Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto,” authors Dr. Alan Stern and Dr. David Grinspoon recount the riveting history of the quest to send a spacecraft to the planet ...

16 Jan 20211h

Weirdhouse Cinema: Arena

Weirdhouse Cinema: Arena

It’s time to lace up for a boxing movie -- but not just any boxing movie. In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1989 sci-fi movie “Arena,” in which a lone human fighter puts up...

15 Jan 20211h 7min

Sinkholes, Part 1

Sinkholes, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the science and history of sinkholes. How have these impressive geographic features impacted our world, and what can they reveal abou...

14 Jan 202142min

The Artifact:The Psychedelic Blindfold

The Artifact:The Psychedelic Blindfold

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Joe talks about a 2004 study of blindfolding and visual hallucinations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio...

13 Jan 20217min

The Invention of the Lock & Key

The Invention of the Lock & Key

The lock and key are such a central part of modern life, both technologically and metaphorically, but when and how did this technological advancement take place? In this Invention-themed episode of St...

12 Jan 20211h 3min

Listener Mail: Our Blessed Saint Poochie

Listener Mail: Our Blessed Saint Poochie

It's time for more listener mail! Let's dig in. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Jan 202130min

From the Vault: The Psychology of Architecture, Part 2

From the Vault: The Psychology of Architecture, Part 2

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...

9 Jan 202156min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Doctor X

Weirdhouse Cinema: Doctor X

Welcome to the medical academy where EVERYONE is a suspect in the cannibalistic “Moon Killer” slayings. Yes, from the director of “Casablanca” comes 1932’s “Doctor X.” Join Rob and Joe for a deep gaze...

8 Jan 20211h 15min

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