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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Listener Mail: We Got Robots, We Got Cave Men

Listener Mail: We Got Robots, We Got Cave Men

Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Aug 202444min

Smart Talks with IBM: How open source can democratize AI

Smart Talks with IBM: How open source can democratize AI

In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, open-source models can further accelerate the pace of progress and help expand access to all. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down wi...

28 Aug 202439min

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 3

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 3

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? H...

27 Aug 202445min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Phase IV

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Phase IV

What happens when a solar conjunction allows all ant species to unite against their enemies? Find out as Rob and Joe discuss the delightfully weird 1974 film “Phase IV.” (originally published 01/28/20...

26 Aug 20241h 21min

From the Vault: Oil and Troubled Water, Part 2

From the Vault: Oil and Troubled Water, Part 2

The interaction between oil and water has fascinated us since ancient times, and it has factored into practices as diverse as divination rituals and attempts to calm turbulent waters at sea with storm...

24 Aug 202446min

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Warriors

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Warriors

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe take a street gang odyssey across New York City with 1979’s “The Warriors.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Aug 20241h 30min

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 2

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? H...

22 Aug 202451min

Alien: Romulus, a Monstrefact Mini-Review

Alien: Romulus, a Monstrefact Mini-Review

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert shares his thoughts on the latest film in the “Alien” Franchise. This episode contains spoilers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Aug 20249min

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