Silk of the Spider, Thread of the Future

Silk of the Spider, Thread of the Future

Spider silk is nothing short of an engineering marvel. Weight for weight, it's stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. But spiders are disagreeable creatures. Unlike the silkworms, they've proven unwilling to bow to humanity's domestication, but that hasn't stopped scientists from stealing the secrets. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, enter a world of spider silk medicine, nanomaterials, optics, music and of course transgenic goats.

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The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 6 – The Facehugger

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 6 – The Facehugger

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the facehugger from the “Alien” universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Ninja, Part 4

The Ninja, Part 4

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, science and legend of the ninja or shinobi. Feudal Japan’s espionage specialists might not have resembled the characters in your favorite action movie, but they’ve become fictionalized staples of global popular culture while keeping to the shadows of history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Beast With Five Fingers

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Beast With Five Fingers

What has five fingers and is an absolute beast? A disembodied crawling hand, of course! In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1946 horror film “The Beast With Five Fingers” starring Peter Lorre. (originally published 02/04/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Aug 20241h 22min

From the Vault: Mud, Part 3

From the Vault: Mud, Part 3

What exactly is mud? Where does it occur and how does it factor into animal behaviors and human activities? In this classic four-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Rob and Joe immerse themselves in the mysteries of mud. (originally published 07/13/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Aug 202443min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Shocking Dark

Weirdhouse Cinema: Shocking Dark

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the shameless 1989 “Aliens” knock-off “Shocking Dark,” directed by Bruno Mattei and written by “Troll 2” scribes Rossella Drudi and Claudio Fragasso. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Aug 20241h 17min

The Ninja, Part 3

The Ninja, Part 3

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, science and legend of the ninja or shinobi. Feudal Japan’s espionage specialists might not have resembled the characters in your favorite action movie, but they’ve become fictionalized staples of global popular culture while keeping to the shadows of history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Aug 202451min

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 5 – The Xenomorph Egg

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 5 – The Xenomorph Egg

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the xenomorph egg or ovomorph from the Alien universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Juli 20244min

The Ninja, Part 2

The Ninja, Part 2

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the history, science and legend of the ninja or shinobi. Feudal Japan’s espionage specialists might not have resembled the characters in your favorite action movie, but they’ve become fictionalized staples of global popular culture while keeping to the shadows of history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Juli 202443min

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