From the Vault: The Search For Alien Life, with Astrophysicist Adam Frank
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert discusses big questions, fears and possibilities concerning extraterrestrial life with astrophysicist Adam Frank, author of “The Little Book of Aliens.” (originally published 11/02/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Nov 202443min
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Face Behind the Mask
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate Noirvember with a viewing of the 1941 Robert Florey crime film “The Face Behind the Mask,” starring the legendary Peter Lorre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Nov 20241h 19min
Sacred Trees of the World
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua of Hawaii. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Nov 202450min
The Artifact: Roman Dodecahedrons
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the mysterious Roman dodecahedra… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Nov 20245min
The Edge of Sentience, with Jonathan Birch
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Jonathan Birch about his new book “The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Nov 202433min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Ship of Monsters
Are you ready for a 1960 Mexican sci-fi comedy involving multiple alien monsters, space vampires, interplanetary politics and several música norteña songs? Also a robot falls in love with a jukebox. Rob and Joe discuss it all in this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema. (originally published 9/3/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Nov 202458min
From the Vault: Where the Shadows Lie, Part 2
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of shadows. How do human conceptions of shadows factor into our literature, art, history and monster making? What does it mean to cast a monstrous shadow, or to cast no shadow at all? Find out… (originally published 10/26/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Nov 202455min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Spirited Away
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 fantasy classic "Spirited Away."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Nov 20241h 23min
