Incense, Part 2
Humans have burned incense since ancient times for reasons that range from the practical to the divine. To aid in these rites, various cultures have created exquisite censers and housings for the burning, smoke-emitting biotics. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider some outstanding examples from the history of incense, including the incense clocks of China and swinging thuribles of Catholic tradition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Sep 202248min
The Monstrefact: Incense for the Damned
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses incense and ghosts in Eastern traditions…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Sep 20224min
Incense, Part 1
Humans have burned incense since ancient times for reasons that range from the practical to the divine. To aid in these rites, various cultures have created exquisite censers and housings for the burning, smoke-emitting biotics. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe consider some outstanding examples from the history of incense, including the incense clocks of China and swinging thuribles of Catholic tradition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Sep 202240min
Listener Mail: A Giallo is Born
Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Sep 202220min
From the Vault: The Invention of the Mirror, Part 2
Smoking pools of dark reflection. Propagator of uncanny doubles. Gateway to inverse kingdom. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe venture into the world of mirrors, discussing their predecessors, their invention and way humans relate to the world on the other side. (originally published 8/10/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Sep 202251min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Extra Terrestrial Visitors
Once more on Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the wild world of Spanish b-movie cinema with Juan Piquer Simón’s “Extra Terrestrial Visitors,” in which a pair of aliens respond to drastically differing human encounters in the woods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Sep 20221h 10min
The Nature of Fun, Part 3
What exactly is "fun" and how does it differ from other concepts related to quality and experience? Robert and Joe explore the question in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Sep 202256min
The Monstrefact: Ocron
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Ocron, the masked sorceress in Lucio Fulci’s 1983 film “Conquest.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Sep 20224min
