Weirdhouse Cinema: Blue Sunshine
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1977’s “Blue Sunshine,” directed by Jeff Lieberman and starring Zalman King. It’s a twisted tale of post-60s anxiety, hippie disillusionment and sensationalized media treatments of psychedelics. It’s also technically a Christmas movie, so strap in…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Dec 20241h 37min
The Hearth, Part 2
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into the powerful resonance of the fireplace and hearthstone in human culture, psychology and myth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Dec 202453min
The Artifact: Head of an Ox on a Tree Trunk
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses one of the more curious items on display in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Dec 20243min
The Hearth, Part 1
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into the powerful resonance of the fireplace and hearthstone in human culture, psychology and myth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Dec 20241h 4min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1974 zombie movie “Let Sleeping Corpses Lie,” also known as “The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.” It’s a sci-fi spin on the zombie genre, set in rural England and brought to life in a Spanish/Italian co-production. It’s bloody good! (originally published 02/10/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Dec 20241h 32min
From the Vault: The Nutcracker
The decorative holiday nutcracker has become a staple of holiday decor and it also constitutes a specialized tool, so in this Christmas themed invention episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the gadget’s European history, its analogs in other cultures and the general history of humans and other animals cracking nuts. (originally published 12/14/2023)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Dec 202446min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Rock'n Roll Wolf
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1976’s “Rock'n'Roll Wolf,” also known as “Mama.” It’s a Romanian–Soviet–French co-production and a live-action adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale “The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Dec 20241h 24min
Christmas Trees Beneath the Sea
In today’s special holiday episode, Rob and Joe once more turn their minds to Christmas trees – but not the ones you’ll find in living rooms and department stores. No, for these Christmas trees, they’ll be considering natural organisms in the watery depths of Earths’ oceans…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Dec 202443min
