New Season of Smart Talks with IBM Coming Soon
Smart Talks with IBM returns Tuesday, May 20th, and this season, we’re really shaking things up. Host Malcolm Gladwell will visit various companies to tell stories of how IBM clients are using artificial intelligence and data to transform the way they do business. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. Visit us at ibm.com/smarttalksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Maj 1min
From the Vault: The Parrotfish, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the weird and wonderful parrotfish: changers of sex, poopers of sand and – if the myths and legends are true – great friends and a parent of fishes. (originally published 5/21/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Maj 58min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Daughters of Darkness
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive back into the lovelives of vampires with 1971’s “Daughters of Darkness,” directed by Harry Kümel and starring the fabulous Delphine Seyrig as Countess Elizabeth Báthory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Maj 1h 38min
You’ve Got Pee-Mail, Part 1
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the amazing social power of urine, especially as it relates to urine-based communication in the animal world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Maj 49min
The Monstrefact: Marvel Comics’ Medusa
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Marvel Comics character Medusa, who can put her long, red locks of hair to serious use…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Maj 4min
The Great Eye of Jupiter, Part 2
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Great Red Spot of Jupiter. What actually is this great storm? How has it changed during the short history of its human observation? Find out…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Maj 39min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: House (1977)
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss one of the towering monoliths of Japanese weird cinema: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s “House” AKA “Hausu.” (originally published 5/17/2024)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Maj 1h 28min
From the Vault: Bandersnatch
As Netflix is set to remove its most ambitious creation on May 12, we revisit this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. From its literary origins in the mirror realm of Lewis Carroll to its terrifying appearance in Charlie Brooker's “Black Mirror,” the frumious Bandersnatch is a monster from which it is useless to flee. Robert and Joe follow its trail through a maze of choice, freewill, advertising and streaming media. (originally published Jan 9, 2020)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Maj 1h 35min
