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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Mercury
Cynicism
Marvel Comics
Artificial Intelligence
Star Wars
Saguaro Cactus
Werewolf
Gila Monster
Lycanthropy
The Boogens
Forbidden Planet
Eleusinian Mysteries
Ancient Egypt
Sirius
La Cabina
Borg
Eurasian Wolf
Comedy and Horror
Prairie
Stephen King

Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality. (originally published 10/... more

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Ron and Joe discuss the dreamlike 1973 American supernatural horror film “Messiah of Evil,” written and directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. It stars Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford and ... more

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author, artist and educator Geo Rutherford about her new book “Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet.”

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses Thomas Edison’s creepy, singing phonograph doll…

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Recent Guests

Geo Rutherford
Author/illustrator of Spooky Lakes and Spooky Rivers
Spooky Lakes/Haunted Hydrology
Episode: Spooky Rivers, with Geo Rutherford
Chandler Mays
Guest producer for the episode
None specified
Episode: Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 2
Peter Weller
Acclaimed American actor known for RoboCop and various genre films
Actor
Episode: Weirdhouse Cinema: Of Unknown Origin
Mark Mandica
Executive Director, Amphibian Foundation
Amphibian Foundation
Episode: The Venom Lab, with Mark Mandica
Joel Sartore
Iconic award-winning photographer
The Photo Ark / National Geographic
Episode: The Photo Ark, with Joel Sartore
Ben Bradford
Podcaster, host of Are We Doomed? on NPR network
Are We Doomed? (NPR network)
Episode: Are We Doomed? with Ben Bradford
Ana Paula Assis
IBM's Senior Vice President and Chair for IBM EMEA and APAC
IBM
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Giovanni D'Aniello
Group Chief Information Officer at AXA
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Anney Reese
Guest host, co-host of Savor and Stuff Mom Never Told You
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Hosts

Robert Lamb
Host of Stuff To Blow Your Mind (iHeartRadio) with co-host duties on related segments.
Joe McCormick
Co-host of Stuff To Blow Your Mind and frequently leads Weirdhouse Cinema segments.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 8.8k ratings
  • Great show, far too many ads

    Title says it all. One of the best podcasts of all time, but multiple 4 minute ad breaks is ridiculous.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    JTH1025
    United Statesa month ago
  • Worth listening.

    There’s a great podcast buried under all the ads.

    Just be patient.

    The ads do eventually give way ti the show itself. …eventually.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    The Lumby
    United Statesa month ago
  • Not too bad…

    I appreciate the delving into a series of thought-provoking topics. Our society definitely needs to learn how to think more in-depth about topics and information. However, this show seems to be a blatant recreation of stuff you should know. Again, not to say that’s necessarily a bad thing, but I almost feel like they should have a disclaimer at the start of their episodes saying we got our idea and owe gratitude for the success of this show to SYSK.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    M00seyG00sey
    United States2 months ago
  • Love the show!

    You guys are the best! Love the show, been listening for years and you are great at what you do and keep getting better at it every day. Thanks for what you do, parasocial friends!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thestandingrooms
    Canada4 months ago
  • Stop with the smart talks

    I can’t stand the smart talks

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    thefollowing
    United States4 months ago

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Audience appreciates the deep dives into science and culture.
Some hearers wish for fewer ads or a separate Weirdhouse Cinema feed.
Thoughtful, well-researched topics with soothing delivery.

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The Venom Lab, with Mark Mandica
Q: What is the key difference between venom and poison, and why does delivery matter?
Venom is delivered through a mechanism to a target (like fangs or a sting), whereas poison is often ingested or touched and not necessarily injected into a target. This distinction matters for safety, biology, and how people interact with these animals.
The Photo Ark, with Joel Sartore
Q: Tell us about the spitting cobras encounter and how you photograph them safely?
He explains using eye protection and distance, working with keepers to stay out of harm's way, and relying on protective gear and lenses to capture dramatic footage without endangering himself or the animals.
From the Vault: The Extreme Maneuverability of Hummingbirds, with Roslyn Dakin
Q: What about the bees of the mind—do these birds retain a sense of space and memory to find food sources, especially when feeders are involved?
Hummingbirds exhibit remarkable spatial memory, able to learn and remember multiple feeder schedules and locations, including long migratory routes, which suggests their brains, though small, support sophisticated navigation and calendar-like memory for resource tracking.
From the Vault: The Extreme Maneuverability of Hummingbirds, with Roslyn Dakin
Q: One of these arcing turns you describe—could you see this in chases or obstacle avoidance, and is it dangerous at the speeds hummingbirds achieve?
Arcing turns are common during chases and obstacle avoidance; they are essential for rapid, agile movement, but at high speeds such turns can be dangerous, making studies of signaling and outcomes in a dynamic environment especially important.
From the Vault: The Extreme Maneuverability of Hummingbirds, with Roslyn Dakin
Q: So how do you go about studying something like this, given the speed and complexity of hummingbird flight?
Researchers use both constrained load-lifting assays to quantify maximum power and free-flight assays in large arenas to capture thousands of real maneuvers, then apply a physical model to relate lifting capacity to turning performance; this combination helps link muscle power to high-speed aerial maneuvers.

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