Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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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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Apr 13, 2023 • 51min
Inner Cosmos, with David Eagleman
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, neuroscientist and author David Eagleman drops by the show to discuss his new podcast series “Inner Cosmos” with Robert and Joe, along with some general discussion on the human brain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 12, 2023 • 7min
The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Slaanesh
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Slaanesh from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 4 of 4)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11, 2023 • 55min
From the Vault: Stargazer and the Well
Can you see the light of the stars from the bottom of a well? Did an astrologer once fall into a well because he was staring up at the stars? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss a couple of well-and-cosmos-related tales from antiquity. (originally published 5/05/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 10, 2023 • 28min
Listener Mail: Fairy Crabs and Cambrian Sea Bugs
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.
Apr 8, 2023 • 55min
From the Vault: Plant Memories, Part 2
Do plants remember? Do they communicate? What is the extent of their interaction with their environment? In this classic Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe dive into the amazing world of plant intelligence research. (originally published 04/14/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 34min
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Neverending Story
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the 1984 fantasy film “The Neverending Story,” a generation-defining film based on the elegant novel by German author Michael Ende. It’s also a throwback to a time when you could have one guy do most of the creature voices in a film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 6, 2023 • 44min
Before You Could Remember, Part 2
Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 5, 2023 • 7min
The Monstrefact: Chaos Daemons of Nurgle
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the chaos daemons of Nurgle from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe… (Part 3 of 4)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2023 • 49min
Before You Could Remember, Part 1
Our personal memories only extend back so far in life, and before that, there is a void. Why don’t we remember our early childhood and what does it say about human memory, childhood development and cultural ideas about infants? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 3, 2023 • 29min
Listener Mail: Breathe in Union
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.
