In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with wildlife conservation biologist Dr. Joel Berger about the challenges of conservation in a changing world, as well as conflict between mountain goats and bighorn sheep over mineral re

Weirdhouse Cinema: Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Feb 25th, 2022 1h 36m

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the greatest vampire snooker movie of all time. Yes, it's Alan Clarke's 1985 rock musical "Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih

Music and Memory

Dec 16th, 2021 58m 28s

We all know music can influence our moods, but can it actually boost our memory? How do musical memories emerge at the borders of identity, experience and culture? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore these questio

Overconfidence: The Icarus Paradox

1 Feb 27th, 2020 50m 43s

What is overconfidence? We tend to know it when we see it, but the concept is increasingly hard to nail down the more you think about it. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the mythic roots of hubris, the psychol

Overconfidence: Hubris and Nemesis

1 Feb 25th, 2020 56m 23s

From the Vault: Better Living Through Tetris

1 Jan 20th, 2018 47m 33s

In their previous episode, Robert and Joe explored the geometric hallucinations of Tetris syndrome. Now they're back for a serious look at the ways in which a good dose of cascading, interlocking tetrominoes might just cure what ails ya -- from

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 1

12 days ago 49m 19s

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 e

From the Vault: Tetris Syndrome

1 Jan 13th, 2018 1h 9m

To play a game of “Tetris” is to invite a geometric invasion into your mind. After hours of intense block manipulation, you finally set aside your gaming device. You take a deep breath, close your eyes -- and there the frenzied, multicolored te

The Buddha is a Mountain

Aug 1st, 2017 50m 36s

One of the largest historical statues in the world, China’s Lèshān Grand Buddha has overlooked the Dàdù river for 1200 years. Carved from the side of a mountain, this serene titan is a testament to human artistry and the Anthropocene Epoch. Joi

Sharks of Summer (with Marah Hardt of ‘Sex in the Sea’)

Jul 27th, 2017 1h 9m

If you watch enough 'Jaws' and Shark Week, you’re bound to see sharks as ravenous death machines. But is it really more appropriate to think of these ancient creatures as LIFE machines? In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, R

Svalbard: Land of Snow and Apocalypse Arks

Jul 25th, 2017 1h 7m

The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has it all: glaciers, polar bears, scientific researchers and an epic seed vault built to survive the apocalypse. Join Robert and Christian as they discuss this frigid environment and the human activities t

The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons

1 day ago 5m 17s

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a curious proposed method of dragon flight proposed by author Peter Dickinson in the 1979 book “The Flight of Dragons.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Very Dust, Part 2

1 day ago 40m 41s

What exactly constitutes dust? What creatures thrive on it? How does it factor into our planet’s atmosphere? In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of dust, from the scientific facts to the mag

Listener Mail: Ephemerol

3 days ago 39m 26s

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.

From the Vault: Before You Could Remember, Part 2

5 days ago 52m 2s

Weirdhouse Cinema: Dragonslayer

6 days ago 1h 41m

On the heels of Monday’s solar eclipse, Rob and Joe devote this week’s Weirdhouse Cinema episode to 1981’s “Dragonslayer.” The film features a total solar eclipse, in addition to one of cinema’s most memorable dragons. See omnystudio.com/listen

The Very Dust, Part 1

7 days ago 50m 32s

Smart Talks with IBM: The Power of Collaboration: How IBM Teams Up with Microsoft

8 days ago 12m 36s

Entire industries are being reshaped around the new capabilities of generative AI. In this special bonus episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Tim Harford leads a conversation between two leaders in the field. Srinivasan Venkatarajan is the Director

In the Name of Osiris

9 days ago 55m 53s

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe follow up their two-part series on the Egyptian god Osiris with a look at various scientific topics named after him, including NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, the Osiris genus of bees and mo

Listener Mail: Vale's Lonely Walk

10 days ago 34m 48s

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.

Weirdhouse Cinema: Wolf Devil Woman

13 days ago 1h 22m

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1982 Taiwanese fantasy wuxia film Wolf Devil Woman, starring and directed by the amazing Pearl Chang! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cult of Osiris, Part 2

14 days ago 46m 17s

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris, an underworld fertility god and judge of the dead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Man-Thing

15 days ago 7m 26s

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Man-Thing from the world of Marvel Comics…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cult of Osiris, Part 1

16 days ago 39m 42s

Listener Mail: Realm of Refraction

17 days ago 27m 1s

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