• Of Cockentrice and Cockatrice: A Monstrous Feast
    Nov 21 2024

    In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe prepare us for the holiday feasts ahead with a discussion of such monstrous dishes as the Cockentrice, the Turducken and other historic culinary indulgences – as well related monsters that you might accidentally order at a medieval feast. Bon appétit!

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    52 mins
  • The Monstrefact Redux: The Mummy
    Nov 20 2024

    In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the undead mummies of horror cinema and where they emerge from in modern Egyptomania… (originally published 10/25/2023)

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    6 mins
  • Urohidrosis: A Case of the Urine Sweats
    Nov 19 2024

    In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss urohidrosis: the avian habit of urinating and/or defecating onto the scaly parts of one’s own legs. Find out what it’s all about…

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    51 mins
  • From the Vault: The Search For Alien Life, with Astrophysicist Adam Frank
    Nov 16 2024

    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert discusses big questions, fears and possibilities concerning extraterrestrial life with astrophysicist Adam Frank, author of “The Little Book of Aliens.” (originally published 11/02/2023)

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    43 mins
  • Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Return to Oz
    Nov 18 2024

    In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe venture into the magical world of Oz – not the 1939 version, but the dark fantasy stylings of 1985’s “Return to Oz,” featuring electrotherapy, nightmarish wheelers and other strange delights. (originally published 08/19/2022)

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Weirdhouse Cinema: The Face Behind the Mask
    Nov 15 2024

    In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate Noirvember with a viewing of the 1941 Robert Florey crime film “The Face Behind the Mask,” starring the legendary Peter Lorre.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Sacred Trees of the World
    Nov 14 2024

    In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua of Hawaii.

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    51 mins