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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From the Vault: Dinner with King Tut, with Sam Kean
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Sam Kean about his new book “Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations.” (originally published 7/3/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 43 min
Weirdhouse Cinema: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1953’s “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms,” a pivotal entry in the history of giant monster movies directed by Eugène Lourié and with effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen. It stars Paul Hibschmid, Paula Raymond and Cecil Kellaway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday · 1 hr 23 min
The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 1
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — The Prairies." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 1 hr 11 min
Smart Talks with IBM: Trust Needs Proof: Who Really Controls Your AI?
As AI adoption accelerates and global regulations evolve, digital sovereignty has shifted from policy concept to board-level priority. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell sits down live at VivaTech with IBM’s Ana Paula Assis and AXA CIO Giovanni D’Aniello to explore how organizations can balance innovation, control, trust, and resilience in the age of AI. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday · 44 min
Listener Mail: The Summer's Out of Reach
Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday · 53 min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Uninvited (1988)
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 mutant housecat horror film "Uninvited," directed by B-cinema icon Greydon Clark and starring George Kennedy, Alex Cord, Clu Gulager, Toni Hudson and Eric Larson. (originally published 8/8/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday · 1 hr 28 min
From the Vault: Lost Wonders, with Tom Lathan
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Tom Lathan, author of “Lost Wonders: 10 Tales of Extinction from the 21st Century.” (originally published 6/19/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 25 · 45 min
Weirdhouse Cinema: In the Mouth of Madness
In memory of the late, great Sam Neill, Rob and Joe devote this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema to John Carpenter's reality-warping 1994 horror film "In the Mouth of Madness," co-starring Julie Carmen and Jürgen Prochnow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 24 · 1 hr 58 min
Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 4
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 23 · 54 min
The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Sphinx
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Egyptomania-flavored mutant supervillain Sphinx from Marvel comics… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 22 · 5 min
Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 3
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 21 · 1 hr 2 min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Invitation to Hell (1984)
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the bonkers 1984 Wes Craven made-for-TV movie “Invitation to Hell,” starring Robert Urich, Joanna Cassidy and Susan Lucci. (originally published 8/1/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 20 · 1 hr 44 min
From the Vault: Vintage Egyptology, with Colleen Darnell
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Egyptologist, author and educator Colleen Darnell about ancient Egyptian religion, warfare and of course vintage fashion. (originallt published 7/31/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 18 · 41 min
Weirdhouse Cinema: Witchfinder General
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1968 film “Witchfinder General,” directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, often held up as a pivotal English folk horror entry, alongside 71’s “The Blood on Satan’s Claw” and 73’s “The Wickerman.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 17 · 1 hr 18 min
Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 2
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 16 · 57 min
The Monstrefact: The Yautja of Predator
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the ritual Yautja aliens of the “Predator” universe… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 15 · 8 min
Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 1
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the dog days of summer, their connection to a luminous star in the night’s sky and various ideas linking the summer’s hottest days to human and animal behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 14 · 1 hr 10 min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
In this clasic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1977 Ray Harryhausen adventure film “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger,” starring Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton and scores of amazing stop-motion creatures. (originally published 7/25/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 13 · 1 hr 41 min
From the Vault: Food Storage Mad Science, Part 2
In this classic two-part series of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe is joined by guests Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum of the Savor podcast to talk about a collection of fascinating and bizarre transformations that food can undergo when stored in the right (or wrong) conditions. (originally published 7/24/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 11 · 1 hr 13 min
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Gate
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and guest David Striepe of the Talkin' Tofu podcast discuss 1987’s “The Gate.” Prepare yourself for sleepovers, tiny demons and gateways to Hell. (originally published Oct. 28, 2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 10 · 1 hr 41 min

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

From the Vault: Dinner with King Tut, with Sam Kean

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 1

Smart Talks with IBM: Trust Needs Proof: Who Really Controls Your AI?

Listener Mail: The Summer's Out of Reach

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Uninvited (1988)

From the Vault: Lost Wonders, with Tom Lathan

Weirdhouse Cinema: In the Mouth of Madness

Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 4

The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Sphinx

Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 3

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Invitation to Hell (1984)

From the Vault: Vintage Egyptology, with Colleen Darnell

Weirdhouse Cinema: Witchfinder General

Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 2

The Monstrefact: The Yautja of Predator

Dog Days and Death Stars, Part 1

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

From the Vault: Food Storage Mad Science, Part 2

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Gate