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Joe McCormick

Mentioned in 23 analyzed podcast episodes across 2 shows

Principal software engineer at BabyList who leverages AI tools like Claude Code to develop accessibility solutions, particularly for visually impaired users. Co-host of the Stuff To Blow Your Mind podcast, where he contributes to episodes on topics ranging from biophilia and pop culture to film analysis through the Weirdhouse Cinema segment.

Episode Appearances

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 19, 2026

Way of the Sith, Continued: Palp Facts

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind providing analysis and commentary on anger and rumination

Anger and Performance Enhancement in Goal PursuitRumination and Self-Sustaining Negative Emotional CyclesFunctional Accounts of Emotions in Evolutionary Psychology
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 18, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mothra vs. Godzilla

Co-host of Weird House Cinema and Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast

Godzilla franchise chronology and thematic evolutionKaiju film monster design and practical effects techniquesPost-war Japanese cinema and social commentary
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 16, 2026

From the Vault: The Great Eye of Jupiter, Part 2

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind providing analysis and commentary on Great Red Spot research

Jupiter's Great Red Spot formation and originAtmospheric chromophores and color mechanisms on gas giantsJovian atmospheric structure and zonal wind patterns
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 15, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema: Mutant Hunt

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weird House Cinema segment; provided analysis and commentary on Mutant Hunt

Practical Effects and Puppetry in Low-Budget Cinema1980s Cyberpunk Aesthetics and Visual LanguageGuerrilla Filmmaking Techniques in Urban Locations
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 14, 2026

STBYM Listener Mail: Darkness There and Nothing More

Co-host of the listener mail episode, provides analysis and commentary on listener messages

Spatial Orientation and Inversion IllusionsCognitive Heuristics in Artistic PerceptionStar Wars Expanded Universe Lore
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 12, 2026

From the Book of Sand

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast discussing sand topics

Fulgurites and lightning-formed glassSand as ballistic protection materialRegolith engineering for space construction
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 11, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Daughters of Darkness

Co-host of Weird House Cinema segment providing psychological and thematic analysis

Vampire mythology and Lady Bathory historical references in cinemaPsychological horror and relationship dynamics in filmVisual symbolism and color theory in cinematography
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 9, 2026

From the Vault: The Great Eye of Jupiter, Part 1

Co-host providing detailed scientific explanations of anti-cyclonic storms and atmospheric dynamics

Jupiter's Great Red Spot atmospheric dynamicsAnti-cyclonic versus cyclonic storm systemsCoriolis effect in planetary atmospheres
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 8, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema: Starcrash

Co-host analyzing Star Crash; provides detailed film history and cultural context throughout episode

Star Wars Knockoff Films and Cash-In Cinema1970s Italian Genre Cinema and Exploitation FilmsStop-Motion Effects and Ray Harryhausen Influence
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 7, 2026

Star Wars Week 2026, Part 2: Way of the Sith

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind analyzing Star Wars lore and business succession parallels

Sith Psychology and Dark Side PhilosophyRule of Two Organizational StructureReligious Movement Succession Planning
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 5, 2026

Star Wars Week 2026, Part 1: Hoth

Co-host of Stuff To Blow Your Mind providing paleontology and creature design analysis

Tauntaun creature design and morphologyWampa predator behavior and ecologyHypothermia survival techniques
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 4, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Humanoid

Co-host providing analysis and comparative film criticism throughout the episode

Star Wars ripoffs and knockoff cinemaItalian exploitation and co-production filmsPractical effects and miniature design in 1970s sci-fi
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 2, 2026

From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 4

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast contributing analysis throughout the episode

Cynicism definition and distinction from pessimism and ancient Cynic philosophySelf-fulfilling prophecies in interpersonal trust dynamicsPluralistic ignorance and false group norms around self-interest
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 25, 2026

From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 3

Co-host engaging in detailed discussion of cynicism, conspiracy theories, and political behavior

Political Cynicism and Democratic ParticipationSocial Media Algorithms and Emotional ManipulationCynicism vs. Skepticism: Epistemological Distinctions
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 24, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Wasp Woman (1959)

Co-host of Weird House Cinema segment providing film analysis and commentary

Roger Corman's directorial methodology and production efficiency1950s beauty standards and female executive representation in corporate AmericaPseudoscientific medical treatments and quack science in cinema
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 23, 2026

STBYM Listener Mail: The Joy of Fish

Co-host discussing listener mail and cave experiences, attended caverns concert venue

Cave Conservation and Ecological ImpactCartchartner Caverns (Arizona)Lost River Cave (Kentucky)
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 21, 2026

Court of the Golden Fishes, Part 3

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast providing analysis and commentary on goldfish studies

Goldfish Cognition and Learning CapacityFish-Operated Vehicle (FOV) TechnologyMotor Adaptation and Perturbation Learning
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 20, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Sleepwalkers

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weird House Cinema; co-analyzed Sleepwalkers episode

Stephen King film adaptations and directorial choicesPractical effects and creature makeup design in 1990s horrorTonal consistency in horror-comedy hybrids
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 18, 2026

From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 2

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind providing analysis and counterpoints on cynicism studies

Cynical Genius IllusionTrust Game EconomicsAsymmetric Feedback in Learning
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Apr 17, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

Co-host of Weird House Cinema providing commentary on film music, effects, and narrative analysis

Mechagodzilla Design and IconographyTokusatsu Film Production TechniquesJapanese Monster Movie Franchise Evolution
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How I AI

How I AI · Feb 16, 2026

How this visually impaired engineer uses Claude Code to make his life more accessible | Joe McCormick

Principal software engineer at BabyList with visual impairment, demonstrates AI-powered accessibility solutions

Chrome Extension DevelopmentClaude Code and AI-Assisted CodingAccessibility in Software Engineering
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Feb 12, 2026

STBYM: Biophilia and Pokémon

Co-host of Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast with limited Pokémon knowledge

Biophilia Hypothesis and Human Nature ConnectionPokémon Franchise Origins and Creator InspirationChildren's Knowledge Retention: Fictional vs. Real Organisms
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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

Stuff To Blow Your Mind · Feb 9, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Hunger

Co-host of Weird House Cinema segment; co-analyst of The Hunger film

Vampire mythology and lore mechanics in cinemaTainted love narratives in filmLGBTQ+ representation in 1980s horror cinema
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