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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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Tauntaun creature design and morphologyWampa predator behavior and ecologyHypothermia survival techniquesPaleontology of polar dinosaursThermoregulation in cold climatesAnimal carcass as emergency shelterTheropod dinosaur adaptationsCretaceous polar ecosystemsPredator-prey dynamics on fictional worldsExtended universe Star Wars lore
Analyzed Episodes
May 5, 2026
Star Wars Week 2026, Part 1: Hoth
Tauntaun creature design and morphologyWampa predator behavior and ecologyHypothermia survival techniques
View AnalysisMay 6, 2026
The Monstrefact: The Miraluka of "Star Wars"
Miraluka species biology and Force sensitivityStar Wars creature design and loreEvolutionary sensory adaptation
View AnalysisMay 9, 2026
From the Vault: The Great Eye of Jupiter, Part 1
Jupiter's Great Red Spot atmospheric dynamicsAnti-cyclonic versus cyclonic storm systemsCoriolis effect in planetary atmospheres
View AnalysisMay 11, 2026
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Daughters of Darkness
Vampire mythology and Lady Bathory historical references in cinemaPsychological horror and relationship dynamics in filmVisual symbolism and color theory in cinematography
View AnalysisMay 12, 2026
From the Book of Sand
Fulgurites and lightning-formed glassSand as ballistic protection materialRegolith engineering for space construction
View AnalysisMay 14, 2026
STBYM Listener Mail: Darkness There and Nothing More
Spatial Orientation and Inversion IllusionsCognitive Heuristics in Artistic PerceptionStar Wars Expanded Universe Lore
View AnalysisMay 15, 2026
Weirdhouse Cinema: Mutant Hunt
Practical Effects and Puppetry in Low-Budget Cinema1980s Cyberpunk Aesthetics and Visual LanguageGuerrilla Filmmaking Techniques in Urban Locations
View AnalysisMay 16, 2026
From the Vault: The Great Eye of Jupiter, Part 2
Jupiter's Great Red Spot formation and originAtmospheric chromophores and color mechanisms on gas giantsJovian atmospheric structure and zonal wind patterns
View AnalysisMay 18, 2026
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla franchise chronology and thematic evolutionKaiju film monster design and practical effects techniquesPost-war Japanese cinema and social commentary
View AnalysisMay 19, 2026
Way of the Sith, Continued: Palp Facts
Anger and Performance Enhancement in Goal PursuitRumination and Self-Sustaining Negative Emotional CyclesFunctional Accounts of Emotions in Evolutionary Psychology
View AnalysisMay 20, 2026
The Monstrefact: The Hammerpedes of “Prometheus”
Prometheus film creature designBlack Goo biological pathogen mechanicsXenomorphic life form evolution
View AnalysisMay 21, 2026
The Science of Rumination, with Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Default Mode Network and rumination neuroscienceMIST Framework for interrupting thought loopsRumination as survival response and evolutionary biology
View AnalysisMay 13, 2026
The Monstrefact Omnibus: Even More Marvel Monsters
Galactus and cosmic horror in science fictionFermi Paradox and extraterrestrial life hypothesesDark Forest Hypothesis and cosmic silence
View AnalysisMay 8, 2026
Weirdhouse Cinema: Starcrash
Star Wars Knockoff Films and Cash-In Cinema1970s Italian Genre Cinema and Exploitation FilmsStop-Motion Effects and Ray Harryhausen Influence
View AnalysisMay 7, 2026
Star Wars Week 2026, Part 2: Way of the Sith
Sith Psychology and Dark Side PhilosophyRule of Two Organizational StructureReligious Movement Succession Planning
View AnalysisMay 2, 2026
From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 4
Cynicism definition and distinction from pessimism and ancient Cynic philosophySelf-fulfilling prophecies in interpersonal trust dynamicsPluralistic ignorance and false group norms around self-interest
View AnalysisMay 4, 2026
Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Humanoid
Star Wars ripoffs and knockoff cinemaItalian exploitation and co-production filmsPractical effects and miniature design in 1970s sci-fi
View AnalysisApr 25, 2026
From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 3
Political Cynicism and Democratic ParticipationSocial Media Algorithms and Emotional ManipulationCynicism vs. Skepticism: Epistemological Distinctions
View AnalysisApr 22, 2026
Smart Talks with IBM: Brewing Smarter: How HEINEKEN Is Using AI To Revolutionize Its Global Operations
AI-Driven Marketing Budget OptimizationSales Force Route Optimization and Next-Best-Action RecommendationsDigital Transformation in Legacy Enterprises
View AnalysisApr 23, 2026
STBYM Listener Mail: The Joy of Fish
Cave Conservation and Ecological ImpactCartchartner Caverns (Arizona)Lost River Cave (Kentucky)
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