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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

1,641 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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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May 5, 2026

Star Wars Week 2026, Part 1: Hoth

Tauntaun creature design and morphologyWampa predator behavior and ecologyHypothermia survival techniques
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May 6, 2026

The Monstrefact: The Miraluka of "Star Wars"

Miraluka species biology and Force sensitivityStar Wars creature design and loreEvolutionary sensory adaptation
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May 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
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May 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Vampire mythology and Lady Bathory historical references in cinemaPsychological horror and relationship dynamics in filmVisual symbolism and color theory in cinematography
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May 12, 2026

From the Book of Sand

Fulgurites and lightning-formed glassSand as ballistic protection materialRegolith engineering for space construction
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May 14, 2026

STBYM Listener Mail: Darkness There and Nothing More

Spatial Orientation and Inversion IllusionsCognitive Heuristics in Artistic PerceptionStar Wars Expanded Universe Lore
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May 15, 2026

Weirdhouse Cinema: Mutant Hunt

Practical Effects and Puppetry in Low-Budget Cinema1980s Cyberpunk Aesthetics and Visual LanguageGuerrilla Filmmaking Techniques in Urban Locations
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May 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
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May 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
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May 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
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May 20, 2026

The Monstrefact: The Hammerpedes of “Prometheus”

Prometheus film creature designBlack Goo biological pathogen mechanicsXenomorphic life form evolution
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May 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
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May 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
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May 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
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May 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
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May 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
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May 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
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Apr 25, 2026

From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 3

Political Cynicism and Democratic ParticipationSocial Media Algorithms and Emotional ManipulationCynicism vs. Skepticism: Epistemological Distinctions
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Apr 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
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Apr 23, 2026

STBYM Listener Mail: The Joy of Fish

Cave Conservation and Ecological ImpactCartchartner Caverns (Arizona)Lost River Cave (Kentucky)
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