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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...

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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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Episodes
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From the Vault: Cynicism, Part 1

4/11/2026
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of modern psychological cynicism, as well as its roots in the philosophy of the ancient Cynics. (part 1 of 4) (originally published 4/15/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:00:58

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Introducing: Mostly Human with Laurie Segall

4/11/2026
Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you. Listen here and subscribe to Mostly Human with Laurie Segall on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:02:17

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Nemesis

4/10/2026
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Albert Pyun’s 1992 cyberpunk action benediction “Nemesis,” featuring a jampacked cast of 90s action movie favorites and wall-to-wall cyborgs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:56:57

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The Upside-Down, Part 3

4/9/2026
In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the concept of the topsy-turvy or the upside-down from the conceptual to the factual, from bat caves to the depths of the Inferno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:01:13

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The Monstrefact Redux: Life on Star Wars' Utapau

4/8/2026
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the lifeforms of the planet Utapau, as seen in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:56

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The Upside-Down, Part 2

4/7/2026
In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the concept of the topsy-turvy or the upside-down from the conceptual to the factual, from bat caves to the depths of the Inferno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:56:09

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Virtuosity

4/6/2026
In this classic classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss a glistening example of 90s cyberslop: 1995’s “Virtuosity,” directed by Brett Leonard and starring Academy Award-winning actors Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. (originally published 4/11/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:47:50

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From the Vault: The Plight of Amphibians, with Mark Mandica

4/4/2026
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with Mark Mandica, executive director of the Amphibian Foundation. Mark returns to the show to discuss the plight of amphibians and current conservation efforts for critically endangered species. (originally published 3/11/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:39:10

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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Last Temptation of Christ

4/3/2026
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Martin Scorsese’s 1988 religious epic “The Last Temptation of Christ,” starring Willem Dafoe and featuring an amazing, ambient worldbeat score by Peter Gabriel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:47:47

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The Upside-Down, Part 1

4/2/2026
In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the concept of the topsy-turvy or the upside-down from the conceptual to the factual, from bat caves to the depths of the Inferno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:58:38

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The Monstrefact: Ice Cream Mutants of Marvel Comics

4/1/2026
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the ice cream mutants of Marvel Comics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:29

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From the Vault: The Queerness of Nature, with Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

3/31/2026
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, author of “Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature” and Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum. (originally published 4/10/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:07:08

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Gunhed

3/30/2026
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, enter a world of Japanese cyberpunk, killer AIs, giant robot tanks and more as Rob and Joe discuss the 1989 Toho movie “Gunhed.” (orignally published 04/02/2021) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:22:06

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From the Vault: Hunters of the Dark Ocean, Part 4

3/28/2026
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the recent discovery of a strange new deep-water predator and highlight some of the various weird, wild and downright gnarly hunters that haunt the deepest, darkest depths of Earth’s oceans. (part 4 of 4, originally published 4/1/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:53:23

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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Last Man on Earth

3/27/2026
On this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1964 film "The Last Man on Earth," based on the post-apocalyptic vampire novel "I Am Legend" by Richard Matheson and starring Vincent Price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:42:52

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The Saguaro, Part 3

3/26/2026
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:47:14

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The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism

3/25/2026
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism from Marvel Comics, also known as… Quasimodo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:04:47

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The Saguaro, Part 2

3/24/2026
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:57:52

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Dr. Cyclops

3/23/2026
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider yet another mad scientist in the form of Dr. Thorkel from 1940’s “Dr. Cyclops.” Directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack of “King Kong” fame, it’s a special effects spectacle full of miniaturized people and animals. (originally published 03/12/2021) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:19:00

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From the Vault: Hunters of the Dark Ocean, Part 3

3/21/2026
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the recent discovery of a strange new deep-water predator and highlight some of the various weird, wild and downright gnarly hunters that haunt the deepest, darkest depths of Earth’s oceans. (part 3 of 4, originally published 3/27/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:53:08