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.
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.
21/07/2026 • 62:10
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.
20/07/2026 • 104:18
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.
18/07/2026 • 41:30
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.
17/07/2026 • 78:56
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.
16/07/2026 • 57:35
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.
15/07/2026 • 08:42
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.
14/07/2026 • 70:50
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.
13/07/2026 • 101:13
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.
11/07/2026 • 73:20
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.
10/07/2026 • 101:29
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the old maritime superstition that bananas on a ship are bad luck – and just what sorts of factors might actually have influenced that notion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09/07/2026 • 78:21
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Wolverine’s foe Cyber, a mercenary with adamantium skin and a high-powered toxin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/07/2026 • 07:03
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.
07/07/2026 • 55:06
There’s no keeping THIS occult power couple down! In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, watch as Spanish horror icons Paul Naschy and Helga Liné spice things up across the centuries in 1973’s “Horror Rises From the Tomb.” (originally published 07/15/2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06/07/2026 • 63:04
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 7/22/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/07/2026 • 68:00
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1987 sci-fi film “The Hidden,” directed by Jack Sholder and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri and Claudia Christian.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03/07/2026 • 103:32
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the biology, history and mythology of the gila monster, the venomous lizard with surprising connections to modern pharmacology. (part 3 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02/07/2026 • 53:20
When Dr. Lara Jehi began treating epilepsy patients in the 2000s, critical surgical decisions were driven more by clinician intuition and expertise than data. Today, she is a leader of IBM and Cleveland Clinic’s Discovery Accelerator, using advanced AI and quantum computing to transform how researchers analyze data, simulate molecules, accelerate drug discovery, and develop more precise treatments. Malcolm Gladwell talks with Dr. Jehi about how quantum computing is changing biomedical research, and what these breakthroughs could mean for the future of healthcare and life sciences.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-talksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01/07/2026 • 45:11
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the biology, history and mythology of the gila monster, the venomous lizard with surprising connections to modern pharmacology. (part 2 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30/06/2026 • 58:20
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1999 frontier cannibal horror film “Ravenous,” directed by Antonia Bird and starring Guy Pearce and Robert Carlyle. (originally published July 4, 2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29/06/2026 • 87:16
In this series of classic episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the majestic manta ray, from its biology and lifecycle to conservation issues and its portrayal in mythology, folk beliefs and even 1930s horror movies. Learn all about these strange and beautiful creatures and what’s being done to ensure their survival. (originally published 7/10/2025) (part 3 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
27/06/2026 • 61:33
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1961 Curtis Harrington beatnik folk horror film “Night Tide,” starring Dennis Hopper and Linda Lawson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26/06/2026 • 108:07
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the biology, history and mythology of the gila monster, the venomous lizard with surprising connections to modern pharmacology. (part 1 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25/06/2026 • 64:08
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses another monster from the Ravenloft setting of Dungeons and Dragons: The Boneless… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24/06/2026 • 06:54
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Adam Weymouth, author of “Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness” about the European wolf, its recent comeback and the similarities between the human and lupine world. (originally published 6/12/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23/06/2026 • 37:27
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1952 Finnish folk horror film "The White Reindeer," starring Mirjami Kuosmanen. (originally published 7/11/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22/06/2026 • 77:29
In this series of classic episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the majestic manta ray, from its biology and lifecycle to conservation issues and its portrayal in mythology, folk beliefs and even 1930s horror movies. Learn all about these strange and beautiful creatures and what’s being done to ensure their survival. (originally published 7/8/2025) (part 2 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20/06/2026 • 38:50
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1974 Afrofuturist science fiction film "Space Is the Place," featuring the enigmatic Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Solar Arkestra.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19/06/2026 • 94:30
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses some of the monsters of Dungeons and Dragons’ “Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17/06/2026 • 07:03
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the strange, fossilized microscopic algae we know as diatomaceous earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16/06/2026 • 59:55
