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Listener Mail: Dracula on the Moon Jul 03, 2023

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Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

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From the Vault: The Skybridge, Part 1 Jul 01, 2023

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the architectural element known as the skyway or skybridge – typically an enclosed bridge connecting the upper stories of two buildings or skyscrapers. (orignally published 07/12/2022)

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Purana Mandir Jun 30, 2023

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into the Bollywood horror films of the Ramsay brothers with 1984's “Purana Mandir.” Can Suman and Sanjay overcome an evil curse and a monstrous warlock to save their relationship? Find out…

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The Machine Speaks Jun 29, 2023

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Long before such things were possible, our ancestors envisioned artificial heads that were capable of speech. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the journey from ancient tales of artifice and wizardry to the early breakthroughs in speech synthesis technology.

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The Monstrefact: Marvel's Symbiotes Jun 28, 2023

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Venom and the other various symbiotes from the Marvel Universe…

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Dreamfall into the Dark, Part 4 Jun 27, 2023

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The wonders and terrors of the dreaming mind do not always flee completely with the dawn. At certain times and places in history, it seems that dreams suddenly ascend to new heights of cultural fascination. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe explore periods when the eye of culture fixes on the dream world.

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Listener Mail: An Un-remembered Dream Jun 26, 2023

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The Lesser of Two Crab Claws, Part 3 Jun 24, 2023

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss biological asymmetry in the natural world – including various examples of organisms in which side A doesn’t quite match up with side B. (originally published 07/07/2022)

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Weirdhouse Cinema: The Black Hole Jun 23, 2023

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Disney’s 1979 answer to “Star Wars,” 33 years before they just went ahead and acquired Lucasfilm. It’s “The Black Hole” and it promises to take us to a place beyond all human vision.

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Dreamfall into the Dark, Part 3 Jun 22, 2023

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