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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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 ... Read more

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Invention Playlist 3: Board Games, Part 2

Invention Playlist 3: Board Games, Part 2

Board games have only grown in variety and complexity in recent decades, but just how far back in time do these curious ... Read more

8 May 2020

1hr

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Daniel Whiteson on Space Itself

Daniel Whiteson on Space Itself

What exactly is space? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, physicist Daniel Whiteson, co-host of the podcast Dan... Read more

14 Apr 2020

1hr 9mins

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A Six Course Feast of Dangerous Foods

A Six Course Feast of Dangerous Foods

Considering a holiday feast of toxic sushi and deadly casserole? Then this encore presentation is for you. Join Robert a... Read more

20 Dec 2016

49mins

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Brian Greene on the End of Time

Brian Greene on the End of Time

Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene’s new book “Until the End of Time” contemplates the entirety of human history and the... Read more

16 Apr 2020

45mins

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Déjà vu, Anxiety and Dreams

Déjà vu, Anxiety and Dreams

What is déjà vu and how does it relate to dreams and anxiety? Robert and Joe discuss what is known about this curious an... Read more

31 Mar 2020

56mins

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The Head of Medusa, Part 1

The Head of Medusa, Part 1

We all know snake-haired Medusa, the gorgon of Greek myth whose very gaze turns mortals and titans alike to stone. But w... Read more

28 Apr 2020

57mins

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Chinese Zodiac: Superstition, Economics & Destiny

Chinese Zodiac: Superstition, Economics & Destiny

As we celebrate Chinese New Year and enter the year of the fire rooster, join Robert and Joe for an encore Stuff to Blow... Read more

26 Jan 2017

1hr 8mins

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Split Brain, Part 1

Split Brain, Part 1

Our brains are composed of two hemispheres, but in what ways are they truly separate? In which ways are they one? In thi... Read more

15 Jan 2019

51mins

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Rise of the Moa

Rise of the Moa

The Moa of New Zealand were among the weirdest birds to ever live, and their history is full of evolutionary wonder, int... Read more

24 Mar 2020

57mins

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Psychedelics: The Manifested Mind, Part 1

Psychedelics: The Manifested Mind, Part 1

What are psychedelics? How have these substances influenced human minds and culture? What exactly do they invoke in the ... Read more

2 Jul 2019

1hr 20mins

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From the Vault: Thought Experiments

From the Vault: Thought Experiments

Stuff to Blow Your Mind frequently discusses thought experiments on the show, from Schrödinger's Cat to the Infinity Hot... Read more

7 Dec 2019

1hr 11mins

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The Creepypasta Experiments

The Creepypasta Experiments

Surf the Internet long enough and you’ll happen upon creepypasta: little cut-and-paste snippets of horror that blur the ... Read more

11 Oct 2016

1hr 16mins

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The Great Flood

The Great Flood

From tales of Utnapishtim and Noah to Yü and Manu, everyone loves a good mythical deluge. But why are flood myths so imp... Read more

26 Jul 2016

53mins

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Katie Goldin talks 'Creature Feature'

Katie Goldin talks 'Creature Feature'

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, guest Katie Goldin from the podcast 'Creature Feature' drops in to chat with... Read more

11 Dec 2018

48mins

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Overconfidence: The Icarus Paradox

Overconfidence: The Icarus Paradox

What is overconfidence? We tend to know it when we see it, but the concept is increasingly hard to nail down the more yo... Read more

27 Feb 2020

50mins

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David Grinspoon on New Horizons and the Weirdness of Pluto

David Grinspoon on New Horizons and the Weirdness of Pluto

In the book “Chasting New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto,” authors Dr. Alan Stern and Dr. David Grinsp... Read more

31 Dec 2019

59mins

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Astronomical Suffering and the Terran Diaspora

Astronomical Suffering and the Terran Diaspora

For many futurists, the long term survival of humanity depends on its ability to become a true interplanetary and even i... Read more

23 Apr 2020

1hr 4mins

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The Monoliths of Lalibela

The Monoliths of Lalibela

Lalibela, Ethiopia is home to one of the true wonders of the world: a series of 11 rock-hewn monolithic churches -- all ... Read more

23 Jan 2020

54mins

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From the Vault: Squirrels, Part 1

From the Vault: Squirrels, Part 1

You might think you know squirrels, but what do you REALLY know about these woodland tree rodents? In this special two-p... Read more

2 Nov 2019

57mins

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Age of the Earth, Part 1

Age of the Earth, Part 1

Scientific consensus currently holds that the Earth is a 4.5 billion-year-old planet in a 13.8 billion-year-old universe... Read more

18 Sep 2018

59mins

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