Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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October 09 Weirdhouse Cinema: Messiah of Evil
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Ron and Joe discuss the dreamlike 1973 American supernatural horror film “Messiah of Evil,” written and directed by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. It stars Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford and Royal Dano.
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1 hr 32 min
October 08 Spooky Rivers, with Geo Rutherford
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author, artist and educator Geo Rutherford about her new book “Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet.”
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37 min
October 07 The Artifact: Edison's Creepy Phonograph Doll
In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses Thomas Edison’s creepy, singing phonograph doll…
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6 min
October 06 The Scarecrow, Part 3
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of scarecrows.
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1 hr 13 min
October 05 Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1988 horror comedy creature feature Killer Klowns From Outer Space, produced by the Chiodo brothers and starring Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson and John Vernon. (originally published 10/3/2025)
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1 hr 25 min
October 03 From the Vault: Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 1
In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality. (originally published 9/30/2025)
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57 min
October 02 Weirdhouse Cinema: The Mummy (1932)
In this special Halloween season episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe unwrap 1932’s “The Mummy,” the film that introduced Ancient Egyptian reanimated corpses into the Universal Monsters canon. Directed by Karl Freund, it stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners and Edward Van Sloan.
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1 hr 57 min
October 01 The Scarecrow, Part 2
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of scarecrows.
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57 min
September 30 The Monstrefact Redux: He Who Walks Behind the Rows
In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the the sinister entity from Stephen King’s 1977 short story “Children of the Corn” and its mythological and folkloric predecessors…. (originally published 1/8/2025)
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8 min
September 29 The Scarecrow, Part 1
The scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of scarecrows.
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1 hr 13 min

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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…