Stuff To Blow Your Mind

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day? Find out… (part 2 of 4) (originally published 3/4/2025)

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In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous villain from the 2024 film “Nosferatu,” directed by Robert Eggers.
(originally published 2/26/2025)

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day? Find out… (part 1 of 4) (originally published 2/27/2025)

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1984 Saul and Elaine Bass short film "Quest," a visionary take on human mortality, written by Ray Bradbury. (originally published 3/14/2025)

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe return once more to the Jovian moon of Io, to discuss more recent findings about its volcanism and geology, as well as a look at the mythology behind its name. (part 3 of 3) (originally published 2/13/2025)

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild world of Taiwanese fantasy with 1988’s “Magic of Spell,” a direct sequel to “Child of Peach” from the previous year. It’s once again directed by Chung-Hsing Chao, stars Hsiao-Lao Lin and is totally bonkers. 

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the possible effect that the Pokémon franchise has had on the natural sciences during its three decades of pop culture dominance.

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous crab from the “Love Death + Robots” episode “Bad Traveling.”

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1983 goth LGBTQ vampire horror film “The Hunger,” directed by Tony Scott and starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. (originally published 2/14/2025)

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