What makes a dog a lousy father and a wolf a stellar patriarch? Join Robert and Julie as they anthropomorphize the animal kingdom in an effort to find out why some species are more like Cliff Huxtable while some are more like Darth Vader.

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What makes a dog a lousy father and a wolf a stellar patriarch? Join Robert and Julie as they anthropomorphize the animal kingdom in an effort to find out why some species are more like Cliff Huxtable while some are more like Darth Vader. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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.

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What makes a dog a lousy father and a wolf a stellar patriarch? Join Robert and Julie as they anthropomorphize the animal kingdom in an effort to find out why some species are more like Cliff Huxtable while some are more like Darth Vader.

Fathers of the Wild: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

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So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China’s Dragon’s beard candy? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 1/30/2025) (part 1 of 2)

So what exactly IS cotton candy and how does this curious confectionary concoction tie into other culinary traditions, including China&rsquo;s Dragon&rsquo;s beard candy? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 1/30/2025) (part 1 of 2)

From the Vault: The Invention of Cotton Candy, Part 1

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the xenomorph queen from the “Alien” universe…

In this episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the xenomorph queen from the &ldquo;Alien&rdquo; universe&hellip;

The Monstrefact: The Xenomorph Queen

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 5 of 5) (originally published 1/23/2025)

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the world of pretend play in childhood development and human consciousness. (part 5 of 5) (originally published 1/23/2025)

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 5

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Fathers of the Wild: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

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