From the sirens of “The Odyssey” to “The Creature From the Black Lagoon” and beyond, humans have always imagined their underwater doubles. In this two-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss the revealing myth and fiction of mermaids and gillmen -- as well as the aquatic ape theory and the biological possibilities of an aquatic humanoid. (Originally published Jan. 23, 2018)

Related Content: Aquatic Humanoids, Part 2 (podcast)Don't Drink the Salt Water (podcast)Here There Be Sea Monsters (podcast)Outside Content: 'Horror Noire' by Robin R Means Coleman

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From the sirens of “The Odyssey” to “The Creature From the Black Lagoon” and beyond, humans have always imagined their underwater doubles. In this two-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss the revealing myth and fiction of mermaids and gillmen -- as well as the aquatic ape theory and the biological possibilities of an aquatic humanoid. (Originally published Jan. 23, 2018)Related Content: <a href="https://is.gd/qaD9DG">Aquatic Humanoids, Part 2</a> (podcast)<a href="http://www.stufftoblowyourmind.com/podcasts/salt-water.htm">Don't Drink the Salt Water</a> (podcast)<a href="http://www.stufftoblowyourmind.com/podcasts/sea-monsters.htm">Here There Be Sea Monsters</a> (podcast)Outside Content: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Horror-Noire-Blacks-American-Present/dp/0415880203/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1516646127&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=horror+noire">'Horror Noire' by Robin R Means Coleman</a> 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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From the Vault: Aquatic Humanoids, Part 1

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