How do insects factor into our traditions of death -- and how do insects handle their own burials? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind as Robert and Joe discuss ants, termites, Virgil, ancient civilizations, bees and more. (originally published 1/21/2021)

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How do insects factor into our traditions of death -- and how do insects handle their own burials? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind as Robert and Joe discuss ants, termites, Virgil, ancient civilizations, bees and more. (originally published 1/21/2021) 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: Funeral for a Bug

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Kratt from Estonian folklore…

In this episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Kratt from Estonian folklore&hellip;

The Monstrefact: The Kratt

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Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...

STBYM Listener Mail: The Dog Days are Over

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into the grisly black sorcery and mind-bending Buddhist magic in the legendary Shaw Brothers film “The Boxer’s Omen,” directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. (orignally published 9/19/2025)

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe dive into the grisly black sorcery and mind-bending Buddhist magic in the legendary Shaw Brothers film &ldquo;The Boxer&rsquo;s Omen,&rdquo; directed by Kuei Chih-Hung. (orignally published 9/19/2025)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Boxer's Omen

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From the Vault: Funeral for a Bug

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