Asexual reproduction has its advantages, but organisms that depend too much on it also face potential extinction. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss mutational meltdown and Muller's ratchet.

Asexual reproduction has its advantages, but organisms that depend too much on it also face potential extinction. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss mutational meltdown and Muller's ratchet.

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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Mutational Meltdown

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with Mark Mandica, executive director of the Amphibian Foundation. Mark returns to the show to discuss the plight of amphibians and current conservation efforts for critically endangered species. (originally published 3/11/2025)

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe chat with Mark Mandica, executive director of the Amphibian Foundation. Mark returns to the show to discuss the plight of amphibians and current conservation efforts for critically endangered species. (originally published 3/11/2025)

From the Vault: The Plight of Amphibians, with Mark Mandica

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Martin Scorsese’s 1988 religious epic “The Last Temptation of Christ,” starring Willem Dafoe and featuring an amazing, ambient worldbeat score by Peter Gabriel. 

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Martin Scorsese&rsquo;s 1988 religious epic &ldquo;The Last Temptation of Christ,&rdquo; starring Willem Dafoe and featuring an amazing, ambient worldbeat score by Peter Gabriel.

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Last Temptation of Christ

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In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the concept of the topsy-turvy or the upside-down from the conceptual to the factual, from bat caves to the depths of the Inferno.

In this series of episodes from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the concept of the topsy-turvy or the upside-down from the conceptual to the factual, from bat caves to the depths of the Inferno.

The Upside-Down, Part 1

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