



Smart Talks with IBM: NASA and AI: Decoding Our Universe
NASA and IBM have developed advanced AI foundation models that analyze satellite data to reveal patterns across Earth and beyond. These tools are already driving real‑world impact, from helping Kenya plan the planting of 15 billion trees to enabling the UK to track harmful algae blooms. This collab…

O Death, Part 3: Dark Mother, Always Gliding Near
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Where do they come from? Why and how are they gendered? Find out…

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Zeiram
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1991 Japanese sci-fi monster film Zeiram, in which a futuristic bounty hunter from space must hunt down a deadly alien renegade with the help of two hapless electricians. (originally published 4/4/2022)

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 3
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 3 of 5) (originally published 1/16/2025)

O Death, Part 2: Threads of Fate
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Where do they come from? Why and how are they gendered? Find out…

Weirdhouse Cinema: Burial Ground
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the infamously trashy 1981 Italian zombie movie “Burial Ground,” directed by Andrea Bianchi and starring Karin Well, Mariangela Giordano and Peter Bark.

O Death, Part 1: The Reaper’s Image
In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss anthropomorphic personifications of death in human culture. What do they mean? Where do they come from? Why and how are they gendered? Find out…

The Monstrefact: Monaciello
In this episode of the Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Neapolitan sprite known as Monaciello or the little monk...

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Hunchback of the Morgue
In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the filmography of Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy with the 1973 thriller “Hunchback of the Morgue,” also starring Rosanna Yanni, María Elena Arpóna and Alberto Dalbés. (originally published 1/17/2025)

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 2
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. (originally published 1/9/2025)