It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us think. 

It’s that time of year again! Join Robert and Joe as they discuss some of this year’s Ig Nobel prize-winning scientific studies and papers – honored as always for first making us laugh, then making us think.

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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The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, Part 2

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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 4 of 5) (originally published 1/21/2025)

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 4 of 5) (originally published 1/21/2025)

From the Vault: Pretend Play, Part 4

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate January Giallo with a look at Italian horror master Dario Argento’s 1975 film “Deep Red,” starring David Hemmings and with an iconic score by Goblin.

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe celebrate January Giallo with a look at Italian horror master Dario Argento&rsquo;s 1975 film &ldquo;Deep Red,&rdquo; starring David Hemmings and with an iconic score by Goblin.

Weirdhouse Cinema: Deep Red

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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…

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&hellip;

O Death, Part 4: Santa Muerte and...

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The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, Part 2

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