The lock and key are such a central part of modern life, both technologically and metaphorically, but when and how did this technological advancement take place? In this Invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the ancient history of security technology.

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The lock and key are such a central part of modern life, both technologically and metaphorically, but when and how did this technological advancement take place? In this Invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the ancient history of security technology. 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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The Invention of the Lock & Key

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Robert and Joe's second installment of Grimoire of Horror from last year, in which they’ll each present a horror short-story of note and discuss its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream’ by Harlan Ellison and "The Crevasse" by Nathan Ballingrud and Dale Bailey. (originally published 10/30/2025)

Robert and Joe's second installment of Grimoire of Horror from last year, in which they&rsquo;ll each present a horror short-story of note and discuss its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss &ldquo;I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream&rsquo; by Harlan Ellison and "The Crevasse" by Nathan Ballingrud and Dale Bailey. (originally published 10/30/2025)

From the Vault: Grimoire of Horror, Volume 2

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1cdc4e5b-c90c-4fed-b303-b4f3015c6801/transcript

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the ghoulishly hip 1981 horror comedy anthology “The Monster Club,” directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price, John Carradine and Donald Pleasence.

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the ghoulishly hip 1981 horror comedy anthology &ldquo;The Monster Club,&rdquo; directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price, John Carradine and Donald Pleasence.

Weirdhouse Cinema: The Monster Club

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/31fad446-172b-4c98-8a97-b4f201549fe0/transcript

Robert and Joe return with a third installment of Grimoire of Horror, in which they’ll each present a horror short story of note and discuss its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss Jorge Luis Borges’ "There Are More Things" and Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Wife’s Story.”

Robert and Joe return with a third installment of Grimoire of Horror, in which they&rsquo;ll each present a horror short story of note and discuss its connections to science and culture at large. In this volume, they discuss Jorge Luis Borges&rsquo; "There Are More Things" and Ursula K. Le Guin&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Wife&rsquo;s Story.&rdquo;

Grimoire of Horror, Volume 3

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/6436574d-340a-47c5-b1b5-b4f1017d4833/transcript

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