In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the luckdragon Falkor from Michael Ende’s 1979 novel “The Neverending Story” and its 1984 film adaptation. 

In this episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the luckdragon Falkor from Michael Ende&rsquo;s 1979 novel &ldquo;The Neverending Story&rdquo; and its 1984 film adaptation.

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 Monstrefact: Falkor from "The Neverending Story"

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/431c274a-904f-403d-9ea2-b3e5011f77bc/transcript

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychedelic mushroom tied to hallucinations of little people and how it might have impacted Chinese myths and folktales of tiny men.

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychedelic mushroom tied to hallucinations of little people and how it might have impacted Chinese myths and folktales of tiny men.

Lilliputian Hallucinations and the Kingdom of the Small

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/3448760a-e07f-47c6-b596-b3e5012a3157/transcript

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their discussion from last episode with a focus on so-called pathological science as well as other examples of hypothetical catastrophes either tied to or revealed by human technology and scientific advancement.

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their discussion from last episode with a focus on so-called pathological science as well as other examples of hypothetical catastrophes either tied to or revealed by human technology and scientific advancement.

The Doomsday Water, Part 2: Pathological Science 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/3a2246e5-20ef-4e53-80e6-b3e101427878/transcript

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1962 Mexican monster movie “The Brainiac,” directed by Chano Urueta and starring Abel Salazar as the evil Baron Vitelius d'Estera. (originally published 2/3/2025)

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1962 Mexican monster movie &ldquo;The Brainiac,&rdquo; directed by Chano Urueta and starring Abel Salazar as the evil Baron Vitelius d'Estera. (originally published 2/3/2025)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Brainiac

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/af045664-76b9-4d34-a928-b3e201383017/transcript

The Monstrefact: Falkor from "The Neverending Story"

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