In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author and journalist Michael Pollan, author of “How to Change Your Mind” and “A World Appears" about the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking 2006 book “The Omnivore's Dilemma.”

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author and journalist Michael Pollan, author of &ldquo;How to Change Your Mind&rdquo; and &ldquo;A World Appears" about the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking 2006 book &ldquo;The Omnivore's Dilemma.&rdquo;

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 Omnivore's Dilemma’ at 20, with Michael Pollan

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Humans can only hurt the environment so long before nature fights back -- and that’s just what happens in 1972’s “Frogs,” starring a young Sam Elliot and a whole bunch of reptiles and amphibians. It’s a Florida movie through-and-through in this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema. (originally published 4/16/2021)

Humans can only hurt the environment so long before nature fights back -- and that&rsquo;s just what happens in 1972&rsquo;s &ldquo;Frogs,&rdquo; starring a young Sam Elliot and a whole bunch of reptiles and amphibians. It&rsquo;s a Florida movie through-and-through in this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema. (originally published 4/16/2021)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Frogs

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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

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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

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‘The Omnivore's Dilemma’ at 20, with Michael Pollan

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