What do Edison, Tesla and an unfortunate elephant named Topsy have in common? They were all involved in "The War of Currents," an ongoing battle over the standardization of electricity. Tune in and learn more about Topsy's fate in this episode.

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What do Edison, Tesla and an unfortunate elephant named Topsy have in common? They were all involved in "The War of Currents," an ongoing battle over the standardization of electricity. Tune in and learn more about Topsy's fate in this episode. 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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What do Edison, Tesla and an unfortunate elephant named Topsy have in common? They were all involved in "The War of Currents," an ongoing battle over the standardization of electricity. Tune in and learn more about Topsy's fate in this episode.

Topsy Rides the Lighting

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the Spazierstock-Geige, currently on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

In this episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Artifact, Robert discusses the Spazierstock-Geige, currently on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

The Artifact: The Walking Stick Fiddle

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics…

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics&hellip;

Crab Bag, Part 3: The Crab is a Lonely Hunter

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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mexico’s first werewolf movie “La Loba” (AKA “The She-Wolf”) from 1965, starring Kitty de Hoyos as a female lycanthrope and co-starring Roberto Cañedo and José Elías Moreno. Draw blood! (originally published 3/28/2025)

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Mexico&rsquo;s first werewolf movie &ldquo;La Loba&rdquo; (AKA &ldquo;The She-Wolf&rdquo;) from 1965, starring Kitty de Hoyos as a female lycanthrope and co-starring Roberto Ca&ntilde;edo and Jos&eacute; El&iacute;as Moreno. Draw blood! (originally published 3/28/2025)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: La Loba (1965)

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Topsy Rides the Lighting

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