In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Japan’s beloved yuru-chara, corporate and governmental mascots that are undeniably cute but with deeper connections to other aspects of Japanese culture. 

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss Japan’s beloved yuru-chara, corporate and governmental mascots that are undeniably cute but with deeper connections to other aspects of Japanese culture.

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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Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 1

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/cf20402d-687f-4f27-b9fa-b1a70142cd93/transcript

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day? Find out… (part 2 of 4) (originally published 3/4/2025)

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day? Find out&hellip; (part 2 of 4) (originally published 3/4/2025)

From the Vault: Mystery Cults, Part 2 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/51902fb6-f426-4c82-8404-b3f4011c68a7/transcript

In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous villain from the 2024 film “Nosferatu,” directed by Robert Eggers. 
(originally published 2/26/2025)

In this classic episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the monstrous villain from the 2024 film &ldquo;Nosferatu,&rdquo; directed by Robert Eggers. (originally published 2/26/2025)

The Monstrefact Redux: Count Orlok 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/54c7a314-5fc8-487e-a774-b3f401109ac4/transcript

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day? Find out… (part 1 of 4) (originally published 2/27/2025)

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the world of Greco-Roman Mystery Cults. What exactly were the Mysteries and how did they factor into religious practices of the day? Find out&hellip; (part 1 of 4) (originally published 2/27/2025)

From the Vault: Mystery Cults, Part 1

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b96f0c0c-4c7a-4129-b562-b3f400fbecbf/transcript

Yuru-chara: Japanese Mascots, Part 1

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