Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
Science
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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Today: #54 in Science on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | #40 | #37 |
About the show
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.
Latest episodes
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The Monstrefact Redux: He Who Walks Behind the Rows
September 30, 2026 · 7 minIn this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the the sinister entity from Stephen King’s 1977 short story “Children of the Corn” and its mythological and folkloric predecessors…. (originally published 1/8/2025) See…
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The Scarecrow, Part 1
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minThe scarecrow watches over the field, but does it watch us back? Does it keep the birds away, or does it deter darker fiends from these haunted lands? Join Robert and Joe for a Halloween-season look at the science, culture and folklore of…
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Alucarda
September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 34 minIn this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe return to the wild realm of Mexican horror with Juan López Moctezuma’s 1977 cult classic “Alucarda,” starring Tina Romero, Susana Kamini, David Silva and Claudio Brook. (originally…
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From the Vault: The Devil You Know, Part 2
September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minIn this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the…
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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 2
September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 26 minIn this classic Weirdhouse Cinema two-parter, Rob and Joe enter the arena to discuss the 1995 video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat,” directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and featuring show favorite Christopher Lambert as Lord Rayden…
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From the Vault: The Devil You Know, Part 1
September 24, 2026 · 52 minIn this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the…
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The Monstrefact Omnibus: Jim Henson Roundup
September 23, 2026 · 22 minIn this special omnibus episode of The Monstrefact, Robert discusses several creatures from the imagined worlds of Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" and "The Dark Crystal." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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From the Vault: The Wallace Line, Part 2
September 22, 2026 · 46 minIn this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the faunal boundary line between Asia and Australia known as the Wallace Line and the British naturalist it was named for, Alfred Russel Wallace. (orignally…