More people are scared of bugs than they are afraid of becoming the victim of crimes, or even dying. These people suffer from entomophobia, the fear of insects. And when you think about crawlers that are small enough to burrow into the crevices of your skin, winged bugs that can attack from above, and billions of cockroaches that can survive a nuclear apocal ... Show More
Oct 27
Is it safe to go out on Halloween?
All year, the world holds its breath, waiting for the one night when the rules no longer apply. 4 Days left till Halloween! the Devil’s night, when old horrors wake, the dead come calling, and some doors should never be opened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic ... Show More
41m 52s
Oct 13
You’re Not Supposed To See This
With the scariest day of the year, come the things that wait in the darkness, the things that follow you home, and the things that were never meant to cross into our world. Spooky season has officially begun, so turn off the lights, lock the doors, and whatever you do, don’t answ ... Show More
34m 10s
Jan 2022
From the Vault: Funeral for a Bug
How do insects factor into our traditions of death -- and how do insects handle their own burials? Find out in this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind as Robert and Joe discuss ants, termites, Virgil, ancient civilizations, bees and more. (originally published 1/21/2021) ... Show More
59m 21s