Today

From the Vault: Saint Swithin's Revenge

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the legendary saint whose feast day is July 15, the folkloric weather prophecies associated with the day and what modern meteorology has to say about it. (originally published 8/12/2025)See omnystudio.com/ ... Show More

1h 4m

Yesterday

Weirdhouse Cinema: Adam and Eve (1983)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1983 Italian romantic fantasy film “Adam and Eve,” starring Mark Gregory and Andrea Goldman. This 100 percent Biblically accurate film recounts the creation of the first human beings, their ejection from Eden and subse ... Show More

1h 38m

Aug 13

The Shocking Vastness of Prairie , Part 4

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — ... Show More

1h 6m

Oct 2024

Mirror, Mirror

9 year old listener Koby sends Hannah and Dara on a mission to find the shiniest thing in the world. And so they enter a world of mirrors… The journey takes them into the subatomic goings on of shiny metal surfaces, where electrons waggle and dance and send light waves back at *j ... Show More

30m 28s

Jan 2019

Smoke and Mirrors

Today's episode will make you think twice before looking into a mirror again. First, Sapphire shares her cousin's experience playing the infamous game "Bloody Mary." Then, she tries to find a buyer for a magical house filled with mirrors, and then investigates some questionable h ... Show More

38m 28s

Apr 2022

Mirror Mirror on the wall: The history of the looking glass

For the Ancient Egyptians they were seen as receptacles for the soul, for the Aztecs they were used to tell the future and for the early Christians, they were an aid for reaching self-knowledge. And mirrors’ key role in the reflection of light led to the development of high-power ... Show More

39 m

May 2024

Kozyrev Mirrors: The Mirror that Lets You View the Past

Discover the mystery of the Kozyrev Mirror and its potential to reveal the secrets of time travel. Explore Nikolai Kozyrev’s revolutionary ideas and his impact on modern science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

43m 18s

Feb 2025

What is mirror life?

We're taking you through the looking glass to explore 'mirror life': could we be about to flip biology on its head? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

32m 44s

Oct 2021

What is a quantum eraser?

Daniel and Jorge step through the details of a mind-boggling version of the double slit experiment. Check out their new book: universefaq.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49m 13s

Mar 2020

71: MCAT CARS: Power, Suspicion and Mystery in Mirrors

This MCAT CARS passage looks at the history of mirrors and the intangible power they hold over us. Follow along in the show notes! Links: Full Episode Blog Post Meded Media AAMC’s CARS Question Pack Volume 2 Jack Westin Link to article: https://longreads.com/2019/07/11/the-ugly-h ... Show More

24m 56s

Dec 2018

Sun Glasses

It’s hard to imagine how anyone looked cool before the invention of sunglasses, but just when did humans pop their first pair of shades? In this episode of Invention, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick discuss everything from the blinding white hell of arctic wastes to the blood-soake ... Show More

44m 19s

May 2019

The Motion Picture, Part 2

In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe continue their exploration of photographic technology by taking it to the next phase in its evolution: the motion picture! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ... Show More

43m 37s

Apr 2025

The Mirror of Truth

The discovery of a magic mirror leads to a series of uncomfortable truths. What happens when the mirror tells one truth too many? 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for l ... Show More

9m 2s

From the Vault: The Invention of the Mir...