Horror Vacui, Part 2

In this episode of STBYM’s The Artifact, Robert discusses the Spazierstock-Geige, currently on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dig into a grab bag of crab-related science and culture topics…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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 3/28/2 ... Show More

Cemeteries and other places where we inter or honor the dead are often at least a little unsettling. Learn about the psychology and philosophy behind this phenomenon in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/afterli ... Show More

<p>This week, for Halloween, the Hidden Brain podcast gets spooky. We explore the science of fear — traveling to a haunted house curated by a scientist to investigate what scares us, and why some people enjoy this sensation more than others.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an A ... Show More

<p>Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher <a href="https://jennifermmorton.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Morton</a> argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a willingness to leave ... Show More

We're sharing an episode of our sister podcast, Mysteries of Science. It's made by Dan and Ciaran who you'll recognise from The Week Junior Show. Remember to subscribe to the podcast by searching for 'Mysteries of Science' wherever you're listening to this.  Have you ever felt li ... Show More

<p>You know that negative voice that goes round and round in your head, keeping you up at night?  When that negative inner voice gets switched on, it's hard to think about anything else. Psychologist <a href="https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/people/faculty/ekross.html">Ethan Kross</a> ... Show More

Today we are sharing an episode made by our colleagues at Science Vs. In the piece, they dive deep on the effects of COVID misinformation spread by the show The Joe Rogan Experience, specifically in one episode featuring Dr. Robert Malone. The Science Vs. team interrogates the qu ... Show More

Tonight's featured author: The Vesper's Bell. A strange collection of videotapes and a bus ride to someplace...unnatural are the subjects of tonight's two tales of terror. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscribe to the podc ... Show More

I'm your host, Otis Jiry – and in this episode, I'll be performing FOUR tales to terrify you, courtesy of author Matt Dymerski, about malevolent mysteries, rancid rewards, deadly disappearances, and social survival. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertain ... Show More

<p>It's Halloween, and Josh and Chuck are ready to creep you out with this year's spooky story, Algernon Blackwood's scary short story, The Empty House. Tune in, turn down the lights and prepare for chills to run down your spine as they read this classic bit of horror fiction.</p ... Show More