From the Vault: Horror Vacui, Part 2

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses Wolverine’s foe Cyber, a mercenary with adamantium skin and a high-powered toxin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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There’s no keeping THIS occult power couple down! In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, watch as Spanish horror icons Paul Naschy and Helga Liné spice things up across the centuries in 1973’s “Horror Rises From the Tomb.” (originally published 07/15/2022)See omnystudio.co ... 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

Episode Summary: On today’s show we’re bringing noise pollution researchers Jesse Barber and Heidi Ware back into the studio to talk about their newly published scientific paper.  This is the... Read more » The post EOC 037: Phantom Road Part Two – The Invisible Source of Habit ... Show More

Actor Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf) recounts a terrifying dream that coincided with the death of a close friend. Was it a premonition? Our science experts Dr. Kiki Sanford, Brian Dunning, Natalia Reagan, and Jonathan Pritchard weigh in on what really happened. Plus the hosts disse ... Show More

Reality is philosophically terrifying. What is it, exactly? Where does it come from? Why are we, humans and everyone else, stuck within this thing no one seems to understand? In this special episode, Matt and the one they call Ben wrestle with the nature of existence in the face ... Show More

Hello Leakers and welcome to a brand-new episode of Brain Leak. This week, the boys dive deep into fear and sci-fi with a look at what scared us most as kids (cryptids, Banshee’s, creepy crawlies at the foot of the bed…you know the drill). Next, the guys suit up (metaphorically) ... Show More

Sam Harris speaks with Robert Sapolsky about his work with baboons, the opposition between reason and emotion, doubt, the evolution of the brain, the civilizing role of the frontal cortex, the illusion of free will, justice and vengeance, brain-machine interface, religion, drugs, ... Show More

Mondo and Marcus confront an ancient evil along with a dangerous Mother Nature. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince are joined by special guests Alexei Sayle and philosopher Julian Baggini to discuss Stephen Hawking's recent comment that "philosophy is dead". Does the progress of science mean the need for disciplines such as philosophy and even relig ... Show More

<p>Why do we like being scared? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the haunting effects of horror and recreational fear with horror scholar and author, Mathias Clasen, and neuroscientist, Heather Berlin, PhD. </p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons c ... Show More