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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider the 1974 Thai co-production "Hanuman vs. & Ultraman," in which the hindu god Hanuman teams up with the Ultra Seven to defeat evil monsters and dastardly human plots. (originally published 5/28/2021)S ... Show More

1h 2m

Nov 22

From the Vault: Sacred Trees of the World

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua of Hawaii. (originally published 11/14/2024)See <a href="https:/ ... Show More

51m 18s

Nov 21

Weirdhouse Cinema: Future Kick

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1991 cyberpunk action movie “Future Kick,” starring Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Meg Foster and Chris Penn.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy informa ... Show More

1h 59m

Jun 2025

People Are the Problem | Preview Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth

We’re sharing a preview of a new audiobook, Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth, which celebrates the wit and wisdom of the legendary science fiction author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Twenty-five years after his death, Ad ... Show More

45m 16s

Apr 2025

693 Understanding the Wonders of Nature (with Alan Lightman) | My Last Book with Alan Lightman

In today's world of specialization, Alan Lightman is that rare individual who has accomplished remarkable things in two very different realms. As a physicist with a Ph.D. from Cal Tech, he's taught at Harvard and MIT and advised the United Nations. As a novelist, he's written awa ... Show More

56m 13s

Jun 2024

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts by Douglas Adams

The work of Douglas Adams - comic genius, futurologist and erstwhile hitchhiker - is the subject of this episode of Backlisted, in particular The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts, first published by Pan Books in 1985. H2G2, as it is known to fans, was ... Show More

1h 21m

Feb 2025

What Evolution Really Tells Us About Life | A Conversation with Steven Pinker

In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Steven Pinker about evolution, his motivation for writing The Blind Watchmaker, and a breakdown of his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead Steven Pinker is a Canadian-Americ ... Show More

1h 29m

Feb 2025

Exploring the Hidden Life in the Air around Us with Carl Zimmer

Scientists now agree that COVID spreads via airborne transmission. But during the early days of the disease, public health officials suggested that it mainly did so via close contact. The subsequent back-and-forth over how COVID spread brought science journalist Carl Zimmer into ... Show More

16m 47s

Jan 2025

Peter Godfrey Smith on Understanding Minds

Peter Godfrey Smith is famous for his work on understanding the minds of other animals, particularly octopuses. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses animal minds with Nigel Warburton.

18 m

Jan 2020

The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Martin Rees interviewed by Graham Farmelo

Cosmologist Martin Rees, a pioneer of multiverse concept, is one of the most productive and respected thinkers about the origins and development of the universe. A former president of the Royal Society, he is also famous for his wise and thoughtful commentary on the state of scie ... Show More

22m 10s

Sep 2024

Never on Mars by John Wyndham

Jeremy got to Mars, all right, but nobody else came back. And so people would not believe he had actually been there at all. Never on Mars by John Wyndham, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. John Wyndham appears for the first time on our podcast. Wyndha ... Show More

1 h

Sep 2024

Revisiting the Drake Equation with David Grinspoon

Will alien life look like anything on Earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice deep dive into questions about astrobiology, revisiting the Drake Equation, and life beyond Earth with NASA astrobiology strategist, David Grinspoon a.k.a Dr. Funkyspoon.NOTE: StarT ... Show More

51m 18s

Jun 2025

Episode 144, Steven Pinker x Richard Dawkins: Live in London (Part I - The Future of Humanity)

Welcome to Episode 144 (Part I of II), where Richard Dawkins interviews Steven Pinker on the past and future of humanity. This is a live recording from our recent show – The Future of Humanity – held on 3 June 2025 at London's Royal Institution Theatre. The event was a conversati ... Show More

1h 4m

From the Vault: The Mind of Douglas Adam...