Carl Sagan and the Samurai Crabs

<p>In this classic episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the mermaid Hortus as described and illustrated in the book &ldquo;Dr. C. Lillefisk's Sirenology&rdquo; by Jana Heidersdorf. (originally published 1/15/2025)</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/li ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss urohidrosis: the avian habit of urinating and/or defecating onto the scaly parts of one&rsquo;s own legs. Find out what it&rsquo;s all about&hellip; (originally published 11/19/2024)</p><p>See <a href=" ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider the 1974 Thai co-production "Hanuman vs. &amp; 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)</p><p>S ... Show More

<p>Carl Sagan was the world's first mainstream media super scientist, capapble of breaking down complex ideas for the common folk. But what made him tick? Billions and billions of great ideas. Explore his life and legacy with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.</p><p> </p> Le ... Show More

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<p>Carl Sagan was the world's first mainstream media super scientist, capapble of breaking down complex ideas for the common folk. But what made him tick? Billions and billions of great ideas.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo ... Show More

<p>Hairy crabs! Shell swaps! Carcinization! Will we all evolve to be crabs? What’s with having one giant claw? Why would a crab stab you? Adam Wall, a carcinologist at the Natural History Museum of LA covers all of this and more in this thrilling conclusion of our two-part episod ... Show More

<p>Claw hands! Beady eyes! Pinching forces that could crack your skull! Gentleman, scholar, curator of the Natural History Museum’s crustacea collection and Carcinologist Adam Wall takes us on a tour of the museum’s crab bunker to discuss everything from the tiniest to the most h ... Show More

In the second instalment of the personal gurus season we take a look at Matt's childhood science guru: the famed astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan. Sagan's regarded as an intellectual hero amongst skeptics and supporters of science but is the admiration warranted or ... Show More

<p>Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here:&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes</a></p><p>It is the question that has rocked humanity for millennia, the conundrum that has conf ... Show More

BCC Classics #5 | Episode #195 | Producer, writer, & director DOUG HAIJCEK (MonsterQuest) discusses developing new technology to film unseen wildlife, his Bigfoot encounter at Snelgrove Lake, witnessing a winged creature on a dark road, and so much more! LINKS Weird Contrails Abo ... Show More

Author Whitley Strieber has endured a lifetime of bizarre encounters with a non-human intelligence. In his 1987 blockbuster "Communion", Strieber described a series of terrifying intrusions by seemingly alien creatures he called The Visitors. The book sold millions of copies, was ... Show More

<p>In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast we discuss the illusion of knowledge with Christopher Chabris, co-author of &quot;The Invisible Gorilla.&quot; After that, we eat a triple-ginger molasses cookie while discussing non-believed false memories.<p><a href="http:/ ... Show More