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From the Vault: It Lurks in the Mine Shaft, Part 1

In this classic, sinister episode from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss different folkloric and legendary monsters tied to mine shafts and mining... (originally published 10/7/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 4m

Oct 16

Weirdhouse Cinema: Evil of Dracula

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1974’s “Evil of Dracula,” starring Toshio Kurosawa, Mariko Mochizuki, Kunie Tanaka and Shin Kishida. It is the third film in Michio Yamamoto’s “Bloodthirsty Trilogy” of standalone, Hammer-inspired Japanese horror films.See ... Show More

1h 26m

Oct 15

Haunted Houses of the Ancient World, Part 2

In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind series, Robert and Joe discuss examples of haunted house stories and traditions from Ancient Greece and Rome. What do they reveal about ancient peoples and human nature? Find out…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 3m

May 2024

S10E2 - Tao-ing Our Best: The Legend of the White Snake Pt 1

Oh Muses! We return to Chinese mythology to hear about more snakes. We encounter snakes pretending to be people, potion drinking, a violent crane, and mountains where mortals can’t go. You can listen to Greeking Out two weeks early and ad free on Wondery+! What's that? You want a ... Show More

25m 26s

Jun 2021

Selects: How Sea Monsters Work

Legends of sea monsters are as old as humanity, and some ancient cultures even credited them with creating the universe. Learn more about humanity's attachment to seeing monsters in the deep in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="http ... Show More

37m 5s

Aug 2019

Fant(ass)y Creatures

Join us today as we talk about the history and stories behind mythological creatures, and find out that they have real-life animal counterparts who are just as magical. With special guest Alex Shifman.FOOTNOTES:1. Bombardier Beetles2. Warsaw Basilisk3. Basilisk lizard running on ... Show More

1h 14m

Mar 2014

No Such Thing As The Mountains of Kong

Episode 4: This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Anna Ptaszynski (@nosuchthing) and Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) discuss cavemen, spiders, fictitious mountains and immortal souls.For more, check out www.qi.com/podcastTheme ... Show More

27m 54s

Jan 2022

255-Chinese Folklore: Picture Me This

A story from China where we see a young man embark on a dangerous journey for love that definitely isn't a knock-off version of "The Journey to the West" and/or "The Hobbit". Then, we learn how the world's first selfie resulted in kind of more death than you'd think. The creature ... Show More

37m 27s

Apr 2021

Cupid and the Reaper: Family and Friends | S2 E9

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

23m 22s

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

Nov 2020

205B-Odyssey: The Widening Gyre

We're back, finishing up this leg of our journey in a packed episode with a witch, pigmen, more giants, Scylla, Charybdis, Hades, Tiresias, and, of course Hercules.The creature is an evil, eyeless monster from South Africa and the reason you'll want to carry a 2-ton boulder with ... Show More

51m 32s

Mar 2024

Intermediate | What is a Chengyu?

Take 5,000 years of linguistic history and ancient literature... throw in a few snakes, frogs, and fanciful tales. Mix in the odd digit for good measure. What do you get? Cryptic Chinese idioms. Now, we're not saying they're all as easy as 'horse horse tiger tiger, ... Show More

14m 49s

Monsters of the Shān Hǎi Jīng, Part 2