Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

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Weirdhouse Cinema: Night Tide

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1961 Curtis Harrington beatnik folk horror film “Night Tide,” starring Dennis Hopper and Linda Lawson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Gila Monster, Part 1

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the biology, history and mythology of the gila monster, the venomous lizard with surprising connections to modern pharmacology. (part 1 of 3)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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