The Imp of the Perverse

The Imp of the Perverse

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Lilliputian Hallucinations and the Kingdom of the Small

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychedelic mushroom tied to hallucinations of little people and how it might have impacted Chinese myths and folktales of tiny men.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Monstrefact: Falkor from "The Neverending Story"

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the luckdragon Falkor from Michael Ende’s 1979 novel “The Neverending Story” and its 1984 film adaptation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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