From the Vault: John Dee, Part 2

From the Vault: John Dee, Part 2

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The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the Quasi-Motivational Destruct Organism from Marvel Comics, also known as… Quasimodo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Saguaro, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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