The Artifact: Cones!

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the topic of modern psychological cynicism, as well as its roots in the philosophy of the ancient Cynics. (part 2 of 4) (originally published 4/17/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe batten down the hatches for 1974’s “Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla,” in which Earth’s mightiest monster teams up with an ancient mythological guardian to battle Godzilla’s own cyborg doppelganger and vanguard of an alien ape invasion ...  Show more

How do scientists retrieve ice core samples? What can we learn from them? Joe McCormick joins the show to talk about really cool historical records. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Ever noticed how eyes in a painting sometimes follow you around the room? It’s weird! But it’s also fully explainable and Josh and Chuck do just that here.

In this episode, Jonathan and Chris discuss amateur radio, a.k.a. "ham" radio, in detail.

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For thousands of years people have been taking normal trees and forcing them into miniature. Learn all about the history and art of this strangely engrossing pastime in this classic episode.