Weirdhouse Cinema: Backrooms (2026)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe ease into Noirvember with 1957 noir horror film “Night of the Demon,” directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Dana Andrews and Peggy Cummins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once more, it's time for a dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the enigmatic Beast from Cartoon Network’s 2014 animated series “Over the Garden Wall.” (originally published 11/5/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ig Nobel Prizes once more honor ten studies that make us laugh, but then make us think. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their annual tradition of discussing some of their favorites from this year’s winners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss a pair of silent era films: the animated “Cinderella” from 1922 and “The Mechanical Man” from 1921. (originally published 4/23/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the giant clam and the many inaccurate myths, legends and traditions about their propensity for chomping down on or swallowing human beings. (originally published 9/18/2025)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special Oct. 37th episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe keep the spooky season going just a little bit longer with an episode about the 2026 film “Backrooms,” directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ig Nobel Prizes once more honor ten studies that make us laugh, but then make us think. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe continue their annual tradition of discussing some of their favorites from this year’s winners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI is changing cybersecurity and raising hard questions about how fast organizations canrespond. Earlier this year, IBM and Red Hat launched Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative backed by a force of20,000 engineers with the goal of securing the open source software that powers a great deal ofmodern life — from banks and payment systems to transportation and critical infrastructure.Malcolm Gladwell speaks with cybersecurity leader Jen Easterly, Wells Fargo Chief InformationSecurity Officer Munish Sharma, and Red Hat’s Gunnar Hellekson about how AI is transformingvulnerability discovery, how open source software can introduce risk, and what it will take tosecure the shared digital infrastructure much of the world depends on.If this episode sparks a question you’d like to ask an IBM technical expert, submit your questionat ibm.com/smarttalksThis is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarilyrepresent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with author and journalist Michael Pollan, author of “How to Change Your Mind” and “A World Appears" about the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking 2006 book “The Omnivore's Dilemma.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.