The Monstrefact: The Bog Octopus
In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses tentacled lurkers in the bog from the worlds of gaming, fantasy literature and industrial music…
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Explore "fantasy creatures" with insightful episodes like "The Monstrefact: The Bog Octopus", "From the Vault: Orcs in the Deep", "The Dark Crystal" and "The Body Illithid: Science of the Mind Flayers" from podcasts like ""Stuff To Blow Your Mind", "Stuff To Blow Your Mind", "Stuff To Blow Your Mind" and "Stuff To Blow Your Mind"" and more!
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From the Vault: Orcs in the Deep
In this classic episode of STBYM, Robert and Joe discuss the orcs of Middle Earth and their origins both in the dark corners of the human imagination and the loathsome pits of Utumno. (originally published 9/22/2020)
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The Dark Crystal
It’s time for another movie-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and this time Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick are bound for the world of Thra in Jim Henson’s 1982 masterpiece “The Dark Crystal.” What are we to make of these complex creatures, mythological themes and cosmological alignment?
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The Body Illithid: Science of the Mind Flayers
If Dungeons and Dragons has ever touched your life, then you’re probably familiar with the tentacled, brain-sucking Illithids. Even in a fantasy world so rich in bizarre monstrosities, the Mind Flayers stand out as shockingly alien. Yet the Illithids are not without their parallels in the natural world -- and even in human civilization. Join Robert and Christian for a science-grounded look at everyone’s favorite Underdark horror.
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