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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

The Head of Medusa, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Social Sciences, Science, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences

4.36K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

We all know snake-haired Medusa, the gorgon of Greek myth whose very gaze turns mortals and titans alike to stone. But where does this iconic monster come from and why has she lingered so very long in our art, minds and culture? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe venture to the Gorgade isles in search of answers.

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0:00.0

Our 20s are often seen as this golden decade. Our time to be carefree, make mistakes, and figure

0:05.7

out our lives. But what can psychology teach us about this time? I'm Gemma Speg, the host of

0:12.0

the psychology of your 20s. Each week we take a deep dive into a unique aspect of our 20s,

0:18.3

from career anxiety, mental health, heartbreak, money, and much more to explore the science behind

0:24.4

our experiences. The psychology of your 20s hosted by me, Gemma Speg. Listen now on the iHeart

0:31.1

Radio Amp Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. The one you feed is a podcast that

0:39.1

explores how you can support your mental health. I'm your host, Eric Zimmer, and through insightful

0:44.1

interviews with psychologists, spiritual teachers, researchers, and more. We share the stories

0:49.2

that help you feel less alone in your struggles. We offer practical ways to support your mental

0:54.3

health even in difficult times, and we teach you how to live with more joy and less anxiety.

1:00.0

Learn what good mental health can mean for you, especially now during mental health awareness

1:05.2

month. Listen to the one you feed on the iHeart Radio Amp Apple Podcast or wherever you get your

1:10.3

podcasts. Hi there. I'm Bob Jeffy, host of the Daily Dad Jokes Podcast. I've delivered over 10,000

1:18.8

dad jokes to over 3 million listeners. And man, the postage fees are killing me.

1:28.4

I'm on a mission to spread dad jokes far and wide. If you want to make your family and friends laugh

1:32.9

and groan, then join the hundreds of thousands who have listened to my podcast. Listen to Daily

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Dad Jokes Podcast on the iHeart Radio Amp Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:55.0

Hey, welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind. My name is Robert Lam. And I'm Joe McCormick and

2:00.1

hey, it's Halloween in April. I'm so excited because we decided it's got to be monster time.

2:05.4

Here on Stuff to Blow Your Mind, even though it's not October yet, you know, we can't put all the

2:10.6

monsters in October. There's too much monster. Yeah, what would we talk about the rest of the year

2:15.1

if we didn't occasionally check in with the monstrous denizens of the dark. And we have a great one

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