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The Mind Trench

Rob's weekly breakdown of a listener's topic of choice. Be it cryptozoology, astronomy or etomology - Rob's yr China with the Scooby*.

*Sorry Rob.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 7, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 7, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 7, 2019, 14.3 MB
Wed 7 Aug 2019

Rob's taken it upon himself to research into the secret language of fans, specially requested by Rachel. And what he found was a lovely story, but perhaps a slight disappoint for Rach? Aww.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 31, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 31, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 31, 2019, 13.54 MB
Wed 31 Jul 2019

Rob's talking hand gestures today, something him and Rachel share in common. Rob's learnt about the pyschology behind being a physically expressive speaker. Something that makes you warm and friendly? Or some type of dance? Maybe both? Tune in to find out.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 24, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 24, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 24, 2019, 14.4 MB
Wed 24 Jul 2019

Rob's taken interest in a listener's suggestion, the skin-walker which, in Navajo culture, is a type of witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal, Rob teaches Tess and Rachel. Interesting stuff.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 17, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 17, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 17, 2019, 12.33 MB
Wed 17 Jul 2019

Rob's been thinking about pointing, why do we do it? Where did it come from? Is it offensive? Can we live without it? Tune in to find out the answers to all these curiosities and more.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 10, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 10, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 10, 2019, 17.95 MB
Wed 10 Jul 2019

Rob Bollix brings up a few quirky things this morning, he wants to know what makes art art? And are there other people listening into bFM from another galaxy? Plus an update on a spooky series that's in the pipeline.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 3, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 3, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: July 3, 2019, 16.4 MB
Wed 3 Jul 2019

Rob joins Rachel and Tess to talk to them about their dreams, and how they work. Rob reckons we're going to be able to watch people's dreams soon, Tess is skeptical about the idea but Rachel and Rob are excited.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 26, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 26, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 26, 2019, 14.25 MB
Wed 26 Jun 2019

After feeling a little bit sad after last weeks topic, Rob's brought up a nice one today. Talking about spending time in nature and the evidence of how it can benefit us, Rob reckons it's time to get amongst the forests.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 19, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 19, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 19, 2019, 18.4 MB
Wed 19 Jun 2019

Rob's got a topic that's a little hard to digest this morning. Could you believe we swallow a credit card's worth of plastic every week? But to leave on a brighter note, we're talking puppies.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 12, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 12, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 12, 2019, 18.86 MB
Wed 12 Jun 2019

When Rob gives you lemons, he also gives you a deep dive into the havana syndrome. Public hysteria or legitimate concern? Rob's in the know, thanks for the lemons! 

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 5, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 5, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: June 5, 2019, 20.47 MB
Wed 5 Jun 2019

If last weeks The Mind Trench is still haunting you, wait til you get a load of these oddball laws that still exist. From loud noises upsetting the whales, to suspiciously holding salmons, Rob's reckons some of these are a little outta date.