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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: October 2, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: October 2, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: October 2, 2019, 18.39 MB
Wed 2 Oct 2019

We're coming close to home with a personality trait that it seems more common than you think. Rob's introducing us to the Dunning–Kruger effect, a cognitive bias in which people mistakenly assess their cognitive ability as greater than it is. We're all pretty familiar, right?

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 25, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 25, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 25, 2019, 14.1 MB
Wed 25 Sep 2019

Rob's got a light hearted story for us, followed by something that hit him close to home. Talking Lord of the Rings and Greta Thunberg's UN speech which you can watch here. Important words from Rob, as always, this morning.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 18, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 18, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 18, 2019, 17.53 MB
Wed 18 Sep 2019

Rob explores The Mind Trench for money. What does it really mean? Is it really worth anything? Is there any alternative? Rob's breaking down capitalism one step at a time.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 11, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 11, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 11, 2019, 17.04 MB
Wed 11 Sep 2019

Rob's excited about the latest findings in the ongoing Loch Ness monster debacle. Could it have just been a really big eel this whole time? Stay tuned.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 4, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 4, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: September 4, 2019, 16.32 MB
Wed 4 Sep 2019

Rob takes a look at the Turkmenistan Gates of Hell, and he's pretty fired up about it. And Rob tells his is thoughts on scientists as well.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 28, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 28, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 28, 2019, 20.68 MB
Wed 28 Aug 2019

Rob takes requests and this week Tess gave him the task of looking into some ol' sayings from the English language. Under the weather? Party pooper? Where did these sayings come from? Are they still relevant? Rob, Rachel and Tess try and figure it out.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 21, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 21, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 21, 2019, 18.16 MB
Wed 21 Aug 2019

Rob's looking into chakras and reckons his might need a bit of work. Rob teaches us about our seven chakras, what happens when they're imbalanced and how to fix all your problems.

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 14, 2019

The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 14, 2019 The Mind Trench w/ Rob Bollix: August 14, 2019, 15.5 MB
Wed 14 Aug 2019

Rob's been investigating what goes on under the sea. Talking Orca's and Great White Sharks, is one more fierce than the other? Rob's done the research.

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.