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S1E9 The Man Who Knew He Would Die
On April 23, 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov boarded a spacecraft he knew might never bring him home. The mission was meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Union. Two…
S1E8 Before Dinosaurs, There Were Monsters
Before dinosaurs ever walked the Earth, something far stranger ruled it. Giant scorpions the size of wolves. Dragonflies that hunted like birds. Millipedes as long as snakes. In this episode of The…
S1E7 What Scared the Deepest Ocean Expedition? (Mariana Trench | Part 2)
In the last episode, we measured how deep the ocean really is. This time, we go down there. In 1960, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh descended into the deepest known point on Earth, the Challenger…
S1E6 The Mariana Trench: Before the Descent (Part 1)
In the last episode, we asked a simple question: How deep is the ocean, really? This episode begins where that question becomes uncomfortable. Before humans ever descended into the deepest place on…
S1E5 How Deep Is the Ocean, Really?
We talk about space like it's the final frontier. But beneath our feet exists a world we barely understand. In this episode of The Blackwood Files, we begin a descent into the ocean — not poetically,…
S1E4 The Intimacy Trap
Intimacy isn't romance. It isn't attraction. And it definitely isn't harmless. In this second part, we go deeper into the science of emotional bonding — why the human brain is wired to seek safety…
S1E3 When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon
Intimacy is one of the most powerful forces in human psychology. It creates trust. It lowers defenses. And it makes us feel safe. But what happens when intimacy is engineered — deliberately,…
S1E2 Awake, But Trapped
What if you were awake… but completely trapped inside your own body? In this episode of The Blackwood Files, we explore the extraordinary and unsettling story of Martin Pistorius — a boy who slipped…
S1E1 What If You Wake Up During Surgery?
What if you woke up during surgery — fully conscious, unable to move, unable to speak, but able to feel everything? In this episode of The Blackwood Files, we explore a rare but terrifying medical…
S1 Trailer — The Blackwood Files
The Blackwood Files is a podcast for people who think deeply, question often, and aren't always comfortable with easy answers. Hosted by Steve Blackwood, this show explores ideas across science,…
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The Blackwood Files has published 10 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
The Blackwood Files is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 9m.
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