Ep. 113: Ball so hard (you die)

This week Mark returns to his favorite topic: The brain! (The brain, the center of the chain!) And then on the advice of his son Owen, we talk about times that people have died on the field while playing sports. Or sport, if you’re British. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri some stories about the resilience of the human brain[18:30] We talk about the darkness of winter, the lightness in CoRri’s soul, and how Mark is reframing his sleep struggles[0:00] Mark tells CoRri some stories about the resilience of the human brain[18:30] We talk about the darkness of winter, the lightness in CoRri’s soul, and how Mark is reframing his sleep struggles[31:39] CoRri corrects a mistake she made about lead in water last week. Also, if you want Christmas JoAG mail, make sure you sign up on our Ko-Fi at the Great Bunch of Lads level![37:50] What we watched! A lot going on in this one! There is much to recommend![69:30] We talk about times people have died while playing sports[100:18] We discuss the divisive Tik Tok favorite film Skinamarink! Stuff we referenced: The Forgotten Story of Ross Milne Athletes who have died competing in the Olympics Olympic Athletes Who Have Died at the Olympic Games Francisco Lazaro: The truth about the runner who died at the Olympics Francisco Lazaro Olympic Luge Crash Video: Nodar Kumaritashvili Dies in Test Run—Preventable?