Ep. 229: a palace of pebbles & deaths in a crowd

For the second week in a row, we talk about some devastating deaths in public settings, but not before Mark tells a heartwarming story about a quirky Frenchman, we talk about ICE and the National Guard, and Corrigan questions what the best radioactive mutation would be. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about France's Palais Ideal de Facteur Cheval, an impressive edifice built by a quirky widower[23:14] We discuss caves, catacombs, and fugue states[31:57] Mark's doing fine, Corrigan explains the National Guard and what's going on with ICE, we discuss generational nuclear anxiety, and we talk about whether two penises is a good radiation mutation[48:59] We've got a Pride watch along, a Pride Let's Play, book club, and a new Fancave coming![52:27] What we watched: The Black Phone, Rope, You're Next, Doctor Jekyll, The Toxic Avenger, Sirens, Trouble Every Day, Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Surfer, Predator: Killer of Killers, Toxic Avenger Part II[01:32:52] We talk about public figures who have died in front of a crowd and why we find these things so haunting Stuff we referenced: Lightning kills football team Lightning Kills 11 Soccer Players Manslaughter probe continues 1 year after hockey player Adam Johnson’s death in England A man arrested over death of a hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade is released on bail Matt Petgrave will not face charges in hockey death of Adam Johnson Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after a skate cut his neck during a game He was involved in a tragic on-ice death. Now he’s being targeted with racist attacks online Black Hockey Player In Fatal Freak Accident Has Become A Target For Racist Tweets The darkest night in music history: The shocking murder of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell