Jack of All Graves

This week we revisit the unhinged and violent era that followed 9/11, with Marko telling the bizarre story of the D.C. spree killers known as the Beltway Snipers. Then we try to come to grips with what's going on in U.K. politics this week 'cause that ish is bananas. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the bonkers details of the Beltway Snipers [47:19] Mark wants to talk about the "good old days."[55:55] We discuss weird Christian attempts at bogarting secular culture, [01:01:45] What is going on in the UK?[01:36:50] Marko is a skincare girlie and you should be, too![01:40:15] What we watched! (1408, Jason Lives, Int. Hallway/Night, Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare, Mortal Kombat 2)

Everybody loves a dolphin... but no one quite as much as Margaret Howe Lovatt, who loved her charge, Peter the Dolphin, far more than was appropriate. Corrigan tells the story. Plus, why is everyone so freaked out about eleven missing "scientists?" Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about a dolphin trainer who got intimate with a dolphin[47:26] We discuss Mark's angst about the world and also his hopeful moment. But also this whole Strait of Hormuz thing is for the birds.[01:17:00] What we watched: Hoppers, Rain Bomb, Bombshell, Devil Wears Prada, Apex, Dolly, [01:50:30] Should we be worried for U.S. scientists? Stuff we referenced: 11 Scientists Are Dead or Missing. It Was Only a Matter of Time Before Conspiracy Theories Hit the White House. The ‘Missing Scientist’ Story Is Unbelievably Dumb Who are the missing or dead scientists with connections to government research? Relatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation Fact-checking claims about missing, dead scientists: Were they researching UFOs, nuclear weapons? At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation The dolphin who loved me: the Nasa-funded project that went wrong The Woman Who Talked to — and Dated — a Dolphin How A Science Experiment Led to Sexual Encounters Between a Woman and a Dolphin The woman who lived in sin with a dolphin Man who had sex for a year with a captive Dolphin called Dolly speaks out about their year-long love affair in new documentary and claims SHE seduced him 

In a follow-up to a long ago episode, Marko talks about the sinister ways in which rich people are planning to keep themselves alive for longer. Spoiler alert: It's not by stopping climate change or advocating for better healthcare! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the companies trying to extended rich people's longevity, and the dystopian ways their trying to do it[44:25] Marko found CoRri's catacomb mailer, the Simpsons teach the world about America[51:12] Another assassination attempt, this time at the White House Correspondents Dinner! And it was a... centrist?[01:09:15] Mark gets mad that CoRri asked him about a Welsh celebrity, and we discuss the "special relationship" between the UK and the US[01:22:45] What we watched: The Pitt, Undertone, The Drama, Dredd

Corrigan shares a gruesome bit of boatcore suggested by a listener: The wreck of the French frigate The Medusa! Then our guest Ella Tailor talks about her experiences in Minneapolis during ICE's reign of terror... and why it makes her hopeful. Check the show notes for MN mutual aid links! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Ella and Marko the gruesome story of the wreck of the Medusa[53:00] Marko has a pessimistic take on being wished a happy Friday[01:00:00] We introduce Ella![01:09:30] What we watched: Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, The Pitt, Deathstalker[01:33:12] Ella talks about her experiences watching people of all stripes come together in Minneapolis when ICE came to town. Stuff we referenced: Discovering The Wreck of the Medusa: A Journey into Tragedy and Art The Terrifying Story of “The Raft of the Medusa” The Wreck of the Medusa by Jonathan Miles Raft of the Medusa: a grisly tale of incompetence and cannibalism The Doomed Voyage of La Méduse Find Ella Online!: Monday Night Fake Fights | The Most Important Election of Our Lives | Garak Tailor Makes Things Ella's favorite mutual aid: Haven Watch, MN | Stand With Minnesota | Community Kitchen Minneapolis

Marko has been on Reddit, and the news isn't good. Are we in for some real climate fuckery in the imminent future? And should we be channeling our inner preppers? Highlights: [0:00] Bad news! El niño is about to fuck us all up![30:25] Corrigan has a book recommendation and a life recommendation to take away some of the dread (The Story of More by Hope Jahren)[54:30] What we watched: RoboCop, Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Punishment Park, They Will Kill You, Ready Or Not 2, The Vourdalak, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Blue Rose Cut), Project Hail Mary, The Lost Boys

We're joined by author Lauren Bolger to talk about her spooky, genre-bending book "The Barre Incidents," and its connections to everyone's favorite sexy cryptid: Mothman! This book has everything: Ghost miners, Norse gods, Indrid Cold, and even a little romance for good measure! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Lauren and Marko about John Keel, the Mothman, Indrid Cold, and the superspectrum theory[44:18] We chat with Lauren Bolger about her books, her writing process, and her horror backstory Stuff we referenced: Lauren Bolger | Website | Recommendations: Dear Stupid Penpal by Rascal Hartley; If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You John Keel: The Man The Myths and the Ongoing Mysteries by Brent Raynes The Eighth Tower by John Keel A new demonology : John Keel and The Mothman Prophecies Local Lore: Woodrow Derenberger and the Legend of Indrid Cold Some reflections on John Keel's "superspectrum" theory

Marko tells Corrigan the very iffy story of a woman who may or may not have had a strange form of amnesia. You decide. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the strange story of journalist Jody Roberts... or is it web designer Jane Dee?[38:26] Corrigan's lasagna hack raises a conversation about the merits and pitfalls of taking shortcuts[01:05:40] What we watched: Project Hail Mary, Your Monster, Bodycam, Death Wish, Logan, Scream 7, Nuremberg, Whistle

Marko reads the 1893 short story "An Alpine Divorce" by Robert Barr before Corrigan tells some real stories about the phenomenon everyone's talking about on social media. Plus, Marko discovers Ruby Frankie. Ooooh boy. Highlights: [0:00] Marko reads "An Alpine Divorce."[11:58] Corrigan talks about women being left in the wilderness by angry men[50:58] Marko finds a mysterious mini-DV tape, we chat about social media, mailers are coming, and we've got meet-up updates.[01:15:30] Marko just found out about Ruby Franke and wants to know more about Mormons[01:39:40] What we watched: The Night Digger (The Road Builder), Hoppers, Cold Storage, The Addams Family, Crime 101, Evil Influencer, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Stuff we referenced: Climber Faces Homicide Charges After His Partner Dies. When Does a Bad Decision Become a Crime? Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death on Mountain Hike Climber who left his girlfriend to die on mountain ‘had done it before’ The Art of Empowering Yourself Against an Alpine Divorce Alpine Divorce - Reddit The Consequences of an “Alpine Divorce,” and Why the Term Is Trending Men are allegedly abandoning women on hikes, sparking discussion of the “Alpine divorce” Alpine Divorce – An old story, a new case, and a viral social media moment When a Hike Turns Deadly: Understanding “Alpine Divorce” Through a Legal Lens An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr (story)

We're back after two epic episodes in a row apparently crashed Corrigan's immune system! This week Marko tells Corrigan about one of the most horrific bastards we've ever discussed -- Marcel Petiot, a.k.a. Dr. Satan! Then we catch up on the month of movies we haven't discussed! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the MacDonald Triad & truly fucking depraved serial killer Marcel Petiot.[29:26] Corrigan has been sick, Marko is hooked on Too Good To Go,[37:50] We debrief the prison abolition episode[47:00] London meet-up update![49:30] What we watched: The Bluff, Bugonia, Malcolm X, The Bad Seed, Predator 2, Rhymes for Young Ghouls, Crime 101, Falling Down, Send Help, Anaconda (2026 & 1997), Atroz, Southbound, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Dracula

In an episode years in the making, we finally tackle the question of what prison abolition is and whether it would actually work, with the help of "The Leftist Lawyer" Sheryl Weikal! But first, Corrigan tells the true story behind the legend of John Henry and how it ties into the modern prison industrial complex. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko and Sheryl the true history behind the legend of John Henry[39:52] We learn about Sheryl's work as a Pay-What-You-Can lawyer and talk about prison abolition Stuff we referenced: Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, The Untold Story of An American Legend by Scott Reynolds Nelson The Muddled Distinction Between De Jure and De Facto Segregation Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country When Authorities Dunked Outspoken Women in Water The Legend of John Henry: Talcott, WV

Boffin Eileen is back! This time she's perfectly adequately (read: AMAZINGLY) answering Marko's burning questions about what the nukes can do to us, and addressing Corrigan's skepticism about regulating our nervous systems! Plus, an impromptu tribute to Catherine O'Hara. Highlights: [0:00] Eileen talks about the truly horrific effects of radiation sickness[58:40] Eileen explores how much we can regulate our own nervous systems, and what it really means to be "dysregulated" Stuff we referenced: 1. Harry Daghlian - Nuclear Museum 2. May 21, 1946: Louis Slotin Becomes Second Victim of “Demon Core” | American Physical Society               3. Scientist of the Day - Harry Daghlian 4. How a careless slip killed a physicist 5. The Slotin Accident: Inside the Archives – Los Alamos Historical Society 6. Medical Studies of the Demon Core Victims 7. The Los Alamos Accident, 1958 8. The Cecil Kelley Criticality Accident9. https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radiation-health-effects Autonomic Nervous System: What It Is, Function & Disorders Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS): What It Is & Function Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS): What It Is & Function Stress, Adaptation, and Disease: Allostasis and Allostatic Load - McEWEN - 1998 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - Wiley Online Library The Window of Tolerance: What It Is and Why It Matters Expanding the Window of Tolerance: 6 PDFs & Worksheets What We Get Wrong About the Nervous Syste...

A miscommunication leads to us having to wing this episode, and it sure goes all over the place! Corrigan revisits the claims of the Killer in the Code podcast, Marko discusses nuclear war, and we preview the next two REALLY COOL episodes we've got coming. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan gives an update on the Killer in the Code podcast[32:08] CoRri was a pukey child and we discuss pukey Garbage Pail Kids,[41:50] We preview some incredible episodes we have coming up the next two weeks! [58:28] What we watched: Feast, Man Bites Dog, Taxi Driver, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Train Dreams

The snow in New Jersey this weekend is magical... so Corrigan brings the mood down by talking about a field trip that turned deadly during a blizzard on Oregon's Mt. Hood. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about an ill-fated field trip to Oregon's Mt. Hood[53:34] We talk like youth pastors, discuss this week's current events[01:08:40] Book club things and don't forget to mark the weekend of August 8th on your calendar for the UK meetup! [01:21:00] What we watched! (A House of Dynamite, Chain Reactions, A Hole in the Head, The Rip, Beast of War, Phantom of the Paradise) Stuff we referenced: Deadliest Avalanches In History Mt. Hood Climb Observance Day Mount Hood's Deadliest Disaster In 1986, 9 died on Mount Hood. Now, Oregon private school irked that parent wrote about it TWO CLIMBERS MAY HAVE SURVIVED BECAUSE OF POSITIONS IN SNOW CAVE Improper Decision — Failure to Turn Back, Fatigue, Exposure, Hypothermia, Inadequate Equipment, Weather, Failure to Follow Route, Oregon, Mount Hood Peace and pain 30 years after Oregon Episcopal School's Mount Hood disaster A Hole in the Head (1998)

Hard to believe it's only the 10th of January after the week the U.S. has had. We have a talk about it, but not before Marko talks about a people who revere death, we discuss death in kids' media, and we dig into whether there's a conspiracy to make people scared of normal weather in the U.K. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Toraja people of Indonesia, who have an intimate relationship with death[29:57] Mark thinks the UK media is making everyone freak out about the weather, which leads to a discussion of the attention economy and studies on what short form video is doing to our brains, and questions about why the Daily Mail has it out for deadly Asian hornets[54:30] Marko tries to understand American field sobriety tests[01:05:40] What we watched: Poltergeist, Man Finds Tape, 9-1-1, Aliens, Predator: Badlands[01:33:35] What the fuck is going on in the U.S.?

Why not start out the year inspired? This week Corrigan tells Marko the story of Hannie Schaft and the Oversteegen Sisters, teenage badasses who seduced and killed Nazis. Plus, for good measure, we answer some burning listener questions! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the story of Hannie Schaft and Truus and Freddie Oversteegen[39:50] Momentous occasions in what we watched! (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Greener Grass, Gremlins, Anaconda (2024), Fantastic Planet[01:10:06] Answering listener questions! Stuff we referenced: Seducing and Killing Nazis by Sophie Polderman (book) As Teenagers, These Sisters Resisted the Nazis. Here’s What They Taught Me About Doing the Right Thing Hannie Schaft, the redheaded girl Meet Hannie Schaft, The World War II Resistance Hero Who Terrified The Nazis The Most Want­ed Woman in WWII Nether­lands: Han­nie Schaft This Teenager Killed Nazis With Her Sister During WWII The Fascinating Story of The Teenage Girls Who Killed Nazis: Freddie and Truus Oversteegen Remembering a Dutch Partisan

On our last JoAG of 2025, Marko explains the corporate playbook for profiting off stuff they know is bad for us, Corrigan sees a volcano, and we discuss the credibility of the recent revelations that the Zodiac and Black Dahlia murders may have been committed by the same guy! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the corporate playbook for profiting from our misery and poor health[51:30] We chat about practical effects and learn some Marko marriage lore, and Corrigan saw a volcano erupt[01:09:54] What we watched: Keeper, The Running Man, They Live, The Void, Scrooged, Shaun of the Dead[01:41:45] Have the Black Dahlia and Zodiac killings been solved?? Stuff we referenced: The Zodiac killer and Black Dahlia murderer were the SAME man: Explosive investigation unmasks single suspect behind two of America's darkest murders Killer in the Code (podcast site w/ details) The Zodiac and Black Dahlia killers may have been the same person, Marvin Margolis, according to a new decoding of a Zodiac code (Reddit) An amateur codebreaker may have just solved the Black Dahlia and Zodiac killings

To close out our vacation episodes, we're sharing this month's episode of the JoAG Fancave, normally available exclusively on our Ko-Fi. But first! Marko is soliciting your questions for a JoAG AMA! This month’s film was 2020’s The Wolf Snow Hollow written, directed and starring Jim Cummings and before you ask, no, not the voice of Winnie the Pooh Jim Cummings. The other one. The movie follows the small town police force of Snow Hollow as they are hit with a slew of super violent murders that come with a lot of blood and a lot of missing body parts.  [0:00] Marko solicits your questions[01:47] We unpack Death by Lightning on Netflix and the Apple podcast Unicorn Girl[44:00] We talk about The Wolf of Snow Hollow and a brief history of lyncanthropy

Corrigan is in Hawaii surrounded by screaming roosters, barking dogs, and coqui frogs 24 hours a day, so here's a lil' sample of JoAG Radio, which you can find on our Ko-Fi page! It's a series of stripped down JoAG tales with no crosstalk. Just the facts. In this episode, Corrigan talks about the girls who lost their lives making watch faces in New Jersey, and the real story of Kitty Genovese, whose death inspired the myth of the Bystander Effect.

This time of year we always have a ramble episode or two, so here's one! After Corrigan explains why she can't tell Marko about the Portuguese Inquisition and instead tells him the strange story of the maybe-kidnapping of the founder of the Four Square denomination, we unleash a stream of consciousness episode about nothing and everything. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about early megachurch pastor Aimee Semple-McPherson, who may or may not have been kidnapped off Venice Beach[44:30] We wonder if there's a proletarian cure for enshittification and media consolidation [01:03:15] What we watched: Pluribus, 9-1-1, Bugonia, Daddy's Head, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, The Thing[01:29:20] Corrigan has questions for everyone, including "does your esophagus make that sound?" and "did British people take out their teeth in the '70s?" Stuff we referenced: The “Lady Preacher” Who Became World-Famous—and Then Vanished Aimee Semple McPherson dazzled Angelenos with flamboyant sermons. Then she disappeared On This Day in 1926: The Scandalous Disappearance of Preacher Aimee Semple McPherson The Fall and Rise of Aimee Semple McPherson The American Experience: Aimee Semple McPherson

While Corrigan is away on the other side of the Atlantic, Marko takes the time to read a story suggested to us on our Discord by our pal Paul: Shirley Jackson's 1948 classic, "The Lottery."

Marko continues his quest to find out if pain can be quantified objectively by diving into the McGill Pain Questionnaire, and Corrigan has questions about food, memory, and final meals. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the McGill Pain Questionnaire [25:49] Thanksgiving is coming, Marko's got a Santa thing happening in his house, and we wonder if Mark has had a fantastic idea or a really distasteful one[45:59] After an epic gaming sesh, we implore you to hang out with each other online (http://www.ko-fi.com/jackofallgraves) [54:49] What we watched! (Sweet Home Alabama, Ick, Hot Rod, Abruptio, Revenge)[01:34:14] Corrigan wants to talk about food and death

What do the creators of all those AI chatbots and therapists and essay writing apps really wants from us? We're talking that out today, after Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Boston Mooninite Panic of 2007, and we share lots of cultural exchange. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Boston Mooninite Panic[34:26] Marko has an iffy idea for corporate gatherings, CoRri finds out Spotify has comments and people have been commenting, there's new Fancave on the Ko-Fi, and we need your suggestions for the 2026 book club schedule[01:02:38] What we watched: Predator: Badlands, Life of Chuck, ANOES 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Shin Godzilla, Hearts in Atlantis, Ghost Ship, Death By Lightning, Devil in Disguise, Depraved, Black Phone 2, Frankenstein[01:41:05] We talk about the research that exists about what AI does to our brains, anecdotal stories about AI's impact, and ultimately why the people who create AI platforms are taking advantage of a broken society. Stuff we referenced: Adult Swim: How an Animation Experiment Conquered Late-Night TV 15 years ago, the Mooninites from Aqua Teen Hunger Force shut down Boston Remembering the ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ bomb scare that shut down Boston Remembering the Mooninite Panic of 2007, tapping into something great at The Lilypad It's been 17 years since Aqua Teen Hunger Force marketing campaign sparked panic in Boston  

With life getting in the way of recording this week, we're throwing it back to some classic cold opens: The many horrors of Lake Lanier in Georgia and the exploding Lake Nyos in Cameroon. If you're anything like Marko, you've forgotten the details from these four year old episodes, so it's time for a revisit! [0:00] Lake Lanier[25:00] Lake Nyos (featuring Hollywood Steve of Hellrankers!)

This week Corrigan prompted Marko to tell a story about isolation, so he brings us the tale of Man of the Hole -- the last member of his Amazonian tribe. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the lonely life of the Man of the Hole[31:27] A YouTube video CoRri watched causes us to discuss Marko's inscrutable list of potential JoAG topics; make sure you listen to CoRri on The Crumbling![49:30] We discuss CoRri's perfect Halloween[53:22] What we watched: Muppets Haunted Mansion, Over the Garden Wall, The Haunted Mansion, Casper, Death Becomes Her, Good Boy, Ghost Ship, Anything for Jackson, Army of Darkness, Coyotes (Eddie Burback's AI delusion video), Being Frank

Halloween week is here! As such, Corrigan brings us a suitably gory story of historical axe murder, Marko goes on a ghost tour, and we talk about allll the October spooky movies. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about axe murders[49:50] Mark is struggling with Halloween, but his fam is going horror mazing and went on a ghost tour[01:06:41] A conversation about viking weaponry leads to Corrigans weird fear of sliding doors moments and other philosophical thoughts[01:16:00] What we watched: Hocus Pocus, Savageland, The Tingler, The Deeper You Dig, Ghostwatch, The Long Walk, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Fog, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Hubie Halloween, Star Wars pre-quels, Return of the Jedi[01:47:00] We unpack The Long Walk

While Corrigan is off in California, Marko takes the opportunity to read us a story!

This week Corrigan asked Marko to tell her about some "culty Brits," and he came through with lovable crank George King and his band of interplanetary misfits, the Aetherius Society! Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the Aetherius Society[44:55] We allow ourselves to celebrate ONE death in violation of Deadpool rules, CoRri's getting fit, both hosts have maybe stolen things, and Marko has questions about trump and Gaza[01:03:00] Mark's son wants a movie to "shit him up" and we need your help[01:10:20] We finished Ed Gein and it did not get better[01:18:35] We recap the watch-along. Toxie was a hit![01:23:35] What we watched: Toxic Avenger (2023), Practical Magic, The Borderlands, Dog Soldiers, The Righteous, Sinister, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Sleepy Hollow, Trick 'r Treat, Arachnophobia, Hell House LLC, OVerlord, Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project, Annabelle

It's a low key, mid-week episode where we just chat about things like the books we're reading, if it's possible to know scientifically the thresholds of joy and pain, and why Charlie Hunnam decided to do Winnie the Pooh voice in the Ed Gein series. It's a chill hang! Video version on the Ko-Fi! http://www.ko-fi.com/jackofallgraves

This week Marko wanted to hear a story of cursed love, so Corrigan recounts the tragic mystery of the Mayerling Incident, which inadvertently led to WWI. Cursed indeed! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells the story of the Mayerling Incident[47:15] Marko wonders if any of our listeners are dead, Corrigan indulges her special interests, and Hades II is out[01:02:40] What we watched: Lost Boys, Demon Knight, Strange Harvest, Night of the Reaper Stuff we referenced: Crown Prince Rudolph And The Mayerling Incident: Suicide Or Murder? The Austrian Crown Prince's Tragic End: A Historical Mystery Morbid Monday: The Unhappy Prince and the Dead Baroness Mayerling Final Letter The Tragedy at Mayerling: Unraveling the Mysterious Death of Crown Prince Rudolf Grim Facts About Mary Vetsera, The Doomed Mistress

  Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the horrors of space[32:08] Apparently the Rapture is here! Who will saaaaave your soul?[39:56] It's not a podcast, it's a record of the AI-pocalypse[49:34] Some JoAG related stories listeners have sent us, including Capgras syndrome and parthenogenesis[01:08:24] Mark shares some head canon[01:22:05] What we watched: Sketch, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, Bad Shabbos, Lost Boys, District 9, Red Rooms, Handling the Undead, Masking Threshold

Listen: We know you've googled it this week. So, today we're gonna try to get to the bottom of what the hell a groyper is and whether we should care. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the absurd and terrifying right wing posse known as Groypers[56:20] Marko tells Corrigan about the joys of CEX, lizard parthogenesis, and the CoLD scale, all of which leads us to a chat about what we'd really like to see on the news[01:26:16] Some Ko-Fi updates, plus Corrigan talks about Banana Ball and we just keep thinking about touching grass Stuff we referenced: What the Heck is a ‘Groyper’? Groyper Army Pro-Trump conservatives are getting trolled in real life by a far-right group Why alt-right trolls shouted down Donald Trump Jr. Report: White nationalists turn focus to college campuses, with trial run at K-State Charlie Kirk's Culture War, Groypers, Nickers and Q&A-trolling The Far Right’s New Toad Mascot Is a Fatter, More Racist Pepe the Frog Nick Fuentes’ Pro-Trump Video Urging A ‘White Uprising’ Reminds Us How Racists Love The GOP Nick Fuentes: A White Nationalist Problem for the Right What are Groypers? Ladies' Man: An Autobiography by Paul Henreid

This week we talk about how religions define martyrdom, whether it reeeeeally counts according to their own texts, and how any group is convinced to go to war. Plus, CoRri closes out her thirties, we talk science illiteracy, and we bicker over some movies! Highlights: [0:00] Marko discusses warriors from Samson of the Bible to modern suicide bombers, and what it means to be a martyr[39:35] Marko talks about dumb shit he's done, it's Corrigan's last day in her thirties[48:40] We discuss health fads, science confusion, and WHO BENEFITS01:03:42] Mark talks about rediscovering the brilliance of Metal Gear Solid[01:13:00] What we watched! (The Omen, Together, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Now Voyager, Dead Ringer, The Naked Gun

Holy smokes! We've been doing this thing for five years! To celebrate, Corrigan tells a horrific historical banger, we discuss some of our favorite stories and films from the last five years, and we make a big announcement! Thanks for sticking with us, friends! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the story of the Great Hinckley Fire, which has haunted her since she first read about it[01:04:40] We do some reflection on the last five years of podcast and whether we feel like it's been a net positive in our lives, and exactly how MUCH of our lives this show has taken up[01:17:38] What we didn't foresee about the world five years from when we started[01:33:00] Mark talks about the only video he's ever noped out of, and CoRri talks about an audio clip Marko sent her that she noped out of, and we talk about WHEN IT HAPPENS [01:40:40] Our favorite movies and our favorite JoAGs from the past five years[02:06:25] The big announcement! Stuff we referenced: Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894 by Daniel Brown "Root Cellar Story" Survivors of the Fire - Hinckley Fire Museum The Great Hinckley Fire of 1894 125 years ago, the Great Hinckley Fire became one of Minnesota's worst natural disasters

Corrigan explains to Marko how Pizzagate and Q-Anon unmoored the United States, and we have a chat about the racism white men tend to perpetuate in their movies about racism. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about conspiracy theories that have shaped the last decade of American politics[01:02:20] We have a watch-along coming (Slime City Massacre) on August 23rd, we discuss our weird mortality thoughts as Corrigan is weeks out from her 40th birthday, and Corrigan tells a story of accidentally getting high[01:18:50] What we watched:  Rockula, The Invisible Man, Eddington, Weapons, Rear Window[01:40:00] We discuss why Corrigan found Eddington harmful Stuff we referenced: Dissecting the #PizzaGate Conspiracy Theories It’s too late to stop QAnon with fact checks and account bans The Nexus of QAnon and COVID-19: Legitimation Crisis and Epistemic Crisis What Is QAnon? Everything to Know About the Conspiracy Rise of Conspiracy Theories in the Pandemic Times QAnon’s Victims QAnon Hasn’t Disappeared. It’s in America’s Bloodstream. George Floyd protests: Misleading footage and conspiracy theories spread online QAnon’s Coronavirus-Fueled Boom Is A Warning Of What's To Come Anti-vax influencers are using QAnon shows to spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines Even If It's 'Bonkers,' Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories The revelations of Q. Dissemination and resonance of the QAnon conspiracy theory among US Evangelical Christians and the role of the Covid-19 crisis

Recently it's become popular for economists to say we're in a "vibecession," and we're all imagining that everyone's broke and struggling. This week Marko lays out the hard numbers about societal collapse. Highlights: [0:00] Marko gives Corrigan some statistics about societal collapse [48:20] We discuss other podcasts we may or may not listen to, anticipate the new Alien TV show, and talk about Shrewsbury[01:00:26] Interesting listener things on our discord, and a reflection on the fragility of male gamers[01:12:19] What we watched: The Game, The Naked Gun, Jurassic World Rebirth, Weapons, The Day After Tomorrow, Spider-Man: No Way Home

In 1965, AstroTurf was created. This has made a lot of people dead or maimed and been widely regarded as a bad move. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the happy little forever chemicals in the fake grass that covers our parks and sports facilities[56:45] We unpack the implications of the cold open, Corrigan explains the Presidential Fitness Test[01:13:30] What we watched: War of the Worlds, Apollo 13, The Exorcist III, The Fantastic Four, KPop Demon Hunters, Rope, La Haine, 28 Years Later, Cold Skin Stuff we referenced: Turf Wars - Science History Institute Safe Healthy Playing Fields ARTIFICIAL TURF TRAPS HEAT, DOESN'T HAVE THE COOLING PROPERTIES OF GRASS "HIGH TEMPS ON TURF FIELDS SPARK SAFETY CONCERNS" Did Artificial Turf Give More Than 200 Soccer Players Cancer? Soccer players’ cancers ignite debate over turf safety Synthetic Turf and Crumb Rubber - Washington State Department of Health Position Statement on the Use of Artificial Turf Surfaces - Mt. Sinai Monsanto-Made AstroTurf Linked to Fatal Brain Cancer of Six Former Phillies Players The Grounds on Which We Play: The Dangers of Artificial Turf Fields As the world heats up, so does the debate around artificial turf Artificial Turf Health Risks Synthetic Turf is HAZARDOUS New Testing Reveals High Levels of Toxic PFAS in Artificial Turf Understanding PFAS - What They Are, Their Impact, and What We Can Do PFAS - Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances - US Department of Veterans Affairs David West is the Sixth Former Phillie Since 2003 to Die From Brain Cancer Investigation Links Astroturf to Deaths of Six Former Phillies Health impacts of artificial turf: Toxicity studies, challenges, and future directions

Humans have been obsessed with the end of the world for millennia which means, hey, you have options! Let's talk about end times alternatives to our climate nightmare. Highlight: [0:00] Marko and Corrigan discuss different views of the end times from various religions and cultures around the world[47:45] Boatcore! Marko sees a 16th century ship of death, and Corrigan reads a shipwreck book[01:05:15] Marko talks about his mental health being a bit of a dick, and discusses a recent feature of capitalism he hates[01:15:15]] What we watched: Dangerous Animals, Knowing, Hell of a Summer, Happy Gilmore 2, Fantastic Four: First Steps, K-Pop Demon Hunters, M3gan 2.0

Corrigan finds out some shocking decades old information about the horrific end of gorilla lady Dian Fossey, we discuss how absurd the mechanisms of the human body are, and we consider an alternate timeline in which we aren't causing our own demise. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the murder of Dian Fossey[40:56] We weigh whether the outcome of the gorilla conservation efforts we just discussed justify the means[44:53] Marko questions how the human body is possible and it leads to a discussion of alternate timelines in which we didn't screw things up so bad[01:11:26] What we watched: Slime City, The River Wild, The Monkey, Dexter: New Blood , Superman, Tron, M3gan 2.0, Ghost: Skeletour Stuff we referenced: Dian Fossey and her legacy American Found Guilty in Absentia of Rwanda Killing of Gorilla Expert Fossey The Tragic Life Of Dian Fossey And Her “Gorillas In The Mist” Rwanda Case of the Gorilla Lady Murder THE FATAL OBSESSION OF DIAN FOSSEY American convicted of killing African researcher Dian Fossey - New Yorker Why was Dian Fossey killed? Fossey murder suspect arrested International Gorilla Conservation Programme

We just felt like hanging out, tbh, so Marko talks about some interesting weird news our pal Hannah has put in our in-tray, we discuss why rich people want to live forever and a girl with very sweaty hands, and we test Mark's knowledge of horror movie trivia. Get comfy and prepare yourself to yell at your listening device! Highlights: [0:00] Marko recounts some weird news and we ramble about all kinds of things[38:37] Mark gets a 1up on his driver's license, we cry over wrestling, we talk obscure quotes[56:05] What we watched: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Sinners, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Reservoir Dogs, Shoot to Kill (AKA Deadly Pursuit), Things Will Be Different[01:22:25] We do some horror trivia quizzes! (https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/the-ultimate-horror-movie-quiz, https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/316241/top-100-horror-movies, https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1380311/horror-movies-general-knowledge)

In dishonor of the grand opening of the U.S. government’s latest concentration camp, Corrigan tells Marko about her country’s long history of displacement and internment. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about Japanese internment and other instances of American concentration camps[01:10:23] We rave about Pete, Marko asks a question about the end of the world, Marko has swapped vaping for a new vice, CoRri met Joe Pera and Marko met Kris Statlander, Corrigan was on That Other Horror Podcast[01:33:25] What we watched: Independence Day, Clown in a Cornfield, Copycat, The Surfer, House of Wax, Reservoir Dogs, Sin City, Bring Her Back Stuff we referenced: A Brief History of US Concentration Camps Concentration Camps Existed Long Before Auschwitz The Unimaginable Reality of American Concentration Camps An Expert on Concentration Camps Says That’s Exactly What the U.S. Is Running at the Border What is Alligator Alcatraz? Here are the details on the new detention facility Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just performative cruelty and Trump loyalty Could children be detained at “Alligator Alcatraz”? What we know Lawmakers blast possibility children could be sent to Alligator Alcatraz Hitler’s Inspiration and Guide: The Native American Holocaust Interning the Japanese: Gila River Concentration Camp The Term “Concentration Camp” in Historical Perspective ‘Kids Were Marched Everywhere. This Was a Concentration Camp.’ Nearly a thousand children died at Indian boarding schools funded by the U.S. “Kill the Indian in him, and save the man”: R. H. Pratt on the Education of Native Americans Removing Native Americans from their Land Indian Removal Act (1830) Trail of Tears

This week Marko talks to his brilliant 14-year-old son Peter about what it's like being a teenager at the end of the world: AI, deepfakes, true crime, influencer culture, and, of course, horror movies. It's a FANTASTIC and insightful conversation we hope you'll love!

Closing out our impromptu series on horrendous public tragedies, Marko talks about the Bradford City stadium fire. Then, we deep dive into the highlights of our movie viewing the past two weeks before a little reflection on what we've learned about Stockton Rush. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Bradford City stadium fire[31:15] There's a war on, Mark's got brain fog, Corrigan busted her face[51:00] What we watched: Final Destination Bloodlines, The Matrix, The Cabin in the Woods. Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster, Jaws, A Night to Remember, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Shrouds, Friendship[01:31:02] Moment of Zen: What we've learned about Stockton Rush

Due to Father's Day celebrations, recording of this week's fresh JoAG is delayed till Tuesday. But in the meantime, please enjoy this month's episode of JoAG Fancave on us! If you like it, hey, you get more of this every single month by subscribing to our Ko-Fi: http://www.ko-fi.com/jackofallgraves Marko joins us this month to discuss the 2011 film The Cabin in the Woods. The movie follows five college friends who head to the woods for…fun? Unfortunately, they end up finding the exact opposite. Because if the creepy gas station man wasn’t enough, there is a basement full of horrors in which the kids unwittingly choose their fate by releasing a killer zombie family upon themselves. Oh, and the whole thing is being orchestrated by a shadow agency attempting to save the world through human sacrifice. 

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

People love watching the cars go fast, but this week Corrigan tells Marko about some horrific racing tragedies that make even being a spectator seem scary AF! Plus, we chat about what it means to leave a legacy and the different ways people have left their mark beyond the grave. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the dangers of auto racing[48:47] We revisit our death video watching, Corrigan explains Bananaball[56:00] COVID is back, now with razorblade throat! Plus, the UK bans disposable vapes![1:04:45] Happy Pride Month! Buy from queer people! Don't shop at Target![1:08:12] What we watched: Sinners, Hell Hole, Damien: Omen II, Friendship, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster[1:16:14] SINNERS SPOILERS![1:21:11] END OF SINNERS SPOILERS![1:47:21] What is a legacy? And what are some interesting ways people have tried to leave one? Stuff we referenced: Sprint car driver Justin Owen, 26, killed in crash at Indiana track List of driver deaths in motorsport More than 520 people have died in U.S. auto racing in past 25 years Top 15 Most Dangerous Sports in the World Tom Pryce 1977 F1 accident video, injuries photos, cause of death and autopsy Lost in the Dunes: The Death of Roger Williamson The Horrific 1957 Ferrari Crash that Ended the Mille Miglia Race Race car at Le Mans crashes into spectators, killing 83 Le Mans 1955: the disaster that changed motorsport forever Formula 1 statistics 2025: Popularity, Attendees, Viewers, Revenue The 20 Worst Race Car Crashes Ever (Videos) The Great Stork Derby: When A Millionaire Held A Baby-Making Race For His Fortune A Grief So Great: The John Porter Bowman Trust Auto-Icon

Our AI dystopia races forward! This week we're going through some of the unhinged AI news stories from the past few weeks, from AI-induced psychosis, to college cheaters, to an AI victim statement in an actual courtroom. What even is reality anymore? Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the bizarre mystery of the Atlas Vampire[21:36] Mark tells a horrifyingly embarrassing story [34:15] Some of our listeners have tangential connections to murderers; a big thank you to Ryan for filling in last week; book club and Ko-Fi updates[42:26] CoRri hates Eli Roth and rich people who crowdfund [58:18] What we watched: The Ugly Stepsister, Evil Dead Rise, Miller's Crossing, Fear Street: Prom Queen, The Menu, Until Dawn, Warfare, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare[01:30:50] AI is officially out of hand in some very scary and disturbing ways Stuff we referenced: People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College Chatgpt induced psychosis ChatGPT Is Giving People Extreme Spiritual Delusions The Ventriloquist Court: AI "Victim Statements" and the Death of Reality I Don't Fear AI, I Fear Tech Oligarchs Distaste for Humanity Thinking is being outsourced to AI Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Generate Delusions in Individuals Prone to Psychosis? A.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations Are Getting Worse Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections

Marko is sick AF, so our pal Bookseller Ryan from the Laydown Podcast is here to listen to a story about a culty group of early 20th century writers and talk new horror reads! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Ryan about the early 20th century Carmel-by-the-Sea artist community and its weird suicide pact[41:57] Catchin' up; Ryan met Joe Hill![ 51:00] What we watched: Sinners, Thunderbolts, The Ugly Stepsister, Fight or Flight, A Minecraft Movie, Heart Eyes, The Rule of Jenny Pen[01:13:42] Ryan's Recs! - It Will Only Hurt for A Moment by Delilah S. Dawson- Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wending- When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito- The Reformatory by Tananarive Due- The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim- Strange Pictures by Uketsu- We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer- Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell- Shiny Happy People by Clay McLeod Chapman- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison- Spread Me by Sarah Gailey Stuff we referenced: Tainted Marshmallows and Murder in Carmel Strychnine Found in Food of Writer JAPANESE SLAYER OF CARMEL ARTIST HELD George Kodani, Confessed Murderer, Has Day in Court FIND NEW YORK GIRL STRANGLED ON BEACH; Searchers Accuse Japanese of Killing Helena Wood Smith in Monterey, Cal. BURIED IN SAND FOR 12 DAYS Bohemian Tragedy The 1906 Great San Francisco Earthquake Rebuilding San Francisco After the 1906 Quake Divorced Wife of Geo. Sterling, Cal. Poet, Ends Her Life 20 lost years of Carmel’s literary past reveal cyanide suicides, poisonings and a Bohemian legacy Reclaiming the Legacy of Nora May French, the Pioneering Poet Made Into a Femme Fatale by Mediocre Men and California Mythology Carmel’s Cautionary Tale for Post-Roe America

In honor of Bookseller Ryan's birthday, an on time episode! This week, we're talking grifters -- from the douchebag in Mark's opener who convinced the psychiatric community of his genius, to some more obvious and brazen scammers on our social media feeds or shilling devices. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan about the torturous "sleep room" wayward girls were subjected to in the 1960s[38:52] We discuss when Marko's voice dropped[48:00] We've got lots of new stuff on the Ko-Fi, plus we chat about Cabin in the Woods and whether there are other genre equivalents; and I summarize two JoAG stories Mark does not remember at all that have become the basis for Broadway musicals[01:03:30] What we watched! (Creature, Scary Movie, Ring, A Simple Favor, Another Simple Favor, Thunderbolts, First Blood, Sweeney Todd[01:34:15] Let's talk about grifters!

This week Corrigan tells Marko the horrific origins of the phrase "going postal," which somehow became a punchline in the '90s. Along the way, they bicker about cultural differences, debate the ethics of human experimentation, and chat about some excellent flicks. Classic shit. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the origins of the phrase of "going postal" [48:06] Cultural exchange![56:00] Snakebite guy leads Mark to ask some iffy questions about human experimentation[01:09:53] What we watched: Thunderbolts, NOPE, Freaky Tales, Drop, Deranged, Black Widow, Ed Kemper, Conclave[01:38:56] A tease for next week's episode! Stuff we referenced: Recalling the post office shooting, 25 years later Montclair Marks 30th Anniversary of Post Office Shooting That Killed Four Workplace violence: homicides and nonfatal intentional injuries by another person in 2020 Examining Workplace Homicide THE LONER: FROM SHY FOOTBALL PLAYER TO 'CRAZY PAT' MAIL CARRIER KILLS 14 IN POST OFFICE, THEN HIMSELF THREE DIE IN POSTAL SHOOTINGS IN TWO STATES Postal Officials Examine System After 2 Killings State v. Smith United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Curtis L. Collins, Defendant-appellant, 690 F.2d 431 (5th Cir. 1980) A disgruntled postal worker with a high-powered rifle shot... Man kills 4, self Throwback Thursday: Postal workers start packing pistols in 1961 Mass Shooting at Montclair Post Office Remembered 30 Years Later DEATH IN THE POST OFFICE: 4 Shot Dead in New Jersey Post Office; Wide Manhunt but Motive Is Not Clear 2 decades later, Montclair reflects on deadly post office shooting Post Office Supervisor Shot to Death; Co-Worker Arrested

Marko pulls out one of his classic unsolved mysteries with the Oakville blobs -- mysterious, illness-inducing goo from the sky -- before Corrigan revisits the claims of organ harvesting by Falun Gong she touched on a few weeks ago. Let's really dive in to the evidence... or lack thereof. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Oakville blobs: mysterious, illness inducing goo from the sky[20:12] Uh oh, it's a Marko inspirational speech. Plus, Corrigan goes to Asia, then comes back and meets a legend[32:00] Watch-along time is upon us! Help us pick a space horror![38:40] What we watched! (Hold Your Breath, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Stuck, The Woman in the Yard, 825 Forest Road, Sinners, The Incident, Conclave, Opus, Bunny Lake Is Missing, Hollow Man, Kneecap, Thanatomorphose, the Untamed[01:24:40] CoRri revisits the claims of organ harvesting by Falun Gong Stuff we referenced: China used to harvest organs from prisoners. Under pressure, that practice is finally ending. Forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China Food Aspiration In Lungs: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Foreign body in the liver: Case report and review of literature First Known Survivor of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Speaks Out  China is harvesting organs from Falun Gong members, finds expert panel UN urged to investigate ‘forced’ organ harvesting in China