Ep. 149: Return of the Mark

That’s right! Our man Marko is back and better than ever! And far be it from us to constrain him with anything like focused topics. This week, we’re catching up with our guy, his mental health journey over the past few months, and all of his tangents. Plus, Anna tells us one last story, andContinue reading “Ep. 149: Return of the Mark”

Ep. 148: Evolution & neurodivergence w/ Boffin Eileen!

We’re in for a huge treat this week as our favorite scientist Eileen Marks-Nelson joins us once again, and absolutely BLOWS OUR MINDS with a look into the relationship between neurodivergence and evolution. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Eileen and Anna and Eileen about stupid and dangerous things people do for views on the internet[40:07] WeContinue reading “Ep. 148: Evolution & neurodivergence w/ Boffin Eileen!”

Ep. 147: Miseducation

The dismantling of education in various U.S. states has us SUPER troubled. We’re talking book bans, censored school courses, and those disturbing PragerU videos you’ve been seeing on your socials. Plus, an abandoned underground ballroom in England? Go onnnn. Highlights: [0:00] Anna tells CoRri about the doomed life and estate of James Whitaker Wright[22:48] WeContinue reading “Ep. 147: Miseducation”

Ep. 146: Hot time Halloween

Anyone else out there over this summertime nonsense? If you’re like us, you’re already ready for spooky season, so we’re just gonna pretend it’s here already by discussing some Halloweentime things like ouija boards, adult Halloween traditions, and some of our new go-to Halloween flicks. Turn the AC up, grab a cup of cider, andContinue reading “Ep. 146: Hot time Halloween”

Ep. 144: Creepypasta

There’s nothing we love more than terrifying ourselves into sleeplessness with a little help from the internet, so we’re diving into the phenomenon of creepypasta to figure out where they came from, why we love them, and what they say about culture. Highlights: [0:00] Anna tells CoRri about the Shakahola Forest Incident[36:32] It turns outContinue reading “Ep. 144: Creepypasta”

Ep. 143: Let’s get political, political

It’s in the title so you can’t get mad at us! First, an update on our dear Marko’s absence. Then, Corrigan and interim co-host Anna discuss a man whose appetite was too damn big, and have a discussion about why everything seems to overwhelmingly suck in the world right now and whether we can doContinue reading “Ep. 143: Let’s get political, political”

Ep. 142: Remember the Titan

Click here to listen everywhere! Big week for boatcore enthusiasts, folks! We’re discussing the real life horror story that was the disappearance of the Titan submersible, and the strange trajectory of the social media discourse around it. Plus, CoRri tells Mark why orcas are super metal. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Mark about orcas[28:00] We introduceContinue reading “Ep. 142: Remember the Titan”

Ep. 141: Mark meets the void and other such tales

Click here to listen everywhere! It’s a grab bag episode this week as we delve into YET ANOTHER case of fatal corporate douchebaggery, we deep dive into films we watched and why we often feel meh about modern blockbusters, and we discuss a shocking trail cam video. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the ChissoContinue reading “Ep. 141: Mark meets the void and other such tales”

Ep. 140: On being trans (w/ Xander Ready)

Click here to listen everywhere! It’s Pride month! In celebration, CoRri’s childhood chum Xander Ready joins JoAG to talk about the fears and the joys of being trans today, and his journey to living authentically in a world that can be real shitty about it. Highlight: [0:00] CoRri tells her friend Xander about the radiumContinue reading “Ep. 140: On being trans (w/ Xander Ready)”

Ep. 139: Evangelicalism vs. the world

The release of the new Duggar family docuseries on Amazon has Americans talking about fundamentalism. We think the conversation needs to go further. Can evangelicalism be anything other than an ill in society? Let’s talk about it. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri why were never fully safe from radiation[16:03] We have a new Ko-Fi episode,Continue reading “Ep. 139: Evangelicalism vs. the world”