Ep. 166: global outlook fubar

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After a listener sent us the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Assessment for 2024, we decided we’d dive into it and see how it compares to our fears for the state of the world. Spoiler alert: We’ve been pretty spot on!

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells Corrigan the tale of the Rasputin of New York
[19:10] Mark’s kids discover Eminem, and we discover today’s kids live in a different universe than us; plus, people are bad with lyrics, and we are old about music.
[35:12] We’ve got a book club on Jan. 20 and a watch-along on Jan. 27
[43:55] What we watched! (Destroy All Neighbors, Society of the Snow, Phobia, Pin, The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, The Thing, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Suicide Squad, The Blackcoat’s Daughter, The Witch)
[88:58] We discuss the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report for 2024 and all the catastrophes imminent upon the earth and its inhabitants!

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Ep. 165: planes, trains, and ahhhh!

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CoRri is in crisis this week after hearing too much about airplane disasters, so of course, we’re leaning in and talking about death and transportation, from Arctic shipwreck to airline malfeasance.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the ill-fated Franklin Expedition
[34:30] We shoot the breeze about CoRri’s leaky eye, a thing we can’t announce, an upcoming series we CAN announce, and some resolution updates
[47:39] What we watched! (Antichrist, Star Time, The Abyss, Bitconned, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, M3gan, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Funny Games)
[81:31] We discuss death on various forms of transportation

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Ep. 164: a JoAG family new year

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After a seasonal tale of mass murder, in our final episode of 2023, we’re recapping some of our favorite things and biggest accomplishments of the year, and our hopes and dreams for 2024. Plus, we dig into listener faves and goals! We’re all in this together, fam!

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri of a Christmas time massacre in Covina, California
[16:30] CoRri waxes nostalgic about soundtracks and we reminisce on some bangers
[33:40] We chat a bit about why we love New Year’s Eve and how we’ve spent our holidays. Plus, we dedicate the episode to our newest boffin, Stephen Root!
[44:30] We discuss the art of choosing celebrities for Marko’s dead pool
[50:50] What we watched! (Dead End, Rare Exports, Round and Round, Perpetrator, The Running Man, Die Hard With a Vengeance, El Conde, Thanksgiving)
[73:50] We recap the year, including listener favorites, 2023 achievements, and goals for 2024

Ep. 163: caves and car thefts

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It’s a holiday vibe check! After a horrifying tale of death by cave, we’re unloading a stream of consciousness that ranges from stuff that makes us feel old to the dubious merits of magicians to CoRri’s harrowing car theft misadventure. December is for ANTICS.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the terrifying caving death of Floyd Collins
[45:58] The mosquito ringtone and kids being bad at technology make us feel old
[53:00] We audit the holiday vibes and discuss Mark’s three least favorite kinds of performers
[65:40] CoRri talks about her car getting stolen in Philadelphia
[85:30] What we watched! (The People Under the Stairs, Black Christmas, The House That Jack Built, Die Hard 2, Gremlins, The Mission,
[118:00] A preview of JoAGs to come

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Ep. 162: JoAG gets tarot’d

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Corrigan’s lifelong friend Lian joins the ‘cast this week to talk about journeying out of evangelicalism, mental health, spirituality… and TAROT. That’s right, this week, we’re getting our Tarot cards read! Are we bound for fame? Are our deaths imminent? Find out with us!

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri and Lian about the Delphi murders
[18:53] We introduce Lian and announce our next watch-along on Sat. Dec. 9!
[26:45] Ko-fi shout-outs! Mark curses each supporter with a personal folk demon
[42:13] What we watched! (Witchboard, It’s A Wonderful Knife, Saltburn, Love Has Won, Zoo, Pontypool, The Marvels, Day of the Dead, Christine)
[71:00] We talk about Lian’s spiritual journey and how it intersects with her mental health
[86:20] We talk a bit about the history of Tarot, and then Lian pulls some cards for us!

Ep. 161: medieval tomes & digital souls

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Dr. Keri Thomas joins us to talk about medieval manuscripts, death, and the possibility of digital resurrection. Are we entering a digital dark age, or are our mortal souls bound for the cloud?

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Keri and Marko about Europe’s werewolf trials
[28:53] We dive right in with an introduction to Dr. Keri Thomas that spirals into a discussion of how digitization and resurrection are related
[66:03] We talk about the super metal way medieval manuscripts were made, how people would have read them, and how people lived so closely acquainted with death
[91:42] We talk a bit more about the Voynich Manuscript, which we discussed at length on the Laydown Podcast! Go listen!
Follow Dr. Keri Thomas’s blog!

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Ep. 160: sleepwalkers

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This week Mark tells CoRri about a detective who solved a very troubling mystery in 19th century France, and we delve into the wild world of sleepwalkers and some of their most dangerous habits.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri the story of a detective’s shocking discovery in a 19th century French murder case
[14:15] CoRri explains thanksgiving to Mark and Mark tells CoRri about British reality tv tradition
[36:07] What we watched! (Escaping Twin Flames, Satan Wants You, The Horror Show, The Eyes of My Mother, The Conference, Huesera: The Bone Woman, Bull, The Bay)
[69:33] We talk about dangerous and violent things people have done while sleepwalking and why it happens

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Ep. 159: park the panic

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Greetings from the mirror JoAG universe! Today we come to you with a rare optimistic episode, in which we discuss good things about life on this planet, from stories of survival to tales of good luck to some of the various improvements and advancements humans have made. Certified wholesome!

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Mark the harrowing tale of Mauro Prosperi’s survival in the Sahara Desert
[35:20] We welcome you to our mirror universe and chat about how things are going there
[48:00] We talk about the JOY of horror movies
[60:00] What we watched! (The Killer, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Suitable Flesh, The Truman Show)
[95:00] We talk about things about life and the world that have improved and are improving, and Mark tells the story of the (un)luckiest man alive.

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Ep. 158: death row stories

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It’s a chaotic episode as Marko tells a story CoRri doesn’t buy, then changes up the main topic in real time. It’s kind of about death row crimes? It’s kind of about the most notorious murderers of our current times? Listen, it’s all over the place but it’s fun.

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko tells CoRri an unconvincing tale about a big hole
[23:34] A rambling and a little disturbing welcome from Mark and shooting of the breeze
[30:25] What we watched! (Jackass Forever, Shutter Island, Coco, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, Poltergeist, Hocus Pocus, Goosbumps, Practical Magic, Death Becomes Her, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Killers of the Flower Moon)
[58:26] We discuss some of the most infamous crimes in recent times and some complicated death row stories

Ep. 157: the JoAG Halloween campfire

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Get into the Halloween spirit this week with an 18th century beast, a cursed box of knick knacks, and a horrifying fun house find. Plus, can Marko best a komodo dragon? Does ACAB include RoboCop? Make yourself a s’more and let’s discuss.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the Beast of Gévaudan
[23:32] Mark has a unique idea for podcast performance art, we discuss his COVID, and we question whether he could best a komodo dragon in combat
[40:45] Watchalong today (Sunday 10/29) on our Discord! Come hang! Plus new stuff on our Discord, and Mark talks a bit about Spider-Man 2 (the game).
[49:09] What we watched! (Monster Club, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Dear Zachary, Twilight Zone, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, The Puppetman, Unwelcome, Leatherface: TCM 3, Malum, Dark Harvest, Hereditary, The Road Dog)
[83:50] Semi-spoiler for Unwelcome
[85:30] End of spoiler!
[89:00] Does ACAB include RoboCop?
[90:47] We tell a couple of spooky campfire tales to get you in the Halloween spirit.

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