Ep. 154: when people are objects

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Whether it’s Marina Abramović’s performance art devolving into violence or cartels flaying flesh from living victims, we discuss our fascination and horror at how humans can treat other humans like objects.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the performing art of Marina Abramović, and the people who made it violent
[21:06] Spooky season has officially begun and Corrigan spent it with dear Bookseller Ryan and her dear spooky children
[29:24] We discuss Gremlins 2, Mark’s kids’ upcoming horror screenings, and Mark’s hugely improved mental health
[37:20] The world is still shit but we revisit finding joy in it
[51:49] What we watched! (The Exorcist, Eden Lake, The Isle, The Lighthouse, The Cell, Child’s Play 3, No One Will Save You) Follow us on letterboxd: Mark | CoRri
[73:00] We discuss cartel violence, a lack of respect for the value of human life, and whether criminalization and prohibition are the problem.

Ep. 153: Hospital hell pt. 4 – murderous medical professionals

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We’re closing out our series on horrors in the hospital by discussing doctors who murder, the difficulties in proving whether or not they did it, and, to bring things full circle, how empathy plays into our responses to these crimes.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the deeply unhinged murder of Shad Thyrion by Taylor Schabusiness. Yes, Schabusiness.
[21:40] Mark downs a truly problematic amount of cola, we chat about some videogames, and we tell you about upcoming things, including our appearance on the Laydown Podcast and our new video from Bristol on our YouTube!
[33:00] CoRri deals with her mortality in a way that sounds high but isn’t
[39:40] What we watched! (No One Will Save You, Fatal Pulse, Critters, Cassandro, Friday the 13th (2009), Housebound)
[66:43] We discuss medical professionals that murder, the institutions that let it happen, and what we’ve learned on our empathy journey so far

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Ep. 152: Hospital Hell pt. 3: emergency in the ER

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Corrigan brings us some true, historical boatcore before we dive back into our tales of hospital horror. This week, we look at what happens when there’s an emergency in the emergency room: fires, and shootings, and toxic fogs, oh my!

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the sordid mystery behind the sinking of the SS Morro Castle (and for the record, SS means steamship)
[32:30] CoRri sings Mark a song about the Great Chicago Fire and we discuss camp songs
[45:48] We examine our stubborn senses that we’re right
[61:35] What we watched! (Heavy Metal, Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, Cobweb, Talk To Me, A Haunting in Venice, Final Destination 2, A Haunting In Venice)
[84:30] We bicker about whether you can shoot trash into space
[90:50] We discuss the alarming statistics about bad things that can happen in hospitals, and explore some stories of hospital emergencies

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Ep. 151: Hospital hell pt. 2 – Surgeons gone wild

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We continue our series on the terrible things that happen in hospitals by discussing the various ways in which surgeons can ruin your life, whether by accident or malice! Plus, Mark accidentally retells a cold open. Which one of us did it best?

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark accidentally tells the same story CoRri told Anna a few weeks ago about Tarrare, so you can either skip it, or listen and tell us who told it best.
[18:58] It was Corrigan’s birthday, so we talk about her Jaws adventure and the legacy of Robert Shaw
[31:40] Mark tells us about his new health journey and harnessing his love of sensations for good, and Corrigan talks about her chronic pain from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
[41:25] JoAG news! Watch-along coming September 23rd, book club coming September 16th, subscribe to our Ko-fi so CoRri doesn’t go broke
{45:00] Mark’s son is watching Final Destination for the ‘cast!
[53:42] What we watched! (Mystery Men, 47 Meters Down, The Boogeyman, Dracula, The ‘Burbs, Final Destination, Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny, Pumpkinhead)
[97:20] We talk about some of the ways surgeons can absolutely eff your shit up

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Ep. 150: hospital hell pt. 1: empathy for the devil

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We’re introducing our September series: Hospital horrors! A look at the horrible things that can happen to you in hospitals! But first, we begin this episode by deleting our twitter apps live before delving into some wrestling drama and our somewhat conflicting feelings about living in the end of the world.

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko and Corrigan delete their Twitters live on the show and discuss the site’s rapid downfall into dystopia
[22:44] We discuss America’s “end times” weather
[28:00] Ko-fi updates abound for our subscribers! Do the right thing and join us!
[34:30] We chat about Mark’s experience at All In and the end of CM Punk
[44:55] Marko is pretty sure we’re going to see the end of the world. We talk about how that makes us feel.
[53:30] What we watched! (New Nightmare, Night of the Hunter, The Passenger, Dungeons & Dragons, Road House)
[77:40] We start off our discussion of hospital hell with a chat about nurses who kill babies, necrophiliacs, and that ol’ chestnut of empathy we keep coming back to

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, and it’s our three year podcast anniversary!

Highlights:

[0:00] Anna tells CoRri and Mark about Oregon’s most famous unsolved murder
[29:00] We catch up with Marko and hear about his Christian besties and how he’s been taking care of his mental health of the past few months
[59:40] What we watched! (Barbie, Rabid, The Faculty, Necronomicon, Fantastic Planet)
[81:30] Mark gives up on the main topic and instead we preview the next few weeks of content

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] We give a brief overview of our Christian backgrounds and why it brought us to this topic; plus an inevitable climate change and capitalist dystopia rant, and how we’re doing!
[49:27] What we watched! [High Spirits, Bloodz vs. Wolvez, Meet The Robinsons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Greener Grass, Wrath of Becky, The Pope’s Exorcist, Fear]
[79:23] Anna and Eileen’s terrible Christian science education is discussed
[101:13] Has neurodivergence ever been evolutionary advantageous? Is it now? Eileen explains!

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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] We wish Hollywood Steve a happy birthday, reminisce on the glory days of ecards, and grapple with the fact that Twitter doesn’t exist anymore
[32:52] What we watched! (Enys Men, Last Voyage of the Demeter, Wrath of Becky, The Faculty, Necronomicon, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, They Cloned Tyrone, Atlantis, Shang Chi, Villains, Blade Runner, Unseen, Lord of Illusions)
[76:42] We talk about the many ways in which censorship and misinformation is becoming legalized and normalized in schools in the United States.

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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, and let’s all pretend together. (Also, I have a cold so apologize if any sick sounds made it in. I did my best.)

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri and Anna discuss whether they’d utilize the Talk To Me hand
[19:02] We’re done talking about the Talk To Me question!
[19:03] Ouija boards! Are they a portal to hell?
[58:19] The enshittification of everything, including the internet, plagues us, but CoRri read Dracula and needs to tell you all about it
[70:00] We’re sick of summer and the noticeable effects of climate change and la niña
[78:30] What we watched! (The Fall, Barbie, Haunted Mansions ’03/’23/Muppet, The Invitation, Becky, Face/Off, Thunder Road, Kuso)
[108:14] Anna gives some Halloween history and explains how it came to be such an American holiday
[117:00] We talk about Halloween traditions we aspire to and how we celebrate as adults
[129:30] Our newfound Halloween movie watches — not your standard Hocus Pocus or, y’know, Halloween, but things we’ve discovered totally fit the vibe

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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 out Anna is a total Simpson’s n00b, we chat about why summer sucks and how the climate crisis will kill Anna specifically, and CoRri is going to Europe
[47:45] You should read Revenge by Yoko Ogawa
[54:14] What we watched! (The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, Hurt, Becky, The Shallows, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, Barry, Alligator, Resurrection, Parents, The Burbs, Alligator 2: The Mutation, Inland Empire, Wild At Heart
[91:20] We talk about the history of Creepypasta stories, our experiences with them, and what they mean culturally

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