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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Ep. 156: dooming ourselves with medicine

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Our favorite boffin, Eileen Marks-Nelson, is here to chat with us about a listener science concern that turned out to be WAY more troubling than we even anticipated: Antimicrobial resistance. Medicine has extended our lives, but has our use of it shortened them?

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko tells CoRri and Eileen about Miriam Rodriguez, the middle aged Mexican woman who took on the cartels solo to get justice for her daughter
[15:09] Mark’s American child accent leads us to a brief discussion of Sylvester Stallone and the Rocky films, and then. we remember to introduce our pal Eileen Marks-Nelson
[22:04] What we watched! (Fall of the House of Usher, The Reckoning, , Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Totally Killer, Vampire in Brooklyn, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Ernest Scared Stupid, Deadstream, Train To Busan, Dead Alive, The Host, Carrie, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Insidious, VHS85, The Creator)
[69:10] Eileen tells us about antimicrobial resistance, and why we’re sleeping on one of the biggest threats to human existence

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Ep. 155: The boundaries of horror

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After Corrigan takes us back to a horrific civilian tragedy in WWII England, we deep dive into our spooky season watches, and then get into a question brought to us from a listener: What exactly IS a horror movie, and how do we tell it apart from similar but different genres?

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster
[36:00] Marko paints a vivid welcome picture, the unseasonably warm weathers causes him to create his own rendition of a Mama’s and the Papa’s classic
[43:30] An update on the Taylor Schabusiness story, plus upcoming watch-along, book club, and JoAG guests!
[58:20] What we watched! (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Burial Ground, House II: The Second Story, The Nun II, Critters, The Card Counter, Disturbing Behavior, Dead Silence, Idle Hands, A Haunting in Venice, Historia de Lo Oculto, Magic, Ghostwatch, Sunset Blvd, Scamanda)
[142:00] What separates a horror movie from adjacent genres like sci-fi, adventure, and action?

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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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