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!
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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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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.