Ep. 65: Steve’s vast deferens

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In an epic Jack of All Graves/Dead and Lovely crossover event, Hollywood Steve is here to talk with us about his reproductive organs! Make sure you check out Dead & Lovely episode #242 to hear the three of us talk about the cannibal horror western “Ravenous.”

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri and Steve the story of Jean Hilliard, the woman who froze solid and lived to talk about it

[14:00] We introduce Hollywood Steve and get going with some cultural exchange as we discuss eating habits in the UK, the American South, and on the U.S. coasts.

[36:00] Onto what we’ve watched! We also chat about our lockdown lives and trauma.

[59:00] We talk about Steve’s massive vas deferens and why it caused his doctor some deep psychological scars during his vasectomy.

[1hr14min] We briefly talk about some ridiculous historical birth control methods and bad vasectomies

Stuff we referenced:

  • Dead and Lovely links! (Their original Ravenous episode is #139)

Stuff we watched:

Skyrim, Dr. Caligari, Umbrella Academy

Ep. 64: The boffin

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The time has finally arrived for us to ask JoAG’s resident boffin, Eileen Marks-Nelson, some of our listeners’ weirdest science questions! If you’ve ever wondered how vampires get it up, or how long you’re alive after decapitation, or whether it’s possible there’s a branch of human evolution that turned into merpeople, you’re in the right place!

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the infamous Australian “shark arm case.” Thanks to Jason Chodera for the tip!

[16:55] We briefly discuss some weird and probably not real legal loopholes to keep out of trouble, and Mark is unimpressed by the concept of the pot luck.

[27:00] We talk about what we watched this week

[52:50] Brief One Night in Soho spoiler

[54:30] Spoilers over! We discuss how supernatural horror movies are too often ruined by twist endings

[1hr4min] We bring Eileen on to answer our “science” questions

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Stuff we watched:

Movies: Vampire’s Kiss, Last Night in Soho, Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ep. 63: Apocalypse soon

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Let’s be real: It can feel to all of us like the end is nigh, but we mean that in an ambiguous sense generally. For some folks, though, they’re pretty sure there’s a concrete date when all this is over. We’re looking at who some of those people are, and what they do when the date comes and goes without incident.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark explains the process that will occur when the Queen kicks the bucket… which he’s pretty sure is gonna happen this week

[19:36] We discuss how we deal with the darkness of this time of year and talk through our latest watch-along

[30:50] We need your questions for our boffin! Also, CoRri’s house is mayhem

[35:00] It’s the what we watched segment

[49:20] We end up on a short diversion about the guy who went to space with William Shatner and then died in a small plane crash weeks later

[52:00] We discuss people who have prophesied specific dates for the end of the world

Stuff we referenced:

Stuff we watched:

Movies: Dreamcatcher, Llamageddon, King of New York, Joe Pera Talks With You

Ep. 62: Wholesome paraphilia

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An absolutely tragic and horrendous news story out of the UK has sexual deviance in the news, but not all unusual sexual desires are created equal. This week we’re delving into the difference between paraphilic disorders and paraphilias, and looking at some actually kind of nice ways people get turned on.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Great Molasses Flood of 1919

[20:00] We come in hot with an off-topic rant about Chris Pratt

[25:50] We put the watch-along poll up, and we talk about receiving our inaugural one-star review

[31:30] It’s the what-we-watched segment (plus something Mark’s reading!)

[55:00] Mark talks about the horrific murder and necrophilia case that’s rocking the UK, and we talk about the difference between paraphilic disorders and paraphilias more broadly.

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Ep. 61: Remember me

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Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos have us thinking about death, so we’re talking this week about ways in which people try to keep the memories of their dead loved ones alive, and how we deal with our own grief when it comes to loss. 

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about some Halloween tragedies

[15:00] CoRri corrects her Bella in the Wych Elm story from last week’s cold open

[21:40] We talk about setting a book club date and our next watch-along, which will be Saturday, November 13th! Plus, we discuss library fines and video stores

[33:00] We get into what we watched this week

[1hr8:45] We talk about the ways people memorialize the dead, how we deal with remembering our own lost loved ones, and how we’d like to be remembered

Stuff we referenced:

Stuff we watched:

Movies: Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight, Dune, Ernest Scared Stupid, Violation, Lamb, They

Ep. 60: Walk it off

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It’s a gruesome but uplifting conversation. This week we’re discussing horrific accidents people have experienced that did incredible trauma to their bodies, and why their survival is kinda inspiring.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark and CoRri visited the Wychbury Monument last week. CoRri explains the cryptic graffiti on its face, and the probably false but very entertaining story behind it.

[19:29] CoRri processes what the fuck was happening with the UK’s covid situation

[29:55] We take the rare time to talk about current events, including bodies found in the search for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie, and the tragic death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.

[45:40] Mark’s son Owen joins us to talk about Arachnophobia

[58:10] We dive into what we’ve watched this week

[1hr17] Mark continues his quest to be on a watchlist by expressing his glee at the impending death of the Queen

[1hr22] We discuss the absolutely devastating physical trauma the human body can endure and manage to recover from

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Ep. 58: Buffering

Hey friends. Wanna hang out? Let’s just kick up our feet and talk about some movies and stuff. It’s spooky season after all, and we’re just a week out from our very first in-person JoAG. Come have a seat on our podcast couch and chill.

Highlights:

[0:00] We shoot the breeze about Mark’s habit of buffering, non-lethal weapons, and other topics of great importance

[8:00] We get into what we’ve been watching, bangers and bummers alike

[14:30] Midnight Mass spoilers!!

[22:00] No more spoilers! It’s safe to pass!

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Ep. 57: Rural crimes

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A friend of the ‘cast mentioned that crimes that happen in rural locations are often much more interesting than the humdrum every day incidents in big cities, so we took a look at some stories that could only happen in those wide open spaces.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about people who feel compelled to eat non-edible things

[15:00] Mark’s kid probably has Covid, we’re obsessed with the new theme Halloween Kills theme song by Ghost, Hunter’s Moon, and the Child’s Play Cinematic Universe is more impressive than people give it credit for

[34:40] The results of our experiment about playground songs

[38:25] We talk about some interesting crimes that could only happen in the more rural parts of the world

Stuff we referenced:

Don’t forget to pick up My Sister, The Serial Killer from Gibson’s Bookstore (with a 10% discount if you mention us in your order notes), your local bookstore, or your public library for our next book club!

Ep. 56: Don’t they know it’s the end of the world?

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Sometimes the quest for secret knowledge leads to some pretty bizarre beliefs. We’re delving into a few conspiracy theories and their larger consequences in the world.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about extra-sensory perception… but not that kind

[19:25] We get right into a little cultural exchange discussing the phrase “you’re welcome” and where we keep our household appliances.

[33:12] Thanks to our book clubbers, thanks to our Apple podcast reviewers! Buy the next book club book at Gibson’s Bookstore or your own local bookstore or get it from the library! Fuck Jeff Bezos!

[35:50] We discuss Mark’s new tattoo and why we keep going back to such a painful process

[45:55] It’s the weekly movie discussion segment!

[1hr] We get into a discussion about conspiracy theory, why people believe them, and a few specific ones that interest us

Stuff we referenced:

Stuff we watched:

Movies: Midnight Mass, The Haunted Mansion, Mr. Boogedy

Ep. 55: Dumb ways to die

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Sometimes you just have to laugh at death and the chaotic and humiliating ways in which it strikes.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Donner Party

[22:45] We have some announcements, including book club on September 25th and a VERY special milestone episode on October 16th!

[33:40] We discuss the wild week in movies we’ve just had

[54:00] We talk about the poetry of a stupid death, and share some of our favorites

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Stuff we watched:

Movies: Alone, Malignant, Old