Ep. 238: the conspiracies that broke america

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Corrigan explains to Marko how Pizzagate and Q-Anon unmoored the United States, and we have a chat about the racism white men tend to perpetuate in their movies about racism.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about conspiracy theories that have shaped the last decade of American politics
[01:02:20] We have a watch-along coming (Slime City Massacre) on August 23rd, we discuss our weird mortality thoughts as Corrigan is weeks out from her 40th birthday, and Corrigan tells a story of accidentally getting high
[01:18:50] What we watched:  Rockula, The Invisible Man, Eddington, Weapons, Rear Window
[01:40:00] We discuss why Corrigan found Eddington harmful

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Ep. 237: quantifying the vibes

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Recently it’s become popular for economists to say we’re in a “vibecession,” and we’re all imagining that everyone’s broke and struggling. This week Marko lays out the hard numbers about societal collapse.

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko gives Corrigan some statistics about societal collapse
[48:20] We discuss other podcasts we may or may not listen to, anticipate the new Alien TV show, and talk about Shrewsbury
[01:00:26] Interesting listener things on our discord, and a reflection on the fragility of male gamers
[01:12:19] What we watched: The Game, The Naked Gun, Jurassic World Rebirth, Weapons, The Day After Tomorrow, Spider-Man: No Way Home

Ep. 236: microplastic, major problems

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In 1965, AstroTurf was created. This has made a lot of people dead or maimed and been widely regarded as a bad move.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the happy little forever chemicals in the fake grass that covers our parks and sports facilities
[56:45] We unpack the implications of the cold open, Corrigan explains the Presidential Fitness Test
[01:13:30] What we watched: War of the Worlds, Apollo 13, The Exorcist III, The Fantastic Four, KPop Demon Hunters, Rope, La Haine, 28 Years Later, Cold Skin

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Ep. 235: the end times buffet

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Humans have been obsessed with the end of the world for millennia which means, hey, you have options! Let’s talk about end times alternatives to our climate nightmare.

Highlight:

[0:00] Marko and Corrigan discuss different views of the end times from various religions and cultures around the world
[47:45] Boatcore! Marko sees a 16th century ship of death, and Corrigan reads a shipwreck book
[01:05:15] Marko talks about his mental health being a bit of a dick, and discusses a recent feature of capitalism he hates
[01:15:15]] What we watched: Dangerous Animals, Knowing, Hell of a Summer, Happy Gilmore 2, Fantastic Four: First Steps, K-Pop Demon Hunters, M3gan 2.0

Ep. 234: the gorilla lady murder & all kindsa end times

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Corrigan finds out some shocking decades old information about the horrific end of gorilla lady Dian Fossey, we discuss how absurd the mechanisms of the human body are, and we consider an alternate timeline in which we aren’t causing our own demise.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the murder of Dian Fossey
[40:56] We weigh whether the outcome of the gorilla conservation efforts we just discussed justify the means
[44:53] Marko questions how the human body is possible and it leads to a discussion of alternate timelines in which we didn’t screw things up so bad
[01:11:26] What we watched: Slime City, The River Wild, The Monkey, Dexter: New Blood , Superman, Tron, M3gan 2.0, Ghost: Skeletour

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Ep. 233: fry me up an onion, mama

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We just felt like hanging out, tbh, so Marko talks about some interesting weird news our pal Hannah has put in our in-tray, we discuss why rich people want to live forever and a girl with very sweaty hands, and we test Mark’s knowledge of horror movie trivia. Get comfy and prepare yourself to yell at your listening device!

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko recounts some weird news and we ramble about all kinds of things
[38:37] Mark gets a 1up on his drivers’ license, we cry over wrestling, we talk obscure quotes
[56:05] What we watched: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Sinners, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Reservoir Dogs, Shoot to Kill (AKA Deadly Pursuit), Things Will Be Different
[01:22:25] We do some horror trivia quizzes!
(https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/the-ultimate-horror-movie-quiz, https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/316241/top-100-horror-movies, https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1380311/horror-movies-general-knowledge)

Ep. 232: the united states of concentration camps

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In dishonor of the grand opening of the U.S. government’s latest concentration camp, Corrigan tells Marko about her country’s long history of displacement and internment.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about Japanese internment and other instances of American concentration camps
[01:10:23] We rave about Pete, Marko asks a question about the end of the world, Marko has swapped vaping for a new vice, CoRri met Joe Pera and Marko met Kris Statlander, Corrigan was on That Other Horror Podcast
[01:33:25] What we watched: Independence Day, Clown in a Cornfield, Copycat, The Surfer, House of Wax, Reservoir Dogs, Sin City, Bring Her Back

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Ep. 231: teenage life at the end of the world

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This week Marko talks to his brilliant 14-year-old son Peter about what it’s like being a teenager at the end of the world: AI, deepfakes, true crime, influencer culture, and, of course, horror movies. It’s a FANTASTIC and insightful conversation we hope you’ll love!

Ep. 230: the bradford city fire & the hubris of stockton rush

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Closing out our impromptu series on horrendous public tragedies, Marko talks about the Bradford City stadium fire. Then, we deep dive into the highlights of our movie viewing the past two weeks before a little reflection on what we’ve learned about Stockton Rush.

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Bradford City stadium fire
[31:15] There’s a war on, Mark’s got brain fog, Corrigan busted her face
[51:00] What we watched: Final Destination Bloodlines, The Matrix, The Cabin in the Woods. Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster, Jaws, A Night to Remember, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Shrouds, Friendship
[01:31:02] Moment of Zen: What we’ve learned about Stockton Rush

Ep. 229: a palace of pebbles & deaths in a crowd

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For the second week in a row, we talk about some devastating deaths in public settings, but not before Mark tells a heartwarming story about a quirky Frenchman, we talk about ICE and the National Guard, and Corrigan questions what the best radioactive mutation would be.

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about France’s Palais Ideal de Facteur Cheval, an impressive edifice built by a quirky widower
[23:14] We discuss caves, catacombs, and fugue states
[31:57] Mark’s doing fine, Corrigan explains the National Guard and what’s going on with ICE, we discuss generational nuclear anxiety, and we talk about whether two penises is a good radiation mutation
[48:59] We’ve got a Pride watch along, a Pride Let’s Play, book club, and a new Fancave coming!
[52:27] What we watched: The Black Phone, Rope, You’re Next, Doctor Jekyll, The Toxic Avenger, Sirens, Trouble Every Day, Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Surfer, Predator: Killer of Killers, Toxic Avenger Part II
[01:32:52] We talk about public figures who have died in front of a crowd and why we find these things so haunting

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