Ep. 213: supervolcanos, human evolution, & david lynch

Click here to listen everywhere! Naturally, we had to take some time to reflect on David Lynch’s life and philosophy. But first, Marko tells Corrigan about the Toba Catastrophe and what it might tell us about the future of humankind after we climate change ourselves to death! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the TobaContinue reading “Ep. 213: supervolcanos, human evolution, & david lynch”

Ep. 204: electoral politics & existential dread

Click here to listen everywhere! Weeoooweeoooweeooo! JoAG therapy alert! After Corrigan explains the horrible history of the American electoral system, Marko needs to get some feelings of futility about the world off his chest. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan gives Marko an overview of America’s terrible electoral system[01:19:47] JoAG therapy! We have to talk out some existentialContinue reading “Ep. 204: electoral politics & existential dread”

Extra: The Doomsday Clock

Click here to listen everywhere! The JoAG journey is a therapeutic one, and as such we recognize that taking care of our wellbeing always come first. Thus, while dear Marko tries to get his sleep situation back on track, this week it’s a solo quick take, in which Corrigan explains what exactly the Doomsday ClockContinue reading “Extra: The Doomsday Clock”

Ep. 179: the coffee’s too hot & so is the planet

Click here to listen everywhere! After Corrigan tells Marko about the widely misunderstood McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit and CoRri learns about the British institution that is Mr. Blobby, we delve into some of the seemingly bonkers solutions people have come up with to climate change in lieu of total societal restructuring. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tellsContinue reading “Ep. 179: the coffee’s too hot & so is the planet”

Ep. 124: Existential space dread

Click here to listen everywhere! Space is terrifying and yet somehow incredibly alluring. This week we’re talking about some of the things that intrigue us and frighten us to our very souls about the INFINITE. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the unsettling phenomenon of “phrogging.”[29:56] We catch up on our weeks and breaking newsContinue reading “Ep. 124: Existential space dread”

Ep. 112: Lead heads

Click here to listen everywhere! We’ve got existential dread up to our ears this week! We talk about the ways in which lead may have destroyed generations of brains, climate and covid anxiety, stupid deaths, and the things that caused our nightmares growing up. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri explains the lead-crime hypothesis to Mark[24:49] We chatContinue reading “Ep. 112: Lead heads”

Ep. 52: The JoAGiversary

Click here to listen everywhere! Mark is drunk. CoRri is tired. This is our one year anniversary ramble about vacations, movies, why the world is a giant mess, and why we still need each other and the JoAg fam. Highlights: [0:00] The wild disarticulated feet of British Columbia [18:25] Mark pops some champagne to celebrateContinue reading “Ep. 52: The JoAGiversary”

Ep. 45: No pain, no gain?

Mark wondered about the connection between suffering/oppression and innovation/progress, so we explore whether these things are inherently connected. Click here to listen everywhere! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the phenomenon of mass psychogenic illness, and it turns out Mark has experienced it [22:50] Not to harp on this soccer thing, but boy does itContinue reading “Ep. 45: No pain, no gain?”

Ep. 16: Trust the boffins

It may be nearly Christmas, but we’ve still got a healthy heap of dread to serve up in the form of our fears about extinction level events. Highlights: • We don’t usually bother discussing the lame duck U.S. president, but it has to be said: donald trump is a murderous cunt • Corri explains whyContinue reading “Ep. 16: Trust the boffins”