Ep. 244: a very british cult

Click here to listen everywhere! This week Corrigan asked Marko to tell her about some “culty Brits,” and he came through with lovable crank George King and his band of interplanetary misfits, the Aetherius Society! Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the Aetherius Society[44:55] We allow ourselves to celebrate ONE death in violation of DeadpoolContinue reading “Ep. 244: a very british cult”

Ep. 177: a scientology scandal & a brief history of assassination

Click here to listen everywhere! Corrigan explains to Mark why people are asking about the whereabouts of First Lady of Scientology Shelly Miscavige, and we chat about assassinations and why they fascinate us. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige[53:30] Mark learns about milk duds, we discuss the weird growth ofContinue reading “Ep. 177: a scientology scandal & a brief history of assassination”

Ep. 78: You might be a cult member if…

Click here to listen everywhere! It might seem like in an age saturated with true crime podcasts and Netflix documentaries about cults, we’d all be way to canny to fall prey to them. In this episode, we talk about why we still get pulled into the seductive lure of cults, and how social media, especiallyContinue reading “Ep. 78: You might be a cult member if…”

Ep. 63: Apocalypse soon

Click here to listen everywhere! 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, andContinue reading “Ep. 63: Apocalypse soon”

Ep. 20: Surviving Death

Listen wherever you get podcasts: linktr.ee/jackofallgraves This week we decided to give the Netflix documentary series Surviving Death a whirl. It did not go well. BUT it did make us want to know more about the science behind near-death experiences and what’s going on with our brains when we die. [0:00] Mark explains the SchmidtContinue reading “Ep. 20: Surviving Death”