Click here to listen everywhere! This time of year we always have a ramble episode or two, so here’s one! After Corrigan explains why she can’t tell Marko about the Portuguese Inquisition and instead tells him the strange story of the maybe-kidnapping of the founder of the Four Square denomination, we unleash a stream ofContinue reading “Ep. 249: nobody expects the portuguese inquisition”
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Ep. 239: a fiery five year banger
Click here to listen everywhere! Holy smokes! We’ve been doing this thing for five years! To celebrate, Corrigan tells a horrific historical banger, we discuss some of our favorite stories and films from the last five years, and we make a big announcement! Thanks for sticking with us, friends! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko theContinue reading “Ep. 239: a fiery five year banger”
Ep. 232: the united states of concentration camps
Click here to listen everywhere! 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 theContinue reading “Ep. 232: the united states of concentration camps”
226: the carmel-by-the-sea artists’ cult
Click here to listen everywhere! Marko is sick AF, so our pal Bookseller Ryan from the Laydown Podcast is here to listen to a story about a culty group of early 20th century writers and talk new horror reads! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Ryan about the early 20th century Carmel-by-the-Sea artist community and its weirdContinue reading “226: the carmel-by-the-sea artists’ cult”
Ep. 208: the skyjacker & the claims adjuster
Click here to listen everywhere! What a week it’s been to live on this spinning rock, right? This week Corrigan tells Marko the story of the only unsolved hijacking case in American history, and we talk about the assassination of a healthcare CEO, and what the response says about the state of the U.S. Highlights:Continue reading “Ep. 208: the skyjacker & the claims adjuster”
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Click here to listen everywhere! Corrigan wants to get to the bottom of the gruesome phenomenon of cattle mutilation, and Marko finally gives up diet coke… for reasons that may surprise you. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the mysterious phenomenon of cattle mutilation[50:52] Mark has finally divested from diet Coke over, of all things,Continue reading “Ep. 206:”
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”
Ep. 186: the panic broadcast & the 2nd death
Click here to listen everywhere! Uh oh! Corrigan’s busting some myth’s again, breaking down the tall tale of the War of the Worlds panic broadcast. Then, as Marko and CoRri both deal with different deaths in their lives, it’s a chat about what it means to leave a legacy, and how we and others staveContinue reading “Ep. 186: the panic broadcast & the 2nd death”
Ep. 183: a baby-eating dingo & tourist (death) traps
Click here to listen everywhere! Corrigan tells Mark the dark origins of the phrase “the dingo ate my baby,” and we discuss how travel can be hazardous to your life expectancy as we explore the many ways tourists have died on holiday. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Mark about the time a dingo ate a lady’sContinue reading “Ep. 183: a baby-eating dingo & tourist (death) traps”
Ep. 168: chasing the humane execution
Click here to listen everywhere! Rather than abolishing the death penalty, the U.S. is apparently still pioneering new ways to do it. We discuss some of the ways people have tried to make the death penalty less brutal, and why it never works. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about Operation Paperclip[24:40] We discuss WWE andContinue reading “Ep. 168: chasing the humane execution”
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