Click here to listen everywhere! This week Marko wanted to hear a story of cursed love, so Corrigan recounts the tragic mystery of the Mayerling Incident, which inadvertently led to WWI. Cursed indeed! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells the story of the Mayerling Incident[47:15] Marko wonders if any of our listeners are dead, Corrigan indulges herContinue reading “Ep. 243: cursed love”
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Ep. 230: the bradford city fire & the hubris of stockton rush
Click here to listen everywhere! 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 theContinue reading “Ep. 230: the bradford city fire & the hubris of stockton rush”
Ep. 229: a palace of pebbles & deaths in a crowd
Click here to listen everywhere! 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 tellsContinue reading “Ep. 229: a palace of pebbles & deaths in a crowd”
Ep. 218: the byford dolphin accident
Click here to listen everywhere! Marko is back! And to celebrate, Corrigan’s telling him a real grim and gory story about deep sea diving! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the gruesome Byford Dolphin Accident[01:00:37] We jump right into the horrors of living in the lead up to global meltdown [01:17:33] Thanks to Ryan, yourContinue reading “Ep. 218: the byford dolphin accident”
Ep. 120: Murder balloons and British spookies
Click here to listen everywhere! We’re chatting about another one of CoRri’s random fears: Hot air balloons! We also debate our strategies for surviving in a dystopia, we go in depth on some tropes we love and hate in movies we watched this week, and Mark tells CoRri about the cryptids she needs to watchContinue reading “Ep. 120: Murder balloons and British spookies”
Ep. 97: Deep dark cuts
Click here to listen everywhere! You ever stop to listen to the lyrics to a high energy jam and realize there’s something super sinister lurking beneath those bouncy beats? This week we’re delving into songs inspired by real life crimes and tragedies. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about a seemingly benign stupid food decision withContinue reading “Ep. 97: Deep dark cuts”
Ep. 33: The Hillsborough Disaster
In April of 1989, 96 football fans were killed in a tragic crush at the FA Cup Final at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. In this episode, Dan Birtle tells us what happened and about his brother, David, who was among the victims. Click here to listen everywhere! Highlights: [0:00] AI brings backContinue reading “Ep. 33: The Hillsborough Disaster”
Ep. 6: Say cheese and die
This week we’re delving into the haunting world of images taken before, during, and after tragic events. Highlights: Mark has bad news for cat people: you probably have a brain parasite We take a moment to mourn the loss of cinemagoing We discuss American Movie and 30 Days of Night Topic of the week: CursedContinue reading “Ep. 6: Say cheese and die”