Click here to listen everywhere! This week Corrigan tells Marko the horrific origins of the phrase “going postal,” which somehow became a punchline in the ’90s. Along the way, they bicker about cultural differences, debate the ethics of human experimentation, and chat about some excellent flicks. Classic shit. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about theContinue reading “Ep. 224: going postal”
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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”
Ep. 185: is everything… worse?
Click here to listen everywhere! Every now and then we like to take stock of where we are in our slide towards the apocalypse, so this week we’re looking back over the last four years and asking, has everything gotten worse? Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about an online asshole who murdered via suicide[21:49] CoRriContinue reading “Ep. 185: is everything… worse?”
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. 167: sasquatches and spiritual warfare
Click here to listen everywhere! People will literally invite a priest to their house for a violent ritual of exorcism instead of going to therapy. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Mark about the scientific search for Bigfoot[38:22] Mark has a bone to pick with True Detective[54:39] What we watched! (When Evil Lurks, Wonka, Afflicted, The IronContinue reading “Ep. 167: sasquatches and spiritual warfare”
Ep. 153: Hospital hell pt. 4 – murderous medical professionals
Click here to listen everywhere! We’re closing out our series on horrors in the hospital by discussing doctors who murder, the difficulties in proving whether or not they did it, and, to bring things full circle, how empathy plays into our responses to these crimes. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the deeply unhinged murderContinue reading “Ep. 153: Hospital hell pt. 4 – murderous medical professionals”
Ep. 136: Frivolous killing
Click here to listen everywhere! It seems like every week there’s another story in the news of someone murdering someone else over something really fucking dumb. We explore some of these instances and try to figure out the mindset behind these murderous temper tantrums. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark the true story behind the mythContinue reading “Ep. 136: Frivolous killing”
Ep. 124: TikTok sleuths
Click here to listen everywhere! This week an offhanded remark from Mark ignited Corrigan’s fury about a pet peeve in the true crime genre: TikTok sleuths. So, we’re examining those online amateur detectives and whether they help or hurt. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the spy in the bag[11:30] We catch up and discussContinue reading “Ep. 124: TikTok sleuths”
Ep. 117: The year that happened
Click here to listen everywhere! We’re taking a look back at 2022, picking out our favorite movies and weird news stories of each month as we sail in to 2023! Highlights: [0:00] Opening song: Zombie Claus by Psychostick[0:30] We reflect on the year behind us and talk about some of our Christmas and NYE traditions[22:00]Continue reading “Ep. 117: The year that happened”
Ep. 116: Solved mysteries
Click here to listen everywhere! As we find ourselves in the midst of the holiday season, we discuss the prevalence of Christmas-related deaths, what Avatar: The Way of Water can tell us about transmedia’s potential, and some historical murders and mysteries that have been solved! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark why his probability of dyingContinue reading “Ep. 116: Solved mysteries”
Jack of All Graves 