Ep. 69 (nice): Happy new fear

Click here to listen everywhere! It’s a brand new year, and with it comes, well, some of the same old anxieties. We’re diving deep into what makes us nervous in 2022, but cutting it with some movie talk and some optimistic thoughts about capybaras. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the devastatingly dangerous 1950s morningContinue reading “Ep. 69 (nice): Happy new fear”

Ep. 68: Technologies of murder

Click here to listen everywhere! We’re keeping it real festive this post-Christmas week with a deep dive into the circle of life, starting with a discussion of the ways in which evolution does wild things to keep organisms alive, and journeying on to a chat about how steadfastly committed humans are to ending other humans’Continue reading “Ep. 68: Technologies of murder”

Ep. 67: Miracles is it lads

Click here to listen everywhere! This week we’re following up on a viewing assignment from last week with Silent Night, and we’re talking about whether or not miracles are all around us (after a cold open about whatever the exact opposite of a medical miracle is). Highlights: [0:00} CoRri tells Mark about the medical mysteryContinue reading “Ep. 67: Miracles is it lads”

Ep. 66: Your dog’s got ghosts (and other tales from the internet)

Click here to listen everywhere! Every day folks post bananas stories about the world in our Facebook group. This week we delve a little further into some of the incredible things that have come across our group, from dog exorcisms to suicide pods. Highlights: [0:00] Mark shares some terrifying AI… art? [12:00] We explain whereContinue reading “Ep. 66: Your dog’s got ghosts (and other tales from the internet)”

Ep. 65: Steve’s vast deferens

Click here to listen everywhere! In an epic Jack of All Graves/Dead and Lovely crossover event, Hollywood Steve is here to talk with us about his reproductive organs! Make sure you check out Dead & Lovely episode #242 to hear the three of us talk about the cannibal horror western “Ravenous.” Highlights: [0:00] Mark tellsContinue reading “Ep. 65: Steve’s vast deferens”

Ep. 64: The boffin

Click here to listen everywhere! The time has finally arrived for us to ask JoAG’s resident boffin, Eileen Marks-Nelson, some of our listeners’ weirdest science questions! If you’ve ever wondered how vampires get it up, or how long you’re alive after decapitation, or whether it’s possible there’s a branch of human evolution that turned intoContinue reading “Ep. 64: The boffin”

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. 62: Wholesome paraphilia

Click here to listen everywhere! An absolutely tragic and horrendous news story out of the UK has sexual deviance in the news, but not all unusual sexual desires are created equal. This week we’re delving into the difference between paraphilic disorders and paraphilias, and looking at some actually kind of nice ways people get turnedContinue reading “Ep. 62: Wholesome paraphilia”

Ep. 61: Remember me

Click here to listen everywhere! Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos have us thinking about death, so we’re talking this week about ways in which people try to keep the memories of their dead loved ones alive, and how we deal with our own grief when it comes to loss.  Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRriContinue reading “Ep. 61: Remember me”

Ep. 60: Walk it off

Click here to listen everywhere! It’s a gruesome but uplifting conversation. This week we’re discussing horrific accidents people have experienced that did incredible trauma to their bodies, and why their survival is kinda inspiring. Highlights: [0:00] Mark and CoRri visited the Wychbury Monument last week. CoRri explains the cryptic graffiti on its face, and theContinue reading “Ep. 60: Walk it off”