It's a truth universally acknowledged that Christmas is a time for ghosts. We don't make the rules. So, Marko opens us up with a spooooky tale of a perhaps misunderstood monk in West Yorkshire before we dive into the world of prepping, doomsday and otherwise. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan [33:36] We talk about how good you look, The Void i…

What a week it's been to live on this spinning rock, right? This week Corrigan tells Marko the story of the only unsolved highjacking 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: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the mystery of famous highjacker…

There will be oversharing, friends, as Mark deals with his approaching 46th birthday by exploring what science says is happening to his body. Plus our regular chat about AI, a revisit of the Lady of the Dunes case, and Marko's final appraisal of Scream VI! Has he changed his tune, or are we doomed to fight forever? Highlights: [0:00] Mark talks abo…

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, AI. You'll be shocked to know …

Bit of a week, huh? We'll address it, but mostly we want to talk to you about a cat that predicts death, our love for Night of the Living Dead (1990) and Smile 2, and weird ways organisms "think" that cause as to ask questions about our own consciousness. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about a cat who can predict death [28:56] A listener m…

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 existential dr…

It's been a minute since we updated the trusty JoAG columns o' recs, so just in time for Halloween, we got a ton of recommendations for you, all released in the last 4 years! But first, we go deep into evangelicalism once more as we discuss a supposed portal to hell in Siberia! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Siberian "Well to Hell" […

We're back in action and boy how we missed you! This week Marko tells Corrigan about an average Joe thrust into decidedly remarkable circumstances, we deep dive into The Substance, and we discuss some of the bonkers stories from the internet that have been posted on our socials lately! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the grim end of B…

Fresh off our NYC meetup and a matching set of colds, we're reflecting on Marko's American adventure, and talking about the frightful phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the mechanisms by which human being seem to spontaneously combust [34:10] We reflect on the meetup and Mark's time in America.…

It's a very special 200th episode live from Corrigan's backyard at the JoAG x Hellrankers meetup of DOOOOM! That's right, Hollywood Steve and Your Pal Anna, along with a few dozen of our listening fam, assembled for a swingin' shindig where Marko told us about some notable mob hits, and we ranked each entry in the Jaws franchise! Highlights: [0:00]…

This week Corrigan tackles the controversial shaken baby syndrome diagnosis and, in anticipation of Mark's upcoming journey to the states, we talk about his hopes, fears, and the weird ass gift shop at the World Trade Center. Plus, we finally put an end to our years-long dispute about the Scream franchise! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan scotches Shake…

Marko tells Corrigan about the most prolific peacetime murderer in German history, Mark tries his hand at the NYC sightseeing guide exam, and astronauts stuck on the ISS are giving CoRri anxiety. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about extremely prolific medical murder Niels Högel [20:35] We discuss whether or not we would exude cool in an ar…

It's been a long, tough week, so we're just chillin', shooting the breeze and talking about the MYRIAD things we've watched over the past week and a half. Plus, we talk about a Scream movie without yelling at each other! Highlights: [0:00] Mark and CoRri shoot the breeze about getting older, getting drunk, and getting that good sleep [21:40] What w…

Having read MORE maritime history this summer, Corrigan tells Marko about the seafarer's scourge of scurvy, and Mark asks some deep questions about Gremlins. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about scurvy [49:43] Marko has been "in the wars" and is a bit worse for wear after his holidays; he explains his eye procedure; and at our four year annive…

Marko is on vacation with is fam, so Hollywood Steve and Your Pal Anna of the Hellrankers podcast join Corrigan to discuss an 18th century alleged butt stabber, cryptids, a HUGE murder debunking, and more! Highlights: [0:00] Steve and Anna tell Corrigan about the butt stabbin' menace known as the London Monster [40:40] We discuss monster theory, cr…

There's nothing Marko loves more than a good bit of brain weirdness, so this week he tells Corrigan about Anton-Babinski syndrome: A rare disorder where your eyes can see but your brain can't. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about Anton-Babinski Syndrome [28:20] Mark asks ChatGPT to describe Jack of All Graves. The results might surprise you! P…

CoRri tells Marko about the connection between a Portuguese serial killer and the long debunked science of phrenology before we talk '90s pro wrestling, horrifying updates from the Titan submersible, our week in horror movies, and what Olympic sport we think we could probably squeak by and qualify for. Highlight: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about t…

We're circling back to a few topics we've touched on before, as Mark expands our understanding of amphetamine use in WWII, and we discuss a doctor who is absolutely certain of the existence of an afterlife. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells CoRri [29:50] An oncologist has totally proved the afterlife exists, you guys [63:00] The UK is full of fascists…

It's fire season in the U.S. of A. so Corrigan tells Marko about one of the most famous fires in U.S. history: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Chicago Fire [37:08] Mark broke his face [46:00] We're definitely getting tattoos and you should get on our Discord if you'd like to come visit us in S…

It's been a wild week and a half, and we had some technical difficulties in the back half of this ep, but we're here to bring you another courtroom drama as Marko tells the story of the multiple sham trials of Kathleen Folbigg. (Content Warning: This story deals with the deaths of several infants)Von Jack of All Graves

CoRri brings back two souvenirs from Europe: Covid, and the mystery of the most influential AND most stolen painting in Western art history! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri talks Mark about the mysterious missing panel of the most stolen painting in history [34:57] Mark gets prayed for, trump almost gets got [49:15] CoRri has covid and a broken computer; …

You ever notice no one ever talks about acid rain anymore? We delve into why that is before talking movies, fighting about In A Violent Nature, and, inspired by A Quiet Place, discussing what we would do if we were dying when the end of the world came. (Don't worry. No spoilers except the basic plot of the movie)…

In lieu of a regular episode as Corrigan travels to Europe, you're in for a special treat as Marko reads for us from Clive Barker's anthology "Books of Blood." Settle in, loves.Von Jack of All Graves

An American journalist exposed the serious deficiencies in the Lucy Letby murder trial, but British readers weren't allowed to see it... nor did they want to. What does the fraught conversation around Lucy Letby's guilt tell us about the media, our institutions, and the criminal justice system? Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan about the disap…

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 stave off the dreaded "second death." Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the m…

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] CoRri is a brash American, Mark finds out what brand of neuro…

It is the rare occasion upon which it is a holiday in BOTH of our countries, so we're chillin' out with a low key movie deep dive. Or at least that was the plan. We took a lot of twists and turns, but hey, come nurse your holiday hangover w/ your moviephile weirdo besties. Highlights: [0:00] Mark gets a mysterious set of phone calls, which leads to…

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's baby and everyone laughed [28:30] Mark spins a yarn, CoRri's air conditio…

After Mark tells CoRri about a wild Seattle airplane theft, we embark on a wide ranging chat covering a self-medicating primate, British playground games, religion in schools, and whether tiktok pedophile hunters are doing the lord's work or doing it for clout. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about Beebo Russell's grand theft aviation [23:3…

This week Corrigan tells Marko all about the toxic waste dotting the landscape of the U.S. and how climate change is making it worse, and we dive into some extreme forms of protest people have undertaken and why they did it. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about toxic superfund sites [27:55] Mark saw Bruce Springsteen who is surprisingly po…

They can't all be winners but sometimes you gotta take a gamble on a new movie or TV show. After Marko tells Corrigan about the mysterious Toynbee Tiles, we dive deep into some big cinematic and TV swings we've experienced the past couple weeks. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan about the Toynbee Tiles [23:00] We talk about JoAG & Lovely meetu…

The JoAG journey is a therapeutic one, and as such we recognize that taking care of our wellbeing always come first. Thus, while dear Marko tries to get his sleep situation back on track, this week it's a solo quick take, in which Corrigan explains what exactly the Doomsday Clock is and how it came into existence. You're not gonna like what time it…

After Corrigan tells Marko about the widely misunderstood McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and CoRri learns about the British institution that is Mr. Blobby, we delve into some of the seemingly bonkers solutions people have come up with to climate change in lieu of total societal restructuring. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the real story be…

It's a media heavy ep! After Mark tells Corrigan about a Soviet officer who saved us all from certain death and Corrigan explains what the deal is with Mercury retrograde, we delve deep into the movies we watched this week and unpack why modern documentaries are so unsatisfying. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan how Stanislav Petrov saved the…

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 of the Easter holiday, w…

Mark tells CoRri about the unseemly experiments that led to our knowledge of hepatitis, and then we're in for a classic ARGUESODE! Following the Late Night With the Devil controversy, we debate the ethics of AI and whether there's any meaningful difference between human inspiration and machine learning. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the…

Corrigan tells Marko how an orphan train turned Irish Americans white, and we discuss the sad but fascinating stories of feral children. Plus, Marko issues a musical challenge to listeners, and we test out our Shakira impressions. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the great Arizona orphan abduction [38:41] Mark feels a little down about th…

Kristin doesn't watch horror movies. Corrigan wants to fix that. Every month Corrigan assigns Kristin a horror flick to watch for the first time and they talk about it, along with some fascinating thematic history. In our inaugural episode, Kristin and Corrigan talk about the 2001 haunted house classic The Others and the impact of war on British sp…

Mark tells Corrigan the story of a serial killer called "the meanest man in America," we reveal some BIG JoAG news, and CoRri forces Mark to talk about the latest scandal in the royal family. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about serial killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins [16:35] Corrigan made a real life friend, Mark is bad at keeping a calendar, …

Can you trust your chiropractor? Are social media pranksters a sign of something deeply broken in society? We delve into these questions and more. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko why he might want to avoid the chiropractor [47:53] We ramble about hedgehogs and guinea pigs, princess diaries, frequency, Antarctica, and more. CoRri had coffee …

For those who want to hear our series of Gaza all in one place without all the horror movie talk and whatnot, we gotchu! Here are all four segments edited into one. Segments: [0:00] American Imperialism [46:45] The Brits and the Making of Israel [100:03] Oil, Anticommunism, & the Rapture [152:40] But Do You Condemn Hamas…

We're wrapping up our series on Gaza by talking about where Hamas came from and the reality of what "war" looks like in Palestine. This is a real feel bad episode so make sure you're properly prepared. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about civilian casualties in the war in Ukraine [22:00] We promise to be more stupid after this week, Mark i…

Why can't the U.S. quit Israel? This week we delve into the various reasons why the U.S. supports the Israeli government unconditionally, no matter how distasteful we might find their actions. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the Alphabet Murders [23:37] CoRri wants to summarize docuseries that are too long, Mark hates beatboxers, and we'v…

As we continue looking at the history that has led to the current genocide in Gaza, friend of the 'cast Kristin Latourelle joins us to talk about Britain's role in the founding of Israel, global antisemitism, and the brutal treatment of the Palestinians from the early days of occupation. Highlights: [0:00] Kristin tells CoRri and Mark the gory true…

For the month of February, we’re doing a deep dive into the history that has led to the current genocide in Gaza, taking a particular look at how our countries (the U.S. and the U.K.) paved the way for atrocities we now also fund. This week, we’re journeying back to the Spanish American War to talk about the birth of American Imperialism. This week…

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 and why Mark finds himself watching more of it at the w…

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 Iron Claw, Surreal Estate) [82:10] Exor…

After a listener sent us the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Assessment for 2024, we decided we'd dive into it and see how it compares to our fears for the state of the world. Spoiler alert: We've been pretty spot on! Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan the tale of the Rasputin of New York [19:10] Mark's kids discover Eminem, and we discover …

CoRri is in crisis this week after hearing too much about airplane disasters, so of course, we’re leaning in and talking about death and transportation, from Arctic shipwreck to airline malfeasance. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the ill-fated Franklin Expedition [34:30] We shoot the breeze about CoRri’s leaky eye, a thing we can’t anno…

After a seasonal tale of mass murder, in our final episode of 2023, we're recapping some of our favorite things and biggest accomplishments of the year, and our hopes and dreams for 2024. Plus, we dig into listener faves and goals! We're all in this together, fam! Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri of a Christmas time massacre in Covina, Californi…