Jack of All Graves

Our AI dystopia races forward! This week we're going through some of the unhinged AI news stories from the past few weeks, from AI-induced psychosis, to college cheaters, to an AI victim statement in an actual courtroom. What even is reality anymore? Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the bizarre mystery of the Atlas Vampire [21:36] Mark tells a horrifyingly embarrassing story [34:15] S...

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 weird suicide pact [41:57] Catchin' up; Ryan met Joe Hill! [ 51:00] What we watched: Sinners, Thunderbolts, The Ugly...

In honor of Bookseller Ryan's birthday, an on time episode! This week, we're talking grifters -- from the douchebag in Mark's opener who convinced the psychiatric community of his genius, to some more obvious and brazen scammers on our social media feeds or shilling devices. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan about the torturous "sleep room" wayward girls were subjected to in the 1960s [38:52]...

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 the origins of the phrase of "going postal" [48:06] Cultural exchange! [56:...

Marko pulls out one of his classic unsolved mysteries with the Oakville blobs -- mysterious, illness-inducing goo from the sky -- before Corrigan revisits the claims of organ harvesting by Falun Gong she touched on a few weeks ago. Let's really dive in to the evidence... or lack thereof. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Oakville blobs: mysterious, illness inducing goo from the sky...

While Corrigan is gallivanting through Asia, Marko takes over with a lively reading of a gruesome tale: Michael Shea's "The Autopsy." 

It is Shen Yun season here in the NYC metro, friends. The billboards, the ads, the flyers in the mail.... But what IS Shen Yun? The answer may surprise you. In fact, yeah, safe to say it's gonna surprise you. Stuff we referenced: What is Falun Gong? Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun How a Persecuted Religious Group Grew Into a Global Movement Interview with Li Hongzhi Report:...

Wanna know what happens between when a person dies and when they're body is discovered? There's a farm for that, and Marko tells us all about it! Then we discuss gods, what they say about us and our cultures, and why we believe in them. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about forensic taphonomy and the invention of body farms [22:58] Marko welcomes you to um... MILFcast; CoRri wonders if the...

Ya think ya know a guy, right? Corrigan tells Marko about Charles Lindbergh, the American hero who was actually a giant shit ass. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark why American hero pilot Charles Lindbergh was anything but heroic [53:24] Mark broke himself, but he also climbed the O2! Plus excellent Ko-Fi developments [01:11:15] What we watched: The Parenting, The Trial, Battle Royale, A Face in...

Mark tells the story of a horrific, mysterious family annihilation and Corrigan talks about women who have gone toe to toe with serial killers and lived to tell the tale. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the story of the Dardeen family murders [28:55] Mark's been to the future and comes back with a message. We talk about hantavirus and the terrible reveal of what killed the Hackmans [49:49]...

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, your pal anna, Hollywood Steve, and Brianne for taking over Mark's duties last month; Ko-Fi perks are...

In our last week of guest stories, Corrigan's pal Brianne pops in to tell another story of CIA ridiculousness: The time they tried to turn a cat into a spy device! Highlights: [0:00] We explain the concept of the powerpoint party [11:08] Brianne tells CoRri about the Acoustic Kitty Project

This week Hollywood Steve and Your Pal Anna from the Hellrankers podcast are kind enough to stop by in Marko's place. Anna tells us the story of Terrible Tillie, a cursed lighthouse on the Oregon coast that should never have been built! Things referenced by your pal anna in this week's episode!   The drone video   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=600npaxOkHs   Interview with former keeper Jim Gibbs...

Ryan Clark, BookTok's queen of scream and co-host of The Laydown podcast, joins Corrigan this week and tells her the horrific history of the Dozier School for Boys, which has inspired multiple novels, including The Reformatory and Nickel Boys . Highlights: [0:00] Ryan tells Corrigan about the Dozier School for Boys [01:09:45] Some book recs! (Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito and Wake Up & Op...

We are overjoyed to be joined by Mr. John Benfield, an assessor of risk by trade here to tell us about what we should be anxious about in 2025, and how we can best prepare ourselves for this risky world. Plus, Corrigan talks about the horrors of asbestos, and a D.B. Cooper enthusiast corrects the record! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells John and Marko about the horrors of asbestos [52:46] We intr...

Naturally, we had to take some time to reflect on David Lynch's life and philosophy. But first, Marko tells Corrigan about the Toba Catastrophe and what it might tell us about the future of humankind after we climate change ourselves to death! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Toba Catastrophe Theory [23:05] Mark's inscrutable bits, our special guest for next week, [32:30] Now that...

Corrigan tells Marko some fun stories about times people were sure telekinesis and other paranormal superpowers were a thing, we discuss what's going on with the California wildfires and why it's a problem for Marko's climate anxiety, and Mark weaves his Nightmare on Elm Street reboot idea through CoRri's attempts to talk about what she watched this week! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko ab...

In keeping with our VERY dark January, Marko tells Corrigan about a British pedophile advocacy group that got way too much legitimacy. But then we lighten things up with shout outs from The Void, bickering over Nosferatu, and a deep question about time travel. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about a pro-pedophilia group in 1970s England [35:35] Mark hates January, CoRri is terrified of cat...

As 2025 kicks off, Corrigan tells Marko some dark tales she learned on her vacation in Rome, and we look back at our favorite things this year and forward at what's on the horizon for us this year. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the dark tales of two women who've become feminist symbols in Italy [54:34] CoRri recaps her vacation, including the many human bones she saw, Mark smells of bris...

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 is coming so sign up on our Ko-Fi to secure your pe...

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 D.B. Cooper, and about new revelations that might...

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 about some of the ways he can expect his body to brea...

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 this sends us spiraling. [1:16:08] Book club picks...

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 made us a shirt and it causes us to reflect on how...

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 dread Stuff we referenced: The Impact of Voter Suppr...