Jack of All Graves

Get into the Halloween spirit this week with an 18th century beast, a cursed box of knick knacks, and a horrifying fun house find. Plus, can Marko best a komodo dragon? Does ACAB include RoboCop? Make yourself a s'more and let's discuss. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the Beast of Gévaudan [23:32] Mark has a unique idea for podcast performance art, we discuss his COVID, and we question...

Our favorite boffin, Eileen Marks-Nelson, is here to chat with us about a listener science concern that turned out to be WAY more troubling than we even anticipated: Antimicrobial resistance. Medicine has extended our lives, but has our use of it shortened them? Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells CoRri and Eileen about Miriam Rodriguez, the middle aged Mexican woman who took on the cartels solo to get...

After Corrigan takes us back to a horrific civilian tragedy in WWII England, we deep dive into our spooky season watches, and then get into a question brought to us from a listener: What exactly IS a horror movie, and how do we tell it apart from similar but different genres? Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster [36:00] Marko paints a vivid welcome picture, the...

Whether it’s Marina Abramović’s performance art devolving into violence or cartels flaying flesh from living victims, we discuss our fascination and horror at how humans can treat other humans like objects. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the performing art of Marina Abramović, and the people who made it violent [21:06] Spooky season has officially begun and Corrigan spent it with dear ...

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 murder of Shad Thyrion by Taylor Schabusiness. Yes, Schabusiness. [21:40] Mark downs a truly problematic...

Corrigan brings us some true, historical boatcore before we dive back into our tales of hospital horror. This week, we look at what happens when there’s an emergency in the emergency room: fires, and shootings, and toxic fogs, oh my! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the sordid mystery behind the sinking of the SS Morro Castle (and for the record, SS means steamship) [32:30] CoRri sings Ma...

We continue our series on the terrible things that happen in hospitals by discussing the various ways in which surgeons can ruin your life, whether by accident or malice! Plus, Mark accidentally retells a cold open. Which one of us did it best? Highlights: [0:00] Mark accidentally tells the same story CoRri told Anna a few weeks ago about Tarrare, so you can either skip it, or listen and tell us w...

We’re introducing our September series: Hospital horrors! A look at the horrible things that can happen to you in hospitals! But first, we begin this episode by deleting our twitter apps live before delving into some wrestling drama and our somewhat conflicting feelings about living in the end of the world. Highlights: [0:00] Marko and Corrigan delete their Twitters live on the show and discuss th...

That’s right! Our man Marko is back and better than ever! And far be it from us to constrain him with anything like focused topics. This week, we’re catching up with our guy, his mental health journey over the past few months, and all of his tangents. Plus, Anna tells us one last story, and it’s our three year podcast anniversary! Highlights: [0:00] Anna tells CoRri and Mark about Oregon’s most fa...

We’re in for a huge treat this week as our favorite scientist Eileen Marks-Nelson joins us once again, and absolutely BLOWS OUR MINDS with a look into the relationship between neurodivergence and evolution. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Eileen and Anna and Eileen about stupid and dangerous things people do for views on the internet [40:07] We give a brief overview of our Christian backgrounds and...

The dismantling of education in various U.S. states has us SUPER troubled. We’re talking book bans, censored school courses, and those disturbing PragerU videos you’ve been seeing on your socials. Plus, an abandoned underground ballroom in England? Go onnnn. Highlights: [0:00] Anna tells CoRri about the doomed life and estate of James Whitaker Wright [22:48] We wish Hollywood Steve a happy birthda...

Anyone else out there over this summertime nonsense? If you’re like us, you’re already ready for spooky season, so we’re just gonna pretend it’s here already by discussing some Halloweentime things like ouija boards, adult Halloween traditions, and some of our new go-to Halloween flicks. Turn the AC up, grab a cup of cider, and let’s all pretend together. (Also, I have a cold so apologize if any s...

Finding reliable wifi hard to come by in Europe, this week we're posting a special little peek at our weekly radio show, which airs on Radio Free Montclair. In this episode, Corrigan tells the tales of the Boston Molasses Flood and the Lake Nyos Disaster. Thanks for your patience in this time of turbulence for the JoAG crew! We love you forever.  [0:00] A little intro and explanation [3:00] The Gr...

There’s nothing we love more than terrifying ourselves into sleeplessness with a little help from the internet, so we’re diving into the phenomenon of creepypasta to figure out where they came from, why we love them, and what they say about culture. Highlights: [0:00] Anna tells CoRri about the Shakahola Forest Incident [36:32] It turns out Anna is a total Simpson’s n00b, we chat about why summer...

It’s in the title so you can’t get mad at us! First, an update on our dear Marko’s absence. Then, Corrigan and interim co-host Anna discuss a man whose appetite was too damn big, and have a discussion about why everything seems to overwhelmingly suck in the world right now and whether we can do anything about it. Highlights: [0:00] Why Mark’s not here [1:20] CoRri tells Anna about Tarrare, the Fre...

Big week for boatcore enthusiasts, folks! We’re discussing the real life horror story that was the disappearance of the Titan submersible, and the strange trajectory of the social media discourse around it. Plus, CoRri tells Mark why orcas are super metal. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Mark about orcas [28:00] We introduce our main topic: The ill-fated Titan submersible! We also have a watch-a...

It’s a grab bag episode this week as we delve into YET ANOTHER case of fatal corporate douchebaggery, we deep dive into films we watched and why we often feel meh about modern blockbusters, and we discuss a shocking trail cam video. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the Chisso Corporation and Minamata Disease [20:03] CoRri talks about her trip to Montreal and unhinged Canadian drivers [28:...

It’s Pride month! In celebration, CoRri’s childhood chum Xander Ready joins JoAG to talk about the fears and the joys of being trans today, and his journey to living authentically in a world that can be real shitty about it. Highlight: [0:00] CoRri tells her friend Xander about the radium girls [15:59] We introduce our guest, Xander Ready, talk about his role in Out in Oki, and discuss the kind of...

The release of the new Duggar family docuseries on Amazon has Americans talking about fundamentalism. We think the conversation needs to go further. Can evangelicalism be anything other than an ill in society? Let’s talk about it. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri why were never fully safe from radiation [16:03] We have a new Ko-Fi episode, Mark apologizes for the “poo knife” story, and CoRri’s...

Thinking about urban legends got CoRri wondering about whether there are real life black markets for your internal organs and whether they look like waking up in a bathtub full of ice or something entirely different. Come find out. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about Oklahoma girl scout murders [24:35] CoRri adds some context to Mark’s Circleville letters story from last week [32:56] Mark ta...

We’ve been keeping our eye on AI since the start of this ‘cast, and now it seems like shit is hitting the fan pretty rapidly. This week we chat about whether AI dystopia is upon us, and if it is, what the fuck we do next. Highlights: [0:00] Marks tells CoRri about the mysterious Circleville Letters [16:55] We re-introduce ourselves, talk about CoRri’s shitty lungs, and discuss our book club and wa...

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 myth of the Kitty Genovese murder [23:08] A little catch-up. Mark learns what lox are. We compare ou...

What is it about celebrity death stories that fascinate us so deeply? We try to work it out while discussing a few that have lodged themselves in our minds. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the Hinterkaifeck Killings [14:45] An update on the weekend’s coronation festivities [25:00] We need a theme for our watch-along coming May 27th! [31:13] What we watched! (Bloodsucking Bastards, Dungeo...

Totally unrelated to any current events, we’re chatting about some royal tragedies, dumb royal deaths, and an important royalty-related phrase to learn in many languages. Highlight: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark the story of Prince John, the Lost Prince of the United Kingdom [14:22] CoRri’s return from the UK was met with household catastrophe [28:00] We are TECHNICALLY one of the most successful podcas...

In honor of the release of Evil Dead Rise, Marko is chatting with his ol' chum and lifelong Evil Dead enthusiast Dr. Robert Dean about what makes the series great, where it's headed, and about Rob's experiences directing a stage adaptation of the first two films! There are MILD spoilers in here that don't give away any major plot points about Evil Dead Rise, but if you want to go in knowing nothin...