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Jack of All Graves

Jack of All Graves

A storytelling pod in which an American girl and a Welsh guy bond over a shared love of the terrifying, tragic, bloody, morbid, anxiety-inducing, and horrific -- a joyful and therapeutic exploration of very dark things.

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02:03:32

Ep. 163: caves and car thefts

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/12/18

It's a holiday vibe check! After a horrifying tale of death by cave, we're unloading a stream of consciousness that ranges from stuff that makes us feel old to the dubious merits of magicians to CoRri's harrowing car theft misadventure. December is for ANTICS. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the terrifying caving death of Floyd Collins[45:58] The mosquito ringtone and kids being bad at technology make us feel old[53:00] We audit the holiday vibes and discuss

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01:54:07

Ep. 162: JoAG gets tarot'd

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/12/04

Corrigan's lifelong friend Lian joins the 'cast this week to talk about journeying out of evangelicalism, mental health, spirituality... and TAROT. That's right, this week, we're getting our Tarot cards read! Are we bound for fame? Are our deaths imminent? Find out with us! Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri and Lian about the Delphi murders[18:53] We introduce Lian and announce our next watch-along on Sat. Dec. 9![26:45] Ko-fi shout-outs! Mark curses each supporter with a

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01:49:22

Ep. 161: medieval tomes & digital souls

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/11/27

Dr. Keri Thomas joins us to talk about medieval manuscripts, death, and the possibility of digital resurrection. Are we entering a digital dark age, or are our mortal souls bound for the cloud? Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Keri and Marko about Europe's werewolf trials[28:53] We dive right in with an introduction to Dr. Keri Thomas that spirals into a discussion of how digitization and resurrection are related[66:03] We talk about the super metal way medieval manuscripts

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01:42:19

Ep. 160: sleepwalkers

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/11/22

jack of all graves, podcast, horror, horror movies, movie recommendations, violence, scary movies, movie recs, movie reviews, storytelling, sleepwalking, somnambulists, defenestration, homicidal sleepwalking Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri the story of a detective's shocking discovery in a 19th century French murder case[14:15] CoRri explains thanksgiving to Mark and Mark tells CoRri about British reality tv tradition[36:07] What we watched! (Escaping Twin Flames, Satan

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01:59:25

Ep. 159: park the panic

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/11/13

Greetings from the mirror JoAG universe! Today we come to you with a rare optimistic episode, in which we discuss good things about life on this planet, from stories of survival to tales of good luck to some of the various improvements and advancements humans have made. Certified wholesome! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark the harrowing tale of Mauro Prosperi's survival in the Sahara Desert [35:20] We welcome you to our mirror universe and chat about how things are going

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01:41:44

Ep. 158: death row stories

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/11/07

It’s a chaotic episode as Marko tells a story CoRri doesn’t buy, then changes up the main topic in real time. It’s kind of about death row crimes? It’s kind of about the most notorious murderers of our current times? Listen, it’s all over the place but it’s fun. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells CoRri an unconvincing tale about a big hole[23:34] A rambling and a little disturbing welcome from Mark and shooting of the breeze[30:25] What we watched! (Jackass Forever, Shutter Island,

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01:50:48

Ep. 157: the JoAG Halloween campfire

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/10/29

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 whether he could best a komodo dragon in combat[40:45] Watchalong today

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02:55:24

Ep. 156: dooming ourselves with medicine

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/10/16

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 justice for her daughter[15:09] Mark’s American child accent leads us to a brief

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02:04:49

Ep. 155: The boundaries of horror

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/10/09

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 unseasonably warm weathers causes him to create his own rendition of a Mama’s and

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01:44:46

Ep. 154: when people are objects

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/10/02

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 Bookseller Ryan and her dear spooky children[29:24] We discuss Gremlins 2, Mark’s

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01:42:56

Ep. 153: Hospital hell pt. 4 – murderous medical...

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/09/25

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 amount of cola, we chat about some videogames, and we tell you about upcoming

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02:05:09

Ep. 152: Hospital Hell pt. 3: emergency in the ER

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/09/18

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 Mark a song about the Great Chicago Fire and we discuss camp songs[45:48] We examine

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02:17:28

Ep. 151: Hospital hell pt. 2 - Surgeons gone wild

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/09/11

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 who told it best.[18:58] It was Corrigan’s birthday, so we talk about her Jaws

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01:45:54

Ep. 150: Hospital hell pt. 1: empathy for the devil

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/09/04

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 the site’s rapid downfall into dystopia[22:44] We discuss America’s “end times”

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01:28:46

Ep. 149: Return of the Mark

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/08/29

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 famous unsolved murder[29:00] We catch up with Marko and hear about his Christian

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02:49:26

Ep. 148: Evolution & neurodivergence [w/ Boffin Eileen!]

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/08/21

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 why it brought us to this topic; plus an inevitable climate change and capitalist

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02:15:21

Ep. 147: Miseducation

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/08/14

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 birthday, reminisce on the glory days of ecards, and grapple with the fact that Twitter

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02:29:24

Ep. 146: Hot time Halloween

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/08/07

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 sick sounds made it in. I did my best.) Highlights: [0:00] CoRri and Anna discuss

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00:30:21

[Travel Edition] Ep. 145: JoAG Radio Special!

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/07/26

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 Great Boston Molasses Disaster[11:30] Music Break - God's Away on Business by Tom

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02:08:38

Ep. 144: Creepypasta

Jack of All Graves ·

2023/07/17

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 sucks and how the climate crisis will kill Anna specifically, and CoRri is going to

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