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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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01:52:56

Ep. 173: chiropractic quackery & tiktok pranksters

Jack of All Graves ·

2024/03/04

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 and it shows[67:22] What we watched! (Dune, Poor Things, Dead and Breakfast, Lisa Frankenstein, The Man Who Killed Hitler and

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03:23:23

Gaza Supersode

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2024/02/28

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

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01:52:55

Ep. 172: gaza pt. 4: but do you condemn hamas?

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2024/02/27

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 is destroying his insides with hot peppers, CoRri defends illusionists, we discuss our chaotic watch-along, we have new stuff up

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02:05:48

Ep. 171: gaza pt. 3: oil, anticommunism, & the rapture

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2024/02/20

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've got a watchalong coming this Saturday 2/19/24. Tell us what movie about a human murderer you want to watch![42:50] What we

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01:40:38

Ep. 170: gaza pt. 2: the brits & the making of israel

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2024/02/12

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 story of Saint Valentine[12:30] There are cancer proof wolves now! Also: Watch-along on Feb. 24th, book club this Saturday the

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01:43:03

Ep. 169: gaza pt. 1: american imperialism

Jack of All Graves ·

2024/02/07

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’s book: The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of the American Empire by Stephen Kinzer Highlights: [0:00]

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01:44:14

Ep. 168: chasing the humane execution

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2024/01/29

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 worst possible time[41:00] What we watched! (El Conde, Anatomy of a Fall, Night Swim, The Ring, Nazi Town USA, Chowchilla)[74:39] We

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01:56:41

Ep. 167: sasquatches & spiritual warfare

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2024/01/23

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] Exorcism! What’s that shit about? Stuff we referenced: Riley Keough tells us what the Sasquatch can teach us | 2024 Sundance Film Festival

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02:10:55

Ep. 166: global outlook fubar

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2024/01/16

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 today's kids live in a different universe than us; plus, people are bad with lyrics, and we are old about music.[35:12] We've got a

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01:55:05

Ep. 165: planes, trains, & ahhh!

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2024/01/09

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 announce, an upcoming series we CAN announce, and some resolution updates[47:39] What we watched! (Antichrist, Star Time, The Abyss,

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02:28:21

Ep. 164: a JoAG family new year

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2023/12/30

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, California[16:30] CoRri waxes nostalgic about soundtracks and we reminisce on some bangers[33:40] We chat a bit about why we love New

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02:03:32

Ep. 163: caves and car thefts

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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

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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

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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

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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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