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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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01:30:18

Ep. 43 : Horror is the fear vaccine

Jack of All Graves ·

2021/06/27

CoRri’s been thinking lately about what fear is, and why some things break through the fear callous we’ve built up over the years and send us running to pull the covers over our heads, so we discuss our biggest fears and what our brains are doing when they hit us. Highlights: [0:00] Mark discusses the inhospitable, deadly landscape of Australia and does some VERY aggressive Australian accent work [14:27] Mark is super into Alita: Battle Angel and CoRri learns the word

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01:18:12

Ep. 42: Satanic, don't panic

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2021/06/20

An ex-vangelical and a Satanist walk into a podcast.... HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about primary amebic meningoencephalitis — otherwise known as brain-eating amoebas [16:50] We recap our amazing boatcore watch-along and the wonderful movies we watched this week [29:00] Mark shares a listener story and we talk about whether there’s some cosmic connection that allows us to know something has happened before we’re told about it [37:30] We get into our main topic, Satanic

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01:28:38

Ep. 41: Cursed films

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2021/06/14

Whether it’s fires on sets, cast member deaths, or IRA bombs, some movies just seem to draw catastrophe. Some people would even say they’re cursed. I mean, we wouldn’t, but some people would. Let’s chat about them. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about some nightmarish types of cysts [14:02] Mark wonders about what our listeners are doing while listening to us, and we discuss our upcoming boatcore watch-along. We’re watching Ghost Ship on June 19th at noon PDT/3pm EST/8pm

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01:22:16

Ep. 40: The stinkhole moment

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2021/06/07

As happens from time to time, we had a plan for where this episode was going, and then it happened very differently from that plan. So, this week, we have Mark’s big brother on the ‘cast to talk about sinkholes, movie demons, and his deep love for Hereditary. It’s a meander, but it’s a heartfelt one. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri unintentionally channels one of Mark’s most primal fears when she decides to tell him about sinkholes [14:50] Mark’s brother Alan is here! [21:45] We talk

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01:36:09

Ep. 39: Movies that murdered

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2021/06/01

Freak accidents happen, sure, and sometimes you take every precaution and tragedies still unfold… but that’s not what happened in the stories we’re telling today. This week we discuss deaths on movie sets and the hubris of the filmmakers who caused them. Highights: [0:00] Marks talks about the time he was an extra in an unreleased movie filmed in a sex dungeon [8:36] We talk about the lively facebook discussion that ensued from last week’s episode and announce our next

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01:30:37

Ep. 38: Pufferfish, pufferfish, pass

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2021/05/24

We’re in the mood to fight each other this week, whether over the merits of the Hellboy remake, or rehashing one of our earlier debates about addiction. We know each other better now, so the gloves are off. In this whirlwind episode, topics span from a cursed lake and America’s civil war, to the trouble with Zack Snyder, to whether an affinity for getting high is a mammalian impulse — and if so, what that means. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about America’s most cursed

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01:16:17

Ep. 37: The suicide contagion

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2021/05/17

We live in the age of memes and mass media, so we all know that some ideas are especially contagious. In this episode, we delve into the phenomenon of suicide clusters and the media’s culpability in spawning copycats. Highlights [0:00] Where have all the soundtracks gone? Mark laments the loss of the title banger from eighties and nineties horror movies. [12:25] A reminder to watch Thirteen Ghosts with us on the 22nd of May [join our Discord to take

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01:19:27

Ep. 36 - Wrasslin'

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2021/05/09

We’ve got one of CoRri’s childhood besties, Duncan Newton-Gaines, on the show this week to help Mark initiate CoRri into a love-hate relationship with the tragic, awesome, exploitative, magical art of pro wrestling. Highlights [0:00] CoRri explains why, if you think you have ghosts, it might not be ghosts. And you’re also probably the one leaving yourself those cryptic post-it notes, not your landlord. [18:50] We introduce our guest, talk about why tattoos are great and fraught,

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01:11:31

Ep. 35: Jack of All Quakes

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2021/05/03

This week we thought we’d delve into natural disasters, but it turns out we’re both preoccupied with the same phenomenon: Earthquakes. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells the story of Franz Reichelt, the flying tailor. [11:40] Mark and CoRri are SO bad at math, Mark listened to JoAG for the first time, and we’re ready for the next JoAG watch-along on May 22nd! Let us know any of your suggestions for “MTV horror” to watch. [24:00] We go off on a tangent about censorship in the U.S. and

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01:18:33

Ep. 34: One day at Horrorland

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2021/04/26

Unsurprisingly, Mark loves leaving his life in the hands of teenage ride operators at amusement parks, while CoRri takes a pass on that sort of thrill. This week we’re talking about horrific and haunting things that have happened to unsuspecting riders at parks around the U.K. and U.S. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri calls bullshit on local lore about New Jersey’s Ramapough Lenape people [13:07] We revisit the Video Man and confirm guys slinging VHS bootlegs from their vans was a thing

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01:23:51

Ep. 33: The Hillsborough Disaster.

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2021/04/19

In April of 1989, 96 football fans were killed in a tragic crush at the FA Cup Final at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. In this episode, Dan Birtle tells us what happened and about his brother, David, who was among the victims. (Sorry for the false starts with the uploads. If you see a 2.5 hour version of this, re-download for the proper version that DOESN'T repeat the episode over again at the end) Highlights: [0:00] AI brings back the creativity of

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01:16:05

Ep. 32: The f**k this guy spectrum

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2021/04/12

There are lots of terrible people who make good art. In this week’s episode, we discuss what kinds of terrible we tolerate, the mental gymnastics we do to excuse the artists we love, and where we draw the line. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the mysterious Lady of the Dunes and her possible connection to the movie Jaws [13:20] Mark eulogizes Prince Philip in the only way he knows how, we announce The Wicker Man is officially our watch-along movie (Discord link

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01:07:37

Ep. 31: How to maybe get away with murder

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2021/04/06

You watch enough horror and true crime, you can't help but start to wonder -- could I commit the perfect crime? This week we discuss people who almost got away with murder, and how we'd do the dastardly deed. Hypothetically, of course. [0:00] Mark talks about the shady Calico organization [12:10] We talk Taskmaster, Mark dedicates the episode to Canada, and we tease this week's main topic [21:40] We discuss the results of our watch-along poll so far and the movies we've watched

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01:04:46

Ep. 30: Guns

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2021/03/29

America has a gun issue, but Mark and CoRri don't see it quite the same way. This week we talk about the complicated nature of a heavily armed populace. [0:00] Mark tells CoRri the sordid tale of the most prolific female serial killer in history, Elizabeth Bathory. [10:50] We announce the winner of our t-shirt contest and remind everyone once more to vote on our next JoAG Watch-Along for April 17th -- the hate watch! [17:45] We discuss our further attempt to break our terrible

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01:15:07

Ep. 29: We need to talk about Oscar

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2021/03/22

Will the horrors never cease? From the horrors of internet illiteracy, to the horrors of invasive medical procedures, to the horrors of bad CGI, to the horrors of the artistic illegitimacy of horror -- we're just really working through a lot this week. Highlights: [0:00] We revisit Momo and talk about critical thinking and the internet [13:40] Mark describes the horrifying experience of having an endoscopy and CoRri laments every day being exactly the same [27:00] CoRri breaks

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00:55:45

Ep. 28: How do you solve a problem like men?

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2021/03/15

A big ol' content warning on this episode as we begin with a frank discussion of sexual harassment and the tragic murder of Sarah Everard. If that's a bit much, skip to 30 minutes in for some lighthearted discussion of the horror movies we've watched this week. [0:00] CoRri recounts several instances of sexual harassment she's faced in public spaces and asks Mark to reckon with his role in changing things for women [30:40] We recap the third JoAG watch-along, talk about why

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01:28:50

Ep. 27: Jack of All Watery Graves

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2021/03/08

If you've listened to the theme tune to any of the first 25 episodes of JoAG, you know CoRri's favorite genre of horror is spooky boats. But her fear of the ocean doesn't end there and neither does Mark's. In this episode, we delve into the many horrors lurking in and upon the deep blue sea. Highlights: [0:00] The Fermi Paradox has Mark feeling lonely and searching for alien life [7:15] We get a plausible explanation for the Manchester drownings we attributed to a serial

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01:00:42

Ep. 26: Bodies

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2021/03/02

While we don't often shy away from the very dark, we've hesitated to talk about the topic of this week's episode: searching out photos and videos of gruesome things. We discuss our experiences seeing violence and death online and try to dissect WHY we can't help but look. Highlights: [0:00] Mark talks about a mysterious serial killer who may or may not be pushing people into the canals of Manchester [9:20] CoRri grills mark about the definition of "pudding," we announce

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00:59:50

Ep. 25: I like my comedy like I like Mark's soul

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2021/02/22

This week CoRri explains to Mark how listening to Christian megastar Carman was a straight line to QAnon, we ponder whether there's such thing as "going too far" with art, and we question why the dark is sometimes super effing funny. Highlights: [0:00] Evangelical megastar Carman has died and CoRri has some thoughts. [19:29] We get off to a bumpy start, and announce our next watch-along date: March 13th! Hit us up on Twitter/Insta/Facebook to suggest and vote on a remake

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01:10:41

Ep. 24: Kids who kill

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2021/02/15

It's back to just Mark and CoRri this week, and that means it's time for some good old fashioned JoAG therapy. In this episode, we discuss kids who murder, why their existence is so jarring, and how we punish them. A note of apology for Mark's audio in this episode, as Garageband swallowed CoRri's recording and we had to use the Zoom audio. [0:00] Facebook content moderation is the worst job on earth [16:50] Mark has a Phone Booth fan theory, a listener friend created

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