Jack of All Graves

Every now and then we like to take stock of where we are in our slide towards the apocalypse, so this week we're looking back over the last four years and asking, has everything gotten worse? Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about an online asshole who murdered via suicide [21:49] CoRri is a brash American, Mark finds out what brand of neurodivergent he is, and we delve into our weird dream states [38:00] JoAG is going YouTube, the Conjuring is coming to our ko-fi, and we rip the Warrens again [44:27] A Russian family melting down outside Corrigan's window leads to a discussion of corporal punishment [53:06] What we watched! (Atlas, Escape from New York, The Fall Guy, The Coffee Table, Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter, The First Omen) [86:49] From our personal lives to greeflation to AI, we question what's gotten worse and better since we started this podcast in August of 2020. Stuff we referenced: ‘Consumers are more powerful than President Biden’: The war on greedflation is being won one private-label brand at a timeInflation is cooling. So why are food prices, from steak to fast-food meals, still rising?The 7 most shocking Google AI answers we’ve seen so far

It is the rare occasion upon which it is a holiday in BOTH of our countries, so we're chillin' out with a low key movie deep dive. Or at least that was the plan. We took a lot of twists and turns, but hey, come nurse your holiday hangover w/ your moviephile weirdo besties. Highlights: [0:00] Mark gets a mysterious set of phone calls, which leads to a discussion of scams [12:16] Richard Dreyfuss has continued his Jaws tour and it's not going great! [24:30 We discuss what kind of Spielberg tattoo Corrigan would put on her thicc thigh, and lowkey racist things like Tintin, Agatha Christie, an Roald Dahl [34:07] What we watched! With many tangents including why Civil War makes CoRri rage-y, why Caitlin Cronenberg is an alright nepo-baby, the '90s obsession with tribal shit, and more! [87:27] We play 20 questions! Mark makes Corrigan guess what random movie he watched on Netflix this week. Tell us when you got it and what questions CoRri should have asked. What we watched:

Corrigan tells Mark the dark origins of the phrase "the dingo ate my baby," and we discuss how travel can be hazardous to your life expectancy as we explore the many ways tourists have died on holiday. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Mark about the time a dingo ate a lady's baby and everyone laughed [28:30] Mark spins a yarn, CoRri's air conditioner birds have flown the nest, we've got book club and Fancave updates, and we discuss our favorite book to movie adaptations and what fantasy worlds we'd want to live in. [51:52] Marko rants about the JASON UNIVERSE [60:30] What we watched! (Gaslight, In Bruges, Kim's Video, Challengers, Jurassic World Dominion, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Gozilla x Kong: The New Empire, Sting, The Loved Ones [103:00] We discuss ways in which tourists have met their ends abroad Stuff we referenced: Azaria Chamberlain inquest: forget the dingo jokes and recognise Lindy’s traumaDISTURBING DETAILS FOUND AT AZARIA CHAMBERLAIN'S DEATH SCENEFrom the vault – Chamberlain collectionVindication at Last for a Woman Scorned by Australia’s News OutletsAzaria Chamberlain inquestAustralian coroner finds dingo took baby Azaria in 1980'The police were feeding information to the press': The Australian mother wrongly convicted of murderWhy That ‘Dingo’s Got My Baby’ Line Isn’t Funny'Dingo baby' mystery finally solved? Australia inquest hopes to close 1980 caseDingo baby ruling ends 32 years of torment for Lindy ChamberlainHow do Dingos hunt?Dingo attacks are rare – but here’s what you need to know about dingo safetyDingoes: How dangerous are they?The disturbing disappearance and death of the German Tourists in Death Valley — StrangeOutdoors.comThe Hunt for the Death Valley GermansDeath Valley Germans • Family Lost in Death Valley California

After Mark tells CoRri about a wild Seattle airplane theft, we embark on a wide ranging chat covering a self-medicating primate, British playground games, religion in schools, and whether tiktok pedophile hunters are doing the lord's work or doing it for clout. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about Beebo Russell's grand theft aviation [23:30] There are birds in CoRri's walls, we're playing lots of video games, and we give some inspiration [37:00] Marko met Bookseller Ryan in a Princess Diana themed cafe [43:17] An orangutan made medicine!! Also, we learn some hymns from Marko's weird Welsh childhood and how to play the game of conkers [67:52] What we watched! (Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Twister, Challengers, Fall Guy, A History of Violence, When a Stranger Calls, Abigail) [88:30] We discuss the whacky world of pedophile hunters Stuff we referenced: Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicineExtended audio: Horizon employee talks with air traffic control in cockpitVigilante paedophile hunters ruining lives with internet stingsSelf-proclaimed paedophile hunter arrested, charged with assault and revealing identity of person charged with sexual offenceA vigilante ‘predator hunter’ clashed with police and prosecutors. Now, he’s the one facing felony charges.Feud between sexual predator ‘sting’ KTS group, Madison County authorities continuesThe Controversial Rise of Vigilante Paedophile HuntersIs evidence from a vigilante 'sting' operation accepted in UK courts?

This week Corrigan tells Marko all about the toxic waste dotting the landscape of the U.S. and how climate change is making it worse, and we dive into some extreme forms of protest people have undertaken and why they did it. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about toxic superfund sites [27:55] Mark saw Bruce Springsteen who is surprisingly popular in Wales [35:00] Corrigan's surreal Richard Dreyfuss experience and weekend from Hell [54:46] Thursday we'll have a new Ko-Fi exclusive episode of JoAG Fancave on The Strangers, and we've got a watch along coming Saturday, May 25th! [60:27] What we watched! (The Strangers, Basket Case, Godzilla Minus One, Inglourious Basterds, Dead of Night (aka Deathdream), Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, Love Lies Bleeding) [90:40] We discuss extreme protests Stuff we referenced: Cesspools in Eden by the Dead KennedysSelf-immolation and other ‘spectacular’ protests: How impactful are they?Asylum seekers sew lips together | World news | The GuardianAsylum seekers in Australia sew lips together in protest at indefinite detainmentReports of lips sewn together as asylum seekers stage hunger strike | Australia news | The GuardianA protest, standing in water, for 14 daysGraphic pictures: Woman hangs herself on fish hooks in Paris shark protestArtist nails his scrotum to the ground in Red Square | Russia | The GuardianThe Five Most Toxic Sites in the U.S.What is Superfund? | US EPAA.L. TAYLOR (VALLEY OF DRUMS) | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPALOVE CANAL | Superfund Site Profile | Superfund Site Information | US EPALove Canal - Wikipedia'We've been forgotten': In Newark, N.J., a toxic Superfund site faces growing climate threatsAs hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup, questions over Superfund program’s future | PBS News Weeken

They can't all be winners but sometimes you gotta take a gamble on a new movie or TV show. After Marko tells Corrigan about the mysterious Toynbee Tiles, we dive deep into some big cinematic and TV swings we've experienced the past couple weeks. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan about the Toynbee Tiles [23:00] We talk about JoAG & Lovely meetup planning and how well traveled the average American might be [33:20] We're super into VR but there might be too many children? [47:54] What we watched! (Hundreds of Beavers, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Love Lies Bleeding, Beyond Re-Animator, Death Spa, RRR, Evil Dead, Baby Reindeer, Manfish, Immaculate, Uncle Peckerhead, Beetlejuice)

The JoAG journey is a therapeutic one, and as such we recognize that taking care of our wellbeing always come first. Thus, while dear Marko tries to get his sleep situation back on track, this week it's a solo quick take, in which Corrigan explains what exactly the Doomsday Clock is and how it came into existence. You're not gonna like what time it is. Stuff I referenced: What is the Doomsday Clock? | University of Chicago NewsDoomsday Clock TimelineHow to read the Doomsday ClockCurrent Time - 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsDoomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsThe moments that could have accidentally ended humanityAgents of Doom: Who is creating the apocalypse and whyThe atomic scientists' Doomsday Clock is now 75—and threats to civilization still aboundWhat Was the Manhattan Project? | Scientific AmericanThe Manhattan Project - Nuclear MuseumOppenheimer: The Real WW2 History Behind the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan | Den of Geek

After Corrigan tells Marko about the widely misunderstood McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and CoRri learns about the British institution that is Mr. Blobby, we delve into some of the seemingly bonkers solutions people have come up with to climate change in lieu of total societal restructuring. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the real story behind the supposedly frivolous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit [38:56] Cultural exchange! Mark explains Mr. Blobby [51:24] We talk shit on CM Punk [62:05] What we watched! (Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, Monkey Man, The Bear, All You Need Is Death [88:20] We discuss some actual solutions to climate change that don't require a complete restructuring of society and whether they give us any hope Stuff we referenced: Liebeck v. McDonald’sWhat Really Happened Behind the Hot Coffee Lawsuit | Reader's DigestWoman sues McDonald's after she's burned by hot coffee, echoing 1994 case : NPRThe McDonald’s Coffee Cup Case: Separating McFacts From McFiction - FindLawMcDonald's sued over hot coffee spill nearly 30 years after 1994 lawsuitLegal Myths: The McDonald's "Hot Coffee" Case - Public CitizenA New Documentary Looks Back At A Famous Cup Of McDonald's 'Hot Coffee' : NPRThe Truth Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case | The Poole Law GroupDecades after the infamous 'hot coffee' case, McDonald's is being sued over another scalding spill | CBC NewsDo You Know the Full Story Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Coffee Case and How Corporations Used it to Promote Tort Reform? | Democracy Now!McDonald's Hot Coffee Case Revisited in Starbucks LitigationMCDONALD’S HOT COFFEE CASE: THE REAL STORY & WHY IT MATTERS | Morris & DewettReversing Climate Change with Geoengineering - Science in the NewsWhat is geoengineering—and why should you care? | MIT Technology ReviewEffects of geoengineering must be urgently investigated, experts say | Geoengineering | The GuardianWhat Is Geoeng

It's a media heavy ep! After Mark tells Corrigan about a Soviet officer who saved us all from certain death and Corrigan explains what the deal is with Mercury retrograde, we delve deep into the movies we watched this week and unpack why modern documentaries are so unsatisfying. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan how Stanislav Petrov saved the world [12:09] Corrigan explains what it means for Mercury to be in retrograde [31:30] Marko gives our Ko-Fi subscribers individualized horoscopes [59:30] What we watched! We dive real deep this week on the filmmaking and storytelling in these flicks. (Pan’s Labyrinth, Monkey Man, Identity, Frailty, The Mutilator, Ghostbusters, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Ghostbusters, Bad Vegan, Michael Clayton, The Bear) [101:19] We discuss orthorexia, the problems with current documentary trends, and the docuseries Bad Vegan Stuff we referenced: What Do Astronomers Mean When They Say Mercury Is In Retrograde?What Really Happens When Mercury Is in RetrogradeAre there real ways to fight climate change? Yes.Reversing Climate Change with Geoengineering - Science in the NewsWhat is geoengineering—and why should you care? | MIT Technology ReviewEffects of geoengineering must be urgently investigated, experts say | Geoengineering | The GuardianWhat Is Geoengineering and Why Is It Considered a Climate Change Solution? | Scientific American

Corrigan explains to Mark why people are asking about the whereabouts of First Lady of Scientology Shelly Miscavige, and we chat about assassinations and why they fascinate us. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige [53:30] Mark learns about milk duds, we discuss the weird growth of the Easter holiday, we share our Purge night plans [67:52] What we watched! (Dog Day Afternoon, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, You'll Never Find Me, Rottentail) [95:00] We have a little chat about assassination Stuff we referenced: What to Know About Shelly Miscavige, Wife of Scientology Leader David MiscavigeShelly Miscavige Found? Video Potentially Reveals Secret Scientology BaseWhere are Scientology leaders David and Shelly Miscavige?Read Why Shelly Miscavige, Once Scientology’s Queen, Was Dethroned by Her Husband David | Vanity FairScientology: Inside the Compound That May Hold Shelly MiscavigeShelly Miscavige, the ‘missing’ wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, ‘out of hiding’ | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news siteLeah Remini Says She Still Doesn't Know Shelly Miscavige's WhereaboutsScientology Leader's 'Missing' Wife Appeared ‘Relaxed’ During New SightingNew Shelly Miscavige sighting actually took place earlier than you may have heardLeah Remini Twitter thread

Mark tells CoRri about the unseemly experiments that led to our knowledge of hepatitis, and then we're in for a classic ARGUESODE! Following the Late Night With the Devil controversy, we debate the ethics of AI and whether there's any meaningful difference between human inspiration and machine learning. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the unethical experiments conducted at the Willowbrook State School [15:04] Irish people are mad at Corrigan, Mark is spiky this week, the turnbuckle is the hardest part of the ring, and we have some cultural exchange surrounding hedgehogs and crisps [37:32] What we watched! (Double Blind, The Fly, Late Night with the Devil, Stopmotion, The Hunger Games, The Midnight Man, Quiet on the Set, Metropolis, Frogman, Four Lions) [73:00] We discuss Late Night WIth the Devil and the conversation it's stirred up about AI art [76:30] Spoilery movie review [89:00] End of spoilers! We debate the validity of AI art and its ethics

Corrigan tells Marko how an orphan train turned Irish Americans white, and we discuss the sad but fascinating stories of feral children. Plus, Marko issues a musical challenge to listeners, and we test out our Shakira impressions. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the great Arizona orphan abduction [38:41] Mark feels a little down about the state of the world now compared to when we started JoAG [58:20] We try out our Shakira impressions. Just go with it. And we discuss upcoming JoAG things [69:56] What we watched! (Frogman, Glasshouse, Se7en, Coherence, 20 Days in Mariupol, Madame Web, 10 To Midnight) [95:09] We discuss feral children, also known as isolates, and what they reveal to us about human development and what it means to be human Stuff we referenced: St. Patrick’s Day: Origins, Meaning & Background | HISTORYSt. Patrick's Day and the True Story of Saint Patrick | TIMEThe Colorful History of the St. Patrick's Day ParadeIrish Potato Famine: Date, Cause & Great Hunger - HISTORYWhat was the Irish potato famine? How was Queen Victoria involved, how many people died and when did it happen? | The SunBBC - History - British History in depth: The Irish FamineIrish Famine survivors - it was not so long agoThe Great Irish Famine Was a Turning Point in HistoryScientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine | Science| Smithsonian MagazineHOW INFECTION SHAPED HISTORY: LESSONS FROM THE IRISH FAMINE - PMCHistory: The Abduction of 40 Orphans in 20th Century Clifton - PHOENIX magazineThe Irish Orphan Abduction | Feature | Tucson WeeklyThe Orphan Trains - True West MagazineBritain's Blueprint for Colonialism: Made in Ireland - JSTOR DailyWhen Language Started a Political Revolution - JSTOR DailyThe Art of Breaking People Down: The British Colonial Model in Ireland and Canada on JSTORHistory Ireland

Kristin doesn't watch horror movies. Corrigan wants to fix that. Every month Corrigan assigns Kristin a horror flick to watch for the first time and they talk about it, along with some fascinating thematic history. In our inaugural episode, Kristin and Corrigan talk about the 2001 haunted house classic The Others and the impact of war on British spiritualist movements! It's nerdy! It's fun! There are pale English children and CURTAINS. If you have a good time, subscribe to the JoAG Ko-Fi at any level to get a new episode every month! http://www.ko-fi.com/jackofallgraves

Mark tells Corrigan the story of a serial killer called "the meanest man in America," we reveal some BIG JoAG news, and CoRri forces Mark to talk about the latest scandal in the royal family. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells CoRri about serial killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins [16:35] Corrigan made a real life friend, Mark is bad at keeping a calendar, [29:00] A major announcement! [40:08] What we watched: Dune (1984), Dune (2021), Dune 2, Peeping Tom, Poor Things, Argylle, The Others, Cloverfield, House at the End of the Street, Fade To Black, The Ruins [78:00] CoRri makes Mark talk about the Kate Middleton Mother's Day photo scandal

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 Then the Bigfoot) [78:00] We talk about social media pranksters and why they get us so angry Stuff we referenced: Chiropractic treatment, a $15-billion industry, has its roots in a ghost story - Los Angeles TimesChiropractic’s Fight for Survival | Journal of Ethics | American Medical AssociationThe Harvey Lillard Story: Fact or Myth? | Dynamic ChiropracticPalmer’s first chiropractic cure must have been a case of miraculous healingFirst Adjustment - D.D. Palmer - LibGuides at Palmer College of ChiropracticLooking back at the lawsuit that transformed the chiropractic profession part 4: Committee on Quackery - PMCChiropractic Quackery: The Wacky Fringe Side - MH@HA neuroscientist’s view: spare children the manipulations of chiropractic quackeryDangers of chiropractic treatments under-reported, study finds | Alternative medicine | The GuardianChiropractic manipulation of the spine may cause strokes and even death | Neuroscience | The GuardianAdverse effects of spinal manipulation: a systematic review - PMCIs Chiropractic Pseudoscience? Myths, Benefits, and LimitsPediatrician: Expertise, Specialities, and TrainingA Pediatrician's Training - HealthyChildren.orgChiropractic Education - National Board of Chiropractic ExaminersDoctor of Chiropractic Degree: What to Expect as a Chiropractic

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

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 on Ko-Fi [39:37] What we watched! (The Devil's Backbone, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, No Way Up, There's Something Wrong With The Children, Past Lives, The Zone of Interest, Frequency, Natural Born Killers) [60:32] CoRri talks about the origins of Hamas and the realities of life in Gaza during wartimes Stuff we referenced: Shoppable book list from Gibson's bookstoreHow Israel Helped to Spawn HamasHow Israel helped create HamasWhat the World Can Learn From the History of Hamas“Divide and Rule”: How Israel Helped Start Hamas to Weaken Palestinian Hopes for StatehoodBlowback: How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas To Bombing ItGaza war: how representative is Hamas of ordinary Palestinians?Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resignZionism and the Annihilation of Gaza: The Problem in Palestine is Not Political, but Ideological

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 watched! (The Oracle, House of Wax, The Holdovers, Dream Scenario, The Departed, Mosquito, You Won't Be Alone, Butchers of the Bayou, Lover, Stalker, Killer) [73:45] Why the U.S. backs Israel unconditionally Stuff we referenced: Reading list from Gibson's BookstoreHalf of evangelicals support Israel because they believe it is important for fulfilling end-times prophecyEvangelical Christians must rethink their reflexive support for IsraelAmerican evangelicals interpret Israel-Hamas War as a prelude to End Times‘This war is prophetically significant’: why US evangelical Christians support IsraelJews and the RaptureU.S. Aid to Israel in Four ChartsHow the US became Israel’s closest ally

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 17th, read along with our Gaza list [23:45] What we watched! (Landlocked, KillHer, King Ralph, Prey, RoboDoc, Gyeongseong Creature) [43:12] The foundation of Israel, the Naqba, and how the Brits made it happen Stuff we referenced: Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror WorldThe Hundred Years War on PalestineThe Banality of Brutality: British Armed Forces and the Repression of the Arab Revolt in Palestine, 1936 – 39

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] Mark tells Corrigan about a man who bioengineered his own cancer [12:50] Mark has Covid and we’ve got new stuff up on the YouTube ! [20:33] What we watched! (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 12 Angry Men, Total Recall, Dog Day Afternoon, Jules, Mosquito, The Beekeeper, American Nightmare, Drive, The Odds, Anguish) [55:30] The Spanish American War and the birth of American Imperialism If you want to read in prep for next week, we’ll be discussing The Hundred Years War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi