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Jack of All Graves

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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Jack of All Graves - JoAG Bonus: Marko Reads "The Book of Blood"
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06/23/24 • 29 min

In lieu of a regular episode as Corrigan travels to Europe, you're in for a special treat as Marko reads for us from Clive Barker's anthology "Books of Blood." Settle in, loves.

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 171: gaza pt. 3: oil, anticommunism, & the rapture
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02/20/24 • 125 min

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

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 167: sasquatches & spiritual warfare
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01/23/24 • 116 min

People will literally invite a priest to their house for a violent ritual of exorcism instead of going to therapy.

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[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?

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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.

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[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

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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.

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[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 things, including our appearance on the Laydown Podcast and our new video from Bristol on our YouTube!
[33:00] CoRri deals with her mortality in a way that sounds high but isn’t
[39:40] What we watched! (No One Will Save You, Fatal Pulse, Critters, Cassandro, Friday the 13th (2009), Housebound)
[66:43] We discuss medical professionals that murder, the institutions that let it happen, and what we’ve learned on our empathy journey so far

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 152: Hospital Hell pt. 3: emergency in the ER
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09/18/23 • 125 min

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 our stubborn senses that we’re right
[61:35] What we watched! (Heavy Metal, Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, Cobweb, Talk To Me, A Haunting in Venice, Final Destination 2, A Haunting In Venice)
[84:30] We bicker about whether you can shoot trash into space
[90:50] We discuss the alarming statistics about bad things that can happen in hospitals, and explore some stories of hospital emergencies

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 161: medieval tomes & digital souls
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11/27/23 • 109 min

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?

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[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 were made, how people would have read them, and how people lived so closely acquainted with death
[91:42] We talk a bit more about the Voynich Manuscript, which we discussed at length on the Laydown Podcast! Go listen!
Follow Dr. Keri Thomas's blog!

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 156: dooming ourselves with medicine
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10/16/23 • 175 min

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 discussion of Sylvester Stallone and the Rocky films, and then. we remember to introduce our pal Eileen Marks-Nelson
[22:04] What we watched! (Fall of the House of Usher, The Reckoning, , Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Totally Killer, Vampire in Brooklyn, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Ernest Scared Stupid, Deadstream, Train To Busan, Dead Alive, The Host, Carrie, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Insidious, VHS85, The Creator)
[69:10] Eileen tells us about antimicrobial resistance, and why we’re sleeping on one of the biggest threats to human existence

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 155: The boundaries of horror
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10/09/23 • 124 min

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 the Papa’s classic
[43:30] An update on the Taylor Schabusiness story, plus upcoming watch-along, book club, and JoAG guests!
[58:20] What we watched! (Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Burial Ground, House II: The Second Story, The Nun II, Critters, The Card Counter, Disturbing Behavior, Dead Silence, Idle Hands, A Haunting in Venice, Historia de Lo Oculto, Magic, Ghostwatch, Sunset Blvd, Scamanda)
[142:00] What separates a horror movie from adjacent genres like sci-fi, adventure, and action?

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Jack of All Graves - Ep. 182: plane theft & nonce hunters
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05/13/24 • 127 min

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

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How many episodes does Jack of All Graves have?

Jack of All Graves currently has 209 episodes available.

What topics does Jack of All Graves cover?

The podcast is about History, Podcasts, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on Jack of All Graves?

The episode title 'Ep. 162: JoAG gets tarot'd' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Jack of All Graves?

The average episode length on Jack of All Graves is 98 minutes.

How often are episodes of Jack of All Graves released?

Episodes of Jack of All Graves are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Jack of All Graves?

The first episode of Jack of All Graves was released on Aug 31, 2020.

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