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.
Episodes
Ep. 238: the conspiracies that broke america
Corrigan explains to Marko how Pizzagate and Q-Anon unmoored the United States, and we have a chat about the racism white men tend to perpetuate in their movies about racism. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about conspiracy the…
Ep. 237: quantifying the vibes
Recently it's become popular for economists to say we're in a "vibecession," and we're all imagining that everyone's broke and struggling. This week Marko lays out the hard numbers about societal collapse. Highlights: [0:00] Marko give…
Ep. 236: microplastics, major problems
In 1965, AstroTurf was created. This has made a lot of people dead or maimed and been widely regarded as a bad move. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the happy little forever chemicals in the fake grass that covers our par…
Ep. 235: the end times buffet
Humans have been obsessed with the end of the world for millennia which means, hey, you have options! Let's talk about end times alternatives to our climate nightmare. Highlight: [0:00] Marko and Corrigan discuss different views of the…
Ep. 234: the gorilla lady murder
Corrigan finds out some shocking decades old information about the horrific end of gorilla lady Dian Fossey, we discuss how absurd the mechanisms of the human body are, and we consider an alternate timeline in which we aren't causing our o…
Ep. 233: fry me up an onion, mama
We just felt like hanging out, tbh, so Marko talks about some interesting weird news our pal Hannah has put in our in-tray, we discuss why rich people want to live forever and a girl with very sweaty hands, and we test Mark's knowledge of …
Ep. 232: the united states of concentration camps
In dishonor of the grand opening of the U.S. government’s latest concentration camp, Corrigan tells Marko about her country’s long history of displacement and internment. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about Japanese internment and…
Ep. 231: teenage life at the end of the world
This week Marko talks to his brilliant 14-year-old son Peter about what it's like being a teenager at the end of the world: AI, deepfakes, true crime, influencer culture, and, of course, horror movies. It's a FANTASTIC and insightful conver…
Ep. 230: the bradford city fire & the hubris of stockton rush
Closing out our impromptu series on horrendous public tragedies, Marko talks about the Bradford City stadium fire. Then, we deep dive into the highlights of our movie viewing the past two weeks before a little reflection on what we've lear…
JoAG Fancave: The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Due to Father's Day celebrations, recording of this week's fresh JoAG is delayed till Tuesday. But in the meantime, please enjoy this month's episode of JoAG Fancave on us! If you like it, hey, you get more of this every single month by sub…
Ep. 229: a palace of pebbles & deaths in a crowd
For the second week in a row, we talk about some devastating deaths in public settings, but not before Mark tells a heartwarming story about a quirky Frenchman, we talk about ICE and the National Guard, and Corrigan questions what the best…
Ep. 228: race car chaos & strange legacies
People love watching the cars go fast, but this week Corrigan tells Marko about some horrific racing tragedies that make even being a spectator seem scary AF! Plus, we chat about what it means to leave a legacy and the different ways peopl…
Ep. 227: the atlas vampire and ai psychosis
Our AI dystopia races forward! This week we're going through some of the unhinged AI news stories from the past few weeks, from AI-induced psychosis, to college cheaters, to an AI victim statement in an actual courtroom. What even is reali…
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Ep. 226: the carmel-by-the-sea artists' cult [w/ Ryan Clark]
Marko is sick AF, so our pal Bookseller Ryan from the Laydown Podcast is here to listen to a story about a culty group of early 20th century writers and talk new horror reads! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Ryan about the early 20th ce…
Ep. 225: grifters & the sleep room
In honor of Bookseller Ryan's birthday, an on time episode! This week, we're talking grifters -- from the douchebag in Mark's opener who convinced the psychiatric community of his genius, to some more obvious and brazen scammers on our soc…
Ep. 224: going postal
This week Corrigan tells Marko the horrific origins of the phrase "going postal," which somehow became a punchline in the '90s. Along the way, they bicker about cultural differences, debate the ethics of human experimentation, and chat abo…
Ep. 223: space goo & organ harvests
Marko pulls out one of his classic unsolved mysteries with the Oakville blobs -- mysterious, illness-inducing goo from the sky -- before Corrigan revisits the claims of organ harvesting by Falun Gong she touched on a few weeks ago. Let's r…
Marko Reads: The Autopsy by Michael Shea
While Corrigan is gallivanting through Asia, Marko takes over with a lively reading of a gruesome tale: Michael Shea's "The Autopsy."Â
Ep. 222: wtf is shen yun?
It is Shen Yun season here in the NYC metro, friends. The billboards, the ads, the flyers in the mail.... But what IS Shen Yun? The answer may surprise you. In fact, yeah, safe to say it's gonna surprise you. Stuff we referenced: What…
Ep. 221: body farms & the nature of gods
Wanna know what happens between when a person dies and when they're body is discovered? There's a farm for that, and Marko tells us all about it! Then we discuss gods, what they say about us and our cultures, and why we believe in them. …
Ep. 220: charles lindbergh's horrible heel turn
Ya think ya know a guy, right? Corrigan tells Marko about Charles Lindbergh, the American hero who was actually a giant shit ass. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark why American hero pilot Charles Lindbergh was anything but heroic[53:…
Ep. 219: murderers and those who escape them
Mark tells the story of a horrific, mysterious family annihilation and Corrigan talks about women who have gone toe to toe with serial killers and lived to tell the tale. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the story of the Dardeen…
Ep. 218: the byford dolphin accident
Marko is back! And to celebrate, Corrigan's telling him a real grim and gory story about deep sea diving! Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the gruesome Byford Dolphin Accident[01:00:37] We jump right into the horrors of livin…
Ep. 217: the acoustic kitty project (w/ Brianne Brassea)
In our last week of guest stories, Corrigan's pal Brianne pops in to tell another story of CIA ridiculousness: The time they tried to turn a cat into a spy device! Highlights: [0:00] We explain the concept of the powerpoint party[11:08…
Ep. 216: the tillamook rock lighthouse (w/ the Hellrankers)
This week Hollywood Steve and Your Pal Anna from the Hellrankers podcast are kind enough to stop by in Marko's place. Anna tells us the story of Terrible Tillie, a cursed lighthouse on the Oregon coast that should never have been built! Th…
Ep. 215: the horrors of the dozier school (w/ Ryan Clark)
Ryan Clark, BookTok's queen of scream and co-host of The Laydown podcast, joins Corrigan this week and tells her the horrific history of the Dozier School for Boys, which has inspired multiple novels, including The Reformatory and Nickel B…
Ep. 214: all is risk (w/ john benfield)
We are overjoyed to be joined by Mr. John Benfield, an assessor of risk by trade here to tell us about what we should be anxious about in 2025, and how we can best prepare ourselves for this risky world. Plus, Corrigan talks about the horr…
Ep. 213: supervolcanos, human evolution, & david lynch
Naturally, we had to take some time to reflect on David Lynch's life and philosophy. But first, Marko tells Corrigan about the Toba Catastrophe and what it might tell us about the future of humankind after we climate change ourselves to de…
Ep. 212: that's telekinesis, kyle
Corrigan tells Marko some fun stories about times people were sure telekinesis and other paranormal superpowers were a thing, we discuss what's going on with the California wildfires and why it's a problem for Marko's climate anxiety, and …
Ep. 211: dubious civil rights & time travel quandaries
In keeping with our VERY dark January, Marko tells Corrigan about a British pedophile advocacy group that got way too much legitimacy. But then we lighten things up with shout outs from The Void, bickering over Nosferatu, and a deep questi…
Ep. 210: dark tales from italy & new year's reflections
As 2025 kicks off, Corrigan tells Marko some dark tales she learned on her vacation in Rome, and we look back at our favorite things this year and forward at what's on the horizon for us this year. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Mar…
Ep. 209: the dark monk of the airbnb & people who prep
It's a truth universally acknowledged that Christmas is a time for ghosts. We don't make the rules. So, Marko opens us up with a spooooky tale of a perhaps misunderstood monk in West Yorkshire before we dive into the world of prepping, doo…
Ep. 208: the skyjacker & the claims adjuster
What a week it's been to live on this spinning rock, right? This week Corrigan tells Marko the story of the only unsolved highjacking case in American history, and we talk about the assassination of a healthcare CEO, and what the response …
Ep. 207: grey pubes & other ravages of age
There will be oversharing, friends, as Mark deals with his approaching 46th birthday by exploring what science says is happening to his body. Plus our regular chat about AI, a revisit of the Lady of the Dunes case, and Marko's final apprai…
Ep. 206: cattle mutilation & ai polar bears
Corrigan wants to get to the bottom of the gruesome phenomenon of cattle mutilation, and Marko finally gives up diet coke... for reasons that may surprise you. Highlights: [0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the mysterious phenomenon of cat…
Ep. 205: a death cat and well-trained worms
Bit of a week, huh? We'll address it, but mostly we want to talk to you about a cat that predicts death, our love for Night of the Living Dead (1990) and Smile 2, and weird ways organisms "think" that cause as to ask questions about our ow…
Ep. 204: electoral politics & existential dread
Weeoooweeoooweeooo! JoAG therapy alert! After Corrigan explains the horrible history of the American electoral system, Marko needs to get some feelings of futility about the world off his chest. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan gives Marko …
Ep. 203: halloween horror recs from the well to hell
It's been a minute since we updated the trusty JoAG columns o' recs, so just in time for Halloween, we got a ton of recommendations for you, all released in the last 4 years! But first, we go deep into evangelicalism once more as we discus…
Ep. 202: an exploding neck bomb & things the internet told us
We're back in action and boy how we missed you! This week Marko tells Corrigan about an average Joe thrust into decidedly remarkable circumstances, we deep dive into The Substance, and we discuss some of the bonkers stories from the interne…
Ep. 201: spontaneous human combustion
Fresh off our NYC meetup and a matching set of colds, we're reflecting on Marko's American adventure, and talking about the frightful phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the mechani…