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 about some excellent flicks. Classic shit. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the origins of the phrase of "going postal" [48:06] Cultural exchange![56:00] Snakebite guy leads Mark to ask some iffy questions about human experimentation[01:09:53] What we watched: Thunderbolts, NOPE, Freaky Tales, Drop, Deranged, Black Widow, Ed Kemper, Conclave[01:38:56] A tease for next week's episode! Stuff we referenced: Recalling the post office shooting, 25 years later Montclair Marks 30th Anniversary of Post Office Shooting That Killed Four Workplace violence: homicides and nonfatal intentional injuries by another person in 2020 Examining Workplace Homicide THE LONER: FROM SHY FOOTBALL PLAYER TO 'CRAZY PAT' MAIL CARRIER KILLS 14 IN POST OFFICE, THEN HIMSELF THREE DIE IN POSTAL SHOOTINGS IN TWO STATES Postal Officials Examine System After 2 Killings State v. Smith United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Curtis L. Collins, Defendant-appellant, 690 F.2d 431 (5th Cir. 1980) A disgruntled postal worker with a high-powered rifle shot... Man kills 4, self Throwback Thursday: Postal workers start packing pistols in 1961 Mass Shooting at Montclair Post Office Remembered 30 Years Later DEATH IN THE POST OFFICE: 4 Shot Dead in New Jersey Post Office; Wide Manhunt but Motive Is Not Clear 2 decades later, Montclair reflects on deadly post office shooting Post Office Supervisor Shot to Death; Co-Worker Arrested