Ep. 181: Toxic Landscapes & Extreme Protest Jack Of All Graves podcast

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HR is no longer just about managing people—it’s about shaping the future of work. Jens Baier, BCG’s HR transformation expert, discusses how AI and shifting employee expectations are forcing companies to rethink talent strategies. From re-recruiting to upskilling employees, HR must adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. Learn More: Jens Baier: https://on.bcg.com/41ca7Gv BCG on People Strategy: https://on.bcg.com/3QtAjro Decoding Global Talent: https://on.bcg.com/4gUC4IT…

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Ep. 218: the byford dolphin accident 2:09:24

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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 living in the lead up to global meltdown [01:17:33] Thanks to Ryan, your pal anna, Hollywood Steve, and Brianne for taking over Mark's duties last month; Ko-Fi perks are coming; [01:22:50] We debate what happened to Gene Hackman [01:35:20] What we watched: The Poseidon Adventure, Star Trek ‘09, In Cold Blood, Monolith, The Monkey, Companion, Heart Eyes, Unforgiven, The Gorge, Wolf Man, We Live In Time Stuff we referenced: What Is the Maximum Depth a Scuba Diver Can Go? Exploring the Limits and Risks Decompression Sickness Decompression sickness - Harvard The Ultimate Guide to Saturation Diving: Training, Safety, and Careers What It’s Like to be a Saturation Diver The Weird, Dangerous, Isolated Life of the Saturation Diver The Byford Dolphin Accident: How 5 Deep-Sea Divers Met Grisly Deaths Former saturation diver here - Reddit Byford Dolphin Accident (This one has the pics)…

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Ep. 217: the acoustic kitty project (w/ Brianne Brassea) 1:07:58

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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] Brianne tells CoRri about the Acoustic Kitty Project

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Ep. 216: the tillamook rock lighthouse (w/ the Hellrankers) 1:22:24

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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! Things referenced by your pal anna in this week's episode! The drone video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=600npaxOkHs Interview with former keeper Jim Gibbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbpbyEg6vHs GE execs tryna make the place look like a good idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiHKTNhK8Iw…

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Ep. 215: the horrors of the dozier school (w/ Ryan Clark) 1:20:03

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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 Boys . Highlights: [0:00] Ryan tells Corrigan about the Dozier School for Boys [01:09:45] Some book recs! (Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito and Wake Up & Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman) Stuff we referenced: The White House Boys…

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Ep. 214: all is risk (w/ john benfield) 2:43:43

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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 horrors of asbestos, and a D.B. Cooper enthusiast corrects the record! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells John and Marko about the horrors of asbestos [52:46] We introduce our guest, John Benfield, and briefly address that the world is getting more fashy in dumb ways [01:02:00] Corrigan's D.B. Cooper gets scotched in the best possible way on Bluesky [01:11:48] Mark's son has a question about villains winning in films [01:16:20] What we watched! (Grafted, Batman Begins, A Real Pain. Class of Nuke ’Em High, Castle Freak, Nickel Boys, Emilia Perez, Beezel, Hauntology, They Live, Fail Safe, [01:49:05] We delve into the World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risk Assessment with John, a risk assessment expert. Stuff we referenced: Asbestos: The Evil Dust VICE: Why the Deadly Asbestos Industry Is Still Alive and Well ‘I’m so angry, I’m wild’: the never-ending wait to clean up asbestos town Wittenoom ADSA: Wittenoom Overview The Last Days of an Outback Town Where Every Breath Can Be Toxic Memories of Wittenoom, a once-thriving but asbestos-riddled town that led to more than 1,000 deaths Last homes in asbestos-riddled Wittenoom to be demolished, but some want to stay U.K. Risk Register AI Bias in Denmark Tackling the growing risks of space debris in Earth orbit The risks of ‘space junk’ are clear: what goes up, might well come back down on top of you…

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Ep. 213: supervolcanos, human evolution, & david lynch 1:25:46

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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 death! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Toba Catastrophe Theory [23:05] Mark's inscrutable bits, our special guest for next week, [32:30] Now that Mark listens to podcasts, his latest listen brings him to a discussion of conspiracy theorists in the White House on the eve of the inauguration [42:18] What we watched: The Man They Could Not Hang, The Straight Story, Gladiator II, Cuckoo, Twin Peaks, The People's Joker [1:03:15] Looking back on Lynch…

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Ep. 212: that's telekinesis, kyle 1:54:01

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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 Mark weaves his Nightmare on Elm Street reboot idea through CoRri's attempts to talk about what she watched this week! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the U.S. government's forays into telekinetic research [49:36] Marko has climate anxiety; Corrigan explains what's going on with the California wildfires [1:08:00] Book club coming, we recommend Tananarive Due's The Reformatory , and a watch-along will occur February 1st! [1:13:45] What we watched! (The Mist, Wicked, The Order, The Boys From Brazil, The Sea Wolf, To Die For, Y2k, 10 Cloverfield Lane) Stuff we referenced: Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room Psychokinesis: Facts About Mind Over Matter ESP & Psychic Powers: Claims Inconclusive Inside The Montauk Project, The US Military’s Alleged Mind Control Program CIA's declassified documents: Highlights of the 13 million pages out now Spoon bender Uri Geller offers Donald Trump to use his island as US military base Remote Perturbation Techniques: Managerial Summary (CIA) MK-Ultra…

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Ep. 211: dubious civil rights & time travel quandaries 2:05:07

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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 question about time travel. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about a pro-pedophilia group in 1970s England [35:35] Mark hates January, CoRri is terrified of caterpillars, and people are eating bugs for the planet! [48:12] Elon Musk is "intervening" in UK politics and pretending to be a German guy on Twitch [55:20] Lots of good stuff coming up on the Ko-Fi so sign up, ya silly geese! [1:00:00] Shout Outs from the Void [1:14:45] What we watched! (Timecop, Nosferatu, Evil Dead 2, Conclave, Lockerbie) [01:50:55] Corrigan asks Marko how he would convince someone he was a time traveler…

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Ep. 210: dark tales from italy & new year's reflections 2:18:34

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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 Marko the dark tales of two women who've become feminist symbols in Italy [54:34] CoRri recaps her vacation, including the many human bones she saw, Mark smells of brisket [1:04:30] What we watched! (Nosferatu, Twister, Carry-On, Resolution, Gladiator, Werewolves, RoboCop, [1:26:28] Looking back over what we got up to in 2024 and forward to 2025 [1:46:20] Our favorite things from 2024 -- Movies, books, TV, music, and adventures! Stuff we referenced: Toxicology in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Ghost & Crimes of Rome Tour - Ask for Yash! The tragic story of Beatrice Cenci Violence Begets Violence: The Cruel Death of Beatrice Cenci This Aristocratic Family Turned on its Abusive Patriarch Meet Giulia Tofana: The 17th-Century Professional Poisoner Said To Have Killed 600 Men Giulia Tofana, Italy’s most notorious poisoner Le donne silenziate: the foundations of the Italian patriarchy Italy confronts its toxic culture of violence against women Make noise! A murder and a movie stir Italians to loudly demand an end to violence against women Femicide in Italy: A modern phenomenon deeply rooted in country’s cultural past Italy grapples with its patriarchal history as femicide cases shock the nation Giulia Tofana: poisoner, murderer, saviour?…

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Ep. 209: the dark monk of the airbnb & people who prep 2:22:57

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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, doomsday and otherwise. Highlights: [0:00] Mark tells Corrigan [33:36] We talk about how good you look, The Void is coming so sign up on our Ko-Fi to secure your personal message, Mark updates us on what it's like to be 46 [45:22] There are DRONES MAYBE in New Jersey [56:39] What we watched!: Violent Night, Speak No Evil (2024), The Santa Clause 3, Venom: The Last Dance, Heretic, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, The Endless [01:37:16] What are doomsday preppers and do we want to be them? Stuff we referenced: What is Prepping and What is a Prepper? Doomsday Desperation Millennial utopians and prepper subcultures: Contemporary utopianism on the left and right The Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War Preparing for the Apocalypse: A Look at the Rise of Doomsday Preppers Why 'preppers' are going mainstream 7 Assumptions That Can Get You Killed When SHTF Practice Combat Without Getting Killed…

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Ep. 208: the skyjacker & the claims adjuster 2:10:48

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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 says about the state of the U.S. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the mystery of famous highjacker D.B. Cooper, and about new revelations that might finally tell us for sure who he was! [45:28] It has been a CRAZY week to be alive, Mark doesn't like Corrigan's accent work, book club will be Dec. 28th [53:30] A discussion of Corrigan's upcoming resolutions leads to some deep philosophical tangents about morality [01:11:38] What we watched! (Nazi Town, USA, Wicked, Trapped in the Rocky Mountains, Arctic Void, History of the Occult, Three Wiser Men and A Boy, Sugarplummed, The Christmas Quest, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Suicide Squad, Targets, Nightbeast, The Burrowers [01:45:22] We talk about the assassination of United Healthcare and what we can take from the discourse about the killer Stuff we referenced: D.B. Cooper Update: Why FBI Reopened The 53-Year-Old Plane Hijacking Case A Staggering New Clue on D.B. Cooper's Tie Has Blown the 52-Year-Old Case Wide Open D.B. Cooper Who is D.B. Cooper? New Evidence May Crack One Of America’s Greatest Mysteries D.B. Cooper skyjacking: Boy, 8, unearths ransom notes $5,800 of airplane hijacker D. B. Cooper’s ransom money is found near the Columbia River on February 10, 1980. UnitedHealth uses faulty AI to deny elderly patients medically necessary coverage, lawsuit claims Insurance company halts plan to put time limits on coverage for anesthesia during surgery Competing Companies Scrub Online Leadership Bios …Fear Of Being Next?…

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Ep. 207: grey pubes & other ravages of age 1:51:37

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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 appraisal of Scream VI! Has he changed his tune, or are we doomed to fight forever? Highlights: [0:00] Mark talks about some of the ways he can expect his body to break down now in his mid-40s [39:39] We discuss neurodivergent safe foods, CoRri's impulsive haircut and tattoo, and how Mark has been burned by his impulses before [55:27] CoRri learns to put less pressure on herself, we mention upcoming things, and we watched a very unusual version of Metropolis for the Ko-Fi [1:01:00] What we watched! (Xtro, Giorgio Moroder’s Metropolis, Targets, True Stories, Lady of the Dunes [Oxygen True Crime], My Old Ass, Scream VI, Love Death & Robots) [1:38:10] We check in on generative AI and how quaint our past discussions of deepfakes seem now that AI is being trained on US [1:44:00] A quick revisit of the Lady of the Dunes…

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Ep. 206: cattle mutilation & ai polar bears 1:53:50

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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 cattle mutilation [50:52] Mark has finally divested from diet Coke over, of all things, AI. You'll be shocked to know this sends us spiraling. [1:16:08] Book club picks are coming, Mark loves Eastenders, we've changed how our YouTube functions, and other loose thoughts [1:27:14] What we watched! (Hot Frosty, Creep Tapes, Cape Fear, Scream, Alien: Romulus, MadS) Stuff we referenced: Cattle mutilations: One researcher's theory on what's happening | Livestock | capitalpress.com Let’s Talk About Cattle Mutilations - Modern Farmer The Mysterious History of Cattle Mutilation | HISTORY The Return of the Cattle-Mutilation Conspiracy Theory | The New Republic A decade after armed standoff, the Bundys appear to be above the law : NPR Cults or UFOs? Decades of mysterious cattle mutilations stump police Oregon ranchers describe bizarre cases of cattle mutilations in ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ - oregonlive.com Detectives perplexed by mysterious Oregon cattle mutilations - oregonlive.com The 1970s Cow Mutilation Mystery - JSTOR Daily Wave of Mutilation: The Cattle Mutilation Phenomenon of the 1970s on JSTOR 6 cows in Texas found dead and mutilated with their tongues cut out have left police searching for answers | CNN…

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Ep. 205: a death cat and well-trained worms 2:01:15

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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 own consciousness. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about a cat who can predict death [28:56] A listener made us a shirt and it causes us to reflect on how lucky we are [33:45] We reflect briefly on the week since the election. Check out the Fancave on our Ko-Fi for some advice on how not to be a doomer. [40:12] A moment for Tony Todd and a rave about Night of the Living Dead (1990) [52:30] What we watched! (The Penguin, Frankie Freako, Heretic, The Purge: Election Year, Carnival of Souls, Eyes Without a Face, Smile 2, Woman of the Hour, Joker: Folie a Deux) [1:30:45] Mark delves into ideas of consciousness, and whether some scientific revelations about how we can imitate it could effectively, well, kill god.…

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Ep. 204: electoral politics & existential dread 1:58:36

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