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Corrigan shares a gruesome bit of boatcore suggested by a listener: The wreck of the French frigate The Medusa! Then our guest Ella Tailor talks about her experiences in Minneapolis during ICE's reign of terror... and why it makes her hopeful. Check the show notes for MN mutual aid links! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Ella and Marko the gruesome story of the wreck of the Medusa [53:00] Marko has a pessimistic take on being wished a happy Friday [01:00:00] We introduce Ella! [01:09:30] What we watched: Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, The Pitt, Deathstalker [01:33:12] Ella talks about her experiences watching people of all stripes come together in Minneapolis when ICE came to town. Stuff we referenced: Discovering The Wreck of the Medusa: A Journey into Tragedy and Art The Terrifying Story of “The Raft of the Medusa” The Wreck of the Medusa by Jonathan Miles Raft of the Medusa: a grisly tale of incompetence and cannibalism The Doomed Voyage of La Méduse Find Ella Online!: Monday Night Fake Fights | The Most Important Election of Our Lives | Garak Tailor Makes Things Ella's favorite mutual aid: Haven Watch, MN | Stand With Minnesota | Community Kitchen Minneapolis

Marko has been on Reddit, and the news isn't good. Are we in for some real climate f*****y in the imminent future? And should we be channeling our inner preppers? Highlights: [0:00] Bad news! El niño is about to f**k us all up! [30:25] Corrigan has a book recommendation and a life recommendation to take away some of the dread (The Story of More by Hope Jahren) [54:30] What we watched: RoboCop, Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Punishment Park, They Will Kill You, Ready Or Not 2, The Vourdalak, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (Blue Rose Cut), Project Hail Mary, The Lost Boys

We're joined by author Lauren Bolger to talk about her spooky, genre-bending book "The Barre Incidents," and its connections to everyone's favorite sexy cryptid: Mothman! This book has everything: Ghost miners, Norse gods, Indrid Cold, and even a little romance for good measure! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Lauren and Marko about John Keel, the Mothman, Indrid Cold, and the superspectrum theory [44:18] We chat with Lauren Bolger about her books, her writing process, and her horror backstory Stuff we referenced: Lauren Bolger | Website | Recommendations: Dear Stupid Penpal by Rascal Hartley; If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You John Keel: The Man The Myths and the Ongoing Mysteries by Brent Raynes The Eighth Tower by John Keel A new demonology : John Keel and The Mothman Prophecies Local Lore: Woodrow Derenberger and the Legend of Indrid Cold Some reflections on John Keel's "superspectrum" theory

Marko tells Corrigan the very iffy story of a woman who may or may not have had a strange form of amnesia. You decide. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the strange story of journalist Jody Roberts... or is it web designer Jane Dee? [38:26] Corrigan's lasagna hack raises a conversation about the merits and pitfalls of taking shortcuts [01:05:40] What we watched: Project Hail Mary, Your Monster, Bodycam, Death Wish, Logan, Scream 7, Nuremberg, Whistle

Marko reads the 1893 short story "An Alpine Divorce" by Robert Barr before Corrigan tells some real stories about the phenomenon everyone's talking about on social media. Plus, Marko discovers Ruby Frankie. Ooooh boy. Highlights: [0:00] Marko reads "An Alpine Divorce." [11:58] Corrigan talks about women being left in the wilderness by angry men [50:58] Marko finds a mysterious mini-DV tape, we chat about social media, mailers are coming, and we've got meet-up updates. [01:15:30] Marko just found out about Ruby Franke and wants to know more about Mormons [01:39:40] What we watched: The Night Digger (The Road Builder), Hoppers, Cold Storage, The Addams Family, Crime 101, Evil Influencer, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Stuff we referenced: Climber Faces Homicide Charges After His Partner Dies. When Does a Bad Decision Become a Crime? Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death on Mountain Hike Climber who left his girlfriend to die on mountain ‘had done it before’ The Art of Empowering Yourself Against an Alpine Divorce Alpine Divorce - Reddit The Consequences of an “Alpine Divorce,” and Why the Term Is Trending Men are allegedly abandoning women on hikes, sparking discussion of the “Alpine divorce” Alpine Divorce – An old story, a new case, and a viral social media moment When a Hike Turns Deadly: Understanding “Alpine Divorce” Through a Legal Lens An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr (story)

We're back after two epic episodes in a row apparently crashed Corrigan's immune system! This week Marko tells Corrigan about one of the most horrific bastards we've ever discussed -- Marcel Petiot, a.k.a. Dr. Satan! Then we catch up on the month of movies we haven't discussed! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the MacDonald Triad & truly f*****g depraved serial killer Marcel Petiot. [29:26] Corrigan has been sick, Marko is hooked on Too Good To Go, [37:50] We debrief the prison abolition episode [47:00] London meet-up update! [49:30] What we watched: The Bluff, Bugonia, Malcolm X, The Bad Seed, Predator 2, Rhymes for Young Ghouls, Crime 101, Falling Down, Send Help, Anaconda (2026 & 1997), Atroz, Southbound, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Dracula

In an episode years in the making, we finally tackle the question of what prison abolition is and whether it would actually work, with the help of "The Leftist Lawyer" Sheryl Weikal! But first, Corrigan tells the true story behind the legend of John Henry and how it ties into the modern prison industrial complex. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko and Sheryl the true history behind the legend of John Henry [39:52] We learn about Sheryl's work as a Pay-What-You-Can lawyer and talk about prison abolition Stuff we referenced: Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, The Untold Story of An American Legend by Scott Reynolds Nelson The Muddled Distinction Between De Jure and De Facto Segregation Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country When Authorities Dunked Outspoken Women in Water The Legend of John Henry: Talcott, WV

Boffin Eileen is back! This time she's perfectly adequately (read: AMAZINGLY) answering Marko's burning questions about what the nukes can do to us, and addressing Corrigan's skepticism about regulating our nervous systems! Plus, an impromptu tribute to Catherine O'Hara. Highlights: [0:00] Eileen talks about the truly horrific effects of radiation sickness [58:40] Eileen explores how much we can regulate our own nervous systems, and what it really means to be "dysregulated" Stuff we referenced: 1. Harry Daghlian - Nuclear Museum 2. May 21, 1946: Louis Slotin Becomes Second Victim of “Demon Core” | American Physical Society               3. Scientist of the Day - Harry Daghlian 4. How a careless slip killed a physicist 5. The Slotin Accident: Inside the Archives – Los Alamos Historical Society 6. Medical Studies of the Demon Core Victims 7. The Los Alamos Accident, 1958 8. The Cecil Kelley Criticality Accident9. https://www.epa.gov/radiation/radiation-health-effects Autonomic Nervous System: What It Is, Function & Disorders Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS): What It Is & Function Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS): What It Is & Function Stress, Adaptation, and Disease: Allostasis and Allostatic Load - McEWEN - 1998 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - Wiley Online Library The Window of Tolerance: What It Is and Why It Matters Expanding the Window of Tolerance: 6 PDFs & Worksheets What We Get Wrong About the Nervous Syste...

A miscommunication leads to us having to wing this episode, and it sure goes all over the place! Corrigan revisits the claims of the Killer in the Code podcast, Marko discusses nuclear war, and we preview the next two REALLY COOL episodes we've got coming. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan gives an update on the Killer in the Code podcast [32:08] CoRri was a pukey child and we discuss pukey Garbage Pail Kids, [41:50] We preview some incredible episodes we have coming up the next two weeks! [58:28] What we watched: Feast, Man Bites Dog, Taxi Driver, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Train Dreams

The snow in New Jersey this weekend is magical... so Corrigan brings the mood down by talking about a field trip that turned deadly during a blizzard on Oregon's Mt. Hood. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about an ill-fated field trip to Oregon's Mt. Hood [53:34] We talk like youth pastors, discuss this week's current events [01:08:40] Book club things and don't forget to mark the weekend of August 8th on your calendar for the UK meetup! [01:21:00] What we watched! (A House of Dynamite, Chain Reactions, A Hole in the Head, The Rip, Beast of War, Phantom of the Paradise) Stuff we referenced: Deadliest Avalanches In History Mt. Hood Climb Observance Day Mount Hood's Deadliest Disaster In 1986, 9 died on Mount Hood. Now, Oregon private school irked that parent wrote about it TWO CLIMBERS MAY HAVE SURVIVED BECAUSE OF POSITIONS IN SNOW CAVE Improper Decision — Failure to Turn Back, Fatigue, Exposure, Hypothermia, Inadequate Equipment, Weather, Failure to Follow Route, Oregon, Mount Hood Peace and pain 30 years after Oregon Episcopal School's Mount Hood disaster A Hole in the Head (1998)

Hard to believe it's only the 10th of January after the week the U.S. has had. We have a talk about it, but not before Marko talks about a people who revere death, we discuss death in kids' media, and we dig into whether there's a conspiracy to make people scared of normal weather in the U.K. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the Toraja people of Indonesia, who have an intimate relationship with death [29:57] Mark thinks the UK media is making everyone freak out about the weather, which leads to a discussion of the attention economy and studies on what short form video is doing to our brains, and questions about why the Daily Mail has it out for deadly Asian hornets [54:30] Marko tries to understand American field sobriety tests [01:05:40] What we watched: Poltergeist, Man Finds Tape, 9-1-1, Aliens, Predator: Badlands [01:33:35] What the f**k is going on in the U.S.?

Why not start out the year inspired? This week Corrigan tells Marko the story of Hannie Schaft and the Oversteegen Sisters, teenage badasses who seduced and killed Nazis. Plus, for good measure, we answer some burning listener questions! Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the story of Hannie Schaft and Truus and Freddie Oversteegen [39:50] Momentous occasions in what we watched! (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Greener Grass, Gremlins, Anaconda (2024), Fantastic Planet [01:10:06] Answering listener questions! Stuff we referenced: Seducing and Killing Nazis by Sophie Polderman (book) As Teenagers, These Sisters Resisted the Nazis. Here’s What They Taught Me About Doing the Right Thing Hannie Schaft, the redheaded girl Meet Hannie Schaft, The World War II Resistance Hero Who Terrified The Nazis The Most Want­ed Woman in WWII Nether­lands: Han­nie Schaft This Teenager Killed Nazis With Her Sister During WWII The Fascinating Story of The Teenage Girls Who Killed Nazis: Freddie and Truus Oversteegen Remembering a Dutch Partisan

On our last JoAG of 2025, Marko explains the corporate playbook for profiting off stuff they know is bad for us, Corrigan sees a volcano, and we discuss the credibility of the recent revelations that the Zodiac and Black Dahlia murders may have been committed by the same guy! Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan the corporate playbook for profiting from our misery and poor health [51:30] We chat about practical effects and learn some Marko marriage lore, and Corrigan saw a volcano erupt [01:09:54] What we watched: Keeper, The Running Man, They Live, The Void, Scrooged, Shaun of the Dead [01:41:45] Have the Black Dahlia and Zodiac killings been solved?? Stuff we referenced: The Zodiac killer and Black Dahlia murderer were the SAME man: Explosive investigation unmasks single suspect behind two of America's darkest murders Killer in the Code (podcast site w/ details) The Zodiac and Black Dahlia killers may have been the same person, Marvin Margolis, according to a new decoding of a Zodiac code (Reddit) An amateur codebreaker may have just solved the Black Dahlia and Zodiac killings

To close out our vacation episodes, we're sharing this month's episode of the JoAG Fancave, normally available exclusively on our Ko-Fi. But first! Marko is soliciting your questions for a JoAG AMA! This month’s film was 2020’s The Wolf Snow Hollow written, directed and starring Jim Cummings and before you ask, no, not the voice of Winnie the Pooh Jim Cummings. The other one. The movie follows the small town police force of Snow Hollow as they are hit with a slew of super violent murders that come with a lot of blood and a lot of missing body parts.  [0:00] Marko solicits your questions [01:47] We unpack Death by Lightning on Netflix and the Apple podcast Unicorn Girl [44:00] We talk about The Wolf of Snow Hollow and a brief history of lyncanthropy

Corrigan is in Hawaii surrounded by screaming roosters, barking dogs, and coqui frogs 24 hours a day, so here's a lil' sample of JoAG Radio, which you can find on our Ko-Fi page! It's a series of stripped down JoAG tales with no crosstalk. Just the facts. In this episode, Corrigan talks about the girls who lost their lives making watch faces in New Jersey, and the real story of Kitty Genovese, whose death inspired the myth of the Bystander Effect.