Jack of All Graves

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 discuss a supposed portal to hell in Siberia! HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Siberian "Well to Hell" [53:00] We apologize for and discuss the choice to watch Peter Jackson's Meet the Feebles for our watch-along [01:09:35] We update our horror columns with new Halloween recs for you! * Left Column: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Psycho Goreman, Freaky, No One Will Save You, M3gan, Lamb, Host * Middle Column: Vicious Fun, Fresh, Superhost, The Blackening, Milk & Serial, Trap, Totally Killer, Longlegs, Deadstream, The Night House, Renfield, Nope, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), The Black Phone, The Pope's Exorcist, The First Exorcism, Immaculate, Barbarian, Malignant, His House, A Quiet Place: Day One, Invisible Man, Late Night With the Devil * Right Column: The Substance, Talk To Me, Evil Dead Rise, Pearl, Silent Night (2021), Hunter Hunter, Soft & Quiet, Terrifier 2 &3, The Sadness, The Wicked & the Damned, When Evil Lurks, Men, Censor, Possessor Stopmotion, In A Violent Nature, Bones & All STUFF WE REFERENCED: * World’s deepest manmade hole dubbed ‘well to hell’ plunges 40,000 feet [https://nypost.com/2019/08/27/worlds-deepest-man-made-hole-dubbed-well-to-hell-plunges-40000-feet/] * The Fascinating Truth Behind The "Well To Hell" Hoax - Urbo [https://urbo.com/content/the-fascinating-truth-behind-the-well-to-hell-hoax/] * How Deep Is the Deepest Hole in the World? | Scientific American [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-deep-is-the-deepest-hole-in-the-world/] * The Untold Truth Of The Well To Hell [https://www.grunge.com/679509/the-untold-truth-of-the-well-to-hell/] * The Well to Hell | Snopes.com [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-well-to-hell/] * Scientists Discover Hell in Siberia - Christianity Today [https://www.christianitytoday.com/1990/07/scientists-discover-hell-in-siberia/]

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 internet that have been posted on our socials lately! HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the grim end of Brian Wells, the man with a bomb strapped around his neck [20:40] Mark does some victim blaming, we explain our absence, and we go over some upcoming JoAG stuff including this weekend's watch-along on October 26th! [32:10] Robert Roberson's execution has been delayed! Keep up the pressure! [39:45] CoRri picks out a classic movie for Mark to watch! [42:08] What we watched! (Pulse, Dead Man’s Curve, Dead of Night, The Gift, Next of Kin, It’s What’s Inside, Horror in the High Desert, Horror in the High Desert 2, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, The Substance, Red Rooms, WNUF Halloween Special, Terrifier 3, Azrael) [1:12:00] We talk about The Substance! No spoilers unless you want to know zero things about the film. [1:29:40] We share some of the bonkers stories people have shared to our social media lately STUFF WE REFERENCED: * US man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/sheep-cloning-montana-hunting-prison?fbclid=IwY2xjawGCPQZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUEShVQxhaP87tj8nZXZdnLc0lF7msAP7arWofxDu89oYp5tkFQQyNg64w_aem_jenx-Ktf_ZluYx2ohL1QyA] * Cheating alleged after men’s world conker champion found with steel chestnut [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/14/cheating-alleged-after-mens-world-conker-champion-found-with-steel-chestnut?fbclid=IwY2xjawGCPF1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd1bSXQmnaqWeKap3wDeDPFOboEhssRqfowOIihWsU9VmXnYW3Zmx5KWoQ_aem_Emh7EB6SvJZvV-MXv5yXAQ] * ‘Horrifying’ mistake to take organs from a living person was averted, witnesses say [https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/10/16/nx-s1-5113976/organ-transplantion-mistake-brain-dead-surgery-still-alive?fbclid=IwY2xjawGCPE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTB-TUqCTY4SYCAL7kaXfT4IZfLUTGnCz2p_BqQ6I1V0XLz-BtE7oGe8TA_aem_DWvoOOXg49VtDpTxHMQTLQ] * Bay Area startup claims it developed 2-way communication between people via dreams [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/bay-area-startup-claims-it-developed-2-way-communication-between-people-via-dreams/ar-AA1stfmb?ocid=BingNewsSerp] * Disguised GP admits attempted murder poisoning [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9ve47e92o] * Build your own CRISPR solution [https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/genome-editing/crispr-nuclease-vector.html]

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 mechanisms by which human being seem to spontaneously combust [34:10] We reflect on the meetup and Mark's time in America. [44:40] Corrigan has a wild coincidence to share with the JoAG circle [58:39] CoRri explains why Strange Darling is a very problematic movie [1:09:00] What we watched! (Evolver, Dead Silence, House of Spoils, Clearcut, The Believers, Absurd, Speak No Evil, Deadpool & Wolverine, V/H/S/Beyond, Salem’s Lot, Dracula, Halloween 3, Freaked) [1:44:30] A question for our audience: What franchise has the best average hit rate? STUFF WE REFERENCED: * Spontaneous Human Combustion in the Light of the 21st Century | Virve Koljonen - Academia.edu [https://www.academia.edu/18267860/Spontaneous_Human_Combustion_in_the_Light_of_the_21st_Century] * Spontaneous Human Combustion: Eye-witness cases in more detail [http://www.alternativescience.com/spontaneous-human-combustion-cases-new.htm] * Spontaneous combustion killed pensioner, rules coroner [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/spontaneous-combustion-killed-pensioner-rules-coroner-2360082.html] * 'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15032614#:~:text=Deaths%20attributed%20by%20some%20to%20%22spontaneous%20combustion%22%20occur] * Spontaneous Human Combustion [https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2018/04/18/spontaneous-human-combustion/#:~:text=Spontaneous%20human%20combustion%20is%20a%20phenomenon%20where%20a%20living] * Is Spontaneous Human Combustion Possible? [https://sciencenotes.org/spontaneous-human-combustion-possible/#:~:text=In%20most%20reports%20of%20spontaneous%20human%20combustion,%20the%20torso]

It's a very special 200th episode live from Corrigan's backyard at the JoAG x Hellrankers meetup of DOOOOM! That's right, Hollywood Steve and Your Pal Anna, along with a few dozen of our listening fam, assembled for a swingin' shindig where Marko told us about some notable mob hits, and we ranked each entry in the Jaws franchise! HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] Mark tells us about the rise of organized crime in America and some of the classic MOs for mob hits. [25:00] We rank the Jaws flicks!

This week Corrigan tackles the controversial shaken baby syndrome diagnosis and, in anticipation of Mark's upcoming journey to the states, we talk about his hopes, fears, and the weird ass gift shop at the World Trade Center. Plus, we finally put an end to our years-long dispute about the Scream franchise! HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] Corrigan scotches Shaken Baby Syndrome [49:42] We chat about Mark's concerns about coming to America, the things he's looking forward to, and the bizarre phenomenon that is the 9/11 gift shop [74:00] What we watched! (Storm of the Century, Blink Twice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Watchers, Scream 4, Omni Loop, Caveat) STUFF WE REFERENCED: * Robert Roberson Faces Execution, Despite Groundbreaking Texas Junk Science Law [https://theintercept.com/2024/09/09/texas-junk-science-shaken-baby-robert-roberson-execution/] * The horrible truth about shaken baby syndrome cases. [https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/05/shaken-baby-syndrome-cases-sad-truth.html] * Shaken Science: Former medical examiner: ‘Alleged cases of pure shaking are unusual’ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/shaken-baby-syndrome/Former-medical-examiner-Alleged-cases-of-pure-shaking-are-unusual.html] * The controversy about shaken baby syndrome actually isn't one at all [https://www.kevinmd.com/2015/06/the-controversy-about-shaken-baby-syndrome-actually-isnt-one-at-all.html] * Law Needs to Keep Up With Science in Shaken Baby Syndrome Cases [https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/law-needs-to-keep-up-with-science-in-shaken-baby-syndrome-cases] * Evidence of 'shaken baby' questioned by controversial study | New Scientist [https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23230994-100-evidence-of-shaken-baby-questioned-by-controversial-study/] * Shaken baby cases tested by defense medical expert witnesses [https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/21/shaken-baby-syndrome-medical-expert-witness-danyel-smith-appeal/]es * Appeals court agrees shaken baby syndrome is 'junk science' in some cases • New Jersey Monitor [https://newjerseymonitor.com/2023/09/13/appeals-court-agrees-shaken-baby-syndrome-is-junk-science-in-some-cases/] * The evidence base for shaken baby syndrome - PMC [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC381308/] * How Can Doctors Be Sure a Baby's Been Shaken? - The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/11/how-can-doctors-be-sure-a-babys-been-shaken/382632/] * Shaken Baby Syndrome | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/shaken-baby-syndrome] * Texas court sets execution for man in controversial shaken baby syndrome case [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/texas-court-sets-execution-for-man-in-controversial-shaken-baby-syndrome-case/ar-BB1pfu7K?ocid=feedsansarticle] * National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome [https://dontshake.org/learn-more] * Hours before Freddie Owens' execution, friend who testified against him says he lied: "Freddie was not there" - CBS News [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/freddie-owens-execution-south-carolina-friend-says-lied-testimony/]