Jack of All Graves

JoAG Radio: The Radium Girls & The Bystander Effect

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.

Ep. 249: nobody expects the portuguese inquisition

This time of year we always have a ramble episode or two, so here's one! After Corrigan explains why she can't tell Marko about the Portuguese Inquisition and instead tells him the strange story of the maybe-kidnapping of the founder of the Four Square denomination, we unleash a stream of consciousness episode about nothing and everything. HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about early megachurch pastor Aimee Semple-McPherson, who may or may not have been kidnapped off Venice Beach [44:30] We wonder if there's a proletarian cure for enshittification and media consolidation [01:03:15] What we watched: Pluribus, 9-1-1, Bugonia, Daddy's Head, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, The Thing [01:29:20] Corrigan has questions for everyone, including "does your esophagus make that sound?" and "did British people take out their teeth in the '70s?" STUFF WE REFERENCED: * The “Lady Preacher” Who Became World-Famous—and Then Vanished [https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/21/sister-sinner-claire-hoffman-book-review] * Aimee Semple McPherson dazzled Angelenos with flamboyant sermons. Then she disappeared [https://archive.is/20250710191203/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-24/sister-sinner-book-review-aimee-semple-mcpherson-biography#selection-2393.0-2393.86] * On This Day in 1926: The Scandalous Disappearance of Preacher Aimee Semple McPherson [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/on-this-day-in-1926-the-scandalous-disappearance-of-preacher-aimee-semple-mcpherson/] * The Fall and Rise of Aimee Semple McPherson [https://historyandimagination.com/2025/03/22/the-fall-and-rise-of-aimee-semple-mcpherson/] * The American Experience: Aimee Semple McPherson [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1q9k9t]

Marko Reads: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

While Corrigan is away on the other side of the Atlantic, Marko takes the time to read a story suggested to us on our Discord by our pal Paul: Shirley Jackson's 1948 classic, "The Lottery."

Ep. 248: one last hurrah at the ramen glory hole

Marko continues his quest to find out if pain can be quantified objectively by diving into the McGill Pain Questionnaire, and Corrigan has questions about food, memory, and final meals. HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about the McGill Pain Questionnaire [25:49] Thanksgiving is coming, Marko's got a Santa thing happening in his house, and we wonder if Mark has had a fantastic idea or a really distasteful one [45:59] After an epic gaming sesh, we implore you to hang out with each other online (http://www.ko-fi.com/jackofallgraves [http://www.ko-fi.com/jackofallgraves]) [54:49] What we watched! (Sweet Home Alabama, Ick, Hot Rod, Abruptio, Revenge) [01:34:14] Corrigan wants to talk about food and death

Ep. 247: mooninite panic & the goals of ai

What do the creators of all those AI chatbots and therapists and essay writing apps really wants from us? We're talking that out today, after Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Boston Mooninite Panic of 2007, and we share lots of cultural exchange. HIGHLIGHTS: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Boston Mooninite Panic [34:26] Marko has an iffy idea for corporate gatherings, CoRri finds out Spotify has comments and people have been commenting, there's new Fancave on the Ko-Fi, and we need your suggestions for the 2026 book club schedule [01:02:38] What we watched: Predator: Badlands, Life of Chuck, ANOES 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Shin Godzilla, Hearts in Atlantis, Ghost Ship, Death By Lightning, Devil in Disguise, Depraved, Black Phone 2, Frankenstein [01:41:05] We talk about the research that exists about what AI does to our brains, anecdotal stories about AI's impact, and ultimately why the people who create AI platforms are taking advantage of a broken society. STUFF WE REFERENCED: * Adult Swim: How an Animation Experiment Conquered Late-Night TV [https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/arts/television/adult-swim-history-anniversary.html] * 15 years ago, the Mooninites from Aqua Teen Hunger Force shut down Boston [https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.polygon.com/22910754/aqua-teen-hunger-mooninites-boston-bomb-scare] * Remembering the ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ bomb scare that shut down Boston [https://www.inverse.com/input/features/aqua-teen-hunger-force-movie-pr-stunt-bomb-scare-mooninites-boston-2007] * Remembering the Mooninite Panic of 2007, tapping into something great at The Lilypad [https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/02/27/remembering-the-mooninite-panic-of-2007-tapping-into-something-great-at-the-lilypad/] * It's been 17 years since Aqua Teen Hunger Force marketing campaign sparked panic in Boston [https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-history-2007-aqua-teen-hunger-force-mooninite-panic/38940050]