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The JoAG journey is a therapeutic one, and as such we recognize that taking care of our wellbeing always come first. Thus, while dear Marko tries to get his sleep situation back on track, this week it's a solo quick take, in which Corrigan explains what exactly the Doomsday Clock is and how it came into existence. You're not gonna like what time it is.

Stuff I referenced:


What is the Doomsday Clock? | University of Chicago News

Doomsday Clock Timeline

How to read the Doomsday Clock

Current Time - 2024 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Doomsday Clock - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The moments that could have accidentally ended humanity

Agents of Doom: Who is creating the apocalypse and why

The atomic scientists' Doomsday Clock is now 75—and threats to civilization still abound

What Was the Manhattan Project? | Scientific American

The Manhattan Project - Nuclear Museum

Oppenheimer: The Real WW2 History Behind the Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan | Den of Geek

After Corrigan tells Marko about the widely misunderstood McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and CoRri learns about the British institution that is Mr. Blobby, we delve into some of the seemingly bonkers solutions people have come up with to climate change in lieu of total societal restructuring.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko the real story behind the supposedly frivolous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit[38:56] Cultural exchange! Mark explains Mr. Blobby[51:24] We talk shit on CM Punk[62:05] What we watched! (Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, Monkey Man, The Bear, All You Need Is Death[88:20] We discuss some actual solutions to climate change that don't require a complete restructuring of society and whether they give us any hope

Stuff we referenced:


Liebeck v. McDonald’s

What Really Happened Behind the Hot Coffee Lawsuit | Reader's Digest

Woman sues McDonald's after she's burned by hot coffee, echoing 1994 case : NPR

The McDonald’s Coffee Cup Case: Separating McFacts From McFiction - FindLaw

McDonald's sued over hot coffee spill nearly 30 years after 1994 lawsuit

Legal Myths: The McDonald's "Hot Coffee" Case - Public Citizen

A New Documentary Looks Back At A Famous Cup Of McDonald's 'Hot Coffee' : NPR

The Truth Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case | The Poole Law Group

Decades after the infamous 'hot coffee' case, McDonald's is being sued over another scalding spill | CBC News

Do You Know the Full Story Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Coffee Case and How Corporations Used it to Promote Tort Reform? | Democracy Now!

McDonald's Hot Coffee Case Revisited in Starbucks Litigation

MCDONALD’S HOT COFFEE CASE: THE REAL STORY & WHY IT MATTERS | Morris & Dewett

Reversing Climate Change with Geoengineering - Science in the News

What is geoengineering—and why should you care? | MIT Technology Review

Effects of geoengineering must be urgently investigated, experts say | Geoengineering | The Guardian

What Is Geoeng

It's a media heavy ep! After Mark tells Corrigan about a Soviet officer who saved us all from certain death and Corrigan explains what the deal is with Mercury retrograde, we delve deep into the movies we watched this week and unpack why modern documentaries are so unsatisfying.

Highlights:

[0:00] Marko tells Corrigan how Stanislav Petrov saved the world[12:09] Corrigan explains what it means for Mercury to be in retrograde [31:30] Marko gives our Ko-Fi subscribers individualized horoscopes[59:30] What we watched! We dive real deep this week on the filmmaking and storytelling in these flicks. (Pan’s Labyrinth, Monkey Man, Identity, Frailty, The Mutilator, Ghostbusters, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Ghostbusters, Bad Vegan, Michael Clayton, The Bear)[101:19] We discuss orthorexia, the problems with current documentary trends, and the docuseries Bad Vegan

Stuff we referenced:


What Do Astronomers Mean When They Say Mercury Is In Retrograde?

What Really Happens When Mercury Is in Retrograde

Are there real ways to fight climate change? Yes.

Reversing Climate Change with Geoengineering - Science in the News

What is geoengineering—and why should you care? | MIT Technology Review

Effects of geoengineering must be urgently investigated, experts say | Geoengineering | The Guardian

What Is Geoengineering and Why Is It Considered a Climate Change Solution? | Scientific American

Corrigan explains to Mark why people are asking about the whereabouts of First Lady of Scientology Shelly Miscavige, and we chat about assassinations and why they fascinate us.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige[53:30] Mark learns about milk duds, we discuss the weird growth of the Easter holiday, we share our Purge night plans[67:52] What we watched! (Dog Day Afternoon, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, You'll Never Find Me, Rottentail)[95:00] We have a little chat about assassination

Stuff we referenced:


What to Know About Shelly Miscavige, Wife of Scientology Leader David Miscavige

Shelly Miscavige Found? Video Potentially Reveals Secret Scientology Base

Where are Scientology leaders David and Shelly Miscavige?

Read Why Shelly Miscavige, Once Scientology’s Queen, Was Dethroned by Her Husband David | Vanity Fair

Scientology: Inside the Compound That May Hold Shelly Miscavige

Shelly Miscavige, the ‘missing’ wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, ‘out of hiding’ | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Leah Remini Says She Still Doesn't Know Shelly Miscavige's Whereabouts

Scientology Leader's 'Missing' Wife Appeared ‘Relaxed’ During New Sighting

New Shelly Miscavige sighting actually took place earlier than you may have heard

Leah Remini Twitter thread

Mark tells CoRri about the unseemly experiments that led to our knowledge of hepatitis, and then we're in for a classic ARGUESODE! Following the Late Night With the Devil controversy, we debate the ethics of AI and whether there's any meaningful difference between human inspiration and machine learning.

Highlights:

[0:00] Mark tells CoRri about the unethical experiments conducted at the Willowbrook State School [15:04] Irish people are mad at Corrigan, Mark is spiky this week, the turnbuckle is the hardest part of the ring, and we have some cultural exchange surrounding hedgehogs and crisps[37:32] What we watched! (Double Blind, The Fly, Late Night with the Devil, Stopmotion, The Hunger Games, The Midnight Man, Quiet on the Set, Metropolis, Frogman, Four Lions)[73:00] We discuss Late Night WIth the Devil and the conversation it's stirred up about AI art[76:30] Spoilery movie review[89:00] End of spoilers! We debate the validity of AI art and its ethics

Corrigan tells Marko how an orphan train turned Irish Americans white, and we discuss the sad but fascinating stories of feral children. Plus, Marko issues a musical challenge to listeners, and we test out our Shakira impressions.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the great Arizona orphan abduction[38:41] Mark feels a little down about the state of the world now compared to when we started JoAG[58:20] We try out our Shakira impressions. Just go with it. And we discuss upcoming JoAG things[69:56] What we watched! (Frogman, Glasshouse, Se7en, Coherence, 20 Days in Mariupol, Madame Web, 10 To Midnight)[95:09] We discuss feral children, also known as isolates, and what they reveal to us about human development and what it means to be human

Stuff we referenced:


St. Patrick’s Day: Origins, Meaning & Background | HISTORY

St. Patrick's Day and the True Story of Saint Patrick | TIME

The Colorful History of the St. Patrick's Day Parade

Irish Potato Famine: Date, Cause & Great Hunger - HISTORY

What was the Irish potato famine? How was Queen Victoria involved, how many people died and when did it happen? | The Sun

BBC - History - British History in depth: The Irish Famine

Irish Famine survivors - it was not so long ago

The Great Irish Famine Was a Turning Point in History

Scientists Finally Pinpoint the Pathogen That Caused the Irish Potato Famine | Science| Smithsonian Magazine

HOW INFECTION SHAPED HISTORY: LESSONS FROM THE IRISH FAMINE - PMC

History: The Abduction of 40 Orphans in 20th Century Clifton - PHOENIX magazine

The Irish Orphan Abduction | Feature | Tucson Weekly

The Orphan Trains - True West Magazine

Britain's Blueprint for Colonialism: Made in Ireland - JSTOR Daily

When Language Started a Political Revolution - JSTOR Daily

The Art of Breaking People Down: The British Colonial Model in Ireland and Canada on JSTOR

History Ireland