Jack of All Graves

Jack of All Graves

A storytelling pod in which an American girl and a Welsh guy bond over a shared love of the terrifying, tragic, bloody, morbid, anxiety-inducing, and horrific -- a joyful and therapeutic exploration of very dark things.

  1. 2D AGO

    Ep. 252: thinking about death and also america

    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.?

    2h 5m

  2. JAN 4

    Ep. 251: teenage nazi killers

    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

    2h 10m

  3. 12/29/2025

    Ep. 250: the playbook

    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

    2h 5m

  4. 12/21/2025 · BONUS

    JoAG Fancave: The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

    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

    1h 36m
  5. JoAG Radio: The Radium Girls & The Bystander Effect

    12/15/2025 · BONUS

    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.

    29 min

  6. 12/09/2025

    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 Aimee Semple McPherson dazzled Angelenos with flamboyant sermons. Then she disappeared On This Day in 1926: The Scandalous Disappearance of Preacher Aimee Semple McPherson The Fall and Rise of Aimee Semple McPherson The American Experience: Aimee Semple McPherson

    1h 39m

  7. 12/01/2025 · BONUS

    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."

    23 min

  8. 11/25/2025

    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) [54:49] What we watched! (Sweet Home Alabama, Ick, Hot Rod, Abruptio, Revenge) [01:34:14] Corrigan wants to talk about food and death

    1h 51m
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A storytelling pod in which an American girl and a Welsh guy bond over a shared love of the terrifying, tragic, bloody, morbid, anxiety-inducing, and horrific -- a joyful and therapeutic exploration of very dark things.

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  • Creator
    Jack of All Graves
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    266
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2020
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