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.
We’re keeping it real festive this post-Christmas week with a deep dive into the circle of life, starting with a discussion of the ways in which evolution does wild things to keep organisms alive, an…
This week we’re following up on a viewing assignment from last week with Silent Night, and we’re talking about whether or not miracles are all around us (after a cold open about whatever the exact op…
Every day folks post bananas stories about the world in our Facebook group. This week we delve a little further into some of the incredible things that have come across our group, from dog exorcisms …
In an epic Jack of All Graves/Dead and Lovely crossover event, Hollywood Steve is here to talk with us about his reproductive organs! Make sure you check out Dead & Lovely episode #242 on Wednesday t…
The time has finally arrived for us to ask JoAG’s resident boffin, Eileen Marks-Nelson, some of our listeners’ weirdest science questions! If you’ve ever wondered how vampires get it up, or how long …
Let’s be real: It can feel to all of us like the end is nigh, but we mean that in an ambiguous sense generally. For some folks, though, they’re pretty sure there’s a concrete date when all this is ov…
An absolutely tragic and horrendous news story out of the UK has sexual deviance in the news, but not all unusual sexual desires are created equal. This week we’re delving into the difference between…
Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos have us thinking about death, so we're talking this week about ways in which people try to keep the memories of their dead loved ones alive, and how we deal with our …
It’s a gruesome but uplifting conversation. This week we’re discussing horrific accidents people have experienced that did incredible trauma to their bodies, and why their survival is kinda inspiring…
It has finally happened! Your intrepid hosts have met in the real world and we're taking you along for the journey. Plus, it's the first ever episode edited by Mark! (Apologies for the echoey audio. …
Hey friends. Wanna hang out? Let’s just kick up our feet and talk about some movies and stuff. It’s spooky season after all, and we’re but a week out from our very first in-person JoAG. Come have a s…
A friend of the ‘cast mentioned that crimes that happen in rural locations are often much more interesting than the humdrum every day incidents in big cities, so we took a look at some stories that c…
Sometimes the quest for secret knowledge leads to some pretty bizarre beliefs. We’re delving into a few conspiracy theories and their larger consequences in the world.
Highlights:
[0:00] Mark tells Co…
Sometimes you just have to laugh at death and the chaotic and humiliating ways in which it strikes.
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[0:00] CoRri tells Mark about the Donner Party
[22:45] We have some announcements, inclu…
As we’ve said time and time again, there’s no end to the horrors of nature. This week we’re delving into the wild ways members of the animal kingdom have evolved and learned to defend themselves agai…
It’s been a rough week as Tropical Storm Ida left CoRri swimming in her basement. We get into what it’s like to weather a natural disaster, and then we’re joined by Tara Court of The Killening podcas…
Mark is drunk. CoRri is tired. This is our one year anniversary ramble about vacations, movies, why the world is a giant mess, and why we still need each other and the JoAg fam.
Highlights:
[0:00] Th…
We’ve both been doing a lot of hiking lately, and given the kind of people we are, that obviously raises an important question: What are the various ways in which you can die while on a hike?
Highlig…
Some toys are horrifying because they’re simply unsettling; others are horrifying because they maim and even kill. We’re taking a look at some memorable offenders of both kinds.
[0:00] CoRri answer M…
While Mark might be quick to point out that 1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you, turns out there are all kinds of other things to fear about sleeping besides guys with knife hands — from sleep paralysis de…