Ep. 228: race car chaos & strange legacies

People love watching the cars go fast, but this week Corrigan tells Marko about some horrific racing tragedies that make even being a spectator seem scary AF! Plus, we chat about what it means to leave a legacy and the different ways people have left their mark beyond the grave.

Highlights:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the dangers of auto racing
[48:47] We revisit our death video watching, Corrigan explains Bananaball
[56:00] COVID is back, now with razorblade throat! Plus, the UK bans disposable vapes!
[1:04:45] Happy Pride Month! Buy from queer people! Don't shop at Target!
[1:08:12] What we watched: Sinners, Hell Hole, Damien: Omen II, Friendship, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
[1:16:14] SINNERS SPOILERS!
[1:21:11] END OF SINNERS SPOILERS!
[1:47:21] What is a legacy? And what are some interesting ways people have tried to leave one?

Stuff we referenced:

• Sprint car driver Justin Owen, 26, killed in crash at Indiana track



• List of driver deaths in motorsport



• More than 520 people have died in U.S. auto racing in past 25 years



• Top 15 Most Dangerous Sports in the World



• Tom Pryce 1977 F1 accident video, injuries photos, cause of death and autopsy



• Lost in the Dunes: The Death of Roger Williamson



• The Horrific 1957 Ferrari Crash that Ended the Mille Miglia Race



• Race car at Le Mans crashes into spectators, killing 83



• Le Mans 1955: the disaster that changed motorsport forever



• Formula 1 statistics 2025: Popularity, Attendees, Viewers, Revenue



• The 20 Worst Race Car Crashes Ever (Videos)



• The Great Stork Derby: When A Millionaire Held A Baby-Making Race For His Fortune



• A Grief So Great: The John Porter Bowman Trust



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