Ep. 193: skull science

Jack of All Graves

CoRri tells Marko about the connection between a Portuguese serial killer and the long debunked science of phrenology before we talk '90s pro wrestling, horrifying updates from the Titan submersible, our week in horror movies, and what Olympic sport we think we could probably squeak by and qualify for.

Highlight:

[0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the history of phrenology and what it has to do with a 19th century Portuguese serial killer
[46:45] Summer is attacking Mark, Corrigan is getting a dog
[57:00] Meetup's coming up so get on in! Also, book club this weekend reading Maeve Fly! Join us! And then a New York themed watch-along at the end of the month! And our new Snack to the Future is coming to Ko-Fi on Friday!
[64:00] Corrigan was almost on a pro-wrestling podcast. We discuss her experience watching '90s Nitro and Raw
[72:07] We have horrifying Titan Submersible updates!
[89:00] What we watched! (Virtuosity, It Chapter 2, Ghost Shark, Godzilla Minus One, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, A Man For All Seasons, Despicable Me 4, Alien)
[116:30] Question of the week: What Olympic sport do you think you could qualify for with enough practice?

References:

• On the trail of Diogo Alves, the 1800s serial killer whose head is kept in a jar · Rafaela Ferraz
• Diogo Alves: The 19th-Century Killer With A Perfectly Preserved Head
• Preserved Head of Diogo Alves – Lisbon, Portugal - Atlas Obscura
• Canada was 'highly confident' it heard man-made noises during search for Titan submersible, documents show | CBC News
• Massive Lawsuit Filed Connected to Oceangate Titan Submersible Tragedy
• Killer in a Jar: The Preserved Head of Diogo Alves – The Vale Magazine
• See an Alarmingly Well-Preserved Human Head in a Jar at This Portuguese University - Atlas Obscura
• Am I too attached to a long-dead Portuguese serial killer?
• What Skulls Told Us
• The Introduction of Phrenology to the United States
• The Shape of Your Head and the Shape of Your Mind