Paregoricon

Today Jack and J. J. explore the horrible consequences of human crushes. These occur when crowds in enclosed spaces surge and suffocate people to death. There are various ways to die by human crush, and none of them are romantic.

In this short, solo episode, Jack talks about blood, injection, and injury phobias, and what makes them unique. TRIGGER WARNING: blood, needles, injury.

In this episode, Jack and J. J. discuss the things we can know without knowing. In other words, what we can see when blind, or how our minds process sensory information without our conscious awareness and control.

Jack and J.J. discuss what happens when the ground drops out from under your feet.

COMING OCTOBER 1ST. Get a sneak peak at Rough Hollow, a serialized podcast of original horror fiction set in Gothic Appalachia. Written, performed, etc. by J.J. Roye

We finish out our coverage of murder ballads, featuring Pretty Polly, Omie Wise, The Ballad of Frankie Silver, and In the Pines.

In today's episode, we explore the twisting, gruesome world of Appalachian murder ballads. Jack, J.J., and special guest Marie, explain what identifies a murder ballad from other kinds of regional folk songs, then go into detail about the crimes behind the lyrics.

From humble beginnings in Home of Truth, Utah, to the grand stage of the Hugo awards, Jack and J. J. chronicle the rise of Dr. Chuck Tingle. The greatest author of dinosaur/bigfoot/sentient object hardcore gay erotica the world has ever known.

Jack and J. J. cover the many perils of acting, on stage and in front of a camera. We talk about the mayhem that has befallen magicians, stage-performers, and the untimely deaths of movie stars.

In 1971, D. B. Cooper hijacked a plane and made off with $200,000 worth of random money. He was never seen again. Jack and J. J. cover the events and pick apart the clues as we delve into this unsolved mystery.

Your hosts tackle the various crimes of Derrick Todd Lee, a serial killer who terrorized the Baton Rouge area from 1992 to 2003.

Jack and J. J. profile the man behind the Bath School Massacre: Andrew Kehoe. We cover the details of his family life and personality, fleshing out the days before the bombing.

Today's episode describes the horror and carnage of America's most deadly school attack: The Bath School Massacre.

Jack and J. J. get to the bottom of the mysterious phenomenon of the Brown Mountain Lights. Minor references to the past episode "Evil Popes!".

Jack and J. J. profile the quiet reign of death and terror perpetrated at the hands of Judy (Judias) Buenoano. One of America's most infamous black widows, she used arsenic, drowning, and car-bombing to harm her family members.

Jack and J. J. explore the world of strange addictions and examine the differences between addiction and compulsions.

This episode covers babies born with rare birth defects: Fetus in fetu, parasitic twins, diprosopus, and teratomas.

Jack and J. J. cover the evil magic of skinwalkers, from the cannibalistic madmen who haunted the Navajo to an updated version for the digital age: Munchausen by internet.

Your hosts explore the exploits and madness of tiny cults, focusing on intensely insular groups where everyone knows everyone. From politics to pop culture, microcults can pop up anywhere. Also: your hosts get a little derailed talking about Ayn Rand, and determine which sitcom character St. Thomas Aquinas was.

Jack and J. J. examine the culture of Juggalos: the devoted fans of Insane Clown Posse.

Jack and J. J. profile the vile killer Nathaniel Bar-Jonah. Never convicted for murder, Bar-Jonah was known for raping, torturing, and cannibalizing children.

In 1957, Antonio Vilas Boas was abducted by aliens while plowing the fields of his family farm. Your hosts share all the details, spooky and sexy.

Jack and J. J. discuss the cases of Leonarda Cianciulli, Joe Metheny, and Armin Meiwes. Killers otherwise known as Cannibal Cooks!

Jack and J. J. tell dark stories from the history of their town- Blacksburg, Virginia.

Today your intrepid hosts explore the world of human taxidermy. Yup, preserved human skins.

Jack and J. J. talk auras, synesthesia, and ADHD in some very special new age children.

Jack and J. J. explore the odd world of people who are in love with objects, carnival rides, and buildings.

Why has no one heard of this guy? The question Jack and J. J. have been kicking around for weeks is explored in this final episode about Tommy Lynn Sells.

From petty theft and car-thieving, to murdering children in front of their bound mothers, the content of this episode is disturbing. In this episode, we find out just how dangerous and deadly was the Coast to Coast killer, Tommy Lynn Sells.

The first part of our series covering Tommy Lynn Sells, the Coast to Coast Killer. We discuss the events of his childhood and early life.

Jack and J. J. investigate some of the reasons why wrestlers have significantly shorter lifespans, on average, than the rest of the population.

Are you ready to rumble?! Today Jack and J. J. discuss the dark underbelly of professional wrestling.

Laughter and screaming, hallucinations and fainting... what happens when a whole community goes mad? Find out in this fearful episode when Jack and J. J. examine the phenomenon of mass panics.

Haunted video games, Deep Web horrors, and spooky photographs abound in this creepiest of episodes. Jack and J.J. discuss what a creepypasta actually is, and then provide an outline of some of the most popular entries.

There's something inside you, and it's growing. Today J. J. and Jack share some rare and terrifying pregnancy problems. From molar pregnancies where one gives birth to a grape-like tumor, to the astounding tale of Mary Toft, nothing is off the table. We get riled up about the Gilmour Foundation, and reveal the secrets of the stone babies.

Today your fearless hosts snub their noses at the nightmarish future of malevolent all-powerful AI systems and killer robots. NOTE: Due to problems with our mixer, the audio's a bit rough on this one - please bear with us as we fix the problem.

Drunken orgies! War-mongering! Melon-eating! We've got it all in this delightfully debauched episode regarding the worst Popes in history.

Today Jack and J. J. talk doppelgängers. Starting with some poetry, Scandinavian folklore, and historical accounts, your hosts delve into the legacy of doppelgänger phenomena. Then we get scientific with a discussion of heautoscopy and some of its chilling effects. (NOTE: Glitch is currently being fixed - so no more trouble listening to the full version!)

In this final episode profiling Aileen Wuornos, Jack and J. J. cover the details of her indictment, trial, and subsequent execution.

In part two of our Aileen Wuornos coverage we talk Tyria Moore, the victims, Wuornos' arrest, and whether she has a serial-killer signature.

This first installment of our three-part series on serial killer Aileen Wuornos features discussion of her disturbing childhood and early years.

Jack, J. J., and Marie conclude their discussion of Galvanism: the practice of electrocuting once-living tissue. (Mostly odds and ends.)

It's ALIVE! Get ready to learn about dancing frogs and winking corpses, for today we're joined by special guest Marie Young to talk about the strange history of galvanism.

Jack and J. J. take a bite out of strange and brutal food lore. From ortolans to formaldehyde-laced milk to vivisected fish, the Menu of the Mad is sure to offer something new for your palate.

Jack and J. J. address the Reptilian scourge! Learn about the blood-drinking alien conspiracy that runs the world, and thrill as we make some new connections.

Jack and J.J. discuss itching, nerve systems, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. It all ties back to Morgellons disease, of course.

J.J. and Jack begin a two-part series about the disease Morgellons.

Jack and J. J. discuss all the beautiful creatures, real and imagined.

Jack and J. J. talk about psychopathic children. Learn more at paregoricon.wordpress.com. Note: There are several instances of homophobic slurs in Mary Bell’s notes, in the segment that starts at 18:26 and ends at 19:04.

Jack and J.J. talk about skin-wearing: Ed Gein, Xipe Totec, fireflies, and the Internet. Show notes at paregoricon.wordpress.com .

Joanna and Jack delve into the disturbing world of mega-eating.