This week we’re diving into torture, whether state sanctioned or the work of criminal elements like cartels and serial killers.

Highlights:

[0:00] CoRri talks about the tragic and terrifying Lake Nyos disaster

[16:40] Mark issues and episode content warning for descriptions of torture, we re-introduce our wonderful guest, Hollywood Steve of the Dead and Lovely podcast, and we talk about Mark’s need for sensory input that drove this week’s choice of topic.

[28:55] We recap our watch-along and talk about what we’ve been watching this week.

[53:18] A detour into the cultural dystopia of the late ’90s and early aughts inspired by HBO Max’s new Woodstock ’99 documentary.

[1hr2mins] We talk about whether humans are the only animal that tortures, and what kinds of torture have existed and currently exist.