Explore every episode of the podcast Cradle to the Grave
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 - PART 1: Halloween 6, Outbreak, Shallow Grave | 28 Dec 2024 | 02:06:49 | |
"Michael Myers is my business." | |||
| INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994) with Junot Diaz & Stephen Bissette | 21 Dec 2024 | 00:54:37 | |
"I'm flesh and blood, but not human. I haven't been human for two hundred years." | |||
| KALIFORNIA (1993) with Brann Dailor | 26 Oct 2024 | 00:42:40 | |
"Put your titty back up, Adele." | |||
| MID-SEASON SPECTACULAR! | 01 Jan 2023 | 01:08:37 | |
I'm half-way through the 1970's and thought it would be fun to get together with Stephen "Doc" Dibble and Robert Reineke to revisit the 40 horror films that have been talked about on the show so far. | |||
| Episode 8: 1974 - Part 2 | 24 Dec 2022 | 02:17:18 | |
Are these 5 horror films the best that 1974 had to offer? Possibly, but one thing is for sure, they are pretty fucking great films that you should watch before listening to this podcast! | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Earthquake | 17 Dec 2022 | 00:22:59 | |
On this special On the Brink of Horror episode I'm joined by not only Chip Conrad to discuss this 1974 disaster epic, but Nolan Erck crashes the party to join the fun as well (It's a long story but it'll make sense when Nolan's Rocky Horror Picture Show episode comes out next month). | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires | 10 Dec 2022 | 00:09:00 | |
The end was nigh for Hammer Films in 1974. After making some of the most beloved horror films in history, the company started to fail in the mid seventies. So they said fuck it, and made the first Kung Fu / Horror movie! | |||
| Episode 7: 1974 - Part 1 | 03 Dec 2022 | 02:07:00 | |
Back in 1974 your host Erik was a 3 year old toddler, riding the streets of Berkeley in his Big Wheel, chugging chocolate milk, and pooping in his potty chair like a big boy. Hell yeah. Here are some horror films that came out that year that were almost as cool as that Big Wheel. | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! High Plains Drifter | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:27:41 | |
Is this a western? Is this a ghost story? Is this the coolest Clint Eastwood has looked? Chip Conrad comes on the show again to help me answer these questions and do shitty Eastwood impersonations. | |||
| Interview with Eileen Dietz | 26 Nov 2022 | 00:37:58 | |
Actress Eileen Dietz was kind enough to come on the show and chat with me about her favorite horror movies, getting cut out of Rob Zombie's Halloween movie, her book Exorcising my Demons and current projects, and of course her experiences filming the classic 1973 film The Exorcist. | |||
| Interview with Stephen R Bissette - PART 2 | 20 Nov 2022 | 00:55:46 | |
Comic book legend Stephen R Bissette returns to Cradle to the Grave for an epic chat! Stephen and I delve deep into the Slasher Genre and BEYOND! Honestly, chatting with Stephen about horror is an absolute joy. A 40 minute chat seemed like 4 minutes. Time just flies by! | |||
| Episode 6: 1973 - Part 2 | 19 Nov 2022 | 02:15:11 | |
HERE IT IS! The HUGE 1973 Part 2 episode! 1973 was a HUGE year for horror. Here are my Top 5 films that contributed to that HUGENESS! | |||
| Interview with Stephen R Bissette - PART 1 | 13 Nov 2022 | 00:45:13 | |
Legendary comic book writer / artist Stephen Bissette dropped by the show to chat with me about horror! Stephen is a veritable encyclopedia of the genre and there was so much to talk about we had to split our chat into two parts! | |||
| Episode 51: 1993 - Part 1 | 21 Oct 2024 | 02:50:12 | |
"I put a spell on you." | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Ganja & Hess | 12 Nov 2022 | 00:08:21 | |
This hidden gem from 1973 isn't your typical vampire movie. Ganja & Hess is WAY more than that. It is a beautiful and haunting addition into the horror genre and worth checking out. | |||
| Episode 5: 1973 - PART 1 | 05 Nov 2022 | 01:59:18 | |
The year was 1973. Your host Erik was 2 years old, living in Berkeley California with his parents, potty trained, and eating cocks. "Cocks" was what 2 year old Erik called cereal. Get your mind out of the gutter you heathens! Anyway, he was still years away from watching horror movies, but if he did, I'm sure these 5 films would be on heavy rotation in the crib. | |||
| Interview with Pazuzu | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:06:23 | |
I sat down at the conjuring table earlier this week to chat with one of the stars of the 1973 film The Exorcist, Pazuzu. Things started off great but quickly disintegrated. But what do you expect when dealing with the Lord of all fevers and plagues, grinning dark angel of the four wings, horned, with rotted genitalia? | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! The Poseidon Adventure | 29 Oct 2022 | 00:22:37 | |
Just when you thought it was safe to go on a cruise! Erik and Chip Conrad discuss the 1972 disaster epic in what could be the funnest episode of Cradle to the Grave yet! Take a listen, sleep on it, then email me the morning after and let me know what you think. | |||
| Interview with Mark Dawidziak | 22 Oct 2022 | 00:40:47 | |
A journalism graduate of George Washington University, Mark Dawidziak has worked as a theater, film and television critic since 1979. He started his journalism career in the Washington, D.C., bureaus of Knight-Ridder Newspapers and the Associated Press. In 1983, after stints as the arts and entertainment editor at the Bristol Herald-Courier in Bristol, Virginia, and the Kingsport Times-Times in Kingsport, Tennessee, he moved to the Akron Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio as that newspaper’s TV critic (later becoming its film critic and critic-at-large). He has been the television critic for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, since 1999. A member of the Television Critics Association’s board of directors for five years, he has won five Cleveland Press Club awards for entertainment writing, as well as a Society of Professional Journalists award for coverage of minority issues. | |||
| Episode 4: 1972 - Part 2 | 14 Oct 2022 | 02:14:27 | |
Here it is! The epic finale to the year 1972! Find out which 5 horror films made it to the toppermost of the poppermost by hitting that play button! | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Vampire Circus | 08 Oct 2022 | 00:10:11 | |
Lions, tigers, vampires, oh my! Step right up and witness one of the most bat-shit crazy vampire movies ever! | |||
| Episode 3: 1972 - Part 1 | 01 Oct 2022 | 02:01:51 | |
The year was 1972. Erik was 1 year old, drinking milk, pooping his pants, and sleeping for 14 hours a day. Man, those were the days. Years later he would discover these awesome 5 horror movies that are discussed on today's episode. | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! - A Clockwork Orange | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:27:38 | |
Is A Clockwork Orange a horror movie? Maybe, maybe not. One thing is for certain, it is a horrorshow of a film! In this special bonus episode, Erik gets a few guests to weigh in on this classic 1971 movie. | |||
| Episode 2: 1971 - PART 2 | 03 Sep 2022 | 02:20:37 | |
Here it is! The 2nd part of the best horror films from the year 1971! Which 5 horror movies made it to the top? Hit that play button to find out. | |||
| Episode 50: 1992 - Part 4 | 11 Oct 2024 | 01:34:02 | |
"When this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all the goodness is in jeopardy." | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: The Return of Count Yorga | 25 Aug 2022 | 00:10:36 | |
Here's a little bonus episode to tide you over between the main episodes. | |||
| Episode 1: 1971 - PART 1 | 21 Aug 2022 | 01:54:43 | |
It's 1971 and Erik was just born! In part 1 of the 1971 episode we talk about 5 cool horror movies that were playing in the cinemas while little baby Erik was crying himself to sleep. | |||
| Episode 49: 1992 - Part 3 | 05 Oct 2024 | 01:23:13 | |
"They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for if not for shedding?" | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Basic Instinct (1992) | 28 Sep 2024 | 00:43:07 | |
Nick: What's your new book about? | |||
| Episode 48: 1992 - Part 2 | 21 Sep 2024 | 01:56:16 | |
"Hail to the king, baby." | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Batman Returns (1992) | 14 Sep 2024 | 00:51:17 | |
"You and I have something in common, we're both perceived as monsters." | |||
| Episode 47: The Best of 1992 - Part 1 | 08 Sep 2024 | 01:49:59 | |
"All I want do to is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die." | |||
| Episode 46: 1991 - Part 3 | 31 Aug 2024 | 01:03:16 | |
"Love your dress." | |||
| Episode 45: 1991 - Part 2 | 25 Aug 2024 | 02:56:40 | |
"Counselor! Come out, come out, wherever you are!" | |||
| 1994 - PART 3: Cemetery Man, Natural Born Killers, Heavenly Creatures, In the Mouth of Madness | 14 Dec 2024 | 02:58:16 | |
"The whole world's comin' to an end, Mal." | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Barton Fink (1991) | 17 Aug 2024 | 00:36:02 | |
"I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE MIND!" | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) | 10 Aug 2024 | 00:45:01 | |
"Hasta la vista, baby." | |||
| Episode 44: 1991 - Part 1 | 04 Aug 2024 | 02:46:48 | |
In 1991 your host Erik was 20 years old and still living at home because rent was free! He also started his first band The Poets (what a pretentious name) with his friends Jay and George. When he wasn't busy rocking out he was busy taking his dates to go see the latest horror movie! | |||
| Episode 43: 1990 - Part 3 | 27 Jul 2024 | 01:42:56 | |
"We all float down here." | |||
| Episode 42: 1990 - Part 2 | 20 Jul 2024 | 02:39:04 | |
"I'm your number one fan." | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Wild at Heart (1990) | 13 Jul 2024 | 00:45:06 | |
"This whole world's wild at heart and weird on top." | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Frankenhooker (1990) | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:29:04 | |
"Wanna date?" | |||
| Episode 41: 1990 - Part 1 | 30 Jun 2024 | 03:10:05 | |
At the start of the new decade of the 90's your host Erik was 19 years old, taking some collage courses, hanging out with friends, learning how to play guitar, and delivering pizza. With all that extra tip money he went to a lot of movies this year - some of which are on this list! | |||
| SUPERMASSIVE BEST OF THE 80'S SPECTACULAR! | 05 May 2024 | 02:39:34 | |
Before I say goodbye to the 80's I've got one more special episode for you! I asked my guests Becky Darke and Stephen Bissette to take all 132 horror movies featured on Cradle to the Grave's Season 2: The 80's and compile their own personal Top 10 lists. Which films made the cut? Hit that play button to find out! | |||
| Episode 40: 1989 - Part 2 | 28 Apr 2024 | 03:39:25 | |
"Sometimes dead is better." | |||
| 1994 - PART 2: New Nightmare, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Phantasm 3 | 07 Dec 2024 | 02:10:02 | |
"Give it up for your Uncle Freddy! Just when you thought it was safe to get back into bed!" | |||
| ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Heathers (1989) | 21 Apr 2024 | 00:33:29 | |
For many of us our High School years were like living inside a horror movie! One film that perfectly captured that feeling of isolation, dread, and uncertainly was 1989's Heathers. A time capsule from a different era that my guest comic book writer Brian Buccellato and I had a wonderful time reminiscing about. | |||
| INTERMISSION EPISODE: Warlock (1989) | 14 Apr 2024 | 00:27:18 | |
Musician Steven "Doc" Dibble returns to the show to discuss bad old age make-up and mullets in our fun chat about Warlock! | |||
| Episode 39: 1989 - Part 1 | 07 Apr 2024 | 03:02:32 | |
It's the end of the 80's and the end of your host Erik's High School years. After graduation, 18 year old Erik took some college courses, got a job delivering pizza, and learned how to play guitar. There was also a lot more horror movies as he could now get into Rated R films! | |||
| Episode 38: 1988 - Part 2 | 28 Mar 2024 | 02:55:02 | |
"I'm your friend till the end." | |||