Cradle to the Grave
My name is Erik and as long as I can remember I’ve loved horror. Horror movies. Horror novels. Horror comics. My life's milestones can be measured by the genre. It’s given me years of entertainment, as well as countless sleepless nights. It has kept me young at heart and filled my mind with wonderful memories that I cherish. This podcast is my way of sharing those moments with you. So, starting with my birth year of 1971, I’ll be listing my Top 10 horror films of every year of my life and discussing each one in detail with a little help from my friends. Join us as we journey from the Cradle to the Grave.
Episodes
106 episodes since 2022
INTERMISSION EPISODE: Batman Returns (1992)
"You and I have something in common, we're both perceived as monsters."BATMAN RETURNS with RODNEY BARNES, STEPHEN BISSETTE, KELLEY JONES, & RAM V--------------------------------This episode is dedicated to Micheal Ri...
September 14, 2024
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Season 3
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51:17
Episode 47: The Best of 1992 - Part 1
"All I want do to is graduate from high school, go to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die."Intro song: "So What'cha Want" - Beastie Boys (1992)SHOW NOTES:0:00 - INTRO3:07 - RAISING CAIN with SEAN O'CONNER...
September 08, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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1:49:59
Episode 46: 1991 - Part 3
"Love your dress."THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS with RON RANDALL & STEPHEN BISSETTEIntro song: "Goodbye Horses" by Q Lazzarus (1988)PLEASE CLICK THESE LINKS TO CHECK OUT WHAT MY GUESTS ARE DOING!Ron's website:&nbs...
August 31, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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1:03:16
Episode 45: 1991 - Part 2
"Counselor! Come out, come out, wherever you are!"Intro Song: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana (1991)SHOW NOTES0:00 - Intro2:40 - CAST A DEADLY SPELL with GEORGE SUKARA34:14 - SUBSPECIES with SE...
August 25, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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2:56:40
ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Barton Fink (1991)
"I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE MIND!"BARTON FINK with JO KAPLAN & JOHN LANGANIntro song: "I Typed For Miles" by Jets to Brazil (1998)Follow the show on Instagram:
August 17, 2024
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Season 3
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36:02
INTERMISSION EPISODE: Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
"Hasta la vista, baby."Intro song: "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1982)TERMINATOR 2 with TARA & CHRISFollow the show on Instagram: ht...
August 10, 2024
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Season 2
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45:01
Episode 44: 1991 - Part 1
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 d...
August 04, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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2:46:48
Episode 43: 1990 - Part 3
"We all float down here."Intro song: "Fur Elise" by Ludwig van Beethhoven (1810)0:00 - INTRO1:45 - IT with CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN, JUNOT DIAZ, & STEPHEN BISSETTE1:12:28 - INTERVIEW WITH JOHN CAMPOPIANO THE DIREC...
July 27, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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1:42:56
Episode 42: 1990 - Part 2
"I'm your number one fan."Intro Song: "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains (1990)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow th...
July 20, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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2:39:04
ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Wild at Heart (1990)
"This whole world's wild at heart and weird on top."ON THE BRINK OF HORROR: Wild at Heart - with guest Lindsay Hallam.Intro song: "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley (1956)Follow the show on Instagram:
July 13, 2024
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Season 3
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45:06
INTERMISSION EPISODE: Frankenhooker (1990)
"Wanna date?"Intro song: "Roxanne" by The Police (1978)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow the show on Threads:
July 04, 2024
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Season 3
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29:04
Episode 41: 1990 - Part 1
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 ...
June 30, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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3:10:05
SUPERMASSIVE BEST OF THE 80'S SPECTACULAR!
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...
May 05, 2024
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Season 2
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2:39:34
Episode 40: 1989 - Part 2
"Sometimes dead is better."Intro song: "Wave of Mutilation" by Pixies (1989)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow the sh...
April 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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3:39:25
ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Heathers (1989)
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 wr...
April 21, 2024
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Season 2
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33:29
INTERMISSION EPISODE: Warlock (1989)
Musician Steven "Doc" Dibble returns to the show to discuss bad old age make-up and mullets in our fun chat about Warlock!Intro song: "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath (1970)Follow the show on Instagram:
April 14, 2024
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Season 2
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27:18
Episode 39: 1989 - Part 1
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 ...
April 07, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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3:02:32
Episode 38: 1988 - Part 2
"I'm your friend till the end."Intro song: "Crash" by The Primitives (1988)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow the sho...
March 28, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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2:55:02
ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Beetlejuice (1988)
"Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!"Intro song: "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" by Harry Belafonte (1956)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2theg...
March 24, 2024
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Season 2
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41:03
INTERMISSION EPISODE: Friday the 13th Part 7 - The New Blood
Could this 7th Friday the 13th movie have the best kill out of all of them? Maybe, but it definitely has the best looking Jason! My guest author Michael Aloisi thinks so too and he was kind enough to drop by the show and chat with me about it a...
March 17, 2024
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Season 2
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30:35
Episode 37: 1988 - Part 1
Almost out of High School in 1988, a 17 year old Erik could see the light at the end of tunnel. Armed with comics and Stephen King paperbacks he navigated his teenage years in his first car, a beat up Toyota Celica, looking for shit to do and h...
March 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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2:55:13
BONUS EPISODE: Black Horror
In this special episode celebrating Black History Month, I got together with Ava Fields from The Horror Advocate, horror author Sylvester Barzey, and AJ & Kristie from the In Love With Horror podcast to chat about some of our favorite horro...
February 28, 2024
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Season 2
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36:18
Episode 36: 1987 - Part 2
"Groovy."Intro song: "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode (1987)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow the show on T...
February 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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2:57:09
ON THE BRINK OF HORROR! Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987)
Just when you thought it was safe to hit that play button, comes my chat with iFanboy's Josh Flanagan about the 4th best Jaws movie of all time! We also spend an inordinate amount of time talking about G.I. Joe. YO JOE!Intro song: "Regg...
February 18, 2024
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Season 2
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39:19