Shows
Cradle to the GraveLOST HIGHWAY (1997) with Ramsey Campbell & Stephen Bissette"We've met before, haven't we."Intro song: "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC (1979)SHOW NOTES:0:00 - INTRO1:18 - LOST HIGHWAY with RAMSEY CAMPBELL & STEPHEN BISSETTE*****Ramsey's website: https://www.ramseycampbell.com/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/*****Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod/?hl=enEmail the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!2025-06-0754 min
Cradle to the GraveTHE NIGHT FLIER (1997) with Kelley Jones & Stephen Bissette"Never believe what you publish, and never publish what you believe."Intro song: "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra (1958)SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:17 - THE NIGHT FLIER with KELLEY JONES & STEPHEN BISSETTE*****Join Kelley Jones & Matt Wagner's Dracula Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/draculatheimpaler/dracula-volume-1-the-impaler-by-matt-wagner-and-kelley-jonesBuy Stephen's The Brood book: https://a.co/d/hzBNX46*****Follow the show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod/Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A...2025-06-011h 10
Cradle to the GraveFUNNY GAMES (1997) with William R.A. Rush & Stephen Bissette"You want a real ending, with plausible plot development, right?"Intro song: "Head Games" by Foreigner (1979)SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:20 - FUNNY GAMES with WILLIAM R.A. RUSH & STEPHEN BISSETTE*****Watch William's movie GROUP: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D62B1G4S/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rBuy Stephen's book: https://a.co/d/fvkidOt*****Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod/Email the show: http...2025-05-2756 min
Cradle to the GraveI KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997) with Tracy Johnson & Stephen Bissette"No! Wake up, Julie! He's behind all this! How many fucked up fisherman are out there?Intro song: "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama (1983)SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:24 - I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER with TRACY JOHNSON & STEPHEN BISSETTE*****Check out Tracy's project The Deviant Collective with Juliet Sugg: https://tracyjohnsonjulietsugg.substack.com/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/*****Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod/Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE...2025-05-2246 min
Cradle to the GraveANACONDA (1997) with Robert Reineke & Stephen Bissette"This river can kill you a thousand ways."Intro song: "Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran (1983)SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:19 - ANACONDA with ROBERT REINEKE & STEPHEN BISSETTE_____Check out Robert's podcast: https://wherethelongtailends.com/category/podcast/still-watching-the-skies/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/_____Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod/Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!2025-05-0736 min
Cradle to the GraveCUBE (1997) with Brad Hanson & Stephen Bissette"I'm not dying in a fucking rat maze!"Intro song: "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains (1990)SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:20 - CUBE with BRAD HANSON & STEPHEN BISSETTE*****Check out all the cool stuff Brad is doing by heading over to his Linktree: https://linktr.ee/hadbransonCheck out Stephen Bissette's website: https://srbissette.com/*****Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod/Email the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A COMMENT...2025-05-0139 min
Comic Book Movie OblivionConstantine (2005), featuring Stephen Bissette!An extra-long episode featuring an interview with legendary Constantine co-creator, artist, writer, publisher, and horror expert Stephen Bissette! In the left corner... "John Constantine, Hellblazer" the comic book character (1985-present), by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, John Totleben, Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Garth Ennis, Si Spurrier, et al! And in the right corner... "Constantine" the movie (2005); directed by Francis Lawrence; written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello; produced by Lauren Shuler Donner; and starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare, Michelle Monaghan (?!), Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Valerie Azlynn! ---...2025-04-192h 58
Skull Session with Dan HenkSkull Session 140 with Ryan DoyleStoryboard writer Ryan Doyle has a project that initially was envisioned as an indie movie, but morphed into a comic book! Porcelain Dolls, up on Kickstarter soon https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/porcelaindollsbook/porcelain-dolls-graphic-novel-series?fbclid=IwY2xjawJa_NJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWGkapjd_njFkNylOFhwHQalbKPmQTeAAnDvqPGRs5rMxFm7OhFJMdqXew_aem_eal9sBp_T7GbXTZLIwHAgAYou can see more and contact him on his website https://porcelaindollsbook.comIf you want to support me and help give light to indie authors, go tohttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058263/supportand give what you can!All my social media links-...2025-04-0357 min
Cradle to the GraveCARNOSAUR (1993) - with Adam Simon & Stephen Bissette"The Earth was not made for us - She was made for the dinosaurs."Intro song: "Dinosaur Song" by Johnny Cash (1975)SHOW NOTES:0:00 - INTRO1:29 - CARNOSAUR with ADAM SIMON & STEPHEN BISSETTE__________Adam's IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800048/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/__________Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodEmail the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!2025-03-141h 18
Cradle to the GraveSE7EN (1995) - with John Langan & Stephen Bissette"What's in the box?"Intro song: "Closer (Precursor)" - by Nine Inch Nails (1994)SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:24 - SE7EN with JOHN LANGAN & STEPHEN BISSETTE____________________John's Wordpress: https://johnpaullangan.wordpress.com/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/____________________Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodEmail the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!2025-01-262h 04
Cradle to the Grave1995 - PART 2: Vampire in Brooklyn, Village of the Damned, Demon Knight"Evil is good and ass is good, and if you find you a piece of evil ass, WOO!"Intro Song: "Hey Man Nice Shot" by Filter (1995)SHOW NOTES:0:00 - INTRO1:13 - VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN with CHRIS BURNETT35:16 - VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED with JED SHEPHERD & STEPHEN BISSETTE1:28:22 - TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT with JORDAN CLARK & STEPHEN BISSETTE____________________Please click these links to check out what my guests are up to!Chris' band The Test Dream: https://thetestdream.bandcamp.com...2025-01-052h 16
Cradle to the GraveINTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994) with Junot Diaz & Stephen Bissette"I'm flesh and blood, but not human. I haven't been human for two hundred years."Intro song: "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones (1968)SHOW NOTES:0:00 - INTRO1:36 - INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE with JUNOT DIAZ & STEPHEN BISSETTE____________________Please click these links to check out what my guests are up to!Junot's website: http://www.junotdiaz.com/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/____________________Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodEmail the show...2024-12-2154 min
Cradle to the GraveEpisode 54: 1993 - Part 4"Hold on to your butts."Intro song: "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins (1993)SHOW NOTES:0:00 - INTRO1:30 - JURASSIC PARK with RAY NAYLER & STEPHEN BISSETTE1:01:50 - FIRE IN THE SKY with GENE LYONS____________________Please click on the these links to check out what my guests are doing!Ray's website: https://www.raynayler.net/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/Gene's podcast: https://shatpod.com/movies/____________________Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepod2024-11-161h 36
Parallax Views w/ J.G. MichaelExploring the History and Joys of Horror Comic Books w/ Stephen Bissette
For the grand finale of this year’s Parallax Views Halloween-themed series, host J.G. Michael dives deep into the world of horror comics with none other than Stephen Bissette, legendary artist and penciler from Alan Moore’s iconic Saga of the Swamp Thing. In this episode, Bissette reveals the eerie origins and turbulent history of horror comics, starting with the foundational impact of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and its most well-known cover artist, Basil Gogos, which captivated a generation of horror enthusiasts. From there, the conversation explores the 1950s moral panic that vilified horror comics, lead...2024-10-292h 31
Cradle to the GraveEpisode 50: 1992 - Part 4"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."Intro song: "Friday I'm in Love" by The Cure (1992)*****************************SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO1:13 - BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA with ANDY DAVIDSON & CO-HOST STEPHEN BISSETTE56:32 - TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME with MARK RUSSELLOutro song: "Moving Through Time" by Angelo Badalamenti (1992)*****************************PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING...2024-10-111h 33
Cradle to the GraveEpisode 49: 1992 - Part 3"They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for if not for shedding?"Intro song: "Sugar Kane" by Sonic Youth (1992)-----------------------------------SHOW NOTES0:00 - INTRO2:42 - CANDYMAN with A.M GEEVER & SYLVESTER BARZEY42:10 - ALIEN 3 with GRADY HENDRIX & CO-HOST STEPHEN BISSETTE------------------------------------PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT THESE LINKS TO CHECK OUT WHAT MY GUESTS ARE UP TOSylvester's website: https://sylvesterbarzey.com/Anne's website: https://www.amgeever.com/Grady's website: https://www.gradyhendrix...2024-10-051h 23
HORROR 101 with Dr. ACGODZILLA REBORN (PT 2 of 2): GODZILLA (2014) / GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)GODZILLA (2014) d. Gareth Edwards (USA) GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023) d. Takashi Yamazaki (Japan) Join AC and his awesome panel of guests (Dan Caffrey, Barry Kaufman, Michelle Kisner, Mark Matzke, Lee Price) for the second half of our special TWO-PART EPISODE celebrating 70 years of Godzilla! Tonight, we'll discuss the first installment of what would come to be known as the Legendary Monsterverse, 2014's Godzilla, as well as last year's Oscar-winning critical and box office smash, Godzilla Minus One. Get ready to rumble!!! --------------------------------------- DAN CAFFREY is a Brooklyn-based playwright, screenwriter, podcaster, and lifelong horror...2024-09-0649 min
The Ink-stained Wretch with G. Michael Dobbs, News and Views from Western MassachusettsLet's all go to the drive-in with Stephen R. BissetteHi folks. Every now and then I will be featuring an interview with someone who isn’t from Western Massachusetts and this week is one of them. I traveled up to the Mountains of Madness in Vermont to talk movies with my friend Stephen R. Bissette. For those who may not be familiar with him, Steve is a highly acclaimed and very influential artist whose work on the "Swamp Thing" comic book as well as his own creations such as "Taboo" and "Tyrant" have earned him fans around the world. He is a...2024-09-041h 28
Cradle to the GraveEpisode 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: https://ronrandall.com/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow the show on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cradle2thegravepodEmail the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.comLEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EPISODE!2024-08-311h 03
HORROR 101 with Dr. ACGODZILLA REBORN (PT 1 of 2): GOJIRA (1954) / SHIN GODZILLA (2016)GOJIRA (aka GODZILLA) (1954) d. Ishiro Honda (Japan) SHIN GODZILLA (2016) d. Hideaki Anno (Japan) From his dark and imposing origins in 1954 to the rambunctious, bellowing, drop-kicking superhero of the 1970s to his resurgence on both sides of the Pacific in the 1990s and 2000s, Godzilla’s significance to the giant monster genre cannot be understated. 70 years, 30 official Toho films, and five Hollywood efforts later, The Big G still stands head and shoulders above the rest. Join AC and his awesome panel of guests (Dan Caffrey, Barry Kaufman, Michelle Kisner, Mark Matzke, Lee Price) for this sp...2024-08-301h 07
Cradle to the GraveEpisode 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 DIRECTOR OF PENNYWISE: THE STORY OF ITPLEASE CLICK THESE LINKS TO SHOW MY GUESTS SOME LOVEClay's website: https://claymcleodchapman.com/Junot's website: http://www.junotdiaz.com/Stephen's website: https://srbissette.com/John's website: https://www.johncampopianomedia.com/Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com...2024-07-271h 42
Cradle to the GraveEpisode 41: 1990 - Part 1At 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! Intro song: "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC (1990)Follow the show on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cradle2thegravepodFollow the show on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cradle2thegravepodEmail the show: http://cradletothegravepod@gmail.com2024-06-303h 10