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The Crypt Keepers

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The Crypt Keepers is a podcast that takes a deep dive into the HBO horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt and the comic books that inspired the show.
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Episodes

Ep 77. Vault of Horror Pt 5

This time around, Ryan and Bruce conclude their look at 1973's Vault of Horror anthology film with Drawn and Quartered, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #26. It's another Voodoo Panic episode, folks. That scraping noise you hear is Bruce dragging over his soapbox. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker...

Oct 09, 20241 hr 37 min

Ep 76. Vault of Horror Pt 4

Ryan and Bruce continue their exploration of the Vault of Horror with the preposterous segment "Bargain in Death", from Tales from the Crypt #26.

Sep 19, 20241 hr 10 min

Ep 75. Vault of Horror Pt 3

On this episode, Ryan and Bruce delve deeper into the Vault of Horror and discover the secrets of the infamous Indian Rope Trick with "This Trick'll Kill Ya!".

Aug 23, 20241 hr 8 min

Ep 74. Vault of Horror Pt 2

Ryan and Bruce continue exploring the Vault of Horror (1973) with a tale of a wife driven to madness by a demanding husband in the segment, The Neat Job. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker

Aug 05, 20241 hr 20 min

Ep 73. Vault of Horror Part 1

This episode kicks off Ryan and Bruce's multi-part look at Amicus Productions' 1973 film, Vault of Horror. The segment they describe might sound familiar to you. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker

Jul 29, 20241 hr 15 min

Ep 72. Till Death Do We Part

On this episode, the boys are mad at John Stamos for stealing all of the talent and good looks. But they don't stay mad at him for long because he is John Stamos after all. Oh, and they discuss a story of jealousy, murder, daydreams, and baseball in "Till Death Do We Part," based on a segment from Haunt of Fear #12. Also, there is An Occurrence of Bruce getting the title of an Ambrose Bierce story wrong, several times. That Stamos is too distracting. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruc...

Jul 19, 20241 hr 20 min

Ep 71. Halfway Horrible

Sure, many Tales from the Crypt episodes deal with greed and betrayal. But do they involve voodoo? Okay, yeah, that's a recurring troupe. It's handled with all the tact and class you'd expect. But Ryan and Bruce are here to at least make it fun. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker

Jun 29, 20241 hr 41 min

Ep 70. Oil's Well that Ends Well

On this episode, Ryan and Bruce examine a story of greed, con-artists, and triple-crosses. That may sound like a typical Tales episode, but few are as explosive. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker

Jun 06, 20241 hr 3 min

Ep 69. Came the Dawn

In this episode, Ryan and Bruce are joined by a special guest to examine the Psycho homage, "Came the Dawn", based on a story from Shock SuspenStories #9 Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker

May 24, 20241 hr 52 min

Ep 68. Creep Course.

Content Warning: Discussion of a child predator at the 30-minute mark through the 36-minute mark. In this episode, Ryan and Bruce explore the horrors of higher education and the benefits of being a good student in Creep Course, based on a story from Haunt of Fear #23. Crypt Keepers intro/ outro-By Daywalk3r Productions Breakdown Song- By Strong Jeff Soundclips from The Red Shoe Diaries, X, and The Lost Boys.

May 14, 20241 hr 30 min

Ep 67. Well-Cooked Hams

In this episode, the explore Vaudeville-era magic acts and travel to 1950s France to visit the infamous Grand Guignol theater in Well-Cooked Hams, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #27. Along the way, Bruce offers some relationship advice to callers. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Additional music by Daywalker Sound clips from X and The Monster Squad....

Apr 29, 20241 hr 33 min

Ep 66(6). House of Horror

In this episode, Ryan and Bruce introduce a new edition to the team. Then, how does a story about frat hazing at a haunted house turn into a discussion about class and labor? Tune in to find out! Breakdown music from Strong Jeff Soundclip from Pearl Additional music by Daywalk3r.

Apr 05, 20241 hr 23 min

Ep 65. Two for the Show

This week, Ryan and Bruce review a tale of jealous husbands, a murder cover-up gone awry, a cop in god-mode, and the most suspicious acting suspect ever in "Two for the Show," based on not one but two stories from Crime SuspenStories #17. Sound effect from Spongebob Squarepants. Breakdown music by Strong Jeff.

Mar 20, 20241 hr 16 min

Ep 64. People Who Live in Brass Hearses

What does the title mean? What does it have to do with either the comic or the episode? Ryan and Bruce discover that some mysteries don't have answers.

Feb 23, 20241 hr 21 min

Ep 63. Food for Thought

Like a gorilla crashing through a skylight, a friend drops by to help Ryan and Bruce digest the episode Food for Thought, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #40.

Feb 13, 20241 hr 24 min

Ep 62. Forever Ambergris

This week, Ryan and Bruce delve into a tale of professional and personal jealousy with apocalyptic implications in "Forever Ambergris", based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #44. Breakdown music by Strong Jeff.

Jan 26, 20241 hr 24 min

Ep 61. As Ye Sow

The Crypt Keepers are here to ring in the new year with an episode that features jealousy, murder, and (a lack of) sex in What Ye Sow, based on a story from Shock SuspenStories #14. The Secret Within by Darren Curtis Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Jan 09, 20241 hr 23 min

Ep 60. Death of Some Salesman

WARNING: Spoilers abound for 30 Coins Season 2, Day of the Beast, and probably other things. Ryan and Bruce can't keep their mouths shut. If you want to avoid spoilers, the fast-forward button will be your friend. CW: Discussion of sexual assault. It's a Christmas miracle! The Crypt Keepers are back with the first episode of season 5, Death of Some Salesmen, based on a story from Haunt of Fear #15. Sound clip from Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3. Buy Taken Lives newest album, Evolution of Aggre...

Dec 22, 20231 hr 30 min

Ep 59. Shooting the S***

In this episode, Ryan and Bruce break between seasons 4 and 5 of Tales from the Crypt to talk about horror, nerd stuff in general, and some recent developments in their lives. The Boston Cop Slide Video The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen The White People by Arthur Machen...

Nov 20, 20231 hr 27 min

Ep 58. Curiosity Killed

Here we are at the season 4 finale with "Curiosity Killed", a tale of bitterness and revenge, which is not based at all on a story with a similar title from Tales from the Crypt #37.

Nov 03, 20231 hr 21 min

Ep 57. Werewolf Concerto

In this penultimate episode of season 4, the guys look at a story of fur, fangs, and the eternal battle between two classic monsters, in Werewolf Concerto, based on a story from Vault of Horror #16

Oct 12, 20231 hr 11 min

Ep 56. Strung Along

This week, Ryan and Bruce examine a story the troubles of a washed up puppeteer and his mischievous puppet in "Strung Along", based on a story from Vault of Horror #33. Stop us if you've heard this one before. Breakdown music by Strong Jeff. The Secret Within by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US...

Sep 28, 202358 min

Ep 55. Split Personality

On this episode, the guys examine Split Personality, a tale of greed, deception, sibling rivalry, and chainsaws, based on a story from Vault of Horror #30. Breakdown music provided by Strong Jeff.

Sep 21, 20231 hr 9 min

Ep 54. Maniac At Large

On this episode, Bruce and Ryan ramble on and on. Who's idea was it to give two dudes with ADHD a podcast? When they finally get on task, they discuss Maniac At Large, a story of how terror warps our perceptions, based on a tale from Crime SuspenStories #27. The Secret Within by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/dee...

Sep 09, 20231 hr 25 min

Ep 53. King of the Road

On this episode, Ryan and Bruce buckle for King of the Road, an orphaned Two-Fisted Tales segment that ended up on Tales from the Crypt. It's a story of old secrets coming back to haunt you, hot rods, and the most dangerous threat to America -- our kids. Special thanks to Strong Jeff for the breakdown music.

Aug 25, 20231 hr

Ep 52. The Showdown

This time around, Ryan and Bruce travel back to the Old West for a very non-Tales from the Crypt story of gunslingers and ghosts in "The Showdown", kinda-sorta based on a comic of the same name from Two-Fisted Tales #37.

Aug 10, 20231 hr 14 min

Ep 51. The New Arrival

This time, Ryan and Bruce discover that every house is haunted, but not always by ghosts in "The New Arrival", based on a story from Haunt of Fear #25. The Secret Within by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Jul 28, 20231 hr 43 min

Ep 50. What's Cookin'?

In this Frankenstein mess of an episode, Ryan and Bruce cover one of the most delicious entries in Tales from the Crypt, "What's Cookin'?" a story of murder, cannibalism, and greed. The Secret Within by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Sound effect from Zapsplat.com

Jul 13, 20231 hr 23 min

Ep 49. Beauty Rest

On this episode, Ryan and Bruce delve into a tale of envy, murder, and the depravity of the 1% in "Beauty Rest", based on a story from Haunt of Fear #35. Bruce makes some apologies and Ryan markets a new beverage.

Jun 23, 20231 hr 42 min

Ep 48. The Seance

Is this episode that Ryan and Bruce cover actually good? Not really. But they have fun discussing it.

Jun 09, 20231 hr 16 min
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