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Cast From the Crypt is a comedy podcast where host CJ Roby breaks down every episode of Tales From the Crypt after seeing them for the very first time. He compares the show and comics, relives his childhood fears of the Cryptkeeper, and talks about other bloody fun horror content.

CJ Roby


    • Jan 1, 1970 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    S2:E11 - Warlock Wet Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 50:57


    CJ watches JUDY, YOU'RE NOT YOURSELF TODAY and gets upset about poor trigger discipline, no one heeding Poltergeist's warnings, and god-level emergency improv skills. This week's episode is a shout out to Freaky Friday but NOT to Lindsey Lohan. Shriek of the Week: Everything about October!

    S2:E10 - A Tetsuo Type Situation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 44:41


    *FIXED!* Don Rickles and Bobcat Goldthwait go absolutely crazy in THE VENTRIOLQUIST'S DUMMY where people meet their idols, talent shows are booked weirdly, and puppets turn murderous! Stay tuned for bonus content! Shriek of the Week: Castlevania (2017)

    S2:E9 - No Bras on TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 42:27


    It's back! Cast from the Crypt has returned from the dead just like the Cryptkeeper himself! This week is FOUR-SIDED TRIANGLE about Patricia Arquette being too hot and a pervy old farmer who's jealous of a scarecrow. CJ tried to move, hillbillies have a marital spat, and a woman actually fucks a scarecrow in the comic. Shriek of the Week: The California fires. They scary. Please help if you can!

    S2:E15 - An Anniversary to Remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 52:09


    Today's episode is MUTE WITNESS TO MURDER where CJ wonders how many people make up a party, a stunt person takes Top 5, and a mad doctor somehow has the skills of a kung-fu master! Shriek of the Week: Visage (2020) & P.T. (2016)

    S2:E14 - Nature's Morst Terrifying Freak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 49:38


    Transport back to a simpler time with LOWER BERTH where CJ talks about the things content creators have to go through, oddly specific mummy curses, and the history of his nemesis the Cryptkeeper! Shriek of the Week: Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (2020)

    S2:E13 - The Sexiest Job in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 45:43


    Today's episode is KORMAN'S KALAMITY where we get an inside look of the workings of EC Comics, CJ talks about the struggle of the artist, and the writers throw out the source material entirely! Shriek of the Week: The Haunting of Bly Manor (20200

    S2:E8 - Obvious Slimeball

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 55:57


    It's a comedy ripped right off the pages of Roger Rabbit. Well, not entirely, but it is a fun episode of crime, rock & roll (for some reason), and murder! In today's episode, CJ throws out the Top 5 list, we learn about the Cryptkeeper's former life, and Sam Kinnison screams at us all day.Shriek of the Week:In Voorhees We Trust podcast

    S2:E7 - It's Always Gold Diggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 45:54


    I know people are in the Valentine's Day mood, but this is ridiculous! Today's episode is about love and the hurdles that must be overcome for it to flourish. Also murder. CJ figures out the secret to getting rich, learns a couple of things, and MICHAEL IRONSIDES IS IN THE EPISODE!Shriek of the Week:Spiral (2020)

    S2:E6 - Love Hurts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 46:09


    Romance (not much), jealousy, MURDER! This episode of TFTC is back to clean-cut, straightforward karmic weirdness. A love triangle ends in tragedy... kind of... CJ admits his love for a dog, the Cryptkeeper can't keep it in his pants, and we learn not to take promises lightly.Shriek of the Week:Midsommar (2019)

    S2:E5 - Think About the Optics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 61:59


    In today's TFTC episode, a non-poly anniversary trip has a bit too many people involved. A weird episode of the show for a weird episode of the podcast. A comic gets turned into a nightmare, passive-aggressiveness reigns supreme, and CJ loses his mind with people's lack of communication skills!Shriek of the Week:The Color from Space (2020)

    S2:E4 - Voodouchebags

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 56:01


    In this episode the worst people get what they deserve, CJ reveals the location of his studio, and we question how to do an entire city's makeup!Shriek of the Week:None :( go watch a horror movie with a friend this weekend!

    S2:E3 Learning Things from the Cryptkeeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 38:37


    Willing to bet this is a great episode? This week's episode is Cutting Cards about two gamblers waiting for the other's luck to run out. CJ gets confused by the minds of gamblers, endorses a movie he hasn't even watched, and has some troubles with the Top 5 credits.Shriek of the Week:A Quiet Place 2 (2020)

    S2:E2 - What's a Muscle Beach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 39:20


    Last episode of 2019! Another banger out the gate of season 2! CJ talks about unnecessary fight scenes, Star Wars connections, and TV's creepiest old man.Shriek of the Week:Fantasy Island (2020)

    S2:E1 - Murdering with Clairvoyance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 52:41


    Happy HoliCRAZE everyone! Season 2 opens with the strongest episode so far! Today CJ finds out that porns have IMDb pages, he talks about a hostless comic, and dissects the abilities of the most powerful antagonist we've seen in this series.Shriek of the Week:ANTLERS (2020)

    Season 1 Wrap Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 28:43


    It's the end of Season 1! 6 episodes, 19 LA Law actors, and a lot more laughs. CJ's wrapping up this first season with an award show! He talks about top 5 credits of the entire season, funniest moments, and getting with Marty McFly's mom.Shriek of the Week:IT Chapter 2 on Blu-Ray

    S1:E6 - The Most Boomer Shit Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 45:56


    It's the season 1 finale! CJ goes full millennial, explores the hardships of marriage, and asks important questions like: Why would Stepford wives need revenge?Shriek of the Week:Resident Evil 3: NEMISIS remake (2020)

    S1:E5 - Legitimate Gimli Ass Battleaxe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 41:36


    This week: two people get married for the wrong reasons, Spider-Man himself makes an appearance, and CJ finally gets a sponsor!Shriek of the Week:Dead by Daylight Cursed Legacy expansion

    S1:E4 - Captain Midnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 42:35


    This episode goes deep into the Top 5 episode credits and a certain hero who fought for the common nerd. We also talk about some horror show's episode about a lady of the night turning into a lady of the fright (now he's got me doing it), but it's MOSTLY about John R MacDougall and HBO.

    S1:E3 - Cats Are Wolverine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 39:36


    This week it's episode 3: "DIg That Cat... He's Real Gone" about a semi-immortal man who gets into trouble trying to profit off of his deaths. CJ talks about his top 10 credits, Ulric's escapades in the comic vs the show, and if the Cryptkeeper named his dick.Shriek of the Week:I dunno… the BTs in Death Stranding???

    S1:E2 - Give My Stuff to the Nick Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 34:05


    A murderess kills the only person tall enough to protect her from an insane Santa, CJ shills for a video game and proves he's still a little scared of the Cryptkeeper, and we learn that the most terrifying horror monster of all is locked doors!Shriek of the Week: Teppen (mobile game)- The Devils Awaken expansion

    S1:E1 - Horny for Electricity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 46:54


    We kick it off with the pilot episode of TFtC! CJ reveals his fear of the Cryptkeeper and how that kept him away from the show, talks about this electrifying episode, and reviews SUSPIRIA (2018) for Shriek of the Week!

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