Best Dads From The Crypt Podcasts (2025)

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"The Toxic Avenger" Review!!! 56:20

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Derick from the Underrated Movie Podcast joins us to review the remake of the Troma classic "The Toxic Avenger"!!!Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Hunting ancient viruses in the Arctic, and how ants build their nests to fight disease 26:38

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Kai Kupferschmidt takes a trip to Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago where ancient RNA viruses may lie buried in the permafrost. He talks with host Sarah Crespi about why we only have 100 years of evolutionary history for viruses such as coronavirus and influenza, and what we can learn by looking dee…

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"Evil Dead 2" Review with Chef Joe Gatto 1:20:08

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The groovy dads are joined in the woodshed by Chef Joe Gatto to review "Evil Dead 2" Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Joe Lujan (The Immortal Wars, My Little Nightmare, Billy) 1:09:24

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Ghosts, La Llorona, and The Executioner!

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How birds reacted to a solar eclipse, and keeping wildfire smoke out of wine 37:00

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First up on the podcast, producer Kevin McLean talks with Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko about the impact of wildfires on wine; a couple horse stories, one modern, one ancient; and why educators are racing to archive government materials. Next on the show, research that took advantage of a natural experiment in unnatural lighting. Hos…

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"V/H/S/Halloween" Review 1:05:43

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Demon Knight Q & A with Billy Zane & Ernest Dickerson!!! 53:40

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Jason and Alex of the Hellraisers Club host a Q&A with Demon Knight star Billy Zane and director Ernest Dickerson at the Culver Theater on September 28, 2025. Special thanks to Michael Fallin for recording this footage! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https…

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A new generation of radiotherapies for cancer, and why we sigh 34:48

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Robert F. Service joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a boom in nuclear medicine, from new and more powerful radioisotopes to improved precision in cancer cell targeting. Next on the show, we talk about why we sigh. Maria Clara Novaes-Silva, a doctoral student at ETH Zürich, discusses how deep breaths cause m…

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"Return To Sleepaway Camp" Review 58:05

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Jason and Mando suffer through reviewing the 4th installment of the Sleepaway Camp franchise. Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Maurice Broaddus (Sweep of Stars, The Knights of Breton Court, Unfadeable) 1:09:40

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Sibling rivalry, cheetahs, and Crazy Charles! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy

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"Alien: Earth" Season 1 Review 52:57

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Casey (from the Bloody Good Horror podcast) and Rachel (from the More Deadly podcast) join Jason to review the first season of Alien: Earth! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt…

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Salty permafrost’s role in Arctic melting, the promise of continuous protein monitoring, and death in the ancient world 46:22

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First up on the podcast, Science News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss why a salty layer of permafrost undergirding Arctic ice is turning frozen landscapes into boggy morasses. Next on the show, glucose isn’t the only molecule in the body that can be monitored in real time; proteins can be, too. Freelancer producer Zakiya W…

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"Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland" Review 39:22

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Kell (@nostalgickell_80s on Instagram) join the Dads to review third installment of the Sleepaway Camp series!!! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Protecting newborns from an invisible killer, the rise of drones for farming, and a Druid mystery 35:00

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First up on the podcast, freelance science journalist Leslie Roberts joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the long journey to a vaccine for group B streptococcus, a microbe that sickens 400,000 babies a year and kills at least 91,000. Next on the show, there are about 250,000 agricultural drones employed on farms in China. Countries such as South …

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"Sleepaway Camp 2" Review with Rachel Shatto! 1:12:37

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Rachel from The Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast join the dads to review the 80s cult horror comedy "Sleepaway Camp 2"!!! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Christopher Golden (Alien, Predator, Hellboy, Buffy, Vampirella, The Crow, Daredevil, X-Men...) 1:21:05

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Prosthetic hands, pillow-eating alligators, and ghost hunters! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review! https://linktr.ee/horrormakesushappy

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An aggressive cancer’s loophole, and a massive field of hydrogen beneath the ocean floor 35:14

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First up on the podcast, aggressive tumors have a secret cache of DNA that may help them beat current drug treatments. Freelance journalist Elie Dolgin joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about targeting so-called extrachromosomal DNA—little gene-bearing loops of DNA—that help difficult-to-treat cancers break the laws of inheritance. Next on the show, …

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"Sleepaway Camp" Review with Frank Dietz 1:26:53

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The dads are joined by writer, artist and actor Frank Dietz to review the '80s cult slasher "Sleepaway Camp"!!! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Finding HIV’s last bastion in the body, and playing the violin like a cricket 32:57

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First up on the podcast, despite so many advances in treatment, HIV drugs can suppress the virus but can’t cure the infection. Where does suppressed HIV hide within the body? Staff Writer Jon Cohen joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the Last Gift Study, in which people with HIV donate their bodies for rapid autopsy to help find the last reservoi…

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"Hotspring Sharkattack" Review!!! 58:24

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Hot Jaws Summer jumps the shark with this wacky fun Japanese shark movie! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Jimmy Wienholz (The Horrific Network, Sinister Creature Con) 1:08:02

2M ago1:08:02

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Lottery tickets, barking at people, and antisocial ghosts! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!

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A mother lode of Mexican mammoths, how water pollution enters the air, and a book on playing dead 55:07

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Rodrigo Pérez Ortega joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a megafauna megafind that rivals the La Brea Tar Pits. In addition to revealing tens of thousands of bones from everything from dire wolves to an ancient human, the site has yielded the first DNA from ammoths that lived in a warm climate. Next on the sh…

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"Gremlins 2: The New Batch" Review 1:06:00

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"Auntie" Whitney join us to review "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" the sequel that sequels harder that any sequel has ever sequeled. Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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New insights into endometriosis, and mapping dengue in Latin America 32:07

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Meredith Wadman joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss recent advances in understanding endometriosis—a disease where tissue that resembles the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and other health effects. The pair talk about how investigating the role of the immune system in this disease is…

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FX Legend Alec Gillis Discuss Aliens, Tremors, Mortal Kombat & More!!! 1:16:23

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Jason sits down with FX legend Alec Gillis to discuss his work on Aliens, Tremors, Mortal Kombat, Tales From the Crypt, and more!Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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"Deep Blue Sea" Review with Dr. Natalie! 1:16:20

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This week, we're diving into the 1999 shark thriller, Deep Blue Sea, with special guest, Dr. Natalie, who holds a doctorate in horror!Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Amir Moini (Branding and Marketing Officer, Fangoria and Netflix) 1:00:44

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Catwoman, Power Rangers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Witches! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!By Steve Becker

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Why chatbots lie, and can synthetic organs and AI replace animal testing? 31:53

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First up on the podcast, producer Meagan Cantwell and Contributing Correspondent Sara Reardon discuss alternative approaches to animal testing, from a heart on a chip to a miniorgan in a dish. Next on the show, Expert Voices columnist Melanie Mitchell and host Sarah Crespi dig into AI lies. Why do chatbots fabricate answers and pretend to do math? …

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Hunter Gorinson Reveals the Future of EC Comics!!! 37:36

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Hunter Gorinson, President & Publisher of Oni Press, talks about the inaugural year of their EC Comics revival and its exciting future!Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTikTok: Dads From The Crypt-TokInstagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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"Tremors" Review with Zoran Gvojic!!! 1:06:25

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Jason is joined by Zoran Gvojic (from Dead Meat and Low Carb Comedy) to discuss the beloved 90s create feature, "Tremors"!!! Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Why anteaters keep evolving, and how giant whales get enough food to live 28:08

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor David Grimm brings stories on peacock feathers’ ability to emit laser light, how anteaters have evolved at least 12 times, and why we should be thanking ketchup for our French fries. Next on the show, rorqual whales, such as the massive blue whale, use a lunging strategy to fill their monster maws with se…

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Episode 200: Blood Sucking Freaks review!!!! 1:12:57

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Jason contemplates calling it quits after the Crypt Dads reviewed the extreme exploitation cult classic "Blood Sucking Freaks". Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Nathan Taare (Grafted, Wolf Man, Wellington Paranormal) 1:15:44

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Filming at night, homemade horror films, and scent-based horror! If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!By Steve Becker

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Wartime science in Ukraine, what Neanderthals really ate, and visiting the city of the dead 51:33

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Richard Stone joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the toll of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and how researchers have been mobilized to help the war effort. In June, Stone visited the basement labs where Ukrainian students modify off-the-shelf drones for war fighting and the facilities where bi…

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"Jaws: The Revenge" Review 1:31:03

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This time it's personal!!!! Hot Jaws Summer continues with our review of "Jaws: The Revenge" with the guys from "The Head, The Tail, The Whole Damn Thing" podcast!Follow @thewholedamnthing13on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewholedamnthing13/on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWholeDamnThingand listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.a…

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Robots that eat other robots, and an ancient hot spot of early human relatives 34:45

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First up on the podcast, South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind is home to the world’s greatest concentration of ancestral human remains, including our own genus, Homo, Australopithecus, and a more robust hominin called Paranthropus. Proving they were there at the same time is challenging, but new fossil evidence seems to point to coexistence. Producer…

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"Jaws 3D" Review! 1:05:19

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Hot Jaws Summer enters the 3rd dimension!!!! This week Rachel from the More Deadly podcast joins us to discuss "Jaws 3D". Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt TikTok: @Dads From The Crypt-Tok Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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V. Castro (Pink Agave Motel, Immortal Pleasures, Rebel Moon) 1:03:45

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Love, Sex, challenge, gratitude ... and vampires!By Steve Becker

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Studying a shark-haunted island, and upgrading our microbiomes with engineered bacteria 36:50

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First up on the podcast, Réunion Island had a shark attack crisis in2011 and closed its beaches for more than a decade. Former News Intern Alexa Robles-Gil joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how researchers have used that time to study the island’s shark populations and test techniques for preventing attacks, in the hopes of protecting lives and…

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"Jaws 2" Review 55:29

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Crypt... Hot Jaws Summer continues!!! This week we dive into the underrated sequel, Jaws 2.Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTwitter: @cryptdads Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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A tardi party for the ScienceAdviser newsletter, and sled dog genomes 25:52

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First up on the podcast, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joins host Sarah Crespi to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of ScienceAdviser with many stories about the amazing water bear. They also discuss links between climate change, melting glaciers, and earthquakes in the Alps, as well as what is probably the first edible laser. Next on the show, …

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"Jaws" Review 1:14:16

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It's HOT JAWS SUMMER! Join The Dads as they sink their teeth into Steven Spielberg's timeless classic, Jaws, celebrating its 50th anniversary.Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTwitter: @cryptdads Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Sasha Rainbow (Grafted) 1:15:16

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Slumber parties, stage fright, and subliminal scares!By Steve Becker

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Losing years of progress against HIV, and farming plastic on Mars 31:12

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First up on the podcast, U.S. aid helped two African countries rein in HIV. Then came President Donald Trump. Senior News Correspondent Jon Cohen talks with producer Kevin McLean about how in Lesotho and Eswatini, treatment and prevention cutbacks are hitting pregnant people, children, and teens especially hard. This story is part of a series about…

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Chattanooga Film Fest 2025 Wrap Up 1:08:56

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Join Jody and Mando as they welcome Allison Broder ("Who's There?") and Joe Ferry ("Films at First Sight") for an in-depth discussion about all the films and events they experienced at Chattanooga Film Festival 2025!!!Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTwitter: @cryptdads Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.…

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"Clown In A Cornfield" Review 1:02:46

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The Dads dive deep into the chilling world of Eli Craig's "Clown In A Cornfield," a film adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Adam Cesare. Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecryptTwitter: @cryptdads Instagram: @dadsfromthecrypt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DadsFromTheCrypt

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Will your family turn you into a chatbot after you die? Plus, synthetic squid skin, and the sway of matriarchs in ancient Anatolia 44:57

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a pair of Science papers on kinship and culture in Neolithic Anatolia. The researchers used ancient DNA and isotopes from 8000 to 9000 years ago to show how maternal lines were important in Çatalhöyük culture. ● E. Yüncü et al., Female lineages and c…

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"28 Years Later" Review 55:09

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Kristen Lopez is joins Jason to review the highly anticipated film, "28 Years Later"! They'll be diving deep into the latest installment of the iconic horror franchise, offering their insights and critiques. You won't want to miss their take on the movie's scares, story, and overall impact. Follow Dads From the Crypt! Threads: @dadsfromthecrypt Twi…

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Peter Atkins (Hellraiser 2/3/Bloodline, Nightbreed, Wishmaster 1) 1:20:43

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Operatic horror, shared laughter, and the importance of context and tone. If you're seeing this, please leave us a review!By Steve Becker

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How effective are plastic bag bans? And a whole new way to do astronomy 37:25

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First up on the podcast, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is just coming online, and once fully operational, it will take a snapshot of the entire southern sky every 3 days. Producer Meagan Cantwell guides us through Staff Writer Daniel Clery’s trip to the site of the largest camera ever made for astronomy. Next on the show, probing the impact of plas…