The Cracked Cauldron Podcast
Welcome to The Cracked Cauldron, a podcast hosted by Ed Bolden-Greer and Jacob A. Garner. In each episode, Ed and Jacob will have free-flowing conversations about horror, life, culture, and personal growth. Expect to hear from storytellers, authors, horror experts, life gurus, thought leaders, and influencers. The Cauldron is a place where concoctions of a lot of ideas are brewed down to potions that are sometimes important and useful, sometimes eccentric and bizarre, but always just what you need. The Cauldron Podcast may contain explicit language and thematic elements not suitable for all audiences; listener discretion is advised.
Episodes
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Season 5 Episode 4 – The Great Galactic Connect-the-Dots (Part 1)
Release Date: July 9, 2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
In this wild, hilarious, and surprisingly thoughtful episode of The Cracked Cauldron, Ed and Jacob dive headfirst into ancient alien lore, modern UAP conspiracies, mysterious scientist disappearances, and Jacob’s lifelong dream of being lovingly abdu...
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Season 5 Episode 3 – FrankenCon 2026
Release Date: July 2, 2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
A lively, chaotic recap of a weekend spent deep in the world of horror fandom at FrankenCon 2026, this episode blends personal stories, con‑floor antics, unexpected encounters, and the warm camaraderie that defines the Brew Crew. Ed and Jacob bounce between humor, reflection, and pure...
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Season 5 Episode 2 - We Were All the Weird Kid
Release Date: April 27, 2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Ed and Jacob take a long, chaotic walk through their high school years: the weird kids, the weirder teachers, the clubs, the pranks, the trauma, the nostalgia, and everything in between. What starts as a lighthearted memory lane detour turns into a raw conversation about safety,...
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Season 5 Episode 1 – Lighting the Fire for Season Five
Recording Date: 03/31/2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Ed and Jacob settle back into the studio to talk about staycations, aging out of reckless drinking, and the strange comfort of slipping into old rhythms with the people who know you best. They welcome the Brew Crew into Season 5 with updates on upcoming conventions, givea...
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Season 4 Season Finale
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
In this wide‑ranging conversation, Ed and Jacob catch up after a chaotic week of travel, allergies, and life updates. From birthday surprises and witchy gifts to cruise plans, tattoo stories, and the ongoing growth of Jacob’s self‑defense classes, the episode settles into the familiar mix of humor, hon...
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Season 4 – Episode 19 – Sneezes, Sorbet, and Appalachian Hospitality Release Date: 03/10/2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description: Ed and Jacob return to the Cauldron in an episode that swings wildly and hilariously, between allergy‑induced misery, cruise ship chaos, political absurdity, and the creeping dread of modern geopolitics. From Ed’s “literal wal...
Season 4 – Episode 18 – No crowns! No Clowns!
Release Date: 06/14/2025 (Special Report – Out of Sequence)
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Ed and Jacob break their hiatus to dive straight into one of the most explosive weekends in recent American politics: the nationwide No King Protests. From Knoxville’s massive turnout to the surreal disaster of Trump’s birth...
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Season 4 – Episode 17 – Nephilim, Valentines, and Other Bad Decisions
Release Date: 12/16/2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
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Ed and Jacob wander from Valentine’s Day disasters to ancient giants, strange theories, and the blurry line between myth and memory. What begins as a simple conversation spirals into cryptid speculation, biblical lore, and one of the wildest bar en...
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Season 4 – Episode 16 – The World Moves Forward Anyway - Jesse Jackson Memorial Release Date: 02/16/2025 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description: In Episode 16 of The Cracked Cauldron, Ed and Jacob have a slow-burning conversation as they move from lighthearted banter into heavier reflections, letting the episode drift through personal updates, strange news, shifting political...
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Season 4 – Episode 15 – Dumb Junk
Release Date: 12/01/2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Jacob and Ed spiral through a chaotic, hilarious conversation sparked by a rogue leaf blower outside the studio. What starts as a simple catch‑up turns into a whirlwind of Magic: nostalgia, bizarre hobbies, deep‑water soloing disasters, D&D memories, cigar‑shop confessions, and t...
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Season 4 – Episode 14 – AI Mania
Release Date: 12/01/2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
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Ed and Jacob crack open the Cauldron for an episode that spirals into full‑blown AI Mania, equal parts curiosity, chaos, and “what even is the world doing anymore.” What starts as a conversation about tech quickly dissolves into rants about modern life, digital nonsense, and the...
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Season 4 Episode 13 – SNAP Benefits
Release Date: November 17, 2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
In this quietly unsettling installment of The Cracked Cauldron, hosts Ed Bolden-Greer and Jacob Garner explore a strange ripple moving through the community, whispers about delayed assistance, missing benefits, and an official silence that feels heavier than usual. Nothing is clear, and...
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Season 4 – Episode 12 – Hot or Not
Release Date: 01/27/2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
On this week’s Cracked Cauldron, Ed Bolden‑Greer and Jacob Garner wade into the strange stew of what’s bubbling up in the world, and what probably should’ve been taken off the heat a long time ago. It’s a loose, lively conversation full of half‑serious obse...
In this powerful episode of The Cracked Cauldron Podcast, Jacob and Ed are joined by EP Jeryd Bolden-Greer and Veronica Williams to explore the deep impact of harmful language, specifically slurs, and how they shape identity, belonging, and emotional safety. Through history, lived experience, and cultural context, we examine why these words carry such destructive weight, how they’re used to marginalize communities, and what i...
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Season 4 – Episode 10 – A.J. Mason Interview
Release Date: 01/27/2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Ed and Jacob fire up the Cauldron and welcome author A.J. Mason-AKA-A.J. Downey, because when you’ve got that many stories rattling around in your head, one name just isn’t going to cut it. From there, the conversation careens delightfully off‑road: Appalachian...
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Season 4 Episode 9 – New Year's 2026
Release Date: January 17, 2026
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Hosts Ed Bolden-Greer and Jacob Garner ring in 2026 with a perfect blend of reflection, chaos, and unintentional comedy, joined this year by special guest and Executive Producer Jeryd Bolden-Greer. The trio looks back at their 2025 resolutions with a mix of pride, regret, and “wh...
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Season 4 – Episode 8 – Jacob's First Solo Release Date: 10/29/2025 Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
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In this episode, Ed's away on holiday, so Jacob Garner takes the mic solo for a rare, personal episode. He opens up about his life, the twists that shaped him, and how he found his way into mixed martial arts. It’s honest, grounded, and a chance to see a whole new ...
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Season 4 – Episode 7 – Name Change
Release Date: 10/09/2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
In this special episode, hosts Ed Bolden-Greer and Jacob A. Garner pull back the curtain to share why the Ravens Vail Cauldron Podcast has transformed into The Cracked Cauldron: a new name for the next iteration of the show’s journey. While it will always be lovingly called &...
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Season 4 Episode 6 – Death of Halloween?
Release Date: November 2, 2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
Ed Bolden-Greer and Jacob Garner crack open the cauldron to stir up Halloween memories, ghost stories, childhood costumes, and the slow death of door-to-door Trick-or-Treating (thanks, Trunk-or-Treat). From haunted nostalgia to real-life updates, the hosts reflect on how the season ...
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Season 4 – CreepyCon 2025
Release Date: 10/09/2025
Website: Ravens Vail Podcast Network
Description:
In this episode, Ed & Jacob talk about CreepyCon 2025, Jacob’s birthday, and Jacob's massive caterpillar mustache
Hosted by Ed Bolden-Greer and Jacob Garner
Audio Engineering & Sound Design by Nick DeVan at Nicky D Sound Produced and edited by Jeryd Bolden-Greer
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