Stephen King Cast
Constant Reader
A weekly retrospective review of the works of Stephen King.
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Jul 2, 2015 • 47min
Episode Fifty Four-The Langoliers
The next six episodes of the Stephen Kingcast will examine Stephen King's 1990's novella collection, Four Past Midnight. Four Past Midnight begins with The Langoliers, a bonkers tale involving time travel and giant balls of teeth that eat the fourth dimension. Is this novella as good to us as the past is to the Langoliers? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
Jun 25, 2015 • 37min
Episode Fifty Three-Mick Garris' The Stand, Part Two
Please note, this is the second part of a two part review.
Jun 25, 2015 • 1h 7min
Episode Fifty Two-Mick Garris' The Stand, Part One
In 1994, Mick Garris had the unenviable task of bringing one of King's most beloved novels to life on ABC. People tuned in to watch it, and it certainly remained faithful to the text, but does that make for a good adaptation? Find out this week in The Stephen Kingcast!
Please note that this is the first part of a two part review.
Jun 19, 2015 • 21min
Bonus Episode-Stand By The Tower
In this special bonus episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine the novel's relationship to King's long running series, The Dark Tower. It doesn't matter if you're following the beam or broken down highways. . .all roads lead to the Tower!
Jun 19, 2015 • 1h 26min
Episode Fifty One-The Stand, Part Three
In this week's episode, I conclude my review of Stephen King's The Stand. I finish my running analysis of the events of the story, tackle the themes, explore the characters, and dive into the Easter Eggs and Stephen Kingisms.
Jun 12, 2015 • 1h 21min
Episode Fifty-The Stand, Part Two
In this week's episode, I continue my analysis of Stephen King's masterpiece, The Stand!
Jun 5, 2015 • 1h 16min
Episode Forty Nine-The Stand, Part One
Welcome back to the Stephen Kingcast! This week, I kick off the summer by launching into a month long examination of what many consider to be Stephen King's best novel, the ultimate tale of Good and Evil in the ruins of America: The Stand!
How does it stack up to his other novels? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
May 29, 2015 • 27min
Episode Forty Eight- George Romero's The Dark Half
In this week's episode, I examine the collaboration between the mastermind behind the Night of the Living Dead and the master of Horror. How does the adaptation of the ultra-personal exploration of a man and his creation turn out? Find out this week in my review of George Romero's The Dark Half!
May 22, 2015 • 13min
Bonus Episode-Alan Pangborn, Gunslinger
In this bonus edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I discuss the awesomeness of Alan Pangborn and my frustrations in his lack of placement in the greater Stephen King Universe.
May 22, 2015 • 1h 9min
Episode Forty Seven-The Dark Half
The Sparrows Are Flying Again this week in the Stephen Kingcast! In this week's review, I look at 1989's fictional metatextual story of alter-egos and twins. With The Dark Half, King summons the ghost of Richard Bachman whose alter ego, George Stark, cuts a bloody swath through the Northeast on his way to reclaim his life from author Thad Beaumont. Fans of Needful Things will know that this also marks the first appearance of Castle Rock Sheriff Alan Pangborn. My biggest question is: why don't more people talk about this novel? Find out in this week's episode!
