The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

Author Theresa Carle-Sanders invites the Losers over for dinner. What's on the menu? All the recipes in her latest book Castle Rock Kitchen: Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King. Together, they discuss the origins of the cookbook, the research that went into each recipe, the ways she leaned on King's characters to conceptualize the collection, the artwork and photography that brought it to life, and how King got involved to write a foreword. Bon appetit.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Wednesday, Stephen King turned 75. To celebrate, the Losers untie a big ol' Bag of Bones and answer your questions. Questions like "Which musicians do we wanna get a book from?"; "Which King author would we create a podcast for?"; "How many more books can we expect from King?"; "What books are awful gateways into King's Dominion?"; and much, much more. We also take a slight detour into Hollywood King to discuss the latest headlines surrounding Fairy Tale and Mr. Harrigan's Phone. Want to ask them a question on the next Bag of Bones episode? Become an Overlook patron at www.patreon.com/thebarrens.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Author and essayist Bev Vincent joins the Losers to discuss his new must-have tome Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences. Chock full of archival photos and materials dusted straight from King's own personal collection, this chronological deep dive into King's life and work is a delight to read -- one of those giant books you keep by your bed for years and years. Today, Vincent discusses how he put the damn thing together, while also weighing in on the many myths, oft-forgotten chapters, and detours within King's Dominion.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's been five years since It hit theaters and conquered the box office, becoming the highest grossing horror film of all time and tipping off a new Stephen King renaissance across Hollywood. Today? The scene is dire: Blumhouse's Firestarter failed to ignite, while 'Salem's Lot has completely been vanquished from Warner Bros' schedule. So, what the hell happened? The Losers dial back the clock to that eventful September in 2017 and chart the highs and lows over the last half decade.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In anticipation of our Stephen King film festival this weekend in Chicago, The Creepshow, we're unlocking one of our older Patreon exclusive episodes from the Derry Private Library. It’s a volume of the Stephen King Archives, which sees Randall, Mike, and Jenn discussing King's unpublished short stories, long-forgotten interviews, dusty manuscripts, and alternate versions of your favorite tales. This particular chapter is dedicated to the uncollected stories from the Creepshow franchise. Specifically, 1976's "Weeds" that inspired "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill"; 1979's "The Crate" that inspired, well, "The Crate"; and the unused "Pinfall" segment that should have been in Creepshow 2. Want more episodes like this? Join The Barrens at www.patreon.com/thebarrens. Next week, we'll see you with a brand new episode charting the last five years of The New Stephen King Renaissance.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pet Sematary 2, we’re unlocking one of our older Patreon exclusive episodes from the Derry Private Library. It’s a Lobstrosities installment that dates back to October 2020 and features a star-studded assembly of guests, specifically Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting and Brett Arnold of The New Flesh Podcast. Our fellow Loser Rachel Reeves even makes one of her earlier appearances on the show, too. Together, they discuss the '90s appeal of Edward Furlong, the leading man qualities (?) of Anthony Edwards, and why Clancy Brown is the MVP of Mary Lambert's underrated sequel. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's something about Western Pennsylvania that gets Stephen King thinking about killer cars. Like Christine, his 2002 novel From a Buick takes place outside Pittsburgh, only this car doesn't vroom, vroom. This one is more boom, boom. Join the Losers as they team up with Troop D and head to Shed B to unpack this four-cylinder supernatural horror story. Together they muse over muscle cars, try to avoid one of the more harrowing deaths to ever grace our sematary section, and debate whether or not this is the saddest and most nihilistic book in King's canon.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The heat is on across King's Dominion. So, once again, the Losers are putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and heading to Hollywood King. This month, they're weighing in on news surrounding The Regulators, 'Salem's Lot, The Simpsons, and all the previously announced Stephen King adaptations that are now toiling away in development hell Before all that, though, they share some Needful Tweets. It's an old fashioned episode.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here's a preview of our latest installment of our Patreon-exclusive series, the Dark Tower Detour. This episode sees the Dans tackle all the bloodsucking freaks -- ahem, vampires -- within King's Dominion in the wake of "The Little Sisters of Eluria". Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens (Patreon) by visiting www.patreon.com/thebarrens. You'll unlock over a hundred hours of exclusive, bonus content that includes other hilarious Ka-mmentary tracks, our King archival series, our Lobstrosities, weekly mini-sodes requested by members, dozens upon dozens of locked episodes, and more.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the latest installment of their On Writers series, the Losers talk to Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gemma Files, whose latest collection unfolds over email threads, podcast transcripts, and other hyper-modern chains of communication. Randall and Mel talk to Files about bridging the cosmic and mundane, “found footage fiction,” and the haunted nature of “temporary spaces.” She also discusses her enduring love for all things Clive Barker. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.