The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

Here's a preview of the latest episode of Randall and Mel's Month of Halloween Hell. Want to hear the full discussion? 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, weekly mini-sodes requested by members, dozens upon dozens of locked episodes, and monthly Zoom hangouts.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.

Here's a preview of our chat on Stephen King's 1998 episode of The X-Files titled, "Chinga". Want to hear the full discussion? 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, weekly mini-sodes requested by members, dozens upon dozens of locked episodes, and monthly Zoom hangouts.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.

The Losers celebrate the festival of Samhain by naming 10 Stephen King titles everyone should pull off their bookshelves every October. They also dream up some ideas for a Halloween-set story by King, mull over a Pennywise vs. Freddy Krueger duel, and share your picks for spooky season, too. The real treat is when things take a surprisingly emotional turn toward the end of the night. Joining the Losers for this essential Halloween special is actress, writer, filmmaker, and podcast host Julia Marchese. Note: This episode was recorded in October 2020 and has since been unlocked from our Patreon's Derry Private Library archives. Join today for over 100 hours of exclusive content! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon | StoreHosted 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.

Mel and Randall kick off their month of Halloween Hell with incisive discussions of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Fog, Raw, Gonjiam Haunted Asylum, You're Next, The Strangers, and more. Musings on alienation, repression, and post-9/11 fatalism arise in between digressions about found footage horror, self-hating freaks, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The first episode of this limited series is free to all listeners, but the next four will be available only via The Losers' Club's Patreon. Just $5 bucks gives you access. This is a spoiler-heavy discussion so note the timestamps:(1:00) Intros(3:15) Horror talk(15:35) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer(40:30) The Fog(47:00) Carnival of Souls(57:30) Raw(01:04:13) Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum(01:17:00) You’re Next(01:23:34) The Strangers(01:36:23) The Empty Man(01:45:00) Hostel III(02:03:50) Themes(02:09:30) Lightning roundFollow 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 all-new Patreon exclusive series The Stephen King Archives in which the Losers sort through unpublished short stories, long-forgotten interviews, dusty manuscripts, and alternate versions of your favorite tales. The latest installment takes a closer look at Stephen King's college column, King's Garbage Truck, specifically the editorials he published in Spring of 1969. Rest assured, this is the beginning of a long journey through this series. Want more? Head on over to www.patreon.com/thebarrens and become a Librarian for more exclusive bonus content.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.

Here's a preview of our chat on Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass in which we discuss its themes, charatcers, and connections to King's Dominion. Want to hear the full discussion? 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, weekly mini-sodes requested by members, dozens upon dozens of locked episodes, and monthly Zoom hangouts.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.

Chat Sematary host Deanna Chapman joins the Losers at the Mellow Tiger to answer questions from a big ol' Bag of Bones. Questions like "Which Stephen King protagonist do you think has the most wasted potential?"; "What Stephen King film or adaptation would you love to hear John Williams score?"; "Which King work would like to see adapted for the stage?"; and many more. Want to watch the whole conversation on video or even join the Losers next time they record? Become a Maturin 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.

Here's a preview of our new series Dark Tower Detour, which studies the minutiae of Roland's quest towards the Tower. The debut episode centers around “The Battle of Jericho Hill” and features Matt and Scott of the popular Dark Tower podcast Kingslingers. 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, weekly mini-sodes requested by members, dozens upon dozens of locked episodes, and monthly Zoom hangouts.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.

Some birds aren't meant to be caged. In the latest installment of The Long Watch, the Losers get busy living and get busy talking about Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption. Joining them on the prison yard is Old 97's singer-songwriter and author Rhett Miller. Together, they leave no black, volcanic rock unturned as they wrestle with the universal truths behind the 1994 classic.Want to see Rhett live? Catch one of his online shows via StageIt.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.

Writer and producer Lee Metzger joins the Losers to discuss Strawberry Spring, his new, star-studded audio drama adaptation of Stephen King’s chilling Night Shift short story. In this jovial chat, Lee elaborates on how he stretched King's prose into an eight-episode podcast and managed to put together its incredible cast: Garrett Hedlund, Milo Ventimiglia, Sydney Sweeney, Ken Marino, to name a few. Check out the spoiler-free interview and then dive into the audio drama shortly after. 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.