The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

This summer, The Losers’ Club presented their first audio drama with Castle Rock Season 3, Episode 1. The story was originally presented in three parts spread out over a month and some change. Now, in the spirit of Halloween, we have uploaded the whole thing -- full dark, no stars, so to speak. So, grab a Nozz-A-La soda, maybe pop some popcorn, and enjoy the feature-length version of Castle Rock Season 3, Episode 1 -- the way we intended it to be heard.Production by Cat Blackard. Edited by Kyle Orozovich. Written by Randall Colburn. Music by Charlie Laurence. Produced by Randall Colburn and Michael Roffman.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Here's a preview of our recurring Patreon exclusive series The Stephen King Archives in which the Losers sort through unpublished short stories, long-forgotten interviews, dusty manuscripts, and alternate versions of your favorite tales.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 "uncollected" Creepshow stories, specifically "Weeds", "The Crate", and the un-produced "Pinfall" pitch. 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.

The Losers moonwalk back to 1996 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's spooktacular short film, Ghosts. Together, they discuss what Stephen King and Mick Garris brought to the table, Stan Winston's wizardry, and why this is hardly the finest hour for the King of Pop. Note: This episode was recorded in May 2021 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.

Author and critic Gretchen Felker-Martin joins Randall Colburn and Mel Kassell to discuss the one-of-a-kind cinematic experience that is Ken Russell's The Devils, which remains a hotbed of controversy 50 years after its release. This interview is part of this week's episode of Randall and Mel's Month of Halloween Hell, which you can find by joining our Patreon.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.

Danse Macabre is a recurring feature of The Losers' Club that journeys through all the books that influenced Stephen King. (You know, as he listed in 1981's Danse Macabre. Ahem, hence the name of this series.) In the past, this feature has flipped through the pages of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Today, however, the Losers find themselves in Green Town, Illinois revisiting Ray Bradbury's 1962 dark fantasy novel, Something Wicked This Way Comes. Join Dan Caffrey, Rachel Reeves, Mel Kassel, and Michael Roffman as they praise Bradbury's autumnal prose, lose themselves to bizarre Gene Kelly tangents, connect the dots to King's Dominion, and wrestle with the endurance of imagination.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 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.