Kingsize

I was lucky to have over an hour in the wonderful company of Steph McKenna, the editor of The Outsider Zine -  a Stephen King zine project with personal essays, poems & illustrations responding to King by artists of marginalised gender. It's a stunning passion project which breaths fresh insights and reframing of King's astonishing work. Join us on the inside of the Outsider as we chat ab...

Come and join us steamheads, as we hang out with Azzie The Cat, Doctor Danny Torrance and of course Rose The Hat. We look at the "sequel" to the classic "The Shining"; discuss why this novel is an ode to redemption & also a hidden gem prose wise, and stick two fingers up to the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee that lurks within us all. Happy holidays ! x

Join us for a very special "Insights" episode where Matt spends two hours in the warm & insightful company of horror author Jamie Stewart. We chat about his chronological reads of all Stephen King's work and go deep into all things King ; we discuss Jamie's new collection " I Hear The Clattering Of The Keys" and what inspires him to 'peel back the skin of normality to show that insanity &...

Join us as we check into The Overlook Hotel. Matt has kindly allowed Simon to stay in Room 217 , but there are many other demons lurking in the lengthy corridors . Come with us as we gingerly poke the wasps' nest, go deep into the themes of anger & retribution , and ride our trikes away from the scary monsters, hedgewise & human. 

Join us if you dare for our Halloween Special 1 hour episode. The lunatic has taken over the asylum & the tricks - and a couple of treats - come faster than Michael Myer's blade. Test your mettle in our Mastermind Stephen King Quiz , play "The Door" - will you have the nerves to stay the night in Salem's Lot; The Overlook or cosied up to Pennywise in Derry ? It's the podcast equivalent of Squi...

Let the right ones in and join the boys as they poke inside the sleepy town of Salem's Lot & uncover it's terrible secrets within. We invite you to load up on garlic, put another stake on the barbie and let's go hunting for vampires... and much more. 

To have a celebration of the joy of doing Kingsize & the awesomeness of our listeners , join the boys for a special bonus episode ! We talk about all things King - which heroine and hero would be at your party ? What King adaptation would be playing on the telly ? Which baddie would get barred ? What's your desert island King ? And if you had to chop off a body part what ya going for first ?

Join Matt & Si as they dare to hold their hands close to the flame of this classic novel. It's a 2 hour plus bonanza episode that addresses parenthood, the need for control , the power of the feminine & Martin Sheen's hair. Burn after hearing. 

Join Matt in the first ever "Kingsize Insights" episode as he dives deep with the Mexican American writer Violet Castro. We talk about her work - including her latest masterpiece, "Queen Of The Cicadas". We discuss being a voice for the voiceless, the resilience needed to be a writer & full time parent, the power of eroticism & the dreams that shape us. And shape shifting jaguars. Join us...

As the heat rises in the Pinto & Cujo digs his rabid heels in , we chew apart the sticky question - " What would you do ?" . It's one hell of a quandry. Si also shares the latest on his Frank Darabont "project" & we look at whether the film has any bite.

Stephen King wanted this book to feel like " a brick thrown through a window" It certainly has that devastating impact on the boys. In an emotionally charged two parter they explore the themes of addiction , the legacy of neglect , the cost of not following the signs and ask "who excatly is the real villain of this masterpiece" ? 

We move our lens to George A Romero's film adaptation , and dream big with alternative castings. The boys also have an in depth chat re the process of method acting & celebrate pipe smoking female professors.

"Can you outrun your shadow?" The boys ponder this existential question , alongside a progress report on Frank Darabont's re writing of the end of "The Mist" ! Come and spend some time with the delightful George Stark if you dare. The Sparrows are flying.

Welcome to the Emporium Galorium. Enter through it's doors if you dare .... Here we tackle the beast that is The Sun Dog , one of the stories in King's " Four Past Midnight". Shake it , shake it , shake it like a polaroid picture....

Time to bark at the moon as we find ourselves stuck in Tarker's Mill with some rather unsavoury hosts for company ( and we're not talkin' about Matt and Si )  Soundtrack by Stephen King and The Novelettes.  A Silver Bullet in the head as we also look at Dan Attias' film adaptation. 

The boys make the switch from the page to the screen as they go amputated toe to toe with Kathy Bates and discuss Rob Reiner's film.

"I'm your number one fan". Words that strike the fear into the heart of anyone. The boys hole up in the deep snowbound cabin with Paul & Annie and dive into King's seminal work. No pre op shots required thankfully.

For the first episode of Kingsize, the boys come out of the gates strong with an in depth analysis of both the novella and the film adaptation of "The Mist" . No actual Frank Darabonts were harmed in the making of this podcast.