The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

The Losers are joined by author and musician Dave Musson, who has just published The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz Book . An essential tome for Constant Readers and especially Constant Quizzers, the book features more than 3,000 questions spread across 172 individual, 19-question quizzes that cover every novel, collection, and adaptation in King's Dominion. Dave calls it "a true test for Constant Rea...

Here's a preview of the latest installment of our Patreon exclusive series Stephen King Archives, which finds the Losers returning to the year 1977, a particularly crossroads period for King as he measured his own fame and success following Brian De Palma's Carrie and his chilling blockbuster third novel The Shining . It's also the year he returned to himself in The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah...

The Dark Tower looms, but first? Dinner at the Dixie Pig. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack the labyrinthian lore behind Stephen King's penultimate entry along the beam: Song of Susannah. Together, they discuss the intriguing array of supporting characters and metafictional flourishes. Does the book’s most infamous cameo work — or is it a case...

Hot off our deep dive into The Mist , the great Thomas Jane returns to the show to discuss his life with Stephen King and his latest feature Slayers . He also weighs in on his favorite Hollywood leading men, alternative comic books, current needle drops in his life, his work behind Renegade Entertainment (including an update on From A Buick 8 ), and his favorite turn in King's Dominion. Is it Drea...

It appears we may have a problem of some magnitude. Join the Losers at the Food House in Bridgton, Maine as they celebrate the 15th anniversary of Frank Darabont's The Mist . Together, they take inventory of the film's inspired ensemble cast, debate the themes within, marvel at Darabont's handiwork, and sort through all the macabre monsters that still terrify us all these years later. This being a...

The Losers find themselves in Hell where they're surrounded by the most scorching Stephen King hot takes they've read to date. Yes, you've waited long enough -- nearly four years, if you can believe it -- but we're back with another installment of Firestarters . For context, this feature sees the Club sift through hot takes submitted by their Overlook patrons. Each one is classified as mild, mediu...

It's the 40th anniversary of Creepshow ! To celebrate, we're heading to the basement of Horlicks University with special guest Daniel Kraus. Kraus has a special connection to the Godfather of the Dead. The New York Times best-selling author published his posthumous collaboration with Romero, The Living Dead . Head to Kraus' official site for more information on his outstanding works, which include...

Here's a preview our Patreon exclusive series Randall, Dan, and Mel's Halloween Hell 2022 . All three Losers watched a horror movie every day in October and now they're breaking down the highs and lows of their cinematic journeys. 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 con...

The Losers give thanks to Stephen King by naming 10 titles of his that we should all be carving into each Thanksgiving season. So, pour some cider out, grab a plate, and join Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, and special guests Jason Pellegrini and Janelle Janson for this hearty Kingsgiving meal. Note: This episode was recorded in November 2021 and has since been unlocked from our Patreon's Derry Priva...

The Losers’ Club is back on the path of the Beam — and this time they’re following it to the end. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack the history of the series, the intricacies of its lore, and the number 19 as it manifests in Wolves of the Calla , a “side quest” of sorts that brings Roland his ka-tet closer to the ominous land of Thunderclap as...

In this special Halloween bonus episode, the Losers head to Springfield -- or shall we say, Kingfield -- to discuss The Simpsons' take on Stephen King's It . Dubbed Not It , this unique Treehouse of Horror one-off puts a Simpsonian spin on our favorite novel from 1986. Join the gang as they discuss the new episode, revisit their favorite Treehouse segments, wrestle with The Simpsons as an enduring...

When the Losers chatted with Will Menaker of the Chapo Trap House podcast back in June, he encouraged us to also reach out to his co-host Matt Christman, a longtime King fan with an affinity for The Dark Tower . Since we'll be spending the rest of the year revisiting the last three books in the Tower saga, now seemed as good a time as any to bring Matt on for a discussion of King's grand horror-fa...

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Hellraiser , and the release of David Bruckner's new reboot, we’re unlocking one of our older Patreon exclusive episodes from the Derry Private Library. It’s a Crate installment that dates back to September 2020 and finds Losers McKenzie Gerber, Dan Pfleegor, and Mel Kassel heading into the attic to unbox the 1987 horror classic. Want more episodes like th...

Ring, ring, ring. The Losers are answering the call. No, not from the Ghostbusters, but Mr. Harrigan's Phone . The new Netflix adaptation of Stephen King's 2020 novella from If It Bleeds has arrived and the gang has thoughts. Together, they discuss John Lee Hancock's vision, the involvement of Blumhouse in King's Dominion, and whether this is an Old Man Yell at Clouds Movie. Stick around, though,...

Here's a preview of our latest our Patreon-exclusive book episode on Stephen King's new epic Fairy Tale . 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 our King archival series, our Dark Tower Detour series, our Lobstrosities, our Soul's Midnights, our comme...

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 brough...

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 Hollywoo...

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. T...

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...

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....

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 on...

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...

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...

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...

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 h...