The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

This months marks the 40th anniversary of Cat's Eye. Directed by Lewis Teague, the 1985 anthology film delivers three memorable adaptations for "Quitters, Inc.", "The Ledge", and the written-for-the-screen-closer "General". Join the Losers as they finally review the King classic as part of their ensuing Long Watch series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Play ball! The Losers hit the green with Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan as they revisit their two baseball books: 2004's Faithful and 2012's novella "A Face in the Crowd". For more baseball coverage, head to The Barrens (patreon.com/thebarrens) for Faithful, Too, which sees Justin Gerber journaling this year's season of the Chicago Cubs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.ad...

“If it bleeds, it leads.” In the second of two episodes dedicated to Stephen King's 2020 novellas collection If It Bleeds, Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Jenn Adams discuss the titular and final novella, "If It Bleeds". Together, they parse through King’s true crime era and what the future of Holly Gibney might bring, be it on the page or in another season of HBO’s The O...

“When an old man dies, a library burns.” Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Jenn Adams as they take a call from the grave, busk on the streets of Boston, and abscond to a rustic cabin upstate. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Stephen King's 2020 novellas collection, they review three out of the four stories: “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”, “The Life of Chuck”, and “Rat...

If you're anything like us, peace is wandering the stacks of a dusty, cramped bookstore, looking for the next title to lose yourself in. The Stacks, The Losers' Club's new monthly series, aims to evoke that feeling by discussing the month's new genre releases while also sharing recommendations for the books, movies, shows, podcasts, and music they're consuming. Fear not, for this is a spoiler-free...

You are cordially invited to another unforgettable night of The Kingies! With the '10s now behind them, the Losers must choose the best and worst of Stephen King's output throughout his most recent decade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A scoop of Firestarter, a dash of IT, and just a soupçon of Carrie and The Shining — Stephen King’s novel The Institute is like a bowl brimming with the author’s greatest hits. But does it go down smooth? That’s what the Losers’ Club asks in their episode about the 2019 tome, which takes readers inside the eponymous Institute where a mysterious gaggle of doctors, scientists, and thugs subject psyc...

Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically Netflix's Cujo (yes, that's a real thing), Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck, Edgar Wright's The Running Man, the 2025 Oscars, the work of Spike Jonze, and god knows what else came to mind. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://...

This month's book episode is The Institute. In anticipation, we're unlocking this spirited ranking episode from 2023 in which the Losers talk about their favorite Bad Boys in King's Dominion. Instead of listing and ranking, however, we’re gonna let the Boys do what they do best and duke it out with each other until only one remains. As per tradition, the Losers use a March-Madness style Bracket to...

The Losers return to Castle Rock, Maine to dine at a hot new enchilada spot, only to learn about the craziest diet of all time. You see, there's this guy in town who keeps losing weight. And no, his name isn't Billy Halleck. Join the gang as they flip through 2018's quite slim novella Elevation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

The Losers' Club review Osgood Perkins' highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation The Monkey. For even further discussion on the film, become a member of The Barrens at patreon.com/thebarrens.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Well, here's a strange detour. Remember Tom Holland's 1995 miniseries adaptation of The Langoliers? We do, too. And we covered it in 2019. In 2021, however, Greek filmmaker Aristotelis Maragkos retooled said miniseries into a 62-minute paper film that Bloody Disgusting's Meagan Navarro calls "a condensed, experimental, and ingenious reworking of the source material." Now, the Losers chime in four...

The Losers get smutty in the latest list episode after they gush about their favorite Stephen King crushes from within the pages. Things take some wild turns in this episode, so get ready! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Five years later, the Losers re-review HBO's The Outsider . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers head to Flint City, Oklahoma to record a full-fledged book episode on Stephen King's 2018 novel The Outsider. Together, they weigh in on the balance between true crime and the supernatural, whether Holly Gibney adds or detracts from said balance, and the post-MeToo era's influence on the story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically a potential third Talisman novel; the latest updates surrounding Welcome to Derry , The Monkey , The Institute , and The Running Man ; the forthcoming book King Noir ; and much, much more. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   |  P...

Eight years, nine seasons! The Losers look ahead at 2025. Together, they share their own highlights of Season 8 and go over the Club's reading and viewing lists for the year. Consider this a big old teaser trailer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen King and Entertainment Weekly go back a long ways. The pair's relationship began with a handful of grouchy letters to the editor in which King excoriated the magazine's film critics. Kin's barbed words, however, only motivated the outlet to recruit the author — after he reviewed a Harry Potter book for them, the editors asked him if he'd want to like his own monthly column. In July of 2003...

The Losers gather at the Dixie Boy Truck Stop to finally review Stephen King's lone directorial effort Maximum Overdrive . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Randall, Jenn, Pfleegor, and Justo rock around the Kingmas tree in a holiday-themed episode that doubles as a gift guide for Constant Readers. They discuss King swag both real and imagined, as well as the best King books to buy for the King lover (or skeptic) in your life.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

The Losers head to the Aladdin Theater to celebrate 30 years of Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption . Losers include Justin Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Jenn Adams. Together, they discuss why it's such a ubiquitous favorite, where it ranks in the pantheon of prison movies, which of them would survive it all, and, naturally, how the film connects to 90210 . This was originally recorded in Jan...

The Losers spend their Thanksgiving weekend in Dooling to discuss Stephen and Owen King's Sleeping Beauties. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   |  Patreon   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Holiday dinners can be minefields. Your pretentious cousin won’t stop talking about her year abroad, your mom keeps asking when you plan to have kids, and your drunk uncle just spilled red wine all over the green bean casserole. Sometimes the tricks don’t end with Halloween and even the best sweet potato casserole can’t make up for the stress of listening to your dad go on yet another political ra...

Losers Randall Colburn, Ashley Casseday, Michael Roffman, and Jenn Adams head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically Stephen King's next novel Never Flinch , Mike Flanagan's totally necessary remake of Carrie , a potential third Talisman novel, King's animated short Lily , and more. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   |  Patreon H...

All the King's Men -- Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, Justin Gerber, and Dan Pfleegor -- assemble on Election Night to untie another big ol' Bag of Bones and answer your questions. Questions like "Who would you rather have run the country: Big Jim Rennie from UtD, Greg Stillson from The Dead Zone, or Buster Keeton from Needful Things?"; "Which King character would you want to share a slice of pound...