The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

We (mostly) kept JFK conspiracy talk out of our 11/22/63 episodes, as the story is best enjoyed on King's terms. We did, however, think it would be enriching to chat with some smart people about King's assertion that "it is very, very difficult for a reasonable person to believe" that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn't the lone shooter. Previously, we spoke with Brendan James of Blowback about the book, Osw...

The Losers continue their journey through Stephen King's time-traveling drama: 11/22/63 . In the fifth of six episodes, the Losers spend their time healing at the Parkland Memorial Hospital, all before the big, titular day. 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 pers...

The Losers continue their journey through Stephen King's time-traveling drama: 11/22/63 . In the fourth of six episodes, the Losers go on a stakeout and get stuck between stations, specifically Dallas and Jodie, Texas. Yes, our man Jake Epping experiences what we call the sweet and sour of life as he gets lovingly closer to Sadie Dunhill and yet dangerously closer to Lee Harvey Oswald. To keep thi...

The Losers continue their journey through Stephen King's time-traveling drama: 11/22/63 . In the third of six episodes, the Losers head back to Derry, Maine, all before road trippin' down south to Sunset Point, FL, Dallas, TX, and Jodie, TX. Things take a dark turn along the way, proving - as King writes - it wasn't all Andy-n-Opie back in 1958. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   |...

The Losers continue their journey through Stephen King's time-traveling drama: 11/22/63 . In the second of six episodes, the Losers head to Derry, Maine, where they reunite with familiar faces and meet a new villain in King's Dominion: Frank Dunning. Along the way, they also discuss the evolution of Jake Epping -- err, George Amberson -- and how this section of the book affords Constant Readers th...

Look, we would've been perfectly happy enjoying 11/22/63 without getting into the weeds of the JFK conspiracy, but Stephen King himself took pains to detail how his research for the book convinced him that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. "It is very, very difficult for a reasonable person to believe otherwise," he writes in the book's afterword. Since that's no fun, we sought out some smart people...

The Losers finally reach Stephen King's time-traveling drama: 11/22/63 . In the first of six episodes dedicated to the 2011 best-seller and Constant Reader favorite, they wrestle with the novel's origins, its themes, and its commitment to history. Along the way, they also try to pinpoint what this story might have looked like when King originally dreamt it up way, way back in the early '70s. Follo...

The Losers scan the nearby skyscrapers and gaze at the monstrosities watching from above. The stone monsters. The gargoyles! Join Losers Dan Pfleegor and Dan Caffrey as they flip through Stephen King and f-stop Fitzgerald's coffee table book Nightmares in the Sky: Gargoyles and Grotesques . Together, they discuss the impetus behind the project, King's essay, and the countless photos within. To sta...

Here's a clip from Randall and Mel's Month of Halloween Hell 3 , the Losers’ Club's Patreon-exclusive annual series in which Randall and Mel watch a horror movie every day in October and talk about it, returns for its third year, this time with fellow Losers Dan Caffrey and Justin Gerber along for the ride. It's a marathon four-hour episode. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barr...

The heat is on across King's Dominion. To cool off, The Losers' Club put on their shades, rev up their ol' Plymouth Fury, and feel the breeze in Hollywood King. Along the way, they sort through plenty of Needful Tweets. Topics include Stephen King's new short stories collection You Like It Darker , the forthcoming short story collection tied The Stand from fellow authors, and a whole lotta talk ab...

The Losers' Club 's Randall Colburn is joined by one of his favorite songwriters, Zac Pennington (Popular Music/Parenthetical Girls), to unpack the parodic pleasures of U.K. cult hit  Garth Marenghi's Darkplace , a loony hospital horror soap that's maybe-sorta-definitely taking the piss out of Stephen King (in the most loving way possible, of course). The pair discuss low-rent '80s horror, hearing...

Here's a clip from our latest Patreon-exclusive installment of The Soul's Midnight, a Patreon exclusive series that allows the Losers to put down Stephen King for a moment and talk about some real-life spooky tales. Since we’ve just read Full Dark, No Stars --a collection of novellas all about murder – we figured we’d combine the two and talk about some crazed killers who have influenced, or may h...

What a long dark night it’s been on this trip through Stephen King’s 2011 collection Full Dark, No Stars . After traveling back to 1922 and taking a detour through Big Driver , Losers Justin Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Jenn Adams make a pit stop in Derry for a nasty little tale of schadenfreude and revenge, “Fair Extension.” Then it’s full speed ahead through the collection’s final novella A Good M...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of Apt Pupil, the 1998 Stephen King adaptation that stars the late Brad Renfro and Sir Ian McKellen. Admittedly, it's a very controversial film to discuss, but to their credit, our friends Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman of the Horror Queers braved the unnerving themes and backstories within the production. They also invited our co-host Jenn Adams along to help 'em o...

We all know Stephen King loves to write horror fiction, but he also loves to read it. And when the Master of Horror is looking for his next literary fright he turns to our special guest for this episode: Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann! Losers Jenn Adams and Dan Caffrey join the Bookstagram star and fellow Constant Reader to discuss her incredible new book 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Mur...

Happy Friday the 13th, Constant Listeners! We have a special treat for you: Another series from the LC family. It's called The Lady Killers: a Feminine Rage Podcast , and it's hosted by fellow Losers Jenn Adams and Sammie Kuykendall, in addition to Halloweenies editor Mae Shults and Rue Morgue editor Rocco Thompson. So what's the gist? Each episode will feature Jenn, Sammie, Mae, and Rocco discuss...

Because it's spooky season, the Losers are dusting off an old Crate episode on 1999's The Blair Witch Project , a film that even Stephen King asked to turn off for being "too freaky." Where do you stand? Where do the Losers stand? Hopefully, not in the corner. Note: This was recorded in January 2021 and is being unlocked today for the main feed. For more exclusive episodes like this that we haven'...

The Losers continue their coverage of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines by speaking with writer-director Lindsey Anderson Beer. 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.

The Losers return to Ludlow, Maine to review Pet Sematary: Bloodlines . Stay tuned for their interview with writer-director Lindsey Anderson Beer. 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.

Our Full Dark, No Stars coverage continues! In the second of three episodes dedicated to the 2010 collection, Losers Justin Gerber, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams discuss one of Stephen King's most uncomfortable stories to read due to the subject material. The less written here, the better. What's next? Well, next week we're reviewing Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. We'll conclude our Full Dark coverag...

Here's a clip from Jenn’s King Character Corner, our Patreon exclusive series that finds Jenn Adams embarking on a deep dive on some of your favorite characters, be it the villains, the heroes, the couples, the clowns, and everyone in between. Who’s on deck this time around? Holly Gibney! Hot off her latest appearance in King’s Dominion – her sixth by our account – Holly. Want to hear the full tra...

With summer behind us, it's time to embrace the Fall season ahead of us. Be sure to keep an eye on your watch as the sun hits that horizon much, much earlier this time of the year. Before you know it? Full Dark, No Stars . Alas, the Losers have reached the next novellas collection in their journey through Stephen King's catalogue. The first of the four finds them dialing the clock back to 1922 and...

Here's a clip from our latest Patreon-exclusive book episode that sees your Losers leave the path of the beam and jump ahead to Stephen King's newest novel Holly . Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens (Patreon) by visiting www.patreon.com/thebarrens . You'll unlock hundreds hours of exclusive content that includes even more episodes of The Stephen King Archives, our Dark Tow...

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Lewis Teague’s Cujo , the Losers count down and match up to identify -- and crown -- the best critter in all of King’s Dominion! Instead of listing and ranking, we’re gonna let the critters themselves take control and duke it out with each other until only one remains. But never fear. No animals will be hurt in the recording of this episode. We’re using a March-...

You are cordially invited to another unforgettable night of The Kingies! With the '00s now behind them, the Losers must choose the best and worst of Stephen King's output throughout his most arduous decade. So, come join us for the only Stephen King awards show that matters. Want to attend The People's Kingies? Become a member of The Barrens, where you can join your fellow Constant Listeners on Se...