The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

The Losers make one more stop through Chester's Mill. This time they're talking about CBS' Under the Dome, the television adaptation of Stephen King's 2009 novel that lasted three seasons and spanned 39 episodes. Together, they discuss the production history, the cast, whether Dean Norris outpaces everyone, the translation from page to screen, the elasticity of the premise, and all the wild, wild...

Here's a clip from our latest installment of the Stephen King Archives, our Patreon exclusive imprint in which your Losers search the vault of Stephen King material – dusting off unpublished short stories, long-forgotten interviews, coffee-stained manuscripts, and alternate versions of your favorite tales. This episode sees them exploring King’s aborted novel, The Cannibals , which would lay the f...

This month marks the 30th anniversary of Fraser C. Heston's 1993 adaptation of Needful Things. To celebrate, the Losers are getting together to revisit the Castle Rock classic and also have unlocked their interview with the filmmaker. It's a good one. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   |  Patreon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

Filmmaker Daphné Baiwir joins the Losers to discuss her new Stephen King documentary, King On Screen . Before they chat, though, the Losers put on their shades, rev up their ol' Plymouth Fury, and make a pitstop in Hollywood King. It's there they discuss all the new King books announced, Paramount's forthcoming Pet Sematary: Bloodlines , and more. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram  ...

Here's a clip from our our latest Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Losers using a March-Madness style Bracket to figure out who’s the best critter in King’s Dominion. 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 The Stephen King Archives, dozens of Ka-mmentary tr...

In the third and final episode devoted to Stephen King's 2009 novel Under the Dome , the Losers tuck in their bibs for the sloppiest plate of poundcake they've had in ages. Bellies full, they also discuss their favorite passages, least favorite jokes, and what may or may not be a cameo from our good friend RF. Speaking of cameos, what's Jack Reacher doing here? Man, this book is weird.  Follow on ...

The Losers' mingle with the heroes and villains of Chester's Mill in the second of our three  Under the Dome  episodes. Is Barbie boring? Is Big Jim Rennie TOO evil? And what's going on with Junior? Randall, Ashley, and the Dans also sift through the book's hundreds-deep ensemble in search of their favorite supporting characters, from the drug-addled Chef to the tragic Dinsmore clan. Along the way...

Your favorite little worker ants are wiggling in the lens of your magnifying glass in the first our three (!) episodes about Stephen King's 1,100-page  Under the Dome . In this episode, the Losers unpack the 2009 book's decades-long history, King's quotes about its creation, and the political and social climate that influenced its themes. Dick Cheney, evangelicalism, and Wolf Blitzer (?) color a c...

The Losers head to the Derry Public Library, where they meet Sonya Durney, President of the Maine Library Association. Together, they discuss Stephen and Tabitha King’s keynote speech at the Maine Library Association Fundraiser from this past May, particularly how it relates to the role of libraries in today’s communities, the trials and tribulations these institutions face, and more. The Losers w...

Sorry Henry Rollins, we're havin' a TV party tonight, and we've got one name on the mind: Stephen King. Sit back and relax, Constant Listeners, as the Losers see what they can learn from TV’s treatment of King — the jokes, the references, and the shows that, if not for him, might not exist. Cheers to Perfect Strangers , Lost to Supernatural , Family Guy to Rick and Morty , Randall, Jenn, and Caffr...

Here's a clip from our our latest Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Losers veering off the beam and discussing Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as part of our new Oops! All Tangents series. 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 The Stephen King Archives, d...

There are 13 stories in Stephen King's Just After Sunset. In the second of two episodes dedicated to the 2008 collection, Losers Jenn Adams, Michael Roffman, Ashley Casseday, and Mel Kassel rank all 13 tales. Last week, they shared their bottom eight, this week sees them name the top seven. What's their No. 1 pick? Will it be "Willa"? "A Very Right Place"? "N,"? You'll have to listen and find out!...

There are 13 stories in Stephen King's Just After Sunset . In the first of two episodes dedicated to the 2008 collection, Losers Jenn Adams , Michael Roffman , Ashley Casseday , and Mel Kassel rank all 13 tales, starting at the bottom. These aren't necessarily their least favorite. They're just ranked as such. Stay tuned next week for the concluding coverage with the top seven. Follow on  Facebook...

The Losers untie another big ol' Bag of Bones and answer your questions. Questions like "If you were to teach a college level course on Stephen King what required reading would you put on the syllabus?”; “Which musician is the most like King? Be it output or career similarities"; “What King books do you think Tabby had the most influence / oversight on?”; and more. They also discuss favorite graph...

Joining The Losers’ Club this week is Chris Adams, author of Out for Blood: A Cultural History of Carrie the Musical , which is out July 27th via Bloomsbury Publishing. Per its synopsis, Out for Blood patches together “memories, archive material and contemporary reports to dive into the origins and development of this infamous show and examines how a promising entertainment product can swiftly gai...

Here's a clip from our our latest Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Losers listing the 10 best endings in all of Stephen King’s works – but specifically his novels. 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 The Stephen King Archives, dozens of Ka-mmentary track...

The Losers review Rob Savage's The Boogeyman . Together, they discuss the creature design, the connection to It, the nastiness of the original story, the mental health metaphor, the in-world rules/lore, the goofy cameo joke, and our own Boogeymen when we were kids. Follow us on  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Instagram   |  Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by S...

The Losers are joined by filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, and producer Rob Savage, whose latest film The Boogeyman is haunting theaters everywhere. Together, they discuss growing up with Stephen King in the UK, the transition from found footage to traditional narrative, shooting in the dark, the monster vs. the metaphor, and working with a major studio. He also discusses his affinity for Stanley K...

An ambitious ER physician meets her scariest patient yet in a new original audio drama from The Losers’ Club inspired by The Boogeyman and created in partnership with 20th Century Studios Written by Dan Caffrey. Featuring performances by Ashley Casseday, Lauren Ogle, and Guenievere Govea. Editing, sound design, and original music by Mae Shults. Produced by Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Dan...

Here's a clip from our our latest Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Losers studying Stephen King’s influence over television throughout the years. Together, they see what they can learn from TV’s treatment of King’s work — from the jokes, to the references, to the shows that, if not for him, might not exist. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens (Patreon) by visiting ww...

The Losers grab their swim trunks and take a plunge into Stephen King's 2008 seaside supernatural thriller Duma Key . Join Losers Dan Caffrey, Jenn Adams, Dan Pfleegor, and Rachel Reeves as they count their steps in the sand and share a pitcher of iced green tea. They’ll hang out under the beach umbrella and discuss how to draw a picture, meditations on healing, aquatic horror, and the end of King...

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 on Scorsese, most memorable one-shots in the King film canon, headlines surrounding The Monkey and The Life of Chuck , more Welcome to Derry updates, Ne...

Of all the advice Stephen King offers in his memoir On Writing , “write what you know” may be the best. It’s certainly advice he follows as his vast catalog is nearly bursting with writer protagonists and the occasional villainous scribe. With King’s last literary outing with his own protagonist, Richard Bachman, behind us, we’re rounding up all of King’s fictional writers to duke it out in a Marc...

Losers' Club co-host Randall Colburn speaks to writer Meg Elison about her Fantasy Magazine article, All the King's Women: The Fats . It's a breezy and lighthearted chat that should prove enlightening to Constant Readers everywhere. It should be noted that this was originally recorded in January 2022 and is being unlocked from The Barrens. For more exclusive interviews like this that we haven't un...

With Blaze back on the shelf, the Losers have finished their Richard Bachman run -- at least until now. To cap it all off, they do what any self-respecting Constant Reader would do: gather around, argue, and rank all seven of his novels: from 1977's Rage to 2007's Blaze . Want to know more about Bachman? Seek out our exhaustive primer episode on ‘ol Dicky that offers an A-to-Z account of Stephen K...