—Sweet Treats include a discussion on what filmmakers we'd like to see tackle King's work and our favorite Word Processor moments in King's catalogue (so far).
—The Losers will also kick off their chronological commentary run on King adaptations, starting with Brian De Palma's Carrie. Just in time for Thanksgiving!
--And yes, we'll be discussing Supernatural.
2020-11-01 21:20:31 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon-exclusive episode, the Losers celebrate the festival of Samhain by naming 10 Stephen King titles everyone should pull off their bookshelves every October.
They also dream up some ideas for a Halloween-set story by King, mull over a Pennywise vs. Freddy Krueger duel, and share your picks for spooky season, too. The real treat is when things take a surprisingly emotional turn toward the end of the night.
Joining the Losers for this essential Halloween ...
2020-10-29 18:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon-exclusive, the Losers crack open up another installment of The Crate, which finds them reviewing a cult classic chosen by our Maturin patrons.
Our next deep dive is George A. Romero's Creepshow as requested by Anthony Stoeckert.
Together, Losers Michael Roffman, McKenzie Gerber, and Jenn Adams head to the basement of Horlicks University, where they're joined by special guest Daniel Kraus.
Kraus has a special connection to the Godfather of the Dead. T...
2020-10-16 13:28:25 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon-exclusive Sweet Treat episode, suggested by John Wm. Thompson, Losers Jenn Adams, Michael Roffman, Lara Unnerstall, and Randall Colburn discuss their favorite horror authors outside King's Dominion.
2020-10-14 02:17:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Derry Private Library exclusive episode from August 2017, the Losers read some Needful Tweets, head to Hollywood King, offer some thoughts on Audience's Mr. Mercedes, and talk to Scott Wampler about spending 19 hours in Bangor, Maine. How about that.
2020-10-12 02:37:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The latest installment of Lobstrosities, a Patreon-only segment of The Losers' Club that journeys into the barren wastelands of Stephen King movies and sequels, revisits 1992's Pet Sematary 2. Joining Losers' Club co-host Michael Roffman over the deadfall is a star-studded assembly of guests, specifically Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting, Rachel Reeves of Nightmare on Film Street, and Brett Arnold of The New Flesh Podcast. Together, they discuss...
2020-10-03 16:21:52 +0000 UTC View Post
—Sweet Treats include a discussion on our favorite horror authors outside King's Dominion and a much-anticipated Crate episode on Creepshow.
—The interview with Greg Nicotero is still being confirmed, but all signs point to yes.
And yes, we’ll have some more archival episodes to drop.
2020-09-28 19:02:44 +0000 UTC View PostDo you want more Corn? A return to Ludlow? Or are you out for war?
WINNER: PET SEMATARY 2
2020-09-21 16:51:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Our Master of Horror turns 73 today. Let's celebrate by sharing our favorite films, books, passages, memories. We'll share a bunch of them throughout the day.
2020-09-21 13:45:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon-exclusive, the Losers crack open up another installment of The Crate, which finds them reviewing a cult classic chosen by our Maturin patrons.
Our next deep dive is Clive Barker's Hellraiser as requested by Zoe Morrison.
Together, Losers McKenzie Gerber, Dan Pfleegor, and Mel Kassel head to the attic and open the box to hang out with some fearsome, flesh-seeking cenobites.
Jesus wept.
2020-09-18 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon-exclusive Sweet Treat episode, suggested by Billy Schwennsen, Losers Michael Roffman and Jenn Adams are joined by author Jason Pellegrini, writer Rachel Reeves, and Suntup Editions founder Paul Suntup. Together, they discuss the iconic artwork that has helped mythologize King's entire catalogue.
Links:
--Follow Jason Pellegrini via Twitter and visit his 2020-09-15 01:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Derry Private Library exclusive episode from September 2017, the Losers celebrate the 70th birthday of Sai King. What's more, they sort through some Needful Tweets, head over to Hollywood King, and revisit his countless film and TV adaptations in his honor.
2020-09-08 22:06:20 +0000 UTC View PostAre you done with Insomnia? Good! Join Rockin' Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, and Dan Pfleegor for a casual, funny, and spoiler-filled discussion about the Crimson King. As we gear up to spend more time with the character in Mid-World, we discuss the King's murky origins, the ways he threads the multiverse, and, most importantly, whether or not we think he's cool. Again, there will be spoilers (spotty as our memories are).
2020-09-04 04:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Patreon-exclusive, the Losers are joined by The Shed director/writer Frank Sabatella and producer Peter Block, who just so happen to be die-hard Constant Readers. Of course, that shouldn't be too surprising, seeing how their latest gem for Shudder is chock full of influences straight out of King's Dominion. Join the chat for some great insights into King's work, particularly why the small town setting is so essential and timeless.
2020-09-01 20:05:49 +0000 UTC View PostExciting news!
Inspired by Donnie McHenry's Sweet Treat suggestion, the Losers are going to start a completely new recurring series within The Losers' Club called The Danse Macabre.
This is going to see us give our ol' deep dive book episodes on titles that inspired Stephen King, specifically those outlined in his Danse Macabre novel. Hence the name. Haha.
Our first episode will drop in the regular feed this October and will see us go...
2020-08-31 20:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Naturally, we’ll have some more archival episodes to drop, and hopefully some exclusive interviews within the rest.
—Sweet Treats include a discussion on the best and worst Stephen King book covers and a Crate discussion on Hellraiser.
Also, get ready for a Fall season of some incredible tricks and treats. We have new features coming, including some big guests, and we will be doing weekly coverage of The Stand.
2020-08-30 14:23:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Derry Private Library exclusive episode from February 2018, the Losers sort through some Needful Tweets, head over to Hollywood King, and open up a Bag of Bones. Somewhere in there they also talk about the totally forgotten Cloverfield Paradox.
2020-08-29 14:43:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Derry Private Library exclusive episode from March 2018, the Losers sort through some Needful Tweets, head over to Hollywood King, and open up a Bag of Bones. Fun fact: Did you know Carrie Underwood is a big Stephen King fan? Neither did we.
2020-08-14 04:05:25 +0000 UTC View PostThis won't be easy.
2020-08-09 23:10:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The latest installment of Lobstrosities, a Patreon-only segment of The Losers' Club that journeys into the barren wastelands of Stephen King movies and sequels, revisits 1999's The Rage: Carrie 2. Join Losers Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Jenn Adams as they discuss toxic jocks, late '90s fashion, King connections, and, well, Zachery Ty Bryan.
Chapters include: Intro, Shit: A Concordance (9:05), The Ka-Ka-tet (28:45), Beam Breakers (1:06:45...
2020-08-07 01:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostWe need a consensus, Constant Listeners.
2020-08-06 20:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Naturally, we’ll have some more archival episodes to drop.
—Sweet Treats include a discussion on NBC’s Hannibal and a look into the songs within King’s Dominion.
2020-07-30 06:13:11 +0000 UTC View PostDo you want more Corn? Or are you full of Rage? Or are you out for war?
AND THE WINNER IS RAGE!
2020-07-27 21:08:05 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Derry Private Library exclusive episode from April 2018, the Losers sort through some Needful Tweets, head over to Hollywood King, and head to Riverdale for one very familiar prom. Special guest includes Allison Shoemaker.
2020-07-23 16:30:47 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon-exclusive episode, the Losers kick off a new feature called The Crate, which finds them reviewing a cult classic chosen by our Maturin patrons.
Our first deep dive is John Carpenter's The Thing as requested by Timothy Beachey.
Together, Losers Mike Roffman, Dan Pfleegor, McKenzie Gerber, and Lara Unnerstall heading to Outpost 31 to stave off a contagion that could end the world.
Two words: Watch Clark.
2020-07-19 21:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you a writer? Do you have a story to tell? Maybe some thoughts on Stephen King? A list of your own even? The Derry Gazette is currently looking for some new writers to be featured in the monthly newsletter. So, if you're interested, let us know, and ... we'll talk. It should be noted that these are paid opportunities.
2020-07-17 17:01:23 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Derry Private Library exclusive episode from April 2018, the Losers sort through some Needful Tweets, head over to Hollywood King, and return to the Overlook Hotel via Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One.
2020-07-06 21:41:27 +0000 UTC View PostWe've had to move today's Sweet Treat to tomorrow or possibly Wednesday. We have another recording for the second part of our Nightmares and Dreamscapes coverage tonight, so we couldn't get to the sweets in time. We promise it'll be a fun one. Look for it Wednesday, in addition to our full Patreon episode this Friday.
2020-07-06 20:39:50 +0000 UTC View Post