In our latest book episode, exclusive to the Barrens, the Losers hang out with Holly. Together, they discuss why Stephen King loves this character so much, the political overtones that ostensibly fuel the narrative, the macabre villains at the center of the story, and whether or not this feels like Holly's story. One of our most divisive outings to date.
2023-09-06 04:49:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Wake me up when September begins...
--In our regular feed, we're concluding our coverage on Under the Dome coverage by finally carving through the CBS series, rolling out the red carpet for another Kingies as we leave the aughts, pet some critters, and gaze into Full Dark, No Stars with book episodes on 1922 and Big Driver.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a three-hour episode on King's latest novel, Holly. It's i...
2023-08-28 22:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Constant Listeners, there is an archives to the Derry Private Library. Thanks to our Losers' Club historian Bryant Burnette, we have unearthed an entire vault of Stephen King material. From unpublished short stories to long-forgotten interviews, dusty manuscripts to alternate versions of your favorite tales, there is much to discuss...
For this installment, the Losers are dusting off Stephen King's aborted novel The Cannibals, the likes of which would later become Unde...
2023-08-24 15:12:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a Hot Barbie Summer. Not only because of our series on Under the Dome, but also because there’s a Barbie movie that’s been doing pretty well. And, well, you can’t talk about Barbie without talking about Boys, and us Losers can’t talk about boys without talking about Bad Boys.
Instead of listing and ranking, we’re gonna let the Boys themselves do what they do best and duke it out with each other until only one remains. Once again, we’re using a March-Madness sty...
2023-08-15 23:19:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Summer ends for the Losers in Chester's Mill...
--In our regular feed, we're concluding our coverage on Under the Dome (which Overlook patrons can stream right now), reviewing the new King on Screen documentary, and bingeing the Under the Dome TV series starring Breaking Bad's Dean Norris.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a new list -- Stephen King's best baddies -- and you just know we're gettin' a Bowers Power Hour from Rockin' Randall. 2023-07-31 14:44:16 +0000 UTC View Post
To celebrate the anniversary of Maximum Overdrive we will be hosting a trivia night based on the short story collection that "Trucks" is featured in and its adaptations.
Join us tonight — Saturday, July 29th — @ 8 PM EST on our Patreon Exclusive Discord Channel for a night of "trash flicks galore" where we will be using none other than friend of the pod's Dave Musson's The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz Book.
Winner will be awarded $100 worth of credits to our Lo...
2023-07-29 14:58:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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-Madness style Bracket to narrow down the competitors to a ...
2023-07-19 12:42:17 +0000 UTC View Post
"What the hell is this?" you ask. Don't fret. What was originally titled Shootin' the Shit (Weasels) is now the much more apt namesake Oops! All Tangents, a name we're 100% taking from you all. Which makes sense given that this feature on The Barrens is 100% sourced from you: our Overlook patrons.
What is that? A free-flowin' conversation based on a topic that was submitted by you, agreed upon by the Losers, and then voted by you. Sammie posted a poll l...
2023-07-11 14:25:46 +0000 UTC View PostWe asked for topics for our new series for our Overlook Patrons and ya'll came through.
The Losers' have sorted through your answers and now it is time to put it to a vote.
Which topic do you want to hear the gang cover?
2023-07-06 16:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hot summer nights demand hot summer reads, and this July we're heading to Chester's Mill. We're also talking libraries, critters, and short stories.
--In our regular feed, we're concluding our coverage on Just After Sunset (which Overlook patrons can stream right now), all before returning to Hollywood King, talking about King's recent library speech with a special guest, and finally beginning our (likely) three-episode coverage of Under the Dome.
--Our S.S. Georgie patro...
2023-07-01 21:14:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Constant Listeners, there is an archives to the Derry Private Library. Thanks to our Losers' Club historian Bryant Burnette, we have unearthed an entire vault of Stephen King material. From unpublished short stories to long-forgotten interviews, dusty manuscripts to alternate versions of your favorite tales, there is much to discuss...
Stephen King and Entertainment Weekly go back a long ways. The pair's relationship began with a handful of grouchy letters to the edito...
2023-06-22 14:41:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Constant Listeners, Sammie here!
I'm attempting to put together a guide of sorts to offer to new King fans, and what better people to ask for insight than ya'll.
So, let's hear from you: which books would you say are ideal for a new reader to start with?
Whichever books get the most votes I will add to the guide and post to the socials, with all the credit going to you of course ;)
Can't wait to hear what you come up with!
2023-06-14 15:51:26 +0000 UTC View Post
If you’re a Constant Reader or fan of horror fiction, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the theory that Stephen King writes bad endings. This cruel claim has been swirling since the mid-90’s and we’ve even heard it echoed by King himself. In the classic horror film It: Chapter 2, the author-turned-actor sits behind the cashier’s desk of Secondhand Rose, Secondhand Clothes and gives Bill Denbrough (James MvAcoy) shit for writing bad endings. But ...
2023-06-13 22:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post
In honor of our patreon exclusive episode on King's influence on TV we want to hear from you your personal favorites. Let us know below!
2023-06-05 18:18:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Caffrey unpack it all. No remote necessary.
2023-06-01 02:22:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Mr. Bogeman returns just before sunset...
--In our regular feed, we're kicking off the month with a very special episode: an original audio drama written by Dan Caffrey and featuring Ashley Casseday based on The Boogeyman in conjunction with 20th Century Studios. It's a creepy one. Elsewhere, we'll be reviewing the film and talking to Rob Savage before closing out the month with a chat about Carrie: The Musical, a new mailbag episode, and the first of two book episodes...
2023-05-31 16:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post
What book was so scary you had to turn on the lights?
Let us know below!
2023-05-25 19:10:11 +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, clicks on a Tubi relic: 2012's You Can't Kill Stephen King. Head to the Maine lake house with Losers Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Julia Marchese as they unravel this curious comedy in King's Dominion.
You Can't Kill Stephen King is now streaming on Tubi.
2023-05-10 03:02:28 +0000 UTC View PostConstant Listeners, members of The Barrens, I have taken it upon myself to finally clean up the tag system here and make it easier to find things. After all, we've been creating content here for three years, and those hundreds of hours' worth of media has made things a tad labyrinthine around here.
So, to simplify your search, here are some links to use:
The Broad Strokes:
2023-05-05 03:06:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Are you a writer? Do you have a story to tell? Maybe some thoughts on Stephen King? Perhaps you'd like to interview an artist, an influencer, someone with ties to the Master?
Well, good news: The Derry Gazette is currently looking for some new writers to be featured in the monthly newsletter. Got a pitch? Email thelosersclubpodcast@gmail.com
It should be noted that these are paid ...
2023-05-04 14:42:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Grab your swim trunks and suits -- we're heading to the beach!
--In our regular feed, we're kicking off the month by unlocking last year's interview with author Meg Elison before discussing King's influence on television over the years, a much-needed trip to Hollywood King, and our long-awaited book episode on Duma Key.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a new Lobstrosities on a film that many of you have been wanting us to cover: You Can't Kill Stephen Ki...
2023-04-29 17:42:28 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1985, Richard Bachman -- Dickie to his friends -- died of cancer of the pseudonym. The reclusive author and part-time chicken farmer was the author of four paperback novels and one bestseller. A bookstore clerk from Washington, D.C. may have contributed to his demise.
Think you know the story of Richard Bachman? So did we.
In our first Primer episode, Randall and Jenn go on a deep dive through all aspects of the Bachman lore. Together, they discuss the fictitious author...
2023-04-20 23:27:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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.
As we gear up to cover King’s last literary outing with his own protagonist, Richard Bachman, we’re rounding up all of King’s fictional writers to duke it out in a March Madness style tournament until only one remains.
J...
2023-04-13 22:34:17 +0000 UTC View Post
April belongs to Bachman...
--In our regular feed, we're kicking off the month with a trip to Hollywood King and along the way we'll chat about our favorite shows as of late; unlock our commentary for George A. Romero's The Dark Half as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, deliver our final Bachman book episode on Blaze, and cap off the month with a ranking of his works.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a new list episode that sees the Losers taking ...
2023-03-31 14:50:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to CrichtonCast, the second episode in our Michael Crichton spinoff podcast exclusive to The Barrens. In this installment, we discuss Sphere, Crichton's sixth novel under his own name that was published in 1987.
Host Randall Colburn is joined by Loser Justin Gerber for a sweeping conversation about Michael Crichton's Sphere, a sci-fi page-turner that not only came out the same year as Stephen King's The Tommyknockers, but shares a shockingly simila...
2023-03-30 19:07:24 +0000 UTC View Post
In this exclusive interview to The Barrens, actor Joshua Mikel (see his eclectic IMDb resume that goes for days), aka the Raggedy Man, joins Losers' Club co-host Dan Caffrey for a conversation on the making of Cell.
Our full-length movie review of Cell is now streaming in the main feed.
2023-03-26 21:54:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In this exclusive interview to The Barrens, writer-filmmaker Tod "Kip" Williams joins the Losers to discuss the arduous process in getting Cell to the screen. He discusses the push-pull creative decisions, working with A-class talent and a non-existent budget, and what he's most proud of in spite of these grievances.
Our full-length movie review of Cell is now streaming in the main feed today.
2023-03-24 20:18:27 +0000 UTC View PostWe're a fourth of the way through 2023, and we want to know what you'd like to see here before the ball drops at the end of the year. Rest assured, we've got a lot in store for you over the next three months, but consider us curious.
2023-03-19 22:19:38 +0000 UTC View Post
With The Soul’s Midnight, a Patreon exclusive series, the Losers put down Stephen King for a moment and talk about some real-life spooky tales. This time around, in light of Cell and the rampant AI innovations, they're searching for the ghosts within the machines. Once more, host and fellow Loser Ashley Casseday shares a couple truly unnerving recordings from her own series 2023-03-10 00:40:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Everyone gets lucky in March...
--In our regular feed, we're talking surprise Constant Reader Zach Shallcross, who is currently looking for his bride-to-be on ABC's The Bachelor. We're also heading to Nebraska for Kurt Wimmer's long-anticipated Children of the Corn reimagining, covering the film adaptation of Cell, answering questions from our Overlook patrons for our first mail bag of the year, and re-running Lisey's Story.
--Our S.S. Georgie p...
2023-02-27 18:21:32 +0000 UTC View Post