King’s Dominion is a vast tapestry with many connecting threads. Stephen King loves to revisit his favorite characters, and we love to talk about them. In order to tackle the sprawling worlds of the King catalogue, co-host Jenn Adams is embarking on a deep dive on some of our favorite characters, be it the villains, the heroes, the couples, the clowns, and everyone in between. Both on the page and on the screen. Constant Listeners, you've just been invited to Jenn's King Character Corne...
2023-02-22 16:10:07 +0000 UTC
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It's February! Valentine's Day is right around the corner! To celebrate, the Losers are popping champagne corks, breaking out the loofahs, and celebrating Stephen King’s best sex scenes. So, grab a bag of candy -- any kind of sweet treat, really -- and sink your teeth into all of this salacious prose.
2023-02-09 22:15:08 +0000 UTC
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Dark Tower Detour is a chance for Gunslingers to study the minutiae of Roland Deschain’s epic quest. Hosted by Dan Pfleegor, this exclusive series will cover a range of topics that interest those who remember the face of their father. No character is too small. No detail too obscure. And no theory too foreboding as we march closer to the Dark Tower at the center of all creation.
On this day, Losers Dan Pfleegor and Dan Caffrey palaver on a lyrical exploration of Robert Browni...
2023-01-26 21:17:05 +0000 UTC
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Head to the Aladdin Theater with the Losers as they record a Ka-mmentary track for Frank Darabont's Oscar-nominated diamond 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.
--The Shawshank Redemption is currently available to...
2023-01-11 16:25:30 +0000 UTC
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Whoa, Season 7. How about that.
--In our regular feed, we'll preview Season 7 before taking a ferry out to Moose Lookit Island, Maine to discuss Stephen King's Hard Case Crime novel The Colorado Kid. Randall and Mel will then close out the month by talking to author Brian Evenson.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a Ka-mmentary track on Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption. Get busy streamin' or get busy dyin'.<...
2022-12-31 16:58:43 +0000 UTC
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A new year is upon us, and that means a new stack to devour. We thought we'd give our patrons a leg up on the reading. Note: This slate may be subject to change given that we don't know the release of Holly.
2022-12-26 19:18:35 +0000 UTC
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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 the holiday season, they're unwrapping creepy Christmas tales that went down around the world. Once again, Loser Ashley Casseday shares a couple truly scary stories from her own series
2022-12-20 17:22:17 +0000 UTC
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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, zeroes in on the third and (so far) final installment of the Sometimes They Come Back franchise. You guessed it, Daniel Zelik Berk's icy 1998 "sequel" Sometimes They Come Back... for More. Head to Antarctica with Losers Dan Caffrey, Rachel Reeves, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber as they try their hardest to connect t...
2022-12-15 18:16:57 +0000 UTC
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It's been a hell of a year for the horror genre. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ashley Casseday, Michael Roffman, and Jenn Adams as they take inventory on the highs and lows. Rest assured, Stephen King's place in it all is discussed.
2022-12-08 18:09:57 +0000 UTC
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It ain't over til the Crimson King sings EEEEEEEEE.
--In our regular feed, we're getting quizzed by Dave Musson in support of his new book The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz. We're also celebrating another Kingmas with returning guest Julia Marchese. Before we finish The Dark Tower -- with two major episodes -- we're going to unlock our conversation on The Crimson King.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a discussion on this year's horror and a Lobstrosities on Sometim...
2022-11-30 21:41:43 +0000 UTC
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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, we return to the year 1977, a particularly crossroads period for King as he measured his own fame and success following Br...
2022-11-30 15:43:34 +0000 UTC
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Head to the Aladdin Theater with the Losers as they record a Ka-mmentary track for Fraser C. Heston's 1993 horror comedy Needful Things.
Losers include Justin Gerber, Dan Pfleegor, and Rachel Reeves. Together, they'll discuss this Castle Rock parable from Castle Rock Entertainment.
--Needful Things is currently available to rent via Amazon Prime.
2022-11-22 22:37:15 +0000 UTC
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Today marks a brand new chapter for the Losers’ Club Discord as we welcome, for the first time officially, patrons of our sister podcast Halloweenies!
As such, the Discord server is receiving a massive overhaul, and we wanted to provide you all with a roadmap for how it’s going to look! Many of the previous channels/discussions that were featured are going to be archived, but fear not! Patrons will still be able to read them and reminisce about their Golden Years in our Archive.
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2022-11-14 15:35:53 +0000 UTC
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Randall and Mel are joined by Dan for this year's Month of Halloween Hell. All three Losers watched a horror movie every day in October and now they're breaking down the highs and lows of their cinematic journeys.
Together, they debate the month's newest horror releases — Hellraiser, Smile, V/H/S 99, Halloween Ends — and discuss what's not being said about the burgeoning Terrifier franchise.
They also enjoy extended riffs on the simple pl...
2022-11-03 18:35:16 +0000 UTC
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Hope you have room for all of this stuffing...
--In our regular feed, we're unlocking our Thanksgiving list from last year, offering up some hot takes (including those of our Overlook patrons), revisiting The Mist for its 15th anniversary (and talking to Mr. Thomas Jane), and keeping on the path of the beam with Song of Susannah.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to the highly anticipated Randall, Dan, and Mel's Halloween Hell and a Ka-mmentary...
2022-10-30 18:47:39 +0000 UTC
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Dark Tower Detour is a chance for Gunslingers to study the minutiae of Roland Deschain’s epic quest. Hosted by Dan Pfleegor, this exclusive series will cover a range of topics that interest those who remember the face of their father. No character is too small. No detail too obscure. And no theory too foreboding as we march closer to the Dark Tower at the center of all creation.
On this day, Losers Dan Pfleegor and Dan Caffrey palaver over the impact of fathers, sons, and Hol...
2022-10-29 08:41:52 +0000 UTC
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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, returns to Nebraska to shuck through Greg Spence's 1996 sequel Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering. Head to Doc Rob's with Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, and Justin Gerber as they discuss Dimension Films; familiar faces like Naomi Waitts, Brent Jennings, and Karen Black; and why the franchise continues to keep finding...
2022-10-19 13:35:21 +0000 UTC
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Big month. Holy hell.
--In our regular feed, we're answering Mr. Harrigan's Phone and speaking to star Jaeden Martell; unlocking an old Crate episode on Hellraiser for its 35th anniversary and in the wake of David Bruckner's new film; chasing the Tower with Matt Christman of Chapo Trap House; and kicking off the beginning of the end with our book episode on Wolves of the Calla.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to our live episode from Bangor a...
2022-10-01 14:32:55 +0000 UTC
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In our latest book episode, exclusive to the Barrens, the Losers sort through Stephen King's latest opus Fairy Tale. Together, they discuss the fantasy genre at large, why it's so en vogue right now, how this story factors into King's Dominion, the missed opportunities, and, of course, dogs.
2022-09-27 21:43:47 +0000 UTC
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In this Derry Private Library exclusive, the Losers crack open up another installment of The Crate, which finds them reviewing a horror title King recommends in Danse Macabre.
Our latest deep dive is on Gene Fowler Jr.'s hair-raising horror film I Was a Teenage Werewolf starring the late and great Michael Landon.
Join Losers Dan Caffrey, Rachel Reeves, Dan Pfleegor, and Jenn Adams as they head back to high school to study this AIP classic and its influence on Kin...
2022-09-21 05:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Head to the Aladdin Theater with the Losers as they record a Ka-mmentary track for Mike Flanagan's 2017 chamber thriller Gerald's Game.
Losers include Dan Caffrey, Michael Roffman, Dan Pfleegor, and Rachel Reeves. Which one's the Flanastan? You'll have to stream to find out.
--Gerald's Game is currently available to stream via Netflix.
2022-09-15 04:04:15 +0000 UTC
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Going to The Creepshow this weekend in Chicago? Good! Well, don't miss this: Because you're our favorite fans -- our No. 1 fans, you might say -- we're throwing a lounge party for just our patrons. The little soiree goes down on Friday at 10:30 p.m. at the Music Box Lounge, which will be doubling for The Gold Room. We'll have some King m...
2022-09-01 22:11:44 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to CrichtonCast, the first episode in our Michael Crichton spinoff podcast exclusive to The Barrens. In this installment, we discuss The Andromeda Strain, the crunchy, science-forward supernatural virus story that propelled Crichton, then a Harvard Medical graduate in his mid-20s, into literary stardom.
Host Randall Colburn is joined by Losers Dan Caffrey and Justin Gerber to discuss Crichton's early life, the book's origins, its clever use o...
2022-08-31 19:21:50 +0000 UTC
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--In our regular feed, we're opening the month by unlocking an Archives episode in anticipation of The Creepshow. From there, we'll revisit the last five years of the latest Stephen King renaissance, speak to Bev Vincent about his new tome The Stephen King Ultimate Companion, celebrate 75 years of King with a birthday Bag of Bones episode, and hit the Castle Rock Kitchen with ...
2022-08-31 14:29:00 +0000 UTC
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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...
This month, as we anticipate our film festival 2022-08-25 14:54:13 +0000 UTC
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Head to the Aladdin Theater with the Losers as they record a Ka-mmentary track for Nikolaj Arcel's 2017 franchise killer The Dark Tower.
Losers include Dan Pfleegor, Jenn Adams, Rachel Reeves, and Justin Gerber. Do they remember the face of their fathers? You'll have to stream to find out.
--The Dark Tower is currently available to rent on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
2022-08-04 14:30:59 +0000 UTC
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--In our regular feed, we're opening the month with another On Writers installment featuring author Gemma Files, heading to Hollywood King for a much-needed return, checking out Shed B for From a Buick 8, and closing out by unlocking our Lobstrosities on Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary 2 for its 30th anniversary.
--Our S.S. Georgie patrons can look forward to a Ka-mmentary track on The Dark Tower for its 5th anniversary and the first installment of our latest spinoff serie...
2022-07-29 01:14:26 +0000 UTC
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Dark Tower Detour is a chance for Gunslingers to study the minutiae of Roland Deschain’s epic quest. Hosted by Dan Pfleegor, this exclusive series will cover a range of topics that interest those who remember the face of their father. No character is too small. No detail too obscure. And no theory too foreboding as we march closer to the Dark Tower at the center of all creation.
Blood! From "The Little Sisters of Eluria" to Salem's Lot to even big bad Popsy, Stephen ...
2022-07-27 14:57:41 +0000 UTC
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Head to the Aladdin Theater with the Losers as they record a Ka-mmentary track for Andy Muschietti's 2017 game-changing horror blockbuster It.
Losers include Randall Colburn, Rachel Reeves, Dan Caffrey, and Ana Marie Cox.
--It is currently available to stream via HBO Max and Netflix.
2022-07-15 22:13:42 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to the fourth and final installment of TALKIN’ HAWKINS, a limited series podcast that flips King’s Dominion Upside Down to discuss all things Stranger Things.
Join Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, Sammie Kuykendall, and fellow Loser Justin Gerber as they dissect the entire fourth season of the blockbuster Netflix series.
Together, they discuss the show's aggressive expansion, the Duffers' affinity for their many, many characters, and whether they should have ...
2022-07-13 03:22:00 +0000 UTC
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