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The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast
Founded in 2017, The Losers’ Club® is an award-winning weekly series that chronologically digs through the work of Stephen King with humor, irreverence, and a critical eye. Each episode, the Losers gather together to read between the iconic pages and share the latest in King’s Dominion, whether it’s the author’s oft-controversial tweets, the boldest Hollywood headlines, or his endless forthcoming projects. The series also regularly features special guests. In the past, the Losers have spoken to…
Episodes
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Dark Tower VII Pt. 1
The beginning of the end has arrived: Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they ascend Stephen King's The Dark Tower…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Year in Horror 2022 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a clip of our Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Losers taking inventory on the highs and lows of the horror genre in 2022. Pearl, Barbarian…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastIn the Court of the Crimson King
Next week, the Losers will begin their much-anticipated final coverage of The Dark Tower with the first of two book episodes dedicated to the epic 2004 closer…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastHappy Kingmas 2022: A Stephen King Wishlist for Constant Readers
It's beginning to look a lot like Kingmas. Join Losers Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, Sammie Kuykendall, and special guest Julia Marchese as they dream up the…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Ultimate Stephen King Quiz with Dave Musson
The Losers are joined by author and musician Dave Musson, who has just published The Ultimate Stephen King Quiz Book. An essential tome for Constant Readers…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King Archives: Why 1977? (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of the latest installment of our Patreon exclusive series Stephen King Archives, which finds the Losers returning to the year 1977, a…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower looms, but first? Dinner at the Dixie Pig. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and Dan Caffrey as they unpack the…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThomas Jane on The Mist, Favorite Leading Men, and How We Fumbled the Internet
Hot off our deep dive into The Mist, the great Thomas Jane returns to the show to discuss his life with Stephen King and his latest feature Slayers. He also…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastFrank Darabont's The Mist
It appears we may have a problem of some magnitude. Join the Losers at the Food House in Bridgton, Maine as they celebrate the 15th anniversary of Frank…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Dark Tower Is Boring and More Stephen King Hot Takes
The Losers find themselves in Hell where they're surrounded by the most scorching Stephen King hot takes they've read to date. Yes, you've waited long enough…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastCreepshow Turns 40 with Daniel Kraus
It's the 40th anniversary of Creepshow! To celebrate, we're heading to the basement of Horlicks University with special guest Daniel Kraus. Kraus has a special…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastRandall, Dan, and Mel's Halloween Hell 2022 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview our Patreon exclusive series Randall, Dan, and Mel's Halloween Hell 2022. All three Losers watched a horror movie every day in October and now…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King's 10 Best Stories for Thanksgiving
The Losers give thanks to Stephen King by naming 10 titles of his that we should all be carving into each Thanksgiving season. So, pour some cider out, grab a…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
The Losers’ Club is back on the path of the Beam — and this time they’re following it to the end. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, Dan Pfleegor, and…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Simpsons’ Not It: Stephen King in Springfield
In this special Halloween bonus episode, the Losers head to Springfield -- or shall we say, Kingfield -- to discuss The Simpsons' take on Stephen King's It…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastTalkin' Tower with Chapo Trap House's Matt Christman
When the Losers chatted with Will Menaker of the Chapo Trap House podcast back in June, he encouraged us to also reach out to his co-host Matt Christman, a…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastUnboxing Clive Barker's Hellraiser 35 Years Later
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Hellraiser, and the release of David Bruckner's new reboot, we’re unlocking one of our older Patreon exclusive…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastMr. Harrigan's Phone Movie Review with Jaeden Martell
Ring, ring, ring. The Losers are answering the call. No, not from the Ghostbusters, but Mr. Harrigan's Phone. The new Netflix adaptation of Stephen King's 2020…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastFairy Tale (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our latest our Patreon-exclusive book episode on Stephen King's new epic Fairy Tale. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastServing Up the First Stephen King Cookbook with Theresa Carle-Sanders
Author Theresa Carle-Sanders invites the Losers over for dinner. What's on the menu? All the recipes in her latest book Castle Rock Kitchen: Wicked Good…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastHappy 75, Stephen King: A Birthday Mailbag
On Wednesday, Stephen King turned 75. To celebrate, the Losers untie a big ol' Bag of Bones and answer your questions. Questions like "Which musicians do we…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastBev Vincent on Creating the Ultimate Stephen King Companion
Author and essayist Bev Vincent joins the Losers to discuss his new must-have tome Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Highs and Lows of the Stephen King Renaissance
It's been five years since It hit theaters and conquered the box office, becoming the highest grossing horror film of all time and tipping off a new Stephen…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King Archives: The Creepshow Stories
In anticipation of our Stephen King film festival this weekend in Chicago, The Creepshow, we're unlocking one of our older Patreon exclusive episodes from the…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastPet Sematary 2 Revisited
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pet Sematary 2, we’re unlocking one of our older Patreon exclusive episodes from the Derry Private Library. It’s a…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastFrom a Buick 8
There's something about Western Pennsylvania that gets Stephen King thinking about killer cars. Like Christine, his 2002 novel From a Buick takes place outside…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastHollywood King: On The Regulators, 'Salem's Lot, and Stephen King Development Hell
The heat is on across King's Dominion. So, once again, the Losers are putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and heading to…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastDark Tower Detour: Stephen King's Vampires (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our latest installment of our Patreon-exclusive series, the Dark Tower Detour. This episode sees the Dans tackle all the bloodsucking…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastGemma Files on Found Footage Fiction, Haunted Temporary Spaces, and Clive Barker
In the latest installment of their On Writers series, the Losers talk to Bram Stoker Award-winning author Gemma Files, whose latest collection unfolds over…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastNightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King TV Review
As we near the end of our coverage surrounding Everything's Eventual, the Losers look toward TNT's oft-forgotten anthology series Nightmares & Dreamscapes…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastIT Miniseries Reunion! (Rerun)
In celebration of Pennywise: The Story of IT hitting Screambox, we're re-running our 30th anniversary reunion roundtable with the original cast of kids from…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast1408 Movie Review
“Finally! Something to for me to write about! A ghost that offers turn down service!” The Losers are still locked away in 1408 deep within The Dolphin Hotel…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastTalkin' Hawkins: Stranger Things Season 4 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our Patreon exclusive series Talkin’ Hawkins, our limited spinoff podcast that flips King’s Dominion Upside Down to discuss all things…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastEverything's Eventual Pt. 2
There are 11 short stories and 3 novellas within Stephen King's Everything's Eventual -- and some of them are King's finest to date. In the second of two…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastEverything's Eventual Pt. 1
There are 11 short stories and 3 novellas within Stephen King's Everything's Eventual -- and not all of them are 10 out of 10s. In the first of two episodes…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King's 10 Best Stories for Summer
The Losers get sweaty as they head to The Barrens and name the 10 Stephen King titles everyone should read come summertime. So, put on your swimming trunks and…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastTalkin' Hawkins: Stranger Things (2016)
With Stranger Things 4 coming to an end tomorrow, the Losers thought we'd unlock the first episode of our spinoff series Talkin' Hawkins. Here's some context…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King Archives: World of Horror Special (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our recurring Patreon exclusive series The Stephen King Archives in which the Losers sort through unpublished short stories, long-forgotten…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastBlockbuster Month: John Carpenter's The Thing Turns 40
Blockbuster Month comes to a fiery end! To close things out, the Losers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi horror spectacle…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King, Pop Culture Populist with Chapo Trap House's Will Menaker
The Losers talk with Will Menaker of the Chapo Trap House podcast about Stephen King as a cultural figure, the best adaptations of his work, the state of…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastBlockbuster Month: Welcome to Jurassic Park
It's Blockbuster Month at the Losers' Club! To kick things off, the Losers are revisiting Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster horror classic Jurassic Park…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastFinn (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our latest our Patreon-exclusive book episode on Stephen King's short story Finn. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastDanse Macabre: Ghost Story
Danse Macabre is a recurring feature of The Losers' Club that journeys through all the books that influenced Stephen King. (You know, as he listed in 1981's…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastThe Stephen King Interview
Today, Stephen King joins the Losers for an hour-long discussion chock full of insight and humor. Together, they discuss how he discovered the podcast, the…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastDark Tower Detour: The Mid-World Menagerie (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our latest installment of our Patreon-exclusive series, the Dark Tower Detour. This episode sees the Dans joined by Kingslingers co-hosts…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastRose Red
Fun fact: Rose Red was originally conceived as a feature film for Steven Spielberg in 1996. Stephen King envisioned it as a loose remake of Robert Wise's 1963…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastFirestarter (2022) Movie Review with Director Keith Thomas
The heat is on, and the Losers are sweating as they check out Keith Thomas' new re-imagining of Stephen King's fiery 1980 novel Firestarter. Join Losers…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen Graham Jones on My Heart Is a Chainsaw, Scream, and Stephen King
In the latest installment of their On Writers series, the Losers talk to My Heart Is a Chainsaw author Stephen Graham Jones about the book’s long road to…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastTalkin' Hawkins: Stranger Things Season 1 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our new Patreon exclusive series Talkin’ Hawkins. It’s a limited spinoff podcast that flips King’s Dominion Upside Down to discuss all…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastBlack House
Stephen King and Peter Straub's Black House is an odd duck, a behemoth of a sequel (to The Talisman) that’s as grisly as it is hilarious. In this episode, the…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastDavid Cronenberg's The Dead Zone with Gretchen Felker-Martin
The ice is gonna break. In the latest installment of The Long Watch, the Losers return to Castle Rock to channel their thoughts on David Cronenberg's The Dead…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastLawrence Kasdan's Dreamcatcher with Gillian W. Horvat
Lawrence Kasdan's Dreamcatcher. It had the tools, it had the talent. So, what went wrong? That's a question the Losers attempt to answer in their latest movie…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastHollywood King: On Welcome to Derry, Ben Stiller's The Shining, and Stephen King Games
The heat is on across King's Dominion. So, once again, the Losers are putting on their shades, revving up their Plymouth Fury convertible, and heading to…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastLobstrosities: Firestarter: Rekindled (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our new Patreon-exclusive Lobstrosities episode on Firestarter: Rekindled. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastStephen King's In the Mouth of Madness
The Losers head to Hobb's End, light up a few smokes, and prove that THIS IS NOT REALITY by mining the Stephen King out of John Carpenter's 1994 Sam Neill…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastDreamcatcher
Few Stephen King novels have as lousy a reputation as Dreamcatcher. Join the Losers as they probe and dissect a book that astounds as much as it baffles. Is it…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastJohn Darnielle on Devil House, True Crime, and Stephen King
The Losers sit down with singer-songwriter and best-selling author John Darnielle to discuss his latest novel Devil House, the ethics in true crime writing…
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Which Stephen King Stories Demand a Requel?
The Losers untie another big ol' Bag of Bones and answer your questions. Questions like "Is Pennywise still alive in Derry?"; "Which Loser would work best with…
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Stanley Kubrick's The Shining with Jed Shepherd
Wendy, we're home. In the latest installment of The Long Watch, the Losers return to The Overlook Hotel to unravel Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Joining them…
The Losers' Club: A Stephen King PodcastOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft Pt. 2
In the second of two episodes dedicated to King’s 2000 treatise On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, the Losers cut to the chase and weigh in on King's tools of…