The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

The Losers wax nostalgic and head to the '50s in the third episode revolving around Stephen King's 1986 epic. Together, they bypass the bullies and hide in the standpipe that haunts the pages of Part 2: June of 1958 and Mike Hanlon's Derry: The Second Interlude. Chapter include: Introduction, Heroes and Villains (34:15), Misery (1:57:00), The Sematary (2:12:50), Bowers Power Hour (2:37:25), Back to the Sematary (3:02:10), Word Processor of the Gods (3:17:10), Poundcake (3:23:45), King's Dominion (3:29:30), and Outro (3:35:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers head into the Barrens of Stephen King's 1986 epic in this exhaustive second episode, which dissects both Part 1: The Shadow Before and Mike Hanlon's Derry: The First Interlude. There are heroes, there are villains, there is a lengthy discussion about Al Pacino. Chapter include: Introduction, Heroes and Villains (2:30), Misery (1:43:35), The Sematary (1:48:00), Word Processor of the Gods (1:55:30), Poundcake (2:01:15), King's Dominion (2:07:30), Things We Glean Along the Beam (2:10:45), and Outro (2:14:30) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers crack open Stephen King's 1986 epic: For the first of many episodes to come, they wrestle with the story's history, themes, and structure, but also try to figure out why King wanted to quit horror upon publishing the now-iconic masterpiece. Chapters include:  Introduction/History The Hook (52:00), Structure and Format (1:17:45), and Outro (1:34:30) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers share some Needful Tweets, visit Hollywood King, and empty a big ol' Bag of Bones. Topics include: Memorable Stephen King connections in pop culture, ensuing woes with It: Chapter Two, possible King-inspired Saturday morning cartoons, and much, much more. Chapters include: Intro Needful Tweets (4:00), Hollywood King (12:30), Bag of Bones (18:30), and Outro (1:33:30) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock wraps up as Losers Mckenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Randall Colburn close out the first season with its finale, "Romans". Together, they meditate on the strength and weaknesses of the season, bemoan that ridiculous post-credits scene, and make some future predictions for the series. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (28:00), Shining Moments (1:45:30), The Sematary (1:52:30), Misery (1:55:15), King's Dominion (2:04:00), Room 237 (2:08:00), Final Thoughts (2:23:45), and Outro (2:30:00)Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers Mckenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber find a thinny and cross into the alternate reality of "Henry Deaver". Together, they connect the dots between all the prior episodes, celebrate the show's wild 180, and speculate on how the season will come to an end. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (20:00), Shining Moments (54:30), The Sematary (57:00), Misery (1:01:00), King's Dominion (1:10:30), Room 237 (1:13:15), Final Thoughts (1:32:45), and Outro (1:37:45) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers Michael Roffman and Randall Colburn check into Maine's creepiest bed and breakfast to watch "Past Perfect". Together, they debate on the merits of Jackie "Diane" Torrance and try to make sense of whatever the hell just happened at the end. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (20:00), Shining Moments (52:00), The Sematary (56:00), Misery (1:06:00), King's Dominion (1:18:00), Room 237 (1:26:30), Final Thoughts (1:39:00), and Outro (1:45:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers Michael Roffman and Randall Colburn sit down with showrunners Dustin Thomason and Sam Shaw. Together, they discuss their earliest memories with Stephen King, how they first came up the idea for Castle Rock, the majesty of "The Queen", and where this anthology series might go. Chapters include: Intro, Interview with Dustin Thomason (2:00), Interview with Sam Shaw (59:00), and Outro (1:58:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers McKenzie Gerber, Justin Gerber, and Michael Roffman step into the mind of Ruth Deaver in "The Queen". Together, they piece together her puzzling memories, debate on whether The Kid is truly evil, and mourn the death of a legend. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (17:00), Shining Moments (1:11:30), The Sematary (1:17:00), Misery (1:21:00), King's Dominion (1:24:00), Room 237 (1:26:30), Final Thoughts (1:29:45), Outro (1:39:00), and Return to Room 237 (1:39:20) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers McKenzie Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Michael Roffman drop what they're doing and head into the forest for "Filter". Together, they talk about Ruth's chess board, the sounds of the universe, and whether or not this series is heading to Mid-World. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (12:25), Heroes and Villains (18:25), Shining Moments (47:00), The Sematary (52:15), Misery (55:35), King's Dominion (1:00:00), Room 237 (1:04:30), Final Thoughts (1:12:30), and Outro (1:17:15) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers Randall Colburn, Justin Gerber, and Michael Roffman eat some animal crackers and walk through "Harvest". Together, they talk about that buzzing in Henry's ears, why Scott Glenn is MVP, and, yes, Bill Skarsgård's ass. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (19:00), Heroes and Villains (25:25), Shining Moments (1:01:30), The Sematary (1:07:40), Misery (1:18:55), King's Dominion (1:23:00), Room 237 (1:28:00), Final Thoughts (1:34:30), and Outro (1:37:35)Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our weekly coverage of Hulu's Castle Rock continues as Losers Dan Caffrey, Justin Gerber, and Michael Roffman take a shovel and dig deep into episode four, "The Box". Together, they talk about creepy barbers, the Deaver Bone Zone, and, naturally, Roy Orbison. Warning: Due to a technical glitch, Michael's microphone sounds incredibly muddy. The glitch has since been fixed. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (27:30), Heroes and Villains (34:40), Shining Moments (1:08:35), The Sematary (1:16:25), Misery (1:23:00), King's Dominion (1:25:00), Room 237 (1:29:00), Final Thoughts (1:34:15), and Outro (1:42:45) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode, the Losers' Club hits the stage with Pet Symmetry's Evan Weiss and Survivor Type director Billy Hanson to talk about small towns, creepy urban legends, favorite Stephen King adaptations, and tough trivia. This episode was recorded live at Chicago's Music Box Theatre during Greetings from Castle Rock: A Stephen King Film Festival. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Constant Listeners, we've finally arrived at Castle Rock -- Hulu's Castle Rock, that is -- where there's been a mysterious discovery deep within the bowels of Shawshank State Prison. What implications will it have on the sleepy town? We're going to find out. Kicking off our weekly coverage is Losers Randall Colburn, McKenzie Gerber, and Michael Roffman, who spend two hours dissecting the first three episodes -- "Severance", "Habeas Corpus", and "Local Color" -- of the highly anticipated series. Chapters include: Intro, Greetings from Castle Rock (10:50), Heroes and Villains (41:40), Shining Moments (1:18:00), The Sematary (1:31:30), Misery (1:39:30), King's Dominion (1:44:15), Room 237 (1:52:15), Final Thoughts (2:04:30), and Outro (2:11:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers share some Needful Tweets, visit Hollywood King, and empty a big ol' Bag of Bones. Topics include: Josh Boone's The Stand, Greg Nicotero's Creepshow TV series, and that time Kevin Smith apparently almost remade Cujo. Chapters include: Intro, Needful Tweets (9:30), Hollywood King (32:00), Bag of Bones (55:00), and Outro (2:02:50)Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers turn the spotlight back on the world of collectors in King's Dominion. Keeping the series alive, Michael Roffman chats with Cameron Skip, whose amassed quite an eclectic collection of test printings, VHS tapes, and shrink-wrapped first-editions. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers rank every short story in Stephen King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew, ending with the top 10. Chapters include: Intro/History, Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1) (25:00), Beachworld (35:00), The Reaper's Image (46:00), Nona (54:00), The Reach (1:07:15), Gramma (1:24:10), Survivor Type (1:45:00), Mrs. Todd's Shortcut (2:03:15), The Jaunt (2:20:30), The Raft (2:36:20), Final Thoughts (3:10:00), and Outro (3:15:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers rank every tale in Stephen King's 1985 short story collection, starting with the bottom nine. Chapters include: Intro/History, Cain Rose Up (29:45), Big Wheels: A Tale of The Laundry Game (Milkman #2) (46:20), The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet (57:20), The Monkey (1:12:20), The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands (1:21:50), The Wedding Gig (1:27:10), Word Processor of the Gods (1:35:45), Here There Be Tygers (1:47:25), Uncle Otto's Truck (1:52:10), Producer's Chair (2:00:20), and Outro (2:03:00).Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers hole up in their local grocery store to evade Stephen King's 1985 novella, The Mist. Chapters include: Intro/History The Hook (22:00), Structure and Format (29:00), Heroes and Villains (33:00), Misery (1:09:30), The Sematary (1:12:30), Word Processor of the Gods (1:37:00), Poundcake (1:47:30), King's Dominion (1:49:30), Overall Thoughts (1:54:30), Adaptations (2:01:00), and Outro (2:41:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is special. Not only do the Losers review a new Stephen King novel (The Outsider), but they also share some Needful Tweets, roll through Hollywood King, and announce something pretty, pretty ... pretty big. Chapters include: Intro, Needful Tweets (2:30), Hollywood King (17:24), The Outsider Non-Spoiler Review (1:02:45), The Outsider, Spoiler-Filled Review (1:23:00), The Big Announcement (1:37:00), Outro (1:42:30) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.