Horror Books
Stephen King’s Insomnia Was Made for Constant Readers
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS The Losers return to Derry, Maine for some much-needed R&R. Maybe it’s the pillow, or the weather, or straight-up allergies, but they just can’t seem to get any shut-eye. Even worse, they’re having these bizarre visions and being chased by little bald doctors. Join Randall Colburn, Ahse Digg, Dan Pfleegor, and Jenn Adams as they discuss the multiverse madness within Stephen King’s 1994 horror fantasy novel Insomnia. Together, they discuss the grimy horror within and the many connections to The Dark Tower. Somewhere along the way, they find a way to sleep. Founded in January 2017, The Losers’ Club is a weekly podcast for Constant Readers, hor...
The Problematic Lovecraft and How We Can Flip the Script
H.P. Lovecraft In the 21st century, the horror genre is as deeply indebted to the works of H.P. Lovecraft as generations before were to Poe and Shelly. He’s hiding in the background of every strange tale in modern pop culture. Even when his influence isn’t obvious, dig into any work and you’ll find it; a mycelial network of literary tendrils, all leading back to the weird tales of a peculiar writer from the 1920s and ’30s. His name has become emblematic of a certain kind of terror: “Lovecraftian” — meaning an unknowable, cosmic horror where all experiences and understandings that humankind hold dear melt away into a gulf of incomprehensible sensations and existential panic. But don’t take my word for it, even Stephen King, our very own Master of Horror, admits his Lovecraftian lineage: “Lo...
How Many Books Does Stephen King Have Left?
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher How many books does Stephen King have left in him? What short stories of his might work better as a novel? Could any of his tales be translated to found-footage horror? Gather around the clubhouse and find out! The Losers finally dump out the big ol’ Bag of Bones that’s been gathering dust in the corner. Together, Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, McKenzie Gerber, and Jenn Adams crack some skulls and answer your pressing questions. Founded in January 2017, The Losers’ Club is a weekly podcast for Constant Readers, horror hounds, and new fans of Stephen King to dig deep into the author’s oeuvre and the myriad TV, film, print, and stage adaptations of his work. S...
Dolores Claiborne’s Well of Love, Sacrifice, and Domestic Horror Runs Deep
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS The Losers escape the chaos of the world and shack up in an old summer home on Little Tall Island. Of course, this being King’s Dominion, things aren’t nearly as calm and collected as they should be, for there’s been a mysterious death. Join Randall Colburn, Dan Caffrey, Lara Unnerstall, and special guest Ana Marie Cox as they stare into the eclipse that is Stephen King’s 1992 psychological thriller Dolores Claiborne. Together, they fall into one well of a discussion. This episode is sponsored by — you guessed it — If It Bleeds, which is currently on sale. As you’ll learn from the Losers, King’s latest collects four separate novellas that will take...
Stephen King Plays the Hits In If It Bleeds
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS “When an old man dies, a library burns.” It’s lonely out here in the Harrigan estate. The sun’s dwindling through the windows, the African lilacs are all watered, everything’s been cleaned two times over. The only thing left is silence and the echoes of history. Whatever was once inside has been left to the memories of those who lived it. In that sense, we all contain multitudes. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Jenn Adams as they take a call from the grave, busk on the streets of Boston, and abscond to a rustic cabin upstate. Together, they review three out of the four stories within King’s new novellas collection If ...
