The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

The Losers hobble through Stephen King’s icy 1987 novel, Misery. Together, they wrestle with the psychology of Annie Wilkes, debate King's meta-relationship with his readers, and reflect on how the novel says so much about fandom today. Chapters include: Introductions, History/Synopsis/The Hook (27:00), Structure and Format (1:17:00), Heroes and Villains (1:37:00), Misery (2:10:30), The Sematary (2:27:00), Word Processor of the Gods (2:43:00), Poundcake! (2:52:00), King’s Dominion (3:00:00), Overall Thoughts (3:05:30), and Outro (3:15:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | InstagramHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers celebrate 100 episodes with their second annual Kingmas. So, grab some candy canes, pour out some egg nog, and join them as they dive into Needful Tweets, take a quick visit to Hollywood King, and empty out a big ol' Bag of Bones. For a special bonus, Coach Hop singer-songwriter Charlie Honderick tags along and offers an incredible anecdote involving Sai King himself. Chapters include: Intro, Needful Tweets (6:25), Hollywood King (24:30), Bag of Bones (42:35), Interview with Charlie Honderick (2:09:45), and our 100th Outro (2:31:00). Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers return to Mid-World as they continue their epic quest with Stephen King’s 1987 sequel, The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three. Chapters include: Introductions/History/Synopsis, The Hook (15:00), Structure and Format (17:00), Heroes and Villains (24:30), Misery (1:13:30), Word Processor of the God (1:19:00), The Sematary (1:28:00), Poundcake! (1:37:00), King’s Dominion (1:42:00), Room 237 (1:50:00), Adaptations (1:52:30), Overall Thoughts (2:09:00), and Outro (2:16:00) 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 Jason Pellegrini, who's not only amassed an incredible collection of books, but has published some himself. Together, the two discuss King's influence over his own work, the Funko addiction, and why Needful Things may be the underrated King classic. 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, share their thoughts on King's new "novel" Elevation, and celebrate another Kingsgiving. Topics include: AMC's Breaking Bad movie, the liberal use of "amazing", the recent Pet Sematary trailer, and much, much more. Chapters include: Intro, Needful Tweets (8:00), Hollywood King (38:00), Elevation (1:19:00), Kingsgiving (1:46:00), and Outro (1:58:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good ol' Michael "Trashmouth" Roffman rings up director Tommy Lee Wallace to talk about his 1990 miniseries adaptation for Stephen King's It. Together, they discuss the evolution of television, the genius of Tim Curry's Pennywise, and the cultural reevaluation of Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers head to the living room and revisit Tommy Lee Wallace's iconic 1990 miniseries adaptation of It. Together, they debate which Loser was a winner, the timeless horror of Tim Curry, and the severe lack of poundcake. Chapters include: Introduction, Derry Public Library (20:25), Heroes and Villains (1:13:00), Nightmares and Dreamscapes (2:34:30), The Sematary (2:46:00), Poundcake (2:52:00), King's Dominion (2:55:00), Final Thoughts (2:59:00), and Outro (3:06:30) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers hop on the turtle for the sixth episode revolving around Stephen King's 1986 epic. Together, they close the book for good by wading through the sewers of "Part 5: The Ritual of Chüd" and "Derry: The Last Interlude". Chapters include: Introduction, Heroes and Villains (5:25), The Ritual of Bëv. (1:37:00), Heroes and Villains Continued (1:50:00), Misery (2:09:00), The Sematary (2:17:30), Word Processor of the Gods (2:29:00), Poundcake (2:39:30), King's Dominion (2:44:00), Final Thoughts (2:49:40), and Outro (3:02:00).Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers pick up some sharp rocks and test their aim for the fifth episode revolving around Stephen King's 1986 epic. Together, they explore smoke holes and haunted fridges as they flip over to Part 4: July of 1958 and Mike Hanlon's Derry: The Fourth Interlude. Chapters include: Introduction, Heroes and Villains (8:29), Misery (1:57:00), The Sematary (2:10:30), Word Processor of the Gods (2:26:00) Poundcake (2:38:00), King's Dominion (2:50:00), and Outro (2:55:30) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Losers grab their Wayfarers and head back to the '80s for the fourth episode revolving around Stephen King's 1986 epic. Together, they get some grub at the Jade and walk it off around town as they chew on Part 3: Grownups and Mike Hanlon's Derry: The Third Interlude. Chapter include: Introduction, Heroes and Villains (8:04), Misery (1:40:30), The Sematary (1:48:00), Word Processor of the Gods (1:55:30), Poundcake (2:12:00), King's Dominion (2:17:00), Things We Glean Along the Beam (2:21:00), and Outro (2:22:00) Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.