The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast
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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 Mike Flanagan, Thomas Jane, Tananarive Due, Chapo Trap House, Owen Teague, Mick Garris, Mary Lambert, Jerry O’Connell, Wil Wheaton, Joe Bob Briggs, and...
Episodes(40 episodes)
E46 - Hollywood King: On Stephen King's Top Films, Black Phone 2, The Running Man, and More
Losers Randall Colburn and Michael Roffman head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically The Running Man, Rat, BTK, Chain Reactions, and more. They also dive into tweets, threads, and blues -- from "bad" King movies to King's favorite movies of all time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Oct 17, 2025Duration: 2:34:00
E45 - The Joe Hill Interview
Joe Hill joins the Losers to discuss his latest novel King Sorrow, due out October 21st. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Oct 9, 2025Duration: 1:27:39
E44 - Fairy Tale
Once again, we're back on the Beam to close out the King catalogue. In our latest book episode, which has been exclusive to the Barrens since 2022, the Losers sort through Stephen King's 2022 novel 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Oct 3, 2025Duration: 3:34:55
E43 - Danse Macabre: Psycho
Losers Jenn Adams, Rachel Reeves, and Ana Marie Cox check into Bates Motel on a rainy night to discuss Robert Bloch's Psycho, the 1959 best-selling novel that Alfred Hitchcock turned iconic the following year for Universal Pictures.
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 Danse Macabre. Ahem, hence the name of this series.) In the past, we've catalogued Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, William Golding's Lord of the Flies, Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, Peter Straub's Ghost...
Published: Sep 29, 2025Duration: 1:33:24
E42 - Dark Tower Detour: The Stand Marvel Comics
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 covers 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. In June, they celebrated The Summer of The Stand by revisiting the entire Marvel Comics adaptation from acclaimed writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and virtuoso artist Mike Perkins. Today, we're unlocking the first volume...
Published: Sep 26, 2025Duration: 1:37:16
E41 - The Stacks: What We're Reading in September and the Latest in Horror Fiction
The Losers return for another round of recommends in The Stacks, our monthly series about all the good shit we've been reading, watching, and listening to this month. For this installment, Randall, Mike, and Ashley discuss Stephen King's take on Hansel & Gretel with the late Maurice Sendak. They also go over new releases, what they've been reading as of late, and more. Here's a list of all the titles covered: Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story by Rich Cohen; The Troop by Nick Cutter; The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis; All Hallows by Christopher Golden; Scared by the...
Published: Sep 19, 2025Duration: 2:03:39
E40 - The Long Walk Movie Review with J.T. Mollner
In the latest episode of The Losers' Club, co-hosts Randall Colburn, Jenn Adams, Dan Pfleegor, and Justin Gerber lace up their Nikes to discuss what's easily one of the best King adaptations of this century: The Long Walk. After a chat about the book's long road to the screen, they dig into the killer ensemble of young bucks, its subversion of the jump scare, and how Francis Lawrence and JT Mollner update the ideas baked into its high-concept premise for the modern era. Then stick around for a conversation with Mollner! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm...
Published: Sep 13, 2025Duration: 3:00:41
E39 - Dark Tower Detour with Richard Chizmar
Dark Tower Detour is a chance for Gunslingers to study the minutiae of Roland Deschain’s epic quest. Hosted by Dan Pfleegor and Dan Caffrey, 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. In this episode, which was recorded in February 2022, your intrepid hosts Dan Pfleegor and Dan Caffrey will speak with Richard Chizmar about the newly released Gwendy's Final Task. Tog...
Published: Sep 5, 2025Duration: 58:34
E38 - Gwendy's Final Task
And we're back on the Beam! In our latest book episode, which was previously only exclusive to the Barrens, the Losers sort through Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's 2022 novel Gwendy's Final Task. Together, they return to familiar locales like Castle Rock and Derry before leaving our atmosphere for adventures beyond their wildest imagination. Beware of spoilers for The Dark Tower series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Sep 5, 2025Duration: 2:28:48
E37 - The End of the World As We Know It: The Book Episode
It's Labor Day Weekend and The Summer of The Stand comes to a close as the Losers finally review The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Aug 29, 2025Duration: 1:14:57
E36 - The End of the World As We Know It: The Interview
“It’s The End of the World As We Know It... and editors of the Anthology set in the world of The Stand feel just fine!" Host Randall Colburn welcomes Christopher Golden (Hellboy: The Crooked Man) and Brian Keene (The Rising) as they discuss the process of putting together an anthology, the rules they set up for every author, and what the King himself thought about the finished product. Also: secret projects, why they didn’t write stories for the book, and praise for Hellboy: The Crooked Man. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Aug 23, 2025Duration: 1:01:45
E35 - The Stand: Book Three: "The Stand"
Ka is a wheel and the Losers are once again walking through Stephen King’s The Stand as part of their event series, The Summer of the Stand. The final Twinner book episode dedicated to the apocalyptic epic finds the gang revisiting Book III: "The Stand". Join Losers Jenn Adams, Rachel Reeves, Ashley Casseday, and Justin Gerber as they offer new perspectives on an old favorite. Then stay tuned for our coverage surrounding the new short story collection, The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...
Published: Aug 18, 2025Duration: 3:25:15
E34 - Hollywood King: On Welcome to Derry, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, The Long Walk
Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically new trailers for Welcome to Derry, The Long Walk, and The Running Man, in addition to headlines surrounding adaptations for The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and, yes, another iteration of The Stand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Aug 9, 2025Duration: 1:39:28
E33 - The Stand: Book Two: "On the Border"
Ka is a wheel and the Losers are once again walking through Stephen King’s The Stand as part of their event series, The Summer of the Stand. The second of three Twinner book episodes dedicated to the apocalyptic epic finds the gang revisiting Book II: "On the Border". Join Losers Jenn Adams, Dan Pfleegor, Rachel Reeves, and Julia Marchese as they offer new perspectives on an old favorite. Then stay tuned for the final episode to drop in August. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Jul 25, 2025Duration: 2:52:20
E32 - MGM+'s The Institute TV Review
The Losers gather around the boob tube and review MGM+'s new Stephen King series The Institute. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Jul 18, 2025Duration: 1:27:38
E31 - The Stacks: What We're Reading in July and the Latest in Horror Fiction
The Losers return for another round of recommends in The Stacks, our monthly series about all the good shit we've been reading, watching, and listening to. Randall, Jenn, and the Dans chat about new releases from Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, and Riley Sager, then throw the mic to Caff to unpack his journey through the works of Elmore Leonard. Check out everything we recommended in this episode below.
Books:
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
William Gibson's Alien 3 (novelization and screenplay)
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
Everything by Elmore Leonard (but specifically Valdez...
Published: Jul 11, 2025Duration: 1:46:30
E30 - CrichtonCast: Jurassic Park (1990)
Welcome to CrichtonCast, our Michael Crichton spinoff podcast exclusive to The Barrens. Today, we're unlocking last year's episode on Crichton's seventh novel, 1990's Jurassic Park, in light of the new Jurassic taking a bite out of the box office this week.
Host Randall Colburn is joined by Losers Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Justin Gerber on Isla Nublar as they meditate on all the prehistoric monsters -- from our universal affinity for dinosaurs to objective science research to the film effect and more.
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Published: Jul 4, 2025Duration: 3:38:34
E29 - The Stand: Book One: "Captain Trips"
Ka is a wheel and the Losers are once again walking through Stephen King’s The Stand as part of their event series, The Summer of the Stand. The first of three Twinner book episodes dedicated to the apocalyptic epic finds the gang revisiting Book I: "Captain Trips". Join Losers Jenn Adams, Randall Colburn, Ana Marie Cox, and Dan Pfleegor as they offer new perspectives on an old favorite. Then stay tuned for the next two episodes to drop in July and August, respectively. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Jun 27, 2025Duration: 3:00:39
E28 - Billy Summers
In our latest book episode, formerly exclusive to the Barrens, the Losers rent some office space, grab some grub from the food trucks downstairs, and snipe through Stephen King's new novel Billy Summers. Together, they discuss the immortal currency of the written word, the timely themes of financial insecurity, and King's penchant for creating lovable characters out of recognizable archetypes. Note: This episode was recorded in August of 2021.
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Published: Jun 20, 2025Duration: 2:19:07
E27 - The Life of Chuck Movie Review
The Losers busk through Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King joint: The Life of Chuck. Beware of spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Published: Jun 13, 2025Duration: 1:38:07