Podcasts by The Stephen King Boo! Club

Where Has Steve Been? Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic from 2023-07-03T22:21

Why hello again dear listener! It has been quite some time. And what have the boys been up to? Well, we're glad you asked: 

Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a 16-part Docu-Horro...

Beachworld, The Jaunt, and Online LARPs from 2022-04-20T10:30:04

What do LARPs, Beachworld, The Jaunt, and the upcoming Sci Fi audiodrama ROGUEMAKER have in common? Why, Stephen and his two guests of course! Join us as we interview Emma Johanna Puranen and Ro...

Special Episode: Banned Books from 2022-04-06T10:00:31

Join Phoenix and Stephen as they return from their anchient tombs to discuss the current wave of book bannings in America!

Guest Spotlight - Someone Dies In This Elevator from 2022-01-27T21:44:08

Wondering what we've been up to since landing the plane? Listen in to this double feature of micro horrors to find out! Special thanks to Someone Dies In This Elevator for letting us showcase th...

The Stephen King Boo! Club Finale (Season 3 Battle of the Books) from 2021-10-31T09:00

This week, Stephen, Phoenix, and a mysterious 3rd guest host round out the Stephen King Boo! Club by discussing which book they read this season was THE Boo! Club pick! Will it be Lisey's Story?...

Finale Q&A from 2021-10-30T09:00

Curious about what goes into running a book club podcast for three years? What are the worst Stephen King novels? What's next for the boys? Today in our finale countdown we tackle your questions...

Violence in the Films of Stephen King from 2021-10-29T09:00

Next up on our finale celebration: a deep dive into Michael Blouin and Tony Magestrale's 2021 essay collection, Violence in the Films of Stephen King! It was an absolute honor to contribute to t...

The Masque of the Red Death from 2021-10-28T09:00

Join us as we kick off our finale Halloweek content with an Edgar Allen Poe classic, The Masque of the Red Death! Try not to think about how topical it is!

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Episode 74 - Later from 2021-10-27T09:00

The boys bring it home with Stephen King's best selling 2021 crime novel, Later! Stephen takes it off the rails. Phoenix is terminally Dad. The boys say goodbye.

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Episode 73 - The Institute from 2021-10-20T09:00

If you've ever wondered what a contemporary literary response to humanitarian crisis looks like, here's your chance because this week the boys tackle Stephen King's 2019 thriller, The Institute!...

Episode 72 - The Outsider from 2021-10-06T09:00

This week the boys tackle Stephen King's supposed IT for a modern era, The Outsider! Stephen goes all Van Helsing on Holly Gibney. Phoenix takes a snooze.

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Episode 71B - Lessons From Revival from 2021-09-29T09:00

Stephen King's Revival was both literary and scary as all hell - and that's no coincidence! Join Stephen as he breaks down the how and why of this masterclass in Religious Horror.

Episode 71 - Revival from 2021-09-15T09:00

In this shockingly religious episode (get it?) Stephen and Phoenix tackle Stephen King's Revival, published in 2014! This really is Phoenix's time to shine, so get ready to get Biblical~

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Episode 70B - Doctor Sleep (2019) Dir. Mike Flanagan from 2021-09-08T09:00

Get ready to combine some timelines and get authentic, because this week we're doing an extended conversation on the movie adaptation of Doctor Sleep, released in 2019 and directed by Mike Flana...

Episode 70 - Doctor Sleep from 2021-09-01T09:00

Tilt your top hats to a jaunty angle, because this week we're reading Doctor Sleep, published in 2013!

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Episode 69 - The Wind Through The Keyhole from 2021-08-18T09:00

Get your magic keys and six shooters, because this week Stephen and Phoenix revisit the Dark Tower series for the final time with Stephen King's The Wind Through the Keyhole, published in 2012!<...

Episode 68 - 11/22/63 Part 2 from 2021-08-04T09:00

Join Phoenix and Stephen as they close the time loop once and for all in Stephen King's 2011 hit 1,000 page time travel novel, 11/22/63! Phoenix develops a recipe. Stephen goes out dancing.
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Major Boo! Club Announcements! from 2021-07-28T09:00

No B-Side this week - instead, we've got two important updates for the future of The Stephen King Boo! Club!

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Epsiode 67 - 11/22/63 Part 1 from 2021-07-21T09:00

This week we welcome back Phoenix Crockett with the first half of Stephen King's time traveling Thriller novel, 11/22/63! Stephen kink shames. Phoenix talks conspiracy theories. The boys return ...

Episode 66B - Gothic Americana from 2021-07-14T09:00

You are listening to a podcast. The hosts are discussing Gothic Americana. Say you they appreciate you. They speak your name, compliment your shirt. They encourage you to check out their Discord...

Episode 66 - Under The Dome Part 2 from 2021-07-07T09:00

In this positively pyrotechnic finale, join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as they finish off Stephen King's 2009 novel, Under the Dome! Stephen gets historical. Chris s...

Episode 65B - The Simpsons Movie from 2021-06-30T09:00

Join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as they review the world's first and only preemptive movie adaptation: The Simpsons Movie! How did Matt Groening steal Stephen King's...

Episode 65 - Under the Dome Part 1 from 2021-06-23T09:00

Join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as we seal ourselves in with the first 500 pages of Stephen King's political isolation thriller, Under The Dome! Chris gets in depth ...

Episode 64B - Duma Key Paint-Along from 2021-06-16T09:00

This week, Steve gets his Bob Ross on with a little guided painting. Make your very own Duma Key sunset! Get to know watercolors! Show your friends and family, or maybe don't if you don't feel l...

The SKBC Discord Server from 2021-06-09T09:00

Hey folks! No new stuff this week because I've been tremendously ill. We're going to take the opportunity to plug our new Discord server! Come join us here: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwXQ...

Episode 64 - Duma Key from 2021-06-02T09:00

Prep your brushes and stretch your easel, because this week we're tackling Stephen King's Duma Key, published in 2008! Stephen breaks down the scares. Phoenix re-problematizes male violence.

Episode 63B - Stephen King and Queer Culture from 2021-05-26T09:00

Join us this week for a relaxed, meandering look at Stephen King's writing about, and relationship with Queer culture throughout the years! We bid a fond (temporary!) adieu to Natalia (they/him)...

Episode 63 - Lisey's Story from 2021-05-19T09:00

Join us on a smuckin' bool hunt for the best, worst, and weirdest parts of Stephen King's 2006 gothic novel, Lisey's Story! We are joined by guest host Natalia once again for some very good horr...

Black Friday with Natalia Bastante from 2021-05-12T09:00

This week we're getting to know Natalia Bastante (They/him) with the Starkid horror comedy musical, Black Friday! What's the difference between comedy and horror? Turns out, not a whole dang lot...

Episode 62B - Cell (2016) from 2021-05-05T09:00

This week, Stephen and Nick discuss the damp paper towel which is Cell (2016), the adaptation of Stephen King's 2006 novel of the same name. Does it redeem the sub-par novel? No! But tune in to ...

Episode 62 - Cell from 2021-04-28T09:00

We regret to inform you that this week we're covering Stephen King's 2006 zombie disaster novel, Cell. Stephen would like to formally apologize to his older brother, Nicholas, who also had to re...

Uzumaki with Nicholas Indrisano from 2021-04-21T09:00

As a way to get to know our next guest host, we will be discussing Junji Ito's Horror Manga masterpiece, Uzumaki! This is an outstanding work of horror and we dive deep into its dizzying depths....

Episode 61 - From a Buick 8 from 2021-04-14T09:00

In our first Phoenix-free episode, we tackle Stephen King's 2002 scary car novel, From a Buick 8! Who is we, you ask? Why, our good friend Chris from the Iron, Silver, and Salt podcast! Come dis...

Episode 60B - Limetown with Chris from 2021-04-07T09:00

This week we get to know the first of our guest hosts, Chris from the Iron, Silver, and Salt podcast! He's brought to the table one of the all-time best Horror podcasts, Limetown, to talk about ...

Episode 60 - The Dark Tower from 2021-03-31T09:00

As the man once said, that's all folks! As we finish out The Dark Tower (as well as Phoenix's tenure before paternity leave) the boys reflect on this one-of-a-kid series: what it did right, what...

Episode 59 - Song of Susannah from 2021-03-24T17:55:36

There's no sugar coating this one, folks. We did not care for The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah! Wasn't our fave! Stephen talks dialect. Phoenix gets into the antichrist. The lads get through ...

The Stand Paramount+ Review Finale from 2021-03-17T09:00

Well, that sure was something! Join us as we offer our final thoughts on the Paramount+ original Stand miniseries. Phoenix is displeased. Stephen gets the giggles. Our lives for Randall Flagg!

Feed Drop - The Children of the Corn from 2021-03-10T10:00

Hey folks! No regular episode this week for standard 2021ish reasons - we'll be back on track next week with the finale of our Stand watch. For now, enjoy this episode Steve guested on for Iron,...

The Stand (CBS All Access) - Episodes Five and Six from 2021-03-03T10:00

This week Phoenix and Stephen trade places - one FOR and one AGAINST how the CBS All Access Stand Adaptation handles Las Vegas, Randall Flagg, and especially The Trashcan Man. This is the PENULT...

Episode 58 - Wolves of the Calla Part 2 from 2021-02-24T10:00

I hope you're ready for more rootin' and tootin', because this week we are finishing Stephen King's 5th book in the Dark Tower series: Wolves of the Calla! This episode has it all: obscure video...

The Stand (CBS All Access) - Episodes Three and Four from 2021-02-17T10:00

Join Phoenix and Stephen as we review the third and fourth episodes of the CBS All Access Miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand (Blank Page and The House of the Dead). What did the writers nail...

Episode 57 - Wolves of the Calla Part 1 from 2021-02-10T10:00

This week on the Boo! Club, we're covering the first half of Stephen King's Wolves of the Calla, which is the 5th book in the Dark Tower series! I've got three words for you: bisexual vampire hu...

The Stand (CBS All Access) - Episodes One and Two from 2021-02-03T10:00

The time has finally come to review the CBS All Access adaptation of The Stand! We're tackling the first two episodes (The End and Pocket Savior), and Stephen and Phoenix are split! Stephen love...

Episode 56B - No Country for Old Men from 2021-01-27T10:00

It's time to round out and complete our Western education series with the contemporary Horror-Western masterpiece, No Country for Old Men! Stephen talks villains. Phoenix gets metaphorical.

Episode 56 - Wizard and Glass Part 2 from 2021-01-20T10:00

Y'all, there's no way to put this gently: this one got weird. The boys are joined by an expert witness on the Western Frontier Geekery. Phoenix adopts a fish. Tensions mount.

Episode 55B - A Few Dollars More from 2021-01-13T10:00

This week the boys are tackling the sophomore member of Sergio Leone's spaghetti Western trilogy: A Few Dollars More! Stephen write a little ditty and gets lost in Clint Eastwood's eyes. Phoenix...

Episode 55 - Wizard and Glass Part 1 from 2021-01-06T10:00

Stop whatever you're doing and tell your friends about a love you once lost, because this week we're tackling The Wizard and Glass! Yes, sometimes on the path of The Beam, you have to take a big...

2020 Boo! Club Retrospective from 2020-12-30T10:00

Well folks, it's been a year! We're off this week working on the next Dark Tower book, so we thought we'd go full clip-show to celebrate the passing of another twelve months of Boo! Club!

Episode 54B - Fistful of Dollars from 2020-12-23T10:00

Welcome back to our continuing cowboy education podcast, The Stephen King Boo! Club! This week we're hitting Sergio Leone's Fistful of Dollars, which introduced the world to Clint Eastwood's mys...

Episode 54 - The Waste Lands from 2020-12-16T10:00

Follow us through the path of the beam for The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands! Get ready to bumble some billies, because this one gets all sorts of weird. Cyborg bear weird. Sentient train weird....

Episode 53B - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from 2020-12-09T10:30

Make sure your guns are loaded and your gold is well-hidden, because this week we're talking about Sergio Leone's Western classic, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and how it relates to Stephen K...

Episode 53 - The Drawing of the Three from 2020-12-02T10:00

Saddle up, cowboys, cowgirls, and cowthey/thems - it's time to ride into Season 3 with our second Dark Tower book, The Drawing of the Three! Did-a-chum? Dad-a-check? Only one way to found out! W...

Feed Drop - Iron, Silver and Salt (The Overlook Hotel) from 2020-11-25T10:30

Our FINAL feed drop for the month of November is an earlier  episode from our friends over at Iron, Silver and Salt - this time tackling The Shining's Overlook Hotel!

"On this very specia...

Feed Drop - The Spooky Sapphic Storyteller (Episode 9) from 2020-11-18T10:30

Our third feed drop for the month of November is a bit of hybrid storytelling and audio drama - with a queer supernatural element! Shout outs to The Spooky Sapphic Storyteller:...

Feed Drop - Body Liberation For All (Living and Loving Media) from 2020-11-11T10:30

Our second feed drop for the month of November is an interview Stephen had with the wonderful Dalia Kinsey of Body Liberation for All! Check her work out at: www.daliakinsey.com

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Feed Drop - Iron, Silver and Salt (Pennywise the Dancing Clown) from 2020-11-04T10:30

Our first feed drop for the month of November is a recent episode from our friends over at Iron, Silver and Salt! Check them out on Spotify Listen

2020 Halloween Spootacular, Part B - Stephen King Trivia Showdown with Cam Collins from 2020-10-31T09:30

Join Stephen and Cam Collins, co-writer of Old Gods of Appalachia as they toe-to-toe against each other and also the game show demon which has temporarily inhabited Phoenix Crockett! We're keepi...

Season Two Finale: Halloween Spooktacular 2020 from 2020-10-28T09:30

Well, time has finally come to figure out which book we read this year was THE BEST Stephen King book! Which of the 16 bestsellers - including all of King's 90's icons - will take their place on...

Episode 52B - Carrie Revisited from 2020-10-21T09:30

Having now read just, so much Stephen King, we're taking a fond look back at the novel which started it all: Carrie! When we first covered Carrie it was as two fresh, born-yesterday podcasters. ...

Episode 52 - The Gunslinger from 2020-10-14T09:30

Grab yourself a protective jawbone, because this week we are beginning our Dark Tower journey with The Gunslinger, published in 1982! Stephen King got real weird with this one, and so did we - c...

Episode 51B - All Connections to the Dark Tower (So Far) from 2020-10-07T09:30

Buckle in everyone, because Stephen has finally fought his way down the rabbit hole. If you're wondering about how any - yes, any - of the episodes so far link up to the Dark Tower universe this...

Episode 51 - Everything's Eventual Part 3 from 2020-09-30T09:30

And like that, we're through one of Stephen King's iconic short story collections! This week we're tackling the titular Everything's Eventual, as well as the Dark Tower novella, The Little Siste...

Episode 50B - 1408 from 2020-09-23T09:30

It is FINALLY time to talk about a short story and movie adaptation paring so iconic that it changed the world of cinema forever - that's right, 1408! This is one that both Stephen and Phoenix h...

Episode 50 - Everything's Eventual Part 2 from 2020-09-16T15:40:58

It's episode McFrickin Fifty! This week we're tackling a grab-bag of stories from Everything's Eventual, rounding out the collection. Phoenix talks hell (it's other people). Stephen talks nightm...

Episode 49B - Young Goodman Brown from 2020-09-09T09:00

This week we're doing a reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1835 Satanic classic, Young Goodman Brown! Y.G.B. is as American a short story as they come - which means there is some racism, sexism, a...

Episode 49 - Everything's Eventual Part 1 from 2020-09-02T09:00

It has been a hot minute since we got to read a short story collection! This episode we are discussing the first block of stories in Everything's Eventual, written by Stephen King throughout the...

Episode 48B - Hannibal and The Silence of the Lambs from 2020-08-26T09:00

If we're talking horror police procedural a la Black House, we've GOT to talk about the original cannibal psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter! We'll be tackling both the iconic movie, The Silence of t...

Episode 48 - Black House from 2020-08-19T09:30

Turn in your badge and your gun, because this week we're looking at the SUPREMELY weird dark fantasy police procedural, Black House! Co-written by Stephen King and Peter Straub and published in ...

Episode 47B - Alien and Dreamcatcher Double Feature from 2020-08-12T10:00

Join us for a true Science Fiction double feature this week as we look at the horror masterpiece, Ridley Scott's Alien (1979)! Also, Lawrence Kasdan's Dreamcatcher or whatever (2003). Rest in pe...

Episode 47 - Dreamcatcher from 2020-08-05T09:30

We hope you like aliens, conspiracies, and incomprehensible writing, because this week we're tackling Stephen King's Dreamcatcher, published in 2001! Stephen gets into war. Phoenix talks represe...

Episode 46B - Gothic New England with Jennifer Anne Gordon from 2020-07-29T10:00

Welcome back to our On Writing extravaganza! Today we're chatting with Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of the Gothic Horror novel, "Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent"! Join us for Maine talk, King...

Episode 46 - On Writing from 2020-07-22T09:00

Not to be dramatic, but this is easily our most ambitious episode yet! It's time for our On Writing extravaganza, featuring a full biography, a sea shanty, and short story workshop (and some ver...

Episode 45B - Fenway and the Great White Whale (Rare Stephen King Essay) from 2020-07-15T11:30

This week we've got something truly special, thanks to our Mysterious Archivist, Bryant! Phoenix will be presenting Stephen King's essay, "Fenway and the Great White Whale", written in 1999. Thi...

Episode 45 - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon from 2020-07-08T11:30

Fill up your canteens and wear your good boots, because this week the boys are tackling Stephen King's middle-grade survival masterpiece, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon! We loved this book so gos...

Episode 44B - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier from 2020-07-01T11:30

This off-week, the boys take a look at Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, as well as the Hitchcock adaptation! Somehow, Stephen had somehow never even heard of this recognized masterpiece, and it's bl...

Episode 44 - Bag of Bones Part 2 from 2020-06-24T11:30

It ain't the Storm of the Century, but boy is this storm large - this week we're tackling the back half of Stephen King's Bag of Bones! This episode ran a bit long because there is just so dang ...

Episode 43B - Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Wedding Knell from 2020-06-17T11:30

Looking for some more Gothic literature in your life? Well look no further, because this week Stephen is reading the Nathaniel Hawthorne classic, The Wedding Knell! Join us afterwards for a brie...

Episode 43 - Bag of Bones Part 1 from 2020-06-10T11:30

Pack your bags, because we're returning again to Manderlay -- Er, Dark Score Lake, that is! Yes, it's time for Stephen King's 1998 wave-making thriller, Bag of Bones. Stephen talks H2O. Phoenix ...

Blackout from 2020-06-03T11:30

Hi there. 

This is Stephen Indrisano, co-host and editor of the Stephen King Boo! Club - if you’re one of our regular listeners, thank you for joining us; this will not be our usual progr...

Episode 42B - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (B-Horror) from 2020-05-27T11:30

Make some fresh popcorn and grab a good spot on the couch, because this week we're getting down and dirty with Killer Klowns from Outer Space! Join us on Phoenix's first ever foray into the wild...

Episode 42 - The Regulators from 2020-05-20T11:30

Welcome one and all to a tale of suburban horror so dumb that  laxatives are a major plot point. Yes, it's time for the final Bachman book - The Regulators! Was this our favorite Stephen King no...

Episode 41B - Three Man Vs. Nature Stories from 2020-05-13T11:30

Steel your resolve, because this week we're looking at man versus nature! If you followed our Desperation coverage, you'll be primed and ready for these different takes on Mother Nature's reign ...

Episode 41 - Desperation Part 2 from 2020-05-06T11:30

This week the boys finish off King's 1996 underrated horror-fantasy novel, Desperation! Phoenix leads us through some of the biblical underpinnings of this VERY biblical book. Stephen brings Cam...

Episode 40B - Serial Killers and Stephen King Fiction from 2020-04-29T11:00

This week, Phoenix gets to indulge one of his true passions: True Crime! Looking at Desperation and Gerald's Game specifically, Phoenix brings Steve through a fascinating revue of the real life ...

Episode 40 - Desperation Part 1 from 2020-04-22T11:30

This week we're taking a leisurely cruise down highway 50 to check out the first half of Stephen King's ode to desert gothic: Desperation! Phoenix get lo-fi in his newest One Minute Musical. Ste...

Episode 39B - John Coffey and the Magical Negro Trope from 2020-04-15T11:30

It's finally time to talk about it: The Green Mile has some issues. Join us as we take a well-researched look at one of Stephen King's most controversial characters: John Coffey. Stephen tackles...

Episode 39 - The Green Mile Part 2 from 2020-04-08T11:30

Y'all better stretch, because it's a LONG Green Mile we're walking this week - yes, the boys are finally finishing out The Green mile! Phoenix gets theological. Stephen flies off the rails. The ...

Dean Kootz Boo! Club: The Face from 2020-04-01T11:30

The boys are back at it, reviewing the next hugely successful best-selling novel from their favorite author: Dean Koontz. Hard to believe we've made it all the way to The Face! Stephen announces...

Episode 38B - A Very SKBC Game Show from 2020-03-25T11:30

Join Steve and his girlfriend, Lauren, for some fluffy Buzzfeed-style game show action. Have you wondered what it's like for a non-horror and non-Stephen King fan in the world of Derry, Castle R...

Podcast Update: SKBC and COVID-19 from 2020-03-21T15:26:09

Fret not Stephen King Boo! Club listeners! We are going on with our regularly scheduled shenanigans. We noticed a bump in downloads lately which implies that we're keeping folks company in this ...

Episode 38 - The Green Mile Part 1 from 2020-03-18T11:00

The time has finally come for one of Stephen King's hardest-hitting novels of the ninetys: The Green Mile! Stephen and Phoenix talk love, loss, and urinary tract infections. Phoenix gets back-to...

Episode 37B - March Hare from 2020-03-11T11:00

In this little ode to all the podcast-competition-submitters out there, Stephen is baring his soul and presenting his work with an original short story called, A March Hare! It's horror, as you ...

Episode 37 - Insomnia Part 2 from 2020-03-03T04:11:56

It's the never-ending recording sesh as the boys tackle the back half of Stephen King's Insomnia (1994)! Stephen touches base from the future. Phoenix just barely makes it to the finish line. A ...

Special Guest Interview: Old Gods of Appalachia from 2020-02-28T17:00

Hi family, 

If you haven't heard, Phoenix got to interview the folks behind the INCREDIBLE Old Gods of Appalachia, and it got all sorts of wild. Even if you haven't listened to thei...

Episode 36 - Insomnia Part 1 from 2020-02-26T13:00

Brew some fresh coffee and reach a higher plane of consciousness, because this week we're kicking off the first two parts of Stephen King's Insomnia, published in 1994! Stephen brings back an ol...

Episode 36B - Politics and Stephen King with Michael J. Blouin from 2020-02-19T12:30

After a long hiatus, we are back at it with the Calls from Beyond! This week Phoenix is interviewing recognized Stephen King expert and fellow mega-fan, Michael Blouin about his upcoming book ab...

Episode 35B - Dolores Wisdom from 2020-02-12T12:30

Phoenix and his finely-tuned ear for all things Maine takes us on a wild journey through the Mainest dang book we've read so far: Dolores Claiborne. Stephen learns about cowbins. Phoenix channel...

Episode 35 - Dolores Claiborne from 2020-02-05T12:30

Uncover your wells and confess to murder, because this week we're covering Dolores Claiborne! Yes, it's time to tackle the sister-book to Gerald's Game and all the wonderfully complex literary j...

Episode 34B - Netflix's Flanagan's Gerald's Game from 2020-01-29T12:30

Make yourself some popcorn, because for our bonus this week, we're getting way into Gerald's Game (2017), directed and co-written by Mike Flanagan! Phoenix celebrates extending his very favorite...

Episode 34 - Gerald's Game from 2020-01-22T13:00

Keep that glass of water handy, because it's time for Gerald's Game! After Four Past Midnight, the boys are good and ready to go back to the regular, one-book-an-episode program. Spoiler alert: ...

Episode 33 - Four Past Midnight Part 2 from 2020-01-08T12:30

The boys finish out Four Past Midnight with the stories The Library Policeman and The Sun Dog! An important announcement in this one right at the top - listen in to hear an update on our Archivi...

Episode 32 - Four Past Midnight Part 1 from 2019-12-25T13:00

It's the triumphant return of the Stephen King Boo! Club Double Feature this week, as the boys take on both The Langoliers and Secret Window, Secret Garden! Stephen gets motivational. Phoenix st...

Episode 31B - The Man Who Was Two from 2019-12-18T13:00

As your special bonus this week, Stephen has plumbed the depths of the internet to find a prime, thematic pulp story from nearly a century ago: The Man Who Was Two, by Harold Ward! It's dumb, th...

Episode 31 - The Dark Half from 2019-12-11T13:00

Retire your pseudonyms and sharpen your straight razors, because this week we're reading The Dark Half! This episode marks the beginning of a new segment: The One Minute Musical - yes that's rig...

Episode 30B - The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) from 2019-12-04T13:00

Shed your husk and re-form society, because this week we're watching The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)! Stephen gets real into sound design. Phoenix brings the Stephen King-verse casting...

Episode 30 - The Tommyknockers Part 2 from 2019-11-27T12:30

Set your Roombas to kill mode, because this week the boys finish off The Tommyknockers! We're also pioneering a new segment: The Conspiracy Web (red twine not included). Phoenix gets Byronic. St...

Episode 29 - The Tommyknockers Part 1 from 2019-11-20T12:00

Good golly miss molly, it's time for the most infamous Stephen King book of them all: The Tommyknockers! Phoenix and Stephen wrap their heads around all things extra-terrestrial, debuting a bran...

Season 1 Interlude: The Colour Out of Space from 2019-11-13T12:00

In this pre-Tommyknockers wind up to the next season, Stephen reads the H. P. Lovecraft short story, "The Colour Out of Space"! Note that Phoenix is not present this time around, because he turn...

Season One Finale: Halloween Spooktacular 2019 from 2019-10-30T11:00

Well folks, the moment has finally arrived: the boys have been doing their dang thing for 365 days, and they're here to celebrate with an absolutely massive Battle of the Books. Which best selli...

Episode 28 - Misery from 2019-10-23T12:00

The boys round out season one with a trip back to Sidewinder, Colorado in the cozy little home owned by one Annie Wilkes. Yes, it's time for Misery - and the boys are cleaning up their act becau...

Episode 27B - Calls From Beyond with François Vaillancourt from 2019-10-16T12:00

Get down and dirty in the creative process as Stephen interview the one and only François Vaillancourt - an accomplished illustrator and genuinely good dude. We get into the nitty gritty of what...

Episode 27 - The Eyes of the Dragon from 2019-10-09T13:00

This week, Phoenix and Stephen travel into the fantastical land of Delain to tackle castles, betrayal, dragons, fealty, and family drama! Special thanks to our amazing Call from Beyond, François...

Episode 26B - Talkin 'Bout Nyarlathotep from 2019-10-02T13:00

The boys take a well-deserved breather to look at the Cthulu mythos for a bit! Phoenix interviews a true Lovecraft superfan and unearths some eldritch theories about The Mist; Stephen puts on hi...

Episode 26 - It Part 2 from 2019-09-25T13:00

In this chilling end to our month of IT, Stephen and Phoenix chew on the chewiest bits of the novel and spit out the distasteful parts. We get into magic, critical views, and the Meaning of Crea...

Episode 25B - It Chapter 2, Dir. Andrés Muschietti from 2019-09-18T13:00

In this special extended edition of Which One Do I Shoot, Phoenix and Stephen discuss the most recent adaptation of It, IT: Chapter Two directed by Andrés Muschietti! Stephen goes off the deep e...

Episode 25 - IT Part 1 from 2019-09-11T15:41:48

The moment we've all been waiting for is here. IT-tember has begun! Let's get really scary, realy Maine, and really Pennywise in Part 1 of Stephen King's "IT." In this episode, Stephen and Phoen...

Episode 24 - Rose Madder with Drinkomancy, Part 2 from 2019-09-04T15:13:26

This week, the boys finish out their crossover discussion with the Drinkomancy podcast on Rose Madder! We pick up right about where we left off last episode - refer back to Rose Madder Part 1 fo...

Episode 23 - Rose Madder with Drinkomancy, Part 1 from 2019-08-28T14:09:42

The boys step out of their comfort zone and into The Drinkomancy Podcast, talking all about Rose Madder! Come through the painting with us and discover a fantasy world of mixed drinks, gender st...

Episode 22B - August Madness! from 2019-08-21T14:31:12

Phoenix and Stephen break down exactly which short story can rise above and claim the title of Best of The Skeleton Crew. There's upsets. There's cheating. There's blind favoritism. What else co...

Episode 22 - Skeleton Crew Part 2 from 2019-08-14T13:00

In the final installment of our Skeleton Crew Series, we explore teleportation, a small Maine island, and demon-infested grannies. Our Call from Beyond this week is local (VT) author George Osol. S...

Episode 21B - Call from Beyond with Stephen Indrisano from 2019-08-08T15:31:54

Here's a little diddy from our co-host Stephen! Enjoy the home-grown writing while you wait for Skeleton Crew, Part II, out on 8/14/19!

Episode 21 - Skeleton Crew Part 1 from 2019-08-01T14:44:21

In this rapid-fire episode, Stephen and Phoenix tackle 8 short stories in their short glory. Somehow Adventure Time gets involved? 

Episode 20B - Calls From Beyond with Phoenix Crockett from 2019-07-26T02:03:29

In this bonus episode, we get down and dirty into the creative process - just like Uncle Steve would want. Gear up for some pep talks and chord structures and - of course - a little bit of Mist!...

Episode 20 - The Mist from 2019-07-18T13:43:21

In the first installment of our Skeleton Crew series, we cover King's epic novella "The Mist." We also say the words "mist" and storm" about 100 times each and Phoenix plays a little song. 

Episode 19 - Thinner from 2019-07-03T17:36:29

Thinner. . . Thinner. . . Brought to you this week by Patreon subscribers B.B. and Sam Astle. Join Phoenix and Stephen as they tackle this classic King novel, the hilarious film adaptat...

Episode 18B - Soren Narnia Call From Beyond Part II from 2019-06-26T17:02:05

Here's part two of the full interview from our friend Soren Narnia of Knifepoint Horror. 

Episode 18 - The Talisman Part 2 from 2019-06-19T18:22:32

Oh boy. I don't even know what to write for the description for this one. It's a two-beer night as we navigate our new segment (Full Dark, No Structure), sea monsters, and racism. Thanks again t...

Episode 17B - Soren Narnia Full Interview Part 1 from 2019-06-11T19:29:04

Join Stephen as he interviews Soren Narnia, the artist responsible for the podcast Knifepoint horror as well as several novels, including Those Snowy Nights You Read To Me, They'll Never Be ...