Stephen Kingcast

In this episode, I discuss the pop cultural impact that Rob Reiner had on the audience perception of Stephen King along with a review of his 1986 classic, Stand By Me. For many of us, it's remembered as a childhood classic, the ultimate coming of age tale. Does it hold up? Please note that this podcast has been updated since its original airing to pay tribute to Rob Reiner in the wake of his passing. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's episode, I continue my examination of Stephen King's Different Seasons, focusing on one of Stephen King's most enduring and beloved stories, "The Body." As we all know, this story goes on to inspire the classic Rob Reiner film, Stand By Me, which I will address next week. Does this story hold up to your memory? Find out this week on The Stephen Kingcast! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's review, I examine Bryan Singer's post-The Usual Suspects/pre-X-Men project, the adaptation of Stephen King's short story, Apt Pupil. If you've reviewed last week's episode, then you know I thought it was a tense, deeply disturbing examination of hate and control. In it, Stephen King created his most horrendous villain to date with the character, Todd Bowden. Is Bryan Singer able to match Stephen King? Is Brad Renfro able to embody the awful characteristics of King's twisted creation? Is Ian McKellen . . . ? Yes, Ian McKellen is awesome. Stick around and listen to my thoughts on Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's review, I continue our six-week journey through Stephen King's novella collection: Different Seasons, with the story: "Apt Pupil." Despite the lack of supernatural elements, I argue that this is Stephen King's most horrific story at this point of publication. Join me as I take a deep dive into the squalid mind of Todd Bowden as he discovers that evil takes many shapes, and often times resembles the man who looks back at you from your mirror. Make sure you stick around next week when I review Bryan Singer's adaptation starring Brad Renfro and Magneto himself, Sir Ian McKellan. Please note that this episode originally aired on December 20, 2014. This re-release includes a new introduction contextualizing the elements of corrupted youth by a hateful culture through a modern lens. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

This week's edition examine's Frank Darabont's classic film, The Shawshank Redemption. Since it's release, it has become a beloved movie for the audience, and it is often used as a counterargument for anyone who dismisses King as "just a horror author." Be honest: you've probably seen this movie a dozen times at this point. You know it. You can quote it. But does that mean it's as good as you remember? Find out this week on the Stephen Kingcast! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's review, I begin a six-week journey through Stephen King's novella collection: Different Seasons, beginning with the first story: "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption." Widely considered one of Stephen King's best stories, it laid the groundwork for the classic film and is used as an example of how Stephen King is so much more than just a "horror" writer. Make sure to come back next week as I examine Frank Darabont's beloved film adaptation. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back! This week, I discuss the conclusion of The Gunslinger, read some e-mails and give some recommendations to everyone. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's episode, I continue my analysis of Stephen King's first entry into the world The Dark Tower, The Gunslinger. Last week, in Part One, I tried to remain as spoiler-free as possible. This week, however, I place The Gunslinger into the context of the greater series and examine how well it holds up against the later novels, so this episode is chock-full of spoilers. Warning: Because of spoilers, if you have not finished The Dark Tower series, you should skip this week's episode! Join our ka-tet as we make our way across the desert, into the mountains in our quest to reach The Dark Tower. Will we reach it? Let's find out together! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those words, a 19 year-old Stephen King embarked upon a decades-spanning journey that included 7 books, numerous tie-ins and a near death experience. That's right, Constant Reader. This week, I launch into The Gunslinger. Please note that this week is only part one of a two part episode. This week, I review The Gunslinger, trying to remain as spoiler-free about anything that comes afterward. Next week, I place The Gunslinger into the context of the greater series and examine how well it holds up against the later novels. This is one that I couldn't wait to review, and as of right now, this is my favorite episode I've recorded so far! Join our ka-tet as we make our way across the desert, into the mountains in our quest to reach The Dark Tower. Will we reach it? Let's find out together! Thanks to Bright Giant for use of their song, "Jake and the Gunslinger." As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's review of the Stephen Kingcast, we launch into a review of the adaptation of Cujo! Is it as brutally depressing as the novel? Find out! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back, everyone! Cujo. . .good ending? Bad ending? Do I like it? Do I not? Find out this week! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

It's Jaws meets Old Yeller in this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast! This week, I review the tale of man's best friend gone bad: Cujo. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I review the adaptation of King's classic, Firestarter. Can the movie hold a torch to the book? Find out in this episode! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back! This week, I review the conclusion of Firestarter. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I review Stephen King's suspenseful sci-fi, action, thriller Firestarter! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back to the Upside Down. Many years ago, I reviewed the first season of Stranger Things, and now that cultural phenomenon has wrapped, I thought it was fitting to back to Hawkins one last time and share my thoughts on the impact of this show, its origins of the Stephen King inspirations and the successes of its finale. For any thoughts, write into [email protected] Follow on Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.

Hello, everyone! I'm back again to tell you all of the reasons why you should stop listening to this podcast and read Joe Hill's latest novel, King Sorrow! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Hello, everyone! Happy New Year! In this episode, I look ahead to some 2025 goodies and conclude with a review of the 2024 remake of Salem's Lot.

Let's head back to Mid-World and determine the top moments from the Dark Tower saga!

In this week's episode, I look at the top ten moments from Stephen King's body of work!

In this week's episode, I take a look at King's top villains!

In this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I review David Cronenberg's classic adaptation of King's classic starring Christopher Walken in all his Walken glory! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

And here we are, talking about the Dead Zone. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's edition of Stephen Kingcast, I examine Stephen King's suspenseful thriller about a man whose physic abilities can't help him slow down a race against time. That's right, this week, I examine The Dead Zone, a novel that is terrifyingly prescient for its time. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back, everyone. In July of 2017, I had the pleasure of interviewing fellow Constant Reader, Josh Brucker, who was working on the Dollar Baby, One For the Road, based on the short story from Night Shift. Thought the project never manifested, it was a great conversation and can be heard here. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In the fall of 2021, an adaptation of Stephen King's Jerusalem's Lot premiered. A moody, thoughtful vampire tale starring Adrian Brody, it could have--should have--been the buzzworthy show, but unfortunately, the once-in-a-lifetime's shadow of Midnight Mass covered it in generational bat's wing. It should have been talked about. So that's why I'm here, to dig up this vampire yarn from its grave to give it life once more! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back, everyone! In this week, I continue my exploration of the adaptations springing out of Stephen King's first short story collection, Night Shift with a review of The Mangler. A note on this episode: it originally aired on July 24, 2017, and it has been re-editing with fresh audio and re-ordered to be kept with the other Night Shift related episodes. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back to The Stephen Kingcast, one man's musings on the works of Stephen King. This week, plug in as I review the adaptation (?) of The Lawnmower Man. Please note that the analysis of this episode was first released on 5/25/18 and has been re-edited with fresh audio and re-ordered chronologically to remain with the other reviews adapting the short stories from Night Shift. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome to The Stephen Kingcast, one man's musings on the works of Stephen King. This week, I continue my exploration of the adaptations based on the stories contained within Night Shift by examining the adaptation of Sometimes They Come Back. Please note that the review of this episode was released on July 6, 2016, but has been re-recorded with fresh audio and re-ordered chronologically to be kept with the other adaptations from The Night Shift. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, I discuss the latest Dark Tower Trailer, Castle Rock news, and plug the upcoming One For the Road onefortheroad2018.com. Also, don't forget to get all your Stephen King related t-shirts at http://www.ka-tet19.net. Oh yeah, I also squeeze in a review of 1990's Graveyard Shift. Stay tuned for next week, when I take a whack at The Mangler. Thanks for tuning in, everyone! If you liked this (or any) episode of the Stephen King Cast, make sure you head on over to iTunes to leave a review. Please note that this episode was originally published on July 16, 2017 and has been re-edited, and re-organized chronologically to keep all of the Night Shift related reviews together. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this bonus edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I take a break from Stephen King to review Joe Hill's Horns. Due to its length, I had to split the episode into two parts. Be sure to check them both out! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this bonus edition of The Stephen Kingcast, I take a break from Stephen King in order to review Joe Hill's Horns. Due to the length of the review, I had to split the episode into two parts. Be sure to check them both out, and search the feed for other Joe Hill reviews. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back to the Stephen Kingcast! In this episode, I tackle the camptastic 80s legend: Maximum Overdrive. Please note that this episode originally aired on October 12, 2017th but has been re-edited with fresh audio segments and re-ordered to be kept with the rest of the rest of the reviews springing out of King's short story collection, Night Shift. Because the episode originally aired in 2017, I discuss movie Talisman news, the trailer for Castle Rock, and Dark Tower news. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, I continue our examination of Night Shift, in this case, I look at 1985's horror anthology, Cat's Eye. Please note that this episode first aired in August of 2017 and the episode reflects the Stephen King news that was coming out at that time. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine the 80s horror classic, Children of the Corn. A note on this podcast: the original date of this episode was September 28, 2014. It has been re-edited with fresh audio inserted throughout, and the episode itself has been re-ordered to keep with the rest of the reviews dedicated to Stephen King's Night Shift collection. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I continue my examination of everything related to Night Shift by examining 1982's horror anthology classic, Creepshow. With the Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, we have our first Night Shift adaptation. So get your favorite blanket, curl up beneath and let's hang out with the Creeper As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine Stephen King's first collection of short stories: Night Shift. Rather than analyzing each one, I analyze the remaining short stories that I didn't touch upon last week. Please note that this episode originally aired on July 10, 2017, which was three years after last episode, so some of the things discussed in last episode never came to fruition the way that we had hoped, and as you'll see from this episode, things discussed here never came to pass, either. But unbeknownst to all of us, in just a little bit over a month, the manhole covers on the streets of Stephen King IP were about to explode out of the ground and shoot farther than we could have possibly imagined. . .It: Chapter One was right around the corner. . . During the time of this original recording, I examined the stories I hadn't covered three years prior, answered listener e-mail, discussed some potential Stephen King movie news (www.onefortheroad2018.com) and peddled some dope t-shirts (http://www.ka-tet19.com) As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine Stephen King's first collection of short stories: Night Shift. Rather than analyzing each one, I analyze a handful of the stories that stood out to me, including a deep dive into the forward to the collection from the author. Next episode will cover the second half of the short stories, and following that, I will explore the adaptations from the collection. Please note that the original podcast aired on September 21, 2014. I provide a new introduction explaining the structure of the next stretch of episodes, how this episode relates to the next one and discuss what happened/didn't happen with some of the concepts that are discussed in this episode. Wibbly wobbly timey wimey! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

When Stephen King goes blow for blow with Stanley Kubrick, who comes out the winner? That's right, Constant Listeners. In this week's edition of the Stephen Kingcast, I review 1980's horror classic, The Shining. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week, we look at the conclusion of The Shining to determine whether or not Stephen King deserves his reputation for having an inability to successfully land his endings. So let's focus on the conclusion and figure this out together! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's edition of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine what what many might argue is Stephen King's most famous novel: The Shining. Don't forget to come back next week when I chime in with my thoughts on the great debate between the book and the movie. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week's episode of The Stephen Kingcast, I examine 1979's adaptation of Salem's Lot. But first, I read some listener e-mail. I then finish up the review with some recommendations. Enjoy! As always, if you have any thoughts on anything related to Stephen King or vampires, write into [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this episode, let's focus on the conclusion of Salem's Lot to determine whether or not Stephen King deserves his reputation for having an inability to land his endings. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In this week on the Stephen Kingcast, I examine Stephen King's second novel, the classic tale of a small town plagued by vampires, Salem's Lot. Hardcore Stephen King fans, stick around after the end of the podcast to listen to how Salem's Lot ties into King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower. Write in any thoughts regarding Stephen King, vampires or the Dark Tower to so [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In the epic battle between King's 1974 novel v. DePalma's classic movie v. Pierce's 2013 remake, who comes out the victor? Find out this week on the Stephen Kingcast! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

Welcome back to the Stephen Kingcast! In this episode, I focus on the ending of Carrie to determine whether or not King deserves the reputation he has for having an inability to land his endings. So let's take a deep dive into the conclusion of Carrie and figure it out together. As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast

In Stephen Kingcast's first review, I examine the book that started it all: 1974's runaway hit, Carrie! As always, write in at [email protected] Follow me on Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook and Bluesky. Stay organized and up to date with all things Stephen King at stephenkingcast.com Check out bonus material, early episodes and reviews of all things pop culture over at patreon.com/stephenkingcast