The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

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  Never Flinch 10.02.2026 3ч 4мин

  The Losers reach the end of the beam -- for now -- as they unlock their book episode for Stephen King's 2025 novel Never Flinch. This is it, Constant Listeners, we're officially caught up now. Note: This episode was recorded in May 2025 for patreon.com/thebarrens.
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  You Like It Darker 10.02.2026 3ч 28мин

  In our latest book episode, which was recorded in Summer 2024 and had previously been exclusive to the Barrens, the Losers head to the tropics to rank all 12 stories within Stephen King's 2024 collection You Like It Darker. Spoilers within, so please read before you stream. You've been warned.
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  Holly 10.02.2026 3ч 3мин

  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 2023, the Losers hang out with Holly. Together, they discuss why Stephen King loves this character so much, the political overtones that ostensibly fuel the narrative, the macabre villains at the center of the story, and whether or not this feels like Holly's story. One of our most divisive outings to date.
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  Fairy Tale 10.02.2026 3ч 34мин

  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.
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  Gwendy's Final Task 10.02.2026 2ч 28мин

  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.
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  Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot at 50 10.02.2026 2ч 39мин

  Fifty years after publication, Salem’s Lot stands as a pinnacle of modern vampire fare and a shining example of literary small town life. In the latest episode of Bloody FM’s The Losers’ Club podcast, co-hosts Jenn Adams, Rachel Reeves, and Dan Pfleegor return to this infamous town to uncover its many dark secrets. Does Ben Mears stand as an early proxy for King or does teacher Matt Burke more successfully fit the bill? Would they prefer Jimmy Cody’s originally planned death and is young Mark Petrie too good to be true? They’ll answer these questions and more while discussing the novel’s many nerve-shattering moments and exploring one of King’s most frightening towns.
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  The Stand: Book Three: "The Stand" 10.02.2026 3ч 25мин

  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.
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  The Stand: Book Two: "On the Border" 10.02.2026 2ч 52мин

  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.
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  The Stand: Book One: "Captain Trips" 10.02.2026 3ч

  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.
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  Billy Summers 10.02.2026 2ч 19мин

  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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  Later 10.02.2026 2ч 52мин

  Check it, there's a dead guy over there. He's talking to us. His mouth and his words don't match up entirely, but if you just listen, he's not hard to follow. Get used to it. They're everywhere. The dead. And they have a lot to say before they're gone forever. The Losers visit New York City and stop by The Manhattan Restaurant of the Mind to pick up Stephen King's third hardboiled crime novel, Later. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they discuss the new rules of the dead, the book's ties to King's Dominion, and whether or not the twist works or flops. Note: This episode was recorded in Spring of 2021.
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  Faithful and "A Face in the Crowd" 10.02.2026 1ч 22мин

  Play ball! The Losers hit the green with Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan as they revisit their two baseball books: 2004's Faithful and 2012's novella "A Face in the Crowd". For more baseball coverage, head to The Barrens (patreon.com/thebarrens) for Faithful, Too, which sees Justin Gerber journaling this year's season of the Chicago Cubs.
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  If It Bleeds Pt. 2: "If It Bleeds" and Final Thoughts 10.02.2026 1ч 40мин

  “If it bleeds, it leads.” In the second of two episodes dedicated to Stephen King's 2020 novellas collection If It Bleeds, Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Jenn Adams discuss the titular and final novella, "If It Bleeds". Together, they parse through King’s true crime era and what the future of Holly Gibney might bring, be it on the page or in another season of HBO’s The Outsider. Note: This episode was recorded in 2020 and is being dusted off for our proper chronological re-read.
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  If It Bleeds Pt. 1: "Mr. Harrigan's Phone", "The Life of Chuck", and Rat" 10.02.2026 1ч 47мин

  “When an old man dies, a library burns.” 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. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Stephen King's 2020 novellas collection, they review three out of the four stories: “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone”, “The Life of Chuck”, and “Rat”. Be sure to continue their coverage with Pt. 2 that sees them visiting Finders Keepers to reunite with Holly, Jerome, and the rest of the gang. Note: This episode was recorded in 2020 and is being dusted off for our proper chronological re-read.
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  The Institute 10.02.2026 2ч 51мин

  A scoop of Firestarter, a dash of IT, and just a soupçon of Carrie and The Shining — Stephen King’s novel The Institute is like a bowl brimming with the author’s greatest hits. But does it go down smooth? That’s what the Losers’ Club asks in their episode about the 2019 tome, which takes readers inside the eponymous Institute where a mysterious gaggle of doctors, scientists, and thugs subject psychically-touched children to terrible tests, many of which border on pure torture. Join the gang as they dissect what the story has to say about friendship, U.S. foreign policy, and the youth of today. Questions abound! Can King write modern kids as well as he can those of the ‘50s and ‘60s? How does the paranoia of early books like Firestarter and The Stand factor in here? Does adding “-ster” to someone’s name make for a good nickname? They also comb through the book’s reviews and King’s pre-release interviews to puzzle over the relentless comparisons to the crisis at the Southern border. Weird stuff.
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  Elevation 10.02.2026 2ч 4мин

  The Losers return to Castle Rock, Maine to dine at a hot new enchilada spot, only to learn about the craziest diet of all time. You see, there's this guy in town who keeps losing weight. And no, his name isn't Billy Halleck. Join the gang as they flip through 2018's quite slim novella Elevation.
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  The Outsider 10.02.2026 3ч 36мин

  The Losers head to Flint City, Oklahoma to record a full-fledged book episode on Stephen King's 2018 novel The Outsider. Together, they weigh in on the balance between true crime and the supernatural, whether Holly Gibney adds or detracts from said balance, and the post-MeToo era's influence on the story.
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  Sleeping Beauties 10.02.2026 3ч 5мин

  The Losers spend their Thanksgiving weekend in Dooling to discuss Stephen and Owen King's Sleeping Beauties. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon 
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  Gwendy's Button Box 10.02.2026 2ч 8мин

  The Losers turn the clock back half a century and return to Castle Rock for Stephen King and Richard Chizmar's 2017 collaboration Gwendy's Button Box. Together, they discuss the timeline of the book, the implications of the titular box, and the ways it may or may not dovetail with what we know of Mid-World. It'll take longer for you to finish this episode than to finish this book.
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  End of Watch 10.02.2026 2ч 41мин

  Stephen King is no stranger to murderous cars. From Christine and From a Buick 8 to the malevolent Goblin truck haunting the roads of Maximum Overdrive, the master of horror knows his way around gory gear shifts, sinister steering wheels, and dangerous drivers. In 2014, he released Mr. Mercedes, a crime novel pitting Bill Hodges, a retired detective, against Brady Hartsfield, a criminal mastermind disguised as the ice cream man. Both survive the novel’s explosive conclusion, though Brady is left in a vegetative state. After a brief detour into the world of rare publications with the 2015 sequel Finders Keepers, King catches up with the disabled criminal and his newfound psychic powers. End of Watch sees Hodges once again match wits with his old nemesis aided by partners Holly and Jerome.  Hosts Randall Colburn, Jenn Adams, Rachel Reeves, and Ashley Casseday hop back into the blood-soaked Mercedes to conclude their coverage of this confounding trilogy. They’ll discuss King’s swerve into supernatural territory while puzzling over the story’s bizarre tech. Does this 2016 novel elevate the trilogy as a whole? How does King handle the story’s suicide themes? Does Jerome have any flaws and what’s up with all the Zs? The Losers reach the end of the road as they say goodbye to one of King’s most autobiographical characters In case you missed it, they recently covered Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers within the last few months. Be sure to stream those episodes before you dive into this one.