The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast

The Losers untie another big ol' Bag of Bones and answer your questions. Questions like: ""What's Stephen King's strongest six-book stretch?"; "What's Stephen King's most overrated character and most underrated?"; "Which Stephen King movie adaptation would have been MOST improved by a different actor or director?"; "In "N.," what do you think the n stands for?"; and more. They're also asked about the Club's origins, the bird annoying the hell out of Mike, and which King ka-tet would make for the most nightmarish blunt rotation. Good stuff, great fun, Losers' Club. Want to ask them a question on the next Bag of Bones episode? Become a patron at www.patreon.com/thebarrens. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Losers Randall Colburn, Dan Pfleegor, and Jenn Adams return to Hollywood King where they discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically Andy Muschietti’s IT supercut, Welcome to Derry season 2, Mike Flanagan’s Carrie, The Talisman no longer happening with the Duffer Brothers, and Wil Wheaton narrating The Body. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Randall, Caff, Sammie, and Rachel return to The Stacks to gab about January and February's new horror releases and share their own (non-spoilery) recommendations for what they've been reading, watching, and listening to. Plus, an extended conversation on David Sim's influential (and controversial) Cerebus comic book series. See an abbreviated list of recs below: Books: The Deep by Peter Benchley The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces by Seth Harp I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Serious Creatures: I Was a Teenage Special FX Wizard! by Tony McMillen Cerebus by David Sim Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte Other recs: Corey Feldman vs. the World (film) Ghost Cat Anzu (film) Industry (series) Murder, She Wrote (series) Pavements (film) The Traitors (series) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our weekly coverage of It: Welcome to Derry was the big event of Fall 2026. For two months, you got to hear Losers Randall Colburn, Julia Marchese, Jenn Adams, and Michael Roffman get their hands dirty with the HBO Max series. But, there are other Losers to this Club; other Losers with other opinions. So, they've gathered to share their two cents before we officially close the book on this chapter in Derry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers enter their tenth year with Season 10. This month, they're releasing their final book episode along the beam with Never Flinch, catching everyone up on King's canon until we get Talisman 3. So, what's next? Join Losers Randall, Jenn, Pfleegor, and Mike as they tease the future, highlight the past year around the wheel, and mourn those we lost in 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's the end of 2025, which means we're 25 years into the 21st century. As they're wont to do, the Losers take inventory of the last 25 years and pick the 10 best Stephen King movies during that stretch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The following clip previews our latest installment of TALKIN’ HAWKINS, a limited series podcast that flips King’s Dominion Upside Down to discuss all things Stranger Things. Join Michael Roffman, Randall Colburn, and Sammie Kuykendall as they dissect the first volume of the fifth and final season of the blockbuster Netflix series. Check out the full episode in The Barrens: patreon.com/thebarrens Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It: Welcome to Derry co-showrunner Jason Fuchs joins the Losers in the Barrens to talk all about Chapter 1 of the HBO Max series and what to expect from future seasons. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers conclude their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "Winter Fire". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers continue their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "The Black Spot". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers continue their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "In the Name of the Father". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers are back in The Stacks for another round of recommendations, digressions, and musings about the joys of the written word. Randall, Sammie, and Caff begin by gabbing about some of November and December's new horror and genre releases. then share some non-spoilery takes on what they've been reading. Check out an abbreviated list of our recs below. Books: Psycho/Psycho II/Psycho House by Robert Bloch Widow's Point by Richard Chizmar and W.H. Chizmar Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski Titan Shrinking by James Dixon American Rapture by C.J. Leede Adventures in Amity: Tales From the Jaws Ride by Dustin McNeill The Extra by Annie Neugebauer Other recs: Fust: Big Ugly (album) Murdaugh: Death in the Family (series) Tulsa King (series) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers continue their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "29 Neibolt Street". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers continue their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers lace up and jog through Edgar Wright's The Running Man, now playing in theaters everywhere. Topics include: Wright's signature style, Glen Powell's star power, the ballsy new ending, and why this makes a solid double with another Bachman adaptation: The Long Walk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers continue their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "Now You See It". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Losers continue their weekly coverage for HBO Max's Welcome to Derry with "The Thing in the Dark". Yes, there are spoilers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.