The Kingcast
Summary: One fan's attempt to do some analysis of Stephen King's fiction, non-fiction and poetry. From Carrie to the top of the Dark Tower, King is a huge presence in the marketplace. But what does his work tell us about ourselves? And what will last of his work?
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This episode delves into a question I recently saw on a Stephen King Facebook group. The question was: “Has Stephen King written anything about zombies other than Cell?” That question got me thinking, and the results are what make up this episode, and some great thoughts on Salem’s Lot and Haven from Constant Listener Moe! As always, the […]
On Stephen King’s 68th birthday, a look at Stephen King’s novellas, from Different Seasons to Full Dark No Stars and the two included in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, to be published in November. When you think of King’s novellas, what’s your favorite? As always, the podcast is sponsored by Audible, which offers you a 30-day trial with a free […]
The second in my chronological reading of King’s work is up, with apologies for the delay due to a little family stuff that needed my attention. Hope you enjoy my thoughts about Salem’s Lot, one of King’s most clear-eyed portraits of a small town in decay and his retelling of Dracula. As always, the podcast is […]
Oh, it’s easy to point to Misery, the Frank Darabont movies or Kubrick’s The Shining and talk about GOOD Stephen King adaptations. But it takes two true fans to talk about the ones we hate, or hate to love, love to hate. That’s why I invited Bryant Burnette back on the podcast to talk about some of […]
In Part 2 of my thoughts about the role of isolation and confinement, I take a slightly deeper dive into a few of King’s works that center on isolation and confinement: Gerald’s Game, Misery, and The Long Walk. These three works, perhaps more than anything else in the King canon, use isolation — mostly physical, but […]
Yes, the podcast is late. Would you believe… I was locked in a portapotty? Handcuffed to a bed? Trapped in a house with a psychotic nurse? This episode is about confinement and isolation. From Carrie White’s closet to Under the Dome, there’s a LOOONG list of works that use the concept of physical, geographical, or […]
Listener and commenter Tom Leroux was kind enough to put an idea in my head. Why not go through the King bibliography chronologically. So here we go. This is not the first time someone has done this: the folks at Cemetery Dance have been carrying on with Stephen King Revisited for almost a year now, […]
Episode 2.10 is the first of a periodic series I hope to have on the show that I’ll call “The Collectors.” I’m interested in the phenomenon of collecting, and particularly of Stephen King collectors. My first guest on this segment is Kevin Waters, who has what is to my mind a pretty awesome collection of Kingiana. […]
Episode 2.9 of The Kingcast takes a look at two things that people comment on frequently when it comes to Stephen King’s fiction: errors or anachronisms that pop up, and the fact that he frequently writes about characters in circumstances quite similar to his own. From his early short stories to his most recent novel, […]
This time on the Kingcast, we delve into the political history of the decade that forged Stephen King’s career as a writer: the 1970s. From Three Mile Island to The Stand to Watergate to Firestarter to George Wallace to The Dead Zone, there’s a rich thread of political and cultural subtexts in King’s 1970s writing. Professor […]
Episode 2.7 of the Kingcast is here, with an interview with Jaquan and Nicole Robinson of Eclectic Goods. This couple make fantastic wearable art that could show your love of Uncle Stevie to the whole wide world. Check this out: Nicole and Jaquan are big science-fiction and horror fans, and Nicole has taken it […]
Earlier this month, a thoughtful essay on Stephen King’s Richard Bachman novel Roadwork appeared on the Gawker Review of Books. It’s a bit unusual to find a thoughtful essay on King, and doubly unusual to find it on Gawker, a site more known for snark than seriousness. But appear it did, and it’s well worth the […]
This time around, a review of Joyland, the new Hard Case Crime paperback I previewed last episode, and also review the first two episodes of the CBS television production of Under the Dome. Would love to know your thoughts on either or both of these new King releases. Tell me, either in a comment here or by […]
June 4 is the launch date for King’s second Hard Case Crime novel, Joyland. His first was The Colorado Kid, inspiration for the SyFy show Haven, which has been covered previously here. There’s an interesting debate about King and Hard Case’s decision to publish in paperback only (with a hardcover collector’s edition later, but no […]
I told you I wouldn’t be away for so long this time. So here’s part two of my look at Stephen King and politics, wrapped up with a shiny “Episode 30″ bow on it. This episode has discussions of Under the Dome, The Tommyknockers, and 11/22/63, as well as news about movie adaptations of Joyland […]
