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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Sad news today for those of us who love and loved the great monster movies of the past. Ray Harryhausen, the man behind the special effects for countless films, has passed away at the age of 92. Here’s a letter from Ray Harryhausen, read at a tribute to Famous Monsters of Filmland’s Forrest J. Ackerman: […]
I know. I KNOW. It’s been way too long. But when life is tough, some of the more enjoyable parts of it can fall away. But I’m back. And I promise to be back soon. This time, I’m taking a flying tour through the Stephen King bibliography to look at how he deals with politics, […]
I’m back with a bit of a survey through the worlds of fatherhood in Stephen King, prompted by the death of my dad on August 11. Also have some tidbits on the Dark Tower movie project, the new production of Carrie, and a little bragging. Enjoy!
Hi folks: I’m back with episode 27 of The Kingcast, featuring some thoughts about the power of secrets in Stephen King’s work. In other news… there was a death in the family last week. I’m a little broken up about it, but I know that with your support I’ll get over it. In addition to [...]
Yes, I’m back. Been tackling a lot of new things – teaching part-time, a new venture in the works, and new clients for my day gig. This podcast was one of the things that “gave.” But I’ve been thinking of it. And you. But this weekend is the final PAB conference. PAB was originally “Podcasters [...]
Episode 24 of the Kingcast features some news from Kingland, a mention of Matt Jacob and my discussion of “The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower” on his SK Fancast, a mini-review of David Cronenberg’s 1983 film The Dead Zone (a film cast by episode 23 guest Jane Jenkins) and of course, a feature interview with [...]
Happy New Year, all. Episode 23 of the podcast and the first of 2012 must begin on a sad note of condolence to the family and friends of John Dalglish. John was a leading contributor to the Stephen King Message Board and was one of Stephen King’s Constant Readers. He passed away recently, or in King-parlance [...]
Here’s episode 22, with a bunch of last-minute gift ideas for the King fan, and special appearances by Marsha DeFilippo, David Squyres of the Talk Stephen King blog, and Matt Jacobs and Luanne Johnson of the SK Fancast. Here are links to all the items we mentioned: Marsha DeFilippo (Ms. Mod): The Official SK store, [...]
This is a bit long for a Kingcast, but I hope you’ll indulge me. Bag of Bones (1998) is one of my favorite King novels. The story of Mike Noonan, a novelist who loses his wife Jo and discovers starnge events at their vacation home in rural Maine, is passionate, erotic, romantic, and a first-rate [...]
Episode 20 of The Kingcast wraps up the 2-parter on The Stand . Although you don’t have to listen in order, you might want to check out my interview with Trashy himself, Matt Frewer, in episode 18. If you don’t remember Matt, here’s a YouTube clip from the miniseries of the Trash Can Man’s greatest [...]
I hadn’t planned on this, but thanks to Scribner getting me a review copy of 11/22/63 and a loooong travel day, I was able to read the new novel last weekend, and I wanted to quickly record my audio review of it. In short: it’s great work by King. Possibly Bag of Bones good, and [...]
Here’s the first of a two-parter. I was lucky enough to speak with Matt Frewer a little while ago. Matt Frewer has had a tremendously prolific career. Since his first movie role in The Lords of Discipline in 1983, he’s racked up roles in 40 features, and 69 roles in television projects. Some may remember [...]
