The Stephen King Boo! Club

What do LARPs, Beachworld, The Jaunt, and the upcoming Sci Fi audiodrama ROGUEMAKER have in common? Why, Stephen and his two guests of course! Join us as we interview Emma Johanna Puranen and Rook Mogavero about the …

Join Phoenix and Stephen as they return from their anchient tombs to discuss the current wave of book bannings in America!

Wondering what we've been up to since landing the plane? Listen in to this double feature of micro horrors to find out! Special thanks to Someone Dies In This Elevator for letting us showcase their work; transcripts for …

This week, Stephen, Phoenix, and a mysterious 3rd guest host round out the Stephen King Boo! Club by discussing which book they read this season was THE Boo! Club pick! Will it be Lisey's Story? Under The Dome? CELL??? …

Curious about what goes into running a book club podcast for three years? What are the worst Stephen King novels? What's next for the boys? Today in our finale countdown we tackle your questions!

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Next up on our finale celebration: a deep dive into Michael Blouin and Tony Magestrale's 2021 essay collection, Violence in the Films of Stephen …

Join us as we kick off our finale Halloweek content with an Edgar Allen Poe classic, The Masque of the Red Death! Try not to think about how topical it is!

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The boys bring it home with Stephen King's best selling 2021 crime novel, Later! Stephen takes it off the rails. Phoenix is terminally Dad. The boys say goodbye.

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If you've ever wondered what a contemporary literary response to humanitarian crisis looks like, here's your chance because this week the boys tackle Stephen King's 2019 thriller, The Institute!

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This week the boys tackle Stephen King's supposed IT for a modern era, The Outsider! Stephen goes all Van Helsing on Holly Gibney. Phoenix takes a …

Stephen King's Revival was both literary and scary as all hell - and that's no coincidence! Join Stephen as he breaks down the how and why of this masterclass in Religious Horror.

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In this shockingly religious episode (get it?) Stephen and Phoenix tackle Stephen King's Revival, published in 2014! This really is Phoenix's time to shine, so get ready to get Biblical~

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Get ready to combine some timelines and get authentic, because this week we're doing an extended conversation on the movie adaptation of Doctor Sleep, released in 2019 and directed by Mike Flanagan!

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Tilt your top hats to a jaunty angle, because this week we're reading Doctor Sleep, published in 2013!

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Get your magic keys and six shooters, because this week Stephen and Phoenix revisit the Dark Tower series for the final time with Stephen King's The …

Join Phoenix and Stephen as they close the time loop once and for all in Stephen King's 2011 hit 1,000 page time travel novel, 11/22/63! Phoenix develops a recipe. Stephen goes out dancing.

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This week we welcome back Phoenix Crockett with the first half of Stephen King's time traveling Thriller novel, 11/22/63! Stephen kink shames. Phoenix talks conspiracy theories. The boys return to the days of IT.

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In this positively pyrotechnic finale, join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as they finish off Stephen King's 2009 novel, Under the Dome! Stephen gets historical. Chris staves off doomerism. Our …

Join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as they review the world's first and only preemptive movie adaptation: The Simpsons Movie! How did Matt Groening steal Stephen King's idea? What other King …

Join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as we seal ourselves in with the first 500 pages of Stephen King's political isolation …

This week, Steve gets his Bob Ross on with a little guided painting. Make your very own Duma Key sunset! Get to know watercolors! Show your friends …

Hey folks! No new stuff this week because I've been tremendously ill. We're going to take the opportunity to plug our new Discord server! Come join …

Prep your brushes and stretch your easel, because this week we're tackling Stephen King's Duma Key, published in 2008! Stephen breaks down the …

Join us this week for a relaxed, meandering look at Stephen King's writing about, and relationship with Queer culture throughout the years! We bid a …

Join us on a smuckin' bool hunt for the best, worst, and weirdest parts of Stephen King's 2006 gothic novel, Lisey's Story! We are joined by guest …

This week we're getting to know Natalia Bastante (They/him) with the Starkid horror comedy musical, Black Friday! What's the difference between …

This week, Stephen and Nick discuss the damp paper towel which is Cell (2016), the adaptation of Stephen King's 2006 novel of the same name. Does it redeem the sub-par novel? No! But tune in to find out why!

We regret to inform you that this week we're covering Stephen King's 2006 zombie disaster novel, Cell. Stephen would like to formally apologize to …

As a way to get to know our next guest host, we will be discussing Junji Ito's Horror Manga masterpiece, Uzumaki! This is an outstanding work of horror and we dive deep into its dizzying depths.

In our first Phoenix-free episode, we tackle Stephen King's 2002 scary car novel, From a Buick 8! Who is we, you ask? Why, our good friend Chris from the Iron, Silver, and Salt podcast! Come dissect this weird, and …

This week we get to know the first of our guest hosts, Chris from the Iron, Silver, and Salt podcast! He's brought to the table one of the all-time best Horror podcasts, Limetown, to talk about mysteries, plot twists, …

As the man once said, that's all folks! As we finish out The Dark Tower (as well as Phoenix's tenure before paternity leave) the boys reflect on this …

There's no sugar coating this one, folks. We did not care for The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah! Wasn't our fave! Stephen talks dialect. Phoenix …

Well, that sure was something! Join us as we offer our final thoughts on the Paramount+ original Stand miniseries. Phoenix is displeased. Stephen gets the giggles. Our lives for Randall Flagg!

Hey folks! No regular episode this week for standard 2021ish reasons - we'll be back on track next week with the finale of our Stand watch. For now, …

This week Phoenix and Stephen trade places - one FOR and one AGAINST how the CBS All Access Stand Adaptation handles Las Vegas, Randall Flagg, and especially The Trashcan Man. This is the PENULTIMATE review episode, so …

I hope you're ready for more rootin' and tootin', because this week we are finishing Stephen King's 5th book in the Dark Tower series: Wolves of the …

Join Phoenix and Stephen as we review the third and fourth episodes of the CBS All Access Miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand (Blank Page and The House of the Dead). What did the writers nail? What flopped? Wait, …

This week on the Boo! Club, we're covering the first half of Stephen King's Wolves of the Calla, which is the 5th book in the Dark Tower series! I've …

The time has finally come to review the CBS All Access adaptation of The Stand! We're tackling the first two episodes (The End and Pocket Savior), and Stephen and Phoenix are split! Stephen loves the production design. …

It's time to round out and complete our Western education series with the contemporary Horror-Western masterpiece, No Country for Old Men! Stephen talks villains. Phoenix gets metaphorical.

Y'all, there's no way to put this gently: this one got weird. The boys are joined by an expert witness on the Western Frontier Geekery. Phoenix adopts a fish. Tensions mount.

This week the boys are tackling the sophomore member of Sergio Leone's spaghetti Western trilogy: A Few Dollars More! Stephen write a little ditty …

Stop whatever you're doing and tell your friends about a love you once lost, because this week we're tackling The Wizard and Glass! Yes, sometimes on …

Well folks, it's been a year! We're off this week working on the next Dark Tower book, so we thought we'd go full clip-show to celebrate the passing …

Welcome back to our continuing cowboy education podcast, The Stephen King Boo! Club! This week we're hitting Sergio Leone's Fistful of Dollars, which …

Follow us through the path of the beam for The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands! Get ready to bumble some billies, because this one gets all sorts of …

Make sure your guns are loaded and your gold is well-hidden, because this week we're talking about Sergio Leone's Western classic, The Good, The Bad, …

Saddle up, cowboys, cowgirls, and cowthey/thems - it's time to ride into Season 3 with our second Dark Tower book, The Drawing of the Three! Did-a-chum? Dad-a-check? Only one way to found out! Welcome back to the …

Our FINAL feed drop for the month of November is an earlier  episode from our friends over at Iron, Silver and Salt - this time tackling The Shining's Overlook Hotel!

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Our third feed drop for the month of November is a bit of hybrid storytelling and audio drama - with a queer supernatural element! Shout outs to The Spooky Sapphic Storyteller:

"Remy explores internalized homophobia …

Our second feed drop for the month of November is an interview Stephen had with the wonderful Dalia Kinsey of Body Liberation for All! Check her work …

Our first feed drop for the month of November is a recent episode from our friends over at Iron, Silver and Salt! Check them out on Spotify www.open.spotify.com/show/5qdCvqDoXwAOmpWBk91aFe

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Join Stephen and Cam Collins, co-writer of Old Gods of Appalachia as they toe-to-toe against each other and also the game show demon which has …

Well, time has finally come to figure out which book we read this year was THE BEST Stephen King book! Which of the 16 bestsellers - including all of King's 90's icons - will take their place on the Stephen King Boo! …

Having now read just, so much Stephen King, we're taking a fond look back at the novel which started it all: Carrie! When we first covered Carrie it was as two fresh, born-yesterday podcasters. Now we're battle hardened …

Grab yourself a protective jawbone, because this week we are beginning our Dark Tower journey with The Gunslinger, published in 1982! Stephen King got real weird with this one, and so did we - come ride out into the …

Buckle in everyone, because Stephen has finally fought his way down the rabbit hole. If you're wondering about how any - yes, any - of the episodes …

And like that, we're through one of Stephen King's iconic short story collections! This week we're tackling the titular Everything's Eventual, as …

It is FINALLY time to talk about a short story and movie adaptation paring so iconic that it changed the world of cinema forever - that's right, …

It's episode McFrickin Fifty! This week we're tackling a grab-bag of stories from Everything's Eventual, rounding out the collection. Phoenix talks …

This week we're doing a reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1835 Satanic classic, Young Goodman Brown! Y.G.B. is as American a short story as they come - which means there is some racism, sexism, and general Puritan hinkey …

It has been a hot minute since we got to read a short story collection! This episode we are discussing the first block of stories in Everything's …

If we're talking horror police procedural a la Black House, we've GOT to talk about the original cannibal psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter! We'll be …

Turn in your badge and your gun, because this week we're looking at the SUPREMELY weird dark fantasy police procedural, Black House! Co-written by …

Join us for a true Science Fiction double feature this week as we look at the horror masterpiece, Ridley Scott's Alien (1979)! Also, Lawrence Kasdan's Dreamcatcher or whatever (2003). Rest in peace to all of the fuzzy …

We hope you like aliens, conspiracies, and incomprehensible writing, because this week we're tackling Stephen King's Dreamcatcher, published in 2001! Stephen gets into war. Phoenix talks representation. It's the …

Welcome back to our On Writing extravaganza! Today we're chatting with Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of the Gothic Horror novel, "Beautiful, …

Not to be dramatic, but this is easily our most ambitious episode yet! It's time for our On Writing extravaganza, featuring a full biography, a sea …

This week we've got something truly special, thanks to our Mysterious Archivist, Bryant! Phoenix will be presenting Stephen King's essay, "Fenway and …

Fill up your canteens and wear your good boots, because this week the boys are tackling Stephen King's middle-grade survival masterpiece, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon! We loved this book so goshdarn much that we're …

This off-week, the boys take a look at Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, as well as the Hitchcock adaptation! Somehow, Stephen had somehow never even heard of this recognized masterpiece, and it's blowing his entire mind. …

It ain't the Storm of the Century, but boy is this storm large - this week we're tackling the back half of Stephen King's Bag of Bones! This episode ran a bit long because there is just so dang much to say. Stephen …

Looking for some more Gothic literature in your life? Well look no further, because this week Stephen is reading the Nathaniel Hawthorne classic, The Wedding Knell! Join us afterwards for a brief discussion of Puritans …

Pack your bags, because we're returning again to Manderlay -- Er, Dark Score Lake, that is! Yes, it's time for Stephen King's 1998 wave-making thriller, Bag of Bones. Stephen talks H2O. Phoenix flexes his accent. The …

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Make some fresh popcorn and grab a good spot on the couch, because this week we're getting down and dirty with Killer Klowns from Outer Space! Join us on Phoenix's first ever foray into the wild world of B-Horror …

Welcome one and all to a tale of suburban horror so dumb that  laxatives are a major plot point. Yes, it's time for the final Bachman book - The …

Steel your resolve, because this week we're looking at man versus nature! If you followed our Desperation coverage, you'll be primed and ready for …

This week the boys finish off King's 1996 underrated horror-fantasy novel, Desperation! Phoenix leads us through some of the biblical underpinnings of this VERY biblical book. Stephen brings Camus into the mix. The boys …

This week, Phoenix gets to indulge one of his true passions: True Crime! Looking at Desperation and Gerald's Game specifically, Phoenix brings Steve …

This week we're taking a leisurely cruise down highway 50 to check out the first half of Stephen King's ode to desert gothic: Desperation! Phoenix get lo-fi in his newest One Minute Musical. Stephen talks mundane …

It's finally time to talk about it: The Green Mile has some issues. Join us as we take a well-researched look at one of Stephen King's most controversial characters: John Coffey. Stephen tackles what, exactly, this …

Y'all better stretch, because it's a LONG Green Mile we're walking this week - yes, the boys are finally finishing out The Green mile! Phoenix gets …

The boys are back at it, reviewing the next hugely successful best-selling novel from their favorite author: Dean Koontz. Hard to believe we've made …

Join Steve and his girlfriend, Lauren, for some fluffy Buzzfeed-style game show action. Have you wondered what it's like for a non-horror and non-Stephen King fan in the world of Derry, Castle Rock, and The Lot? Turns …

Fret not Stephen King Boo! Club listeners! We are going on with our regularly scheduled shenanigans. We noticed a bump in downloads lately which …

The time has finally come for one of Stephen King's hardest-hitting novels of the ninetys: The Green Mile! Stephen and Phoenix talk love, loss, and urinary tract infections. Phoenix gets back-to-back bible and movie …

In this little ode to all the podcast-competition-submitters out there, Stephen is baring his soul and presenting his work with an original short …

It's the never-ending recording sesh as the boys tackle the back half of Stephen King's Insomnia (1994)! Stephen touches base from the future. …

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If you haven't heard, Phoenix got to interview the folks behind the INCREDIBLE Old Gods of Appalachia, and it got all sorts of wild. …

Brew some fresh coffee and reach a higher plane of consciousness, because this week we're kicking off the first two parts of Stephen King's Insomnia, …

After a long hiatus, we are back at it with the Calls from Beyond! This week Phoenix is interviewing recognized Stephen King expert and fellow mega-fan, Michael Blouin about his upcoming book about Uncle Steve's writing …

Phoenix and his finely-tuned ear for all things Maine takes us on a wild journey through the Mainest dang book we've read so far: Dolores Claiborne. …

Uncover your wells and confess to murder, because this week we're covering Dolores Claiborne! Yes, it's time to tackle the sister-book to Gerald's …

Make yourself some popcorn, because for our bonus this week, we're getting way into Gerald's Game (2017), directed and co-written by Mike Flanagan! Phoenix celebrates extending his very favorite segment. Stephen tries …

Keep that glass of water handy, because it's time for Gerald's Game! After Four Past Midnight, the boys are good and ready to go back to the regular, …

The boys finish out Four Past Midnight with the stories The Library Policeman and The Sun Dog! An important announcement in this one right at the top …

It's the triumphant return of the Stephen King Boo! Club Double Feature this week, as the boys take on both The Langoliers and Secret Window, Secret …

As your special bonus this week, Stephen has plumbed the depths of the internet to find a prime, thematic pulp story from nearly a century ago: The …

Retire your pseudonyms and sharpen your straight razors, because this week we're reading The Dark Half! This episode marks the beginning of a new segment: The One Minute Musical - yes that's right, we're finally putting …

Shed your husk and re-form society, because this week we're watching The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)! Stephen gets real into sound design. Phoenix brings the Stephen King-verse casting heat. We all get very …

Set your Roombas to kill mode, because this week the boys finish off The Tommyknockers! We're also pioneering a new segment: The Conspiracy Web (red twine not included). Phoenix gets Byronic. Stephen spins out. Special …

Good golly miss molly, it's time for the most infamous Stephen King book of them all: The Tommyknockers! Phoenix and Stephen wrap their heads around …

In this pre-Tommyknockers wind up to the next season, Stephen reads the H. P. Lovecraft short story, "The Colour Out of Space"! Note that Phoenix is …

Well folks, the moment has finally arrived: the boys have been doing their dang thing for 365 days, and they're here to celebrate with an absolutely …

The boys round out season one with a trip back to Sidewinder, Colorado in the cozy little home owned by one Annie Wilkes. Yes, it's time for Misery - …

Get down and dirty in the creative process as Stephen interview the one and only François Vaillancourt - an accomplished illustrator and genuinely good dude. We get into the nitty gritty of what it takes to illustrate …

This week, Phoenix and Stephen travel into the fantastical land of Delain to tackle castles, betrayal, dragons, fealty, and family drama! Special thanks to our amazing Call from Beyond, François Vallaincourt! Stay tuned …

The boys take a well-deserved breather to look at the Cthulu mythos for a bit! Phoenix interviews a true Lovecraft superfan and unearths some …

In this chilling end to our month of IT, Stephen and Phoenix chew on the chewiest bits of the novel and spit out the distasteful parts. We get into …

In this special extended edition of Which One Do I Shoot, Phoenix and Stephen discuss the most recent adaptation of It, IT: Chapter Two directed by Andrés Muschietti! Stephen goes off the deep end (again), Phoenix talks …

The moment we've all been waiting for is here. IT-tember has begun! Let's get really scary, realy Maine, and really Pennywise in Part 1 of Stephen King's "IT." In this episode, Stephen and Phoenix clown around and …

This week, the boys finish out their crossover discussion with the Drinkomancy podcast on Rose Madder! We pick up right about where we left off last episode - refer back to Rose Madder Part 1 for a DETAILED plot …

The boys step out of their comfort zone and into The Drinkomancy Podcast, talking all about Rose Madder! Come through the painting with us and discover a fantasy world of mixed drinks, gender studies, and dumb, dumb …

Phoenix and Stephen break down exactly which short story can rise above and claim the title of Best of The Skeleton Crew. There's upsets. There's …

In the final installment of our Skeleton Crew Series, we explore teleportation, a small Maine island, and demon-infested grannies. Our Call from …

Here's a little diddy from our co-host Stephen! Enjoy the home-grown writing while you wait for Skeleton Crew, Part II, out on 8/14/19!

In this rapid-fire episode, Stephen and Phoenix tackle 8 short stories in their short glory. Somehow Adventure Time gets involved? 

In this bonus episode, we get down and dirty into the creative process - just like Uncle Steve would want. Gear up for some pep talks and chord …

In the first installment of our Skeleton Crew series, we cover King's epic novella "The Mist." We also say the words "mist" and storm" about 100 times each and Phoenix plays a little song. 

Thinner. . . Thinner. . . Brought to you this week by Patreon subscribers B.B. and Sam Astle. Join Phoenix and Stephen as they tackle this classic …

Here's part two of the full interview from our friend Soren Narnia of Knifepoint Horror. 

Oh boy. I don't even know what to write for the description for this one. It's a two-beer night as we navigate our new segment (Full Dark, No …

Join Stephen as he interviews Soren Narnia, the artist responsible for the podcast Knifepoint horror as well as several novels, including Those Snowy Nights You Read To Me, They'll Never Be Forgotten. They chat about …

God pounds his nails! Join Phoenix and Stephen for a breakdown of part one of Stephen King and Peter Straub's collaboration fantasy piece, The …

In this episode, the boys attempt a light take on a heavy piece. Special thanks to the 3bookgirls podcast for the Call from Beyond! To listen to the Pet Sematary music, go to the SKBC playlist on Spotify. 

Join Tori, Michelle, and Stephen to talk about King, Amazon Smut, and cocktails in this full-length interview special! 

The boys tackle not one, but two novellas - Apt Pupil and The Breathing Method - in a very special Stephen King Boo! Club Double Feature! Phoenix recounts meeting Uncle Steve himself. Stephen goes in depth about …

In the second installment of our Different Seasons series, we go back to the summer of 1960. We get into the story, the movie Stand By Me, and what bildungsroman means. 

Here is the full interview with Professor Tony Magistrale, scholar of Stephen King and other horror masters. For further reading, see his Maura …

In this episode, we take on part 1 of our "Different Seasons" series with SK's masterpiece work about a wrongly imprisoned man. Special thanks to Professor Tony Magistrale, our Call from Beyond this week. 

In this episode we explore Stephen King's cynophobia-inducing thriller Cujo. It's about a cute and cuddly puppy who entertains people with neat tricks. Thanks to substance abuse counselors Eva and Tia, our callers for …

It's a hot one this week as we read Firestarter, originally published in 1980. If you like psychopathic secret agents, pyrokinesis, and Disney's Frozen, then we've got an episode for you! 

This week we take on precognition, telepathy, lost love, and scrotal blood in Stephen King's The Dead Zone. This book has a weird tone, this episode has a weird tone, and we hope you enjoy! 

In the final installment, we wrap up our story and talk about dreams and epics. There's also 2.5 musical numbers. Join us in our race to the 1151st page, and remember; bad things happen to people in stagnation. 

Phoenix has come down with a flu, which we can neither confirm nor deny to be Captain Tripps! Unfortunately, that means The Stand will remain incomplete until he (and his band) get better. In the meantime, enjoy the …

Jesus shoots swords from his mouth, anarchy reigns, and Stephen reminds us to be careful how we portray gay characters in fiction. Join us for part …

In part two of our four part series on the Stand, we dive deeper in to the plot, characters, and themes that present in this book. We also hear from psychiatrist Dr. Andy and try desperately not to fumble our mid-show …

In this episode, Stephen and Phoenix tackle the first roughly 350 pages of Stephen King's epic behemoth, The Stand! A new Needful Themes format …

In this episode, we conclude our journey through Stephen King's "The Shining." Our Call from Beyond comes from Megan at the Oh No Lit Class! podcast. Things gets silly, things get emotional, and things get red. Enjoy! 

Our first uncut Calls From Beyond is being released as an off-week bonus episode because by golly it's just that good. Phoenix gets in-dept with …

In this episode, Stephen and Phoenix tear into one of SK's most beloved books, the Shining. We also discuss the iconic film as well as related imagery, context, and humor. Our Call from Beyond this week is with renowned …

We're talking about vampires, and the stakes are high! Join us for the thrilling conclusion of 'Salem's lot, where the blood flows, the wood burns, and the townspeople scream. Also enjoy Calls from Beyond guest Sam …

On this edition, we jump into the first half of 'Salem's Lot, SK's sophomore novel. Author Ben Mears has decided to move back to his home town, and what he finds there is totally terrifying. Join Phoenix and Stephen as …

In our inaugural episode, we address SK's first novel, Carrie. We get into our favorite plot points, some religious conversation, the movie adaptations, and much more. 

Here we expand on our Carrie episode with our first bonus content! We discuss Carrie The Musical, which bombed spectacularly for several years and …

Coming to you this Halloween!