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‘Riding the Bullet’ Jams Up and Adds Too Much Wait Time to Stephen King’s Story [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

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“Fun is fun. Nobody lives forever, but we all shine on…”

Would you rather be Riding the Bullet or biting the bullet? The Losers’ Club hit the road and take a pass through Mick Garris’ 2004 Stephen King adaptation. Starring Jonathan Jackson, Barbara Hershey, Cliff Robertson, and David Arquette, Mick Garris rock ‘n’ roll adaptation adds several pages to King’s 2000 e-book and short story.

Join Losers Michael Roffman, Ayisha Gatson, Dan Pfleegor, and Rachel Reeves as they discuss Garris’ Goosebumps style, Arquette’s vintage, throwback performance, the cotton candied translation from page to screen, and Jackson’s curious career that bobs from Mud in Camp Nowhere to Kyle Reese in The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Catch a ride below. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. You can also unlock hundreds of hours of exclusive content in The Barrens (Patreon) — from deep dives into uncollected King works to Dark Tower detours to King commentaries.

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John Carpenter’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Is Flawed But Undeniably Original [Halloweenies Podcast]

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John Carpenter is back with a new album next week: Lost Themes IV: Noir.

To celebrate, the Halloweenies are unlocking their past episode from January 2022 on the maestro’s 1987 relic, Prince of Darkness. Join Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves in the basement of a Los Angeles monastery as they decipher their feelings on the curious case study of the crossroads between science and faith.

Together, they debate whether or not this intriguing intersection overpowers the narrative and characters, chart where this fits in Carpenter’s overall oeuvre, and meditate on a few what-ifs in the casting department. They also marvel at the pulsing score, discuss its parallels to Inferno, and try to make sense of the mythos at the center.

So, go to the mirror and listen below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky. This year? Alien.

You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, The Changeling), and even topical spinoffs like this past summer’s greatest adventure Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.

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