Podcasts
Stephen King Is Correct: Storm of the Century Is His Best Miniseries [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Late last year, Stephen King opened up to The New York Times about the myriad basic cable miniseries adaptations bearing his name, the likes of which were near-inescapable in the ‘90s and ‘00s. “Tim Curry made a great Pennywise,” he said of Tommy Lee Wallace’s It. “It felt kind of cheap and thrown together,” King groused about John Power’s The Tommyknockers.
His favorite of the bunch? Craig R. Baxley’s Storm of the Century, an original tale about a demon whose visit to a remote Maine island coincides with the titular snowstorm. “They did a terrific job,” he said, highlighting Colm Feore’s chilling turn as the otherworldly Linoge.
Do the Losers feel the same? Wrapped in scarves, they’ve departed for Little Tall Island—also the setting of King’s Dolores Claiborne—to unpack the twisty moral quandary at the center of this underloved three-part series. Along the way, Losers Randall Colburn, Justin Gerber, Mac Gerber, and Ana Marie Cox debate the story’s ambiguities, that bummer of an ending, and an ensemble that just might rank among King’s best.
Born in sin? Come on in 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 content in The Barrens (Patreon).
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John Carpenter’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Is Flawed But Undeniably Original [Halloweenies Podcast]
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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