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Stephen King’s ‘The Colorado Kid’ Mulls the Merits of an Unsolved Mystery [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
The Losers return to Maine and take a ferry out to Moose-Lookit Island, where they learn about the mystery of The Colorado Kid. It’s a slim tale with even slimmer answers, but they quickly learn there’s a lot of meat to chew on. Hell, you might even choke on it! Keep all that in mind as you listen to the Club’s first book episode of 2023 and Season 7.
Done flipping? Then join Losers Michael Roffman, Rachel Reeves, Ashley Casseday, and Jenn Adams as they discuss the origins of the Hard Case Crime imprint, how Stephen King got involved, the ways this peculiar parable is built on hard-boiled tropes, the timeless trials for “from-away”s, and how it all aligns with From a Buick 8 and beyond.
Stream the episode below and be sure to bring a windbreaker. Then return next week when the Losers speak to Last Days author Brian Evenson as part of their On Writers series. For further adventures, join the Losers’ Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS.
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Coming Soon & Now Showing is a monthly series on Halloweenies that catches up on the latest horror headlines and round robins capsule reviews of new and old horrors.
This month, Michael Roffman and Justin Gerber discuss the blockbuster weekend involving Backrooms and Obsession. They also brush on some franchise news and dust off oldies for the first time: 1987’s Dead of Winter and 1977’s False Face.
Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, 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, Chucky, Alien, and the Universal Monsters.This year? Hellraiser!
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Re-Animator, Darkman), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Manhunter, ), and even spinoffs like their recent run Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.