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‘The X-Files’ Re-Opened: Stephen King’s “Chinga” Turns 25 [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

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The X-Files Chinga

“I’m on vacation.”

The Losers’ Club sure isn’t, though. Today, the gang is heading to the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC to help the FBI solve a strange case file that was sent to them from the Derry Private Library in Maine. It’s an X-File dated February 8, 1998 and there’s a single word at the top: “Chinga”. Rest assured, the truth is out there … somewhere.

Join Special Agents Michael Roffman, Justin Gerber, McKenzie Gerber, and Sammie Kuykendall as they attempt to solve this bizarre case. Together, they explain how best-selling author Stephen King got involved (and how his script was reworked by the writers’ room), decipher the Kingian influences within, and reminisce on how they all first found The X-Files.

(It should be noted that this discussion was recorded in October 2021 for their Patreon, The Barrens, and that it’s being unlocked today for the episode’s 25th anniversary. Speaking of which, in further celebration, the Losers’ Discord channel is hosting a watch-a-long tonight at 8:30 p.m. EST/5:30 p.m. PST. Become a member today and join ’em tonight.)

Stream the conversation below and then return next week when the Losers speak to Laramie Dean about queerness in King’s Dominion. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. And, again, you can also unlock hundreds of hours of content in The Barrens (Patreon).

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‘Alice, Sweet Alice’ Is a Cut-Throat World of Original Sin [The Lady Killers Podcast]

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“God took her from me on the day of her first communion, don’t you see? He waited until then to teach me that children pay for the sins of their parents.”

Is there anything quite so devastating as the concept of original sin? The idea that we’re damned at conception before we’ve had a chance to take our first breath? What will it take to find salvation and how much will we have to pay for the actions of those who came before us? It’s a particularly painful topic for women. With Eve’s first bite of the apple weighing heavily against us and men holding all the levers of power, the path to righteousness can feel like a minefield. Some women will kill to escape these oppressive gender-based norms while others double down and kill to make sure they stay in place. The Lady Killers conclude a month of hidden horrors by unmasking the feminine terror of original sin in the 1976 Catholic horror film Alice, Sweet Alice.

Despite director Alfred Sole’s angelic title, Alice Spages (Paula E. Sheppard) may not be as sweet as she seems. Not only is she jealous of the attention heaped on her younger sister Karen (Brooke Shields), she has an antagonistic relationship with her handsy landlord Mr. Alphonso (Alphonso DeNoble), and spends her days wandering construction sites in her yellow school slicker and creepy, clear mask. When Karen dies moments before taking her first communion, Alice shoots to the top of the suspect list. Her recently divorced parents reunite to defend her honor, but it may not be enough to protect this not-so-sweet girl from leering police, aggressive aunts, and a tiny killer still on the loose.

Co-hosts Jenn AdamsMae Shults, and Sammie Kuykendall make their way to the podcasting altar for a blessed conversation on this unholy hit. They’ll chat about masked attackers, sassy sisters, communion-craving whores, and a plethora of priests. What does it mean to receive the host? Is there a parallel between menstruation and communion? Why is Aunt Alice always yelling, and will someone please wash Mr. Alohonso’s pants? They’ll wander through construction sites and rectories as they tackle these questions and more with Alfred Sole’s iconic film.

Stream below and subscribe now via Apple Podcasts and Spotify for future episodes that drop every Thursday.

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