Episode Eighty Two-Dreamcatcher
Childhood friends. An extraterrestrial threat. Derry, Maine. There's no reason why this shouldn't have been anything other than awesome. In a story that comprised psychics v. aliens, four friends go camping only to become embroiled in an intergalactic battle between invading aliens and an out of control army colonel. What went wrong? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
22 Okt 20151h 59min
Episode Eighty One-Hearts in Atlantis (The Movie)
Anthony Hopkins makes his Stephen King debut in the adaptation of "Low Men in Yellow Coats", his introductory entry in the Hearts In Atlantis collection. The novella tackled abandonment, rape, the end of childhood, young love, corruption of the innocent, determination of the human spirit, and the strength to continue fighting the system. Can the movie successfully convey these themes? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
18 Okt 201532min
Bonus Episode-Low Men in Yellow Coats
In this week's bonus episode, I take time getting to know the Can-Toi, introduced to us in the pages of Hearts in Atlantis as the Low Men as well as RF's role in the influence of a generation.
12 Okt 201516min
Episode Eighty-Hearts in Atlantis
Stephen King's latest novella collection details the rise and fall of an entire generation. Unlike his previous collections, the stories within Hearts In Atlantis serve as interconnected vignettes that spotlight various moments in the life of the baby boomer generation. Does he succeed? And how does it fit into the Dark Tower? Find out this week in the Stephen Kingcast!
4 Okt 20151h 44min
Episode Seventy Nine-The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
In this week's episode, I take a look at the little book that could about the little girl that could, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. In a few hundred pages, King crafts a harrowing tale of nine year old girl who demonstrates more bravery than any character in any of his works.
4 Okt 201549min
Episode Seventy Eight-Storm of the Century
Grab a cup of tea and settle in for my review of Stephen King's 1999 television mini series event in which Little Tall Island is buried under a snowfall and the endless quips of his latest villain, Andre Linoge. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for Storm of the Century!
1 Okt 20151h 7min
Episode Seventy Seven-Bag of Bones
King steps away from the larger than life concepts that he'd been exploring in the mid nineties to dive into an introspective look at love, loss and legacy. It's his turn at the Gothic ghost story, a haunting love story: Bag of Bones.
25 Sep 20151h 12min
Bonus Episode-Witches and Wizardry
Stick around for Dark Tower goodness!
17 Sep 201533min
