13: Pet Sematary with Mallory O'Meara
This episode goes off the rails thanks to the boys discovering their podcast software of choice comes with a sound board and Mallory O'Meara introducing the world the most amazing rock star of all time: Chutt Buggins.
1hr 15m Jul 22, 2020
1hr 15m
12: And Now For A Very Special Announcement
Yes, we're starting a Patreon with multiple bonus episodes a month, from full commentaries, special interviews with filmmakers and some deep dives into various spooky corners of the Kingdom.
15m Jul 17, 2020
15m
11: The Gunslinger with Damien Echols
While in solitary confinement on death row, Echols developed a deep bond to King's Dark Tower characters and discusses that with the hosts in this very special episode of The Kingcast.
1hr 6m Jul 15, 2020
1hr 6m
10: The Dark Half with Matthew Holness
Discussion ranges from Holness' brilliant King riff in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace to how the whole Bachman thing shook down to eyeballs in brains, the unfortunate name of the protagonist (Thad Beaumont sounds like a preppy villain in an '80s sex comedy), George Romero's relationship with King and much more!
1hr 5m Jul 08, 2020
1hr 5m
9: 1408 with Mike Flanagan
Director Mike Flanagan discusses the spooky short story, why he owes his career to it and also touches upon his own work adapting King, telling stories about Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep and even a little bit about what's going on with his next one, Revival.
1hr 27m Jul 01, 2020
1hr 27m
8: The Shining with Scott Derrickson
Derrickson helps Vespe and Wampler pick through the King v Kubrick rivalry and analyze two of the towering examples of horror storytelling, one a blockbuster novel and the other a true blue cinematic masterpiece.
1hr 16m Jun 24, 2020
1hr 16m
7: The Lawnmower Man with Sarah Beattie
The gang discuss the extremely dated VR-heavy film, the Sega Genesis video game spin-off and even the obscure Marvel Comics adaptation of King's original super messed up short story that the movie in almost no way resembles.
1hr 9m Jun 17, 2020
1hr 9m
6: Misery with Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood has some #1 Fans of his own and opens up about that as well as analysis of the casting, filming and messaging behind Rob Reiner's second brilliant Stephen King adaptation.
1hr 25m Jun 10, 2020
1hr 25m
5: Carrie with Karyn Kusama
Karyn Kusama joins Vespe and Wampler to dig deep into the world of Carrie, what the film meant to audiences, especially female audiences, and how important it was to King's meteoric rise to fame.
1hr 14m Jun 03, 2020
1hr 14m
4: The Dark Tower with Glen Mazzara
Amazon produced and then passed on an epic Dark Tower series. The pilot sits on a shelf, but showrunner Glen Mazzara is here to tell you what he shot and what he intended to do to be as faithful as possible to Stephen King's magnum opus.
1hr 13m May 27, 2020
1hr 13m
3: Cycle of the Werewolf/Silver Bullet with Michael Dougherty
Is Bernie Wrightson the most rad artist ever? Does Silver Bullet "borrow" Jaws' structure? Did Dougherty have a psychic classmate in school? Tune in to find the answers to all those questions and more!
1hr 1m May 20, 2020
1hr 1m
2: The Running Man with Kumail Nanjiani
In this episode the gang discusses King's alternate identity, Richard Bachman, and take a close look at the bleak, serious, pulpy dystopian world he created and compare it to the bright, goofy as hell movie adaptation that followed.
1hr 16m May 14, 2020
1hr 16m
1: Prologue
A preview of what's to come. Your hosts give you a lay of the land and let you know what you're getting in to.
34m May 11, 2020
34m