Castle Rock Radio: A Stephen King Podcast

In this week's episode, we tackle one of King's best novels alongside special guests Lisa Quigley and Mackenzie Kiera from the Ladies of the Fright podcast. Why doesn't this family just build a fence? Does Louis Creed actually have a medical degree or is he some bizarre conman? And when has slapping someone who's hysterical ever actually helped matters? PLUS: Should a sexy sponge glove replace the current Bram Stoker award? [SHOW NOTES] Listen to Ladies of the Fright. Browse the books we publish. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt.  

In this week’s episode, special guest Brian Asman joins us to talk about the short story Stephen King only wrote because he lost a bet. “Herman Wouk is Still Alive” demonstrates many things, especially the fact that even in 2011 Stephen King still suffered from an embarrassing case of fat-phobia. Also, what the hell is with the children’s first names in this story? Was that also part of the bet? SK NEWS (w/ substitute co-host Betty Rocksteady): The Dark Tower TV show casts its two leads, and Joe Hill has a new story collection coming out. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Brian Asman's I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today. Tickets for Max Booth's Los Angeles werewolf show. Browse the books we publish. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt.

In this week's episode, we take a look at a Stephen King short story most constant readers have never read. "The Reploids" has never appeared in one of King's story collections. But for good reason? That's what we're trying to figure out. [SHOW NOTES] Browse the books we publish. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt.

In this week's episode, we're talking about teachers who shoot their weirdo alien students and music producers who are afraid of footwear. Do you often enter bathroom stalls holding fully sharpened pencils in a stabbing motion? Well, maybe you oughta start. [SHOW NOTES] Browse the books we publish. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt.

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In this week's episode, we celebrate the release of Max's new werewolf novel by discussing Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf. Can a flower really infect someone with lycanthropy? How come people love fireworks so much? And also: Is Max the only person on this planet who's ever seen Simon Birch? All of that and much more, so tune in and enjoy! [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Carnivorous Lunar Activities. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt.

Consider this episode an intervention. Stephen King has a big problem, and we’re here to help him. Also, there’s a good chance a bagpipe player might be harassing him. Jessica McHugh joins us to help judge King’s many, many atrocious dad joke tweets. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Jessica McHugh's Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven. Purchase George Daniel Lea's Born in Blood. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week's episode, Bob Pastorella joins us once again to discuss the unofficial sequel to Stephen King's "The Night Flier". Was this grandpa vampire seriously just taking his grandson to the mall for some Ninja Turtle action figures? We certainly hope so.   SK News: Stephen King has a new novel coming out this September, plus Mile 81 is getting the movie treatment.   [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Bob Pastorella's Mojo Rising. Purchase 32 White Horses on a Vermillion Hill. Purchase George Daniel Lea's Born in Blood. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week's episode, Bob Pastorella joins us as we crack a brand new Stephen King conspiracy wide open. Who really is the Night Flier, and why is he peeing blood? The answers can only be found here at Castle Rock Radio. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Bob Pastorella's Mojo Rising. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week's episode, we discuss roadside attractions and innocent pranks that have gone very, very wrong. Betty Rocksteady joins us as we dig deep into Stephen King's "Chattery Teeth" from Nightmares & Dreamscapes. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Betty Rocksteady's The Writhing Skies. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week's episode, we ask the age-old question: Why does pink lemonade taste better than regular lemonade? Oh, and we also discuss Stephen King's "The Jaunt" from 1985's Skeleton Crew. Then, for reasons, we read the Wikipedia page for Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination. Things get very confusing. [SHOW NOTES] Purchase Qualia Nous. Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week’s episode, we go through Stanley Kubrick’s infamous film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. Was King being a big baby about getting his screenplay rejected? Did Kubrick abuse Shelley Duvall? Also, to get Jack Nicholson in the right agitated mood, he was only fed cheese sandwiches for two weeks, which he hates. [SHOW NOTES] Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In the last episode of 2018, we tackle one of Stephen King's greatest novels, The Shining. What inspired the story, and what was King's writing process like? Is Danny reading his parents' thoughts all the time? Are Jack and Wendy the horniest parents to ever grace the pages of horror literature? Possibly! Tune in and find out. [SHOW NOTES] Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week's episode, we prepare our lengthy read of The Shining by first discussing Stephen King's "lost" prologue to the novel, which turns out to basically just be a montage of spooky incidents surrounding the Overlook Hotel. Should this have been cut from the original manuscript? Tune in and find out! [Show Notes] Support us on Patreon. Buy a Castle Rock Radio T-shirt. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel.

In this week's episode, Betty Rocksteady joins us to discuss "The Breathing Method" from Stephen King's Different Seasons. Why isn't this novella bookending the collection? What's up with this weird spooky building? Can someone actually drown in a phone booth? And also: Max tells everybody about the time he was trapped in a bathroom. Buy Betty Rocksteady's The Writhing Skies: http://a.co/d/fsf8epD Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING 

Stephen Spignesi joins us on the program to discuss his many years of studying the writing of Stephen King. His latest book, Stephen King, American Master: A Creepy Corpus of Facts About Stephen King & His Work, is available now. SK News: We now have a lead cast for HBO's The Outsider, plus Shudder added a ton of King adaptations to its archive. If you dig the show, consider supporting us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING 

In the conclusion of Stephen King's The Green Mile, we contemplate whether or not Paul will live thousands of years. We also wonder what kind of whacky adventures Mr. Jingles goes on after leaving the prison. Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING 

In the fifth installment of The Green Mile, we wonder why Stephen King didn't fully commit to this demon possession that he so obviously wanted to write about. We also discover an archive of old Tijuana Bibles and things get very, very gross. Consider yourself warned. Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING  Buy a T-shirt at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pmmpublishing 

In the fourth installment of Stephen King's The Green Mile, John Coffey blows into a mouse's butthole and Paul lends out a shoe. Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING 

In this week's episode we take a look at Stephen King's new Castle Rock novella, Elevation, and discover the cure to homophobia is...straight white men? Uh-oh. Here's a drinking game for ya: Take a shot of bleach every time the word "elevated" is used. Also, someone needs to hire Bruce Campbell immediately and turn this into the slapstick comedy it so desperately deserves to be. SK NEWS: Hard Case Crime is reissuing The Colorado Kid with a gorgeous new illustrated edition. Pre-order Max's new FANGORIA novel, Carnivorous Lunar Activities. Order Dark Moon Digest #32/33. Support us on Patreon. Buy a T-shirt.