Castle Rock Radio: A Stephen King Podcast

Eryk Pruitt joins us to discuss King's 1984 short story "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" from SKELETON CREW. In this story, we learn about the divide between the summer people and locals in Castle Rock and where exactly this magical town might be found on a map of Maine. Also, did King subtly hint at his future evolution into bulky books early on in this tale? All of that and more in the last CRR of the year. Eryk Pruitt's newest novel is WHAT WE RECKON and he has a true crime podcast coming out soon called THE LONG DANCE. Make sure to subscribe for updates. Today's song is "Suck City" by Black Math. If you dig what we do, please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.

On today's episode we are taking a break from Stephen King and looking at what his son Joe Hill has been up to with his new collection, Strange Weather. Specifically, the novella found inside it called "Loaded". There is...uh, a lot of child death in it. We have fun here at Castle Rock Radio, and we hope you do, too. URL: www.castlerockcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castlerockradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CastleRockCast Email: castlerockcast@gmail.com Newsletter: www.PMMPNEWS.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Music credit: "The Wolf" by Mercury and the Architects

On today's episode, we're discussing 1989's The Dark Half with John C. Foster (author of the recently released Night Roads). Is Thad Beaumont just a Jonathan Franzen stand-in? What would a Beaumont/Stark buddy comedy be like? Has Stephen King actually ever lived in Maine? All of that and more! Tune in and enjoy. URL: www.castlerockcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castlerockradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CastleRockCast Email: castlerockcast@gmail.com Newsletter: www.PMMPNEWS.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Music credit: "Vultures" by WHO'S PANDA

Guess what! Today we're talking about yet another story about a frustrated writer who has a very, very fat wife. That's right, baby! It's "Word Processor of the Gods" time! URL: www.castlerockcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/castlerockradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CastleRockCast Email: castlerockcast@gmail.com Newsletter: www.PMMPNEWS.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Music credit: "All he ever" by Krackatoa from their album, Sun Dripping Down the Stainglass

Happy Halloween, everybody! To celebrate, we took a break and answered a bunch of listener questions. Enjoy. And, if you dig what you're listening to, please support us on www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.

We (finally) conclude our IT podcast with the grownups section of the novel. How is Mike keeping tabs on everybody? Would Stan kill himself if he'd only received a Facebook message? Are bicycles magic??? All of that and more in today's episode. Music: "All the Myths" by The Agrarians. If you like the show, please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.

Part 1 of 2 of our discussion on Stephen King's IT focuses on the 1957-1958 timeline. Hope y'all are ready to float. Music: "Teenager" by Apache Dropout. If you dig the show, support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.

Today we're getting a lil' kinky and talking about Mike Flanagan's film adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game. Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth) once again joins us as a special guest. Max is mostly outraged that Gerald's last name is Burlingame. BurlinGAME. burlin. GAME. Are you SERIOUS? This episode also includes "Tonight: A Lonely Century" from The New Mystikal Troubadours album Jungle Love Revisited. As always, if you dig the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.

Let's take a trip back to the year 1922, when Wilfred James murdered his wife. We're talking about Stephen King's wonderful, disturbing novella "1922" first published in his 2010 collection, Full Dark, No Stars. We also have a new theme song! Hooray! Stay tuned for a special performance by The High Strung between the main event and the news section during the end. "Rats Rats Rats" can be found on their 2012 album, ¿Posible O' Imposible? And if you dig the show, don't forget to support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing.

Today Stephen King turns 70. Max read aloud his LitReactor piece from last year to celebrate the day. Happy birthday, you beautiful man.

Prepare to float with us as we discuss the brand new film adaptation of Stephen King's IT with Betty Rocksteady (author of Like Jagged Teeth). What does Pennywise do when he's not spooking kids? Has the Internet turned him into a bonafide sex symbol? All of that and more in today's episode. Don't forget to rate and subscribe and, if you dig the program, consider supporting us on Patreon.

The book that started it all. The manuscript Tabitha King discovered while snooping through her husband's trash. The novel that changed Stephen King's life forever. We're talking about 1974's Carrie with John Oliver Hodges (author of Quizzleboon), who apparently once kidnapped a dog. We also discuss current Stephen King news, such as: Castle Rock casting updates, Stephen King Month at LitReactor, King reclaims old film rights, and the title of King's next novel scheduled for 2018. All that and more in today's episode. And, of course, if you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. We'd really appreciate it.v

Jeremiah Israel (author of Live On No Evil) joins us in a discussion on "Children of the Corn", both the short story and the film adaptation. We will not apologize for the many, many nu-metal puns found in this episode, so don't even ask. Support us on Patreon.

We convinced Lori's 9-year-old son to help us create the most adorable advert known to man. We're using it on a few other podcasts to spread the good word about Castle Rock Radio and our horror magazine, Dark Moon Digest, but we thought y'all would also be interested in hearing such major cuteness. Don't say we didn't warn you. You're gonna say "awww".

It's the movie every Stephen King fan is currently at war about. That's right, folks, today we're talking about The Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey! Is this actually a remake of Last Action Hero? Is McConaughey playing the Man in Black or a very exhausted Gob Bluth from Arrested Development? Why doesn't Roland care about the Dark Tower? All that and more in today's episode. If you dig the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Thanks.

We had a free afternoon so we decided to watch another episode of Spike TV's The Mist. The most exciting thing about this show is a moose, and it dies immediately. Or does it? Support us on Patreon so we stop regretting our purchase of this show.

Today on the show we're talking about the first episode of Spike TV's The Mist. Spoiler alert: it's not very good. Why is the mist so slow? What would you do if bugs kept landing on your face? Just stand in place and scream? Anyway. Here's a thing, we guess. As always, support us on Patreon. Seriously. We bought the whole season pass for this dang show and we fear it might have been a waste of money.

In 1985, Richard Bachman died suddenly of cancer of the pseudonym, a rare form of schizonomia. In this episode, we discuss the man's legacy, and the book nerd who outed his real identity. We make a lot of chicken noises. Also, we read listeners' emails about their gateway King books. If you dig the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.

We're doing something a little bit different this week. Join us as we tackle the insanely difficult and stupid questions found in Stephen Spignesi's The Stephen King Quiz Book, published back in 1990. Play along at home and take a shot every time Spignesi asks for a character's name. Actually, wait, don't do that. You would probably die. And if you do make it through the episode alive, maybe consider supporting us over on Patreon.

Hopefully you haven't forgotten the face of your father, because we're talking about The Gunslinger, baby. That's right—we're doing our very first novel episode about the first installment of the Dark Tower series. Vincenzo Bilof (author of The Violators) joins us for our longest episode to date! We talk about a whole lot of stuff, so get comfortable and tune in. And don't forget to support us on Patreon.