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The Kingcast

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A Stephen King Podcast For Stephen King Obsessives

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53: The Lawnmower Man with Joel McHale and BenDavid...

The Kingcast ·

2021/03/17

Happily star Joel McHale and director BenDavid Grabinski join Vespe and Wampler to take another trip into cyberspace and discuss all the ins and outs of the movie Stephen King hated so much he sued to get his name taken off of it: The Lawnmower Man.

83:53

52: Doctor Sleep with Louis Peitzman

The Kingcast ·

2021/03/10

Pop culture journalist and host of Barnes & Noble's Stephen King podcast, King of the Dark, Louis Peitzman joins the boys to discuss the differences between Doctor Sleep: The Book and Doctor Sleep: The Movie (there are many, buckle up!).

86:28

51: The Green Mile with Mike Flanagan

The Kingcast ·

2021/03/03

Topics discussed on today's episode: How many Netflix series that contain the word "Midnight" in the title will Mike Flanagan make? What is one particular filmmaking technique Frank Darabont uses to adapt Stephen King so well? How pitch perfect is this cast? Where did each guest buy their copies of The Green Mile when they came out? Which Kingcast host has actually spent time in prison? And so much more!

82:22

50: BONUS: A Kingcast Interview with Bev Vincent

The Kingcast ·

2021/02/25

Dark Tower expert Bev Vincent joins the boys to answer some extremely nerdy questions plus discusses his frequent collaborations with the master himself.

68:09

49: Pet Sematary (2019) with Patrick Monahan

The Kingcast ·

2021/02/24

Topics of discussion this week: the 2019 remake's big change from the book, the astonishing lack of outrageous Maine accents, would Wampler clone his beloved dog, Mad Max, if he had Streisand money and just what the hell was that zombie family's plan at the end of the movie.

68:19

48: BONUS: In Defense of Andy Dufresne with Lindsay...

The Kingcast ·

2021/02/23

Actual lawyer Lindsay Traves makes her best case for Andy Dufresne of The Shawshank Redemption.

92:21

47: IT with Emily V. Gordon

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2021/02/22

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Emily V. Gordon joins the boys to talk about all things Pennywise, from Tim Curry's luscious lips to the psychology behind the printed page.

86:11

46: The Stand with Vincenzo Natali

The Kingcast ·

2021/02/10

In this episode of The Kingcast, the boys are joined by CUBE director Vincenzo Natali for a rollicking discussion that covers the wish fulfillment aspect of post-apocalyptic fiction, Randall Flagg's hatred of drug users, why there's a lack of crucifixions in the CBS All Access Stand finale, agreement that past Kingcast guest Bryan Fuller is aces and, curiously, Sonny Corleone's wiener. We run the gamut here, folks.

88:08

45: Firestarter With Kate Siegel

The Kingcast ·

2021/02/03

The episode starts off with a lengthy debate about poutine and only goes more bananas from there. The boys are joined by the great Kate Siegel in her second Kingcast appearance and cover all topics of Stephen King's Firestarter, from book to its adaptation.

67:39

44: The Shining Mini-Series with Nick Lutsko

The Kingcast ·

2021/01/27

Popular super funny musician Nick Lutsko comes into this episode looking to examine the '90s Shining mini-series. Kubrick vs King and Garris. Who wins? The episode is guaranteed to make you utter "WIGH" ("What In Gremlin Hell") a few times.

61:26

43: Battleground with Fred Raskin

The Kingcast ·

2021/01/20

William Hurt fighting a battalion of little green army men in a penthouse apartment? If you're not sold already we don't know what else to say. The boys are joined by Fred Raskin, the preferred editor for both Quentin Tarantino and James Gunn, to dive into this crazy episode from the Nightmares and Dreamscapes TV show, directed by Brian Henson.

73:10

42: The Raft with Mallory O'Meara and Brea Grant

The Kingcast ·

2021/01/13

This crossover episode brings back Kingcast favorite Mallory O'Meara and this time she's joined by her Reading Glasses co-host Brea Grant to talk about '80s long butt, the return of shoulder pads in women's clothing and a creepy hungry blob that eats some shithead college kids as the gang discusses Stephen King's The Raft and its adaptation as a segment in Creepshow 2.

92:25

41: Different Seasons with Wil Wheaton

The Kingcast ·

2021/01/06

This wild chat with the Internet's First Boyfriend, Wil Wheaton, ranges from the silly (how does 90 Day Fiancee figure into things?) to the somber (Wil opens up about his abusive childhood and the shocking parallels between himself and Stand By Me's Gordie Lachance). All that and more in this breakdown of the four novellas contained in Stephen King's Different Seasons.

99:29

40: Christine with Bryan Fuller

The Kingcast ·

2020/12/30

Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller returns to The Kingcast to once again deliver a fascinating queer read of another King classic: Christine.

41:24

39: The Kingcast Interview: The Stand's Nat Wolff

The Kingcast ·

2020/12/24

Merry Christmas! It's surprise bonus episode time! Here we have a rather silly interview with Nat Wolff, who plays Randall Flagg's #1 guy, Lloyd Henreid, in the new limited series based off of Stephen King's The Stand.

68:53

38: On Writing with Rian Johnson

The Kingcast ·

2020/12/23

The great Rian Johnson joins the Kingcast boys to dig deep into King's inspirational memoir, his curious hatred of structure and how Johnson's own writing process mirrors King's (and where it drastically differs).

77:00

37: The Running Man and The Stand with Ben Cavell and...

The Kingcast ·

2020/12/16

The new adaptation of The Stand debuts on CBS AllAccess tomorrow, December 17th, and the series' showrunner, Ben Cavell, and executive producer, Taylor Elmore, are here to talk about the show, their history with the novel and then dig deep into dark Richard Bachman territory as they discuss their love of The Running Man. Cavell also developed a Running Man series for a hot minute and he lets loose some details about his plans for that show as well.

79:28

36: Storm of the Century with Meredith Borders

The Kingcast ·

2020/12/09

Fangoria Managing Editor Meredith Borders joins Vespe and Wampler to dig into Stephen King's Storm of the Century. And you know Meredith means business because she's been to Stephen King's house before.

80:20

35: The Mangler with DC Pierson

The Kingcast ·

2020/12/02

Comedian, author, actor and podcaster DC Pierson joins the boys to take a deep dive into Tobe Hooper's very questionable adaptation of The Mangler. Talk turns Ted Levine's bizarre outfit, the barrage of questionable choices made by the filmmaking team and a clear-eyed deconstruction of Tobe Hooper's filmography. There are lots of swears. Sorry about that.

78:31

34: The Shawshank Redemption with Demi Adejuyigbe

The Kingcast ·

2020/11/25

Demi Adejuyigbe, a writer on The Good Place and The Late Late Show, has chosen The Shawshank Redemption to tackle. There's much praise heaped upon Frank Darabont's masterpiece as well as some trademark Kingcast detours into weird places, like Tom Cruise's animal magnetism and just why the vast majority of conservative comedy sucks butt.

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