Episodes

  • The Life of Chuck Movie Review

    The Life of Chuck Movie Review
    Jun 13 2025
    The Losers busk through Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King joint: . Beware of spoilers.
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • The Shining Ka-mmentary Track

    The Shining Ka-mmentary Track
    Jun 7 2025
    Head to the Aladdin Theater with the Losers as they record a Ka-mmentary track on Stephen King's favorite adaptation of his: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Losers include Michael Roffman, McKenzie Gerber, Mel Kassel, and Randall Colburn. It should be noted this Ka-mmentary was recorded half a decade ago in December 2020. We're unlocking it today to celebrate 45 years of the Stanley Kubrick joint. So, keep that context in mind as you listen.
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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • Hollywood King: On Sad Stephen King Quotes, Welcome to Derry, The Long Walk, and More Carrie

    Hollywood King: On Sad Stephen King Quotes, Welcome to Derry, The Long Walk, and More Carrie
    May 30 2025
    Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Dan Caffrey head to Hollywood King again to discuss the latest developments in King's Dominion, specifically new trailers for Welcome to Derry and The Long Walk, a depressing quote from Stephen King, Mike Flanagan's Carrie, Emilio Estevez's Maximum Overdrive sequel idea, and more.
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Never Flinch (Spoiler-Free Review)

    Never Flinch (Spoiler-Free Review)
    May 25 2025
    In anticipation of our exclusive full book episode -- which arrives this week in The Barrens -- Losers Randall and Justin recorded a spoiler-free discussion. They also answer YOUR questions! Take a listen, grab the book this week, and head to patreon.com/thebarrens to hear our full, spoilerific book episode. Or, you can wait until December when we unlock it in the main feed. It's your choice.
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    48 mins
  • Danse Macabre: The Amityville Horror

    Danse Macabre: The Amityville Horror
    May 23 2025
    George and Kathy Lutz moved into 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, in December 1975, roughly one year after its previous residents were shot and killed in their sleep. They fled less than a month later, leaving behind their belongings and claiming to have been terrorized by demonic forces. This story served as the basis for Jay Anson’s 1977 book, which itself spawned nine follow-ups, more than 60 films, and countless parodies and homages. A half a century later, what’s it like to revisit the non-fiction (?) book that started it all? The Losers’ Club finds that out in the latest episode of their Danse Macabre series, in which they discuss the books and movies recommended by King in his 1981 horror treatise of the same name. Losers Jenn Adams, Randall Colburn, Ashley Casseday, and Ana Marie Cox unpack the disputations, lawsuits, and defenses that color the book’s history, as well as whether you can ever read a story as it was originally intended after its been fed through the pop cultural gristmill.
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • The Stacks: What We're Reading in May and the Latest in Horror Fiction

    The Stacks: What We're Reading in May and the Latest in Horror Fiction
    May 16 2025
    The Losers are back in The Stacks for another round for recommendations, digressions, and musings about the joys of the written word. Randall, Ashley, Sammie, and Julia begin by gabbing about some of May's new horror and genre releases and riffing on the latest news from the literary world, including Michael B. Jordan scooping up the rights to some BookTok favorites. Then we share our own recommendations, which span fiction and non, horror and sci-fi, and releases new and old. Two are about video games and one inspired 1987's Angel Heart. Pretty rad. Check out an abbreviated list of our recs below. Books: Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy Noobs by CG Regan Polybius by Collin Armstrong Other recs: Andor (series) Book of Love: Book of Love (album) Dead Mail (movie) Peter and the Pulsars (band) Provoker: Mausoleum (album) Subtle Hints: Subtle Hints (album)
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Ranking: The Hard Case Crime Novels (Patreon Clip)

    Ranking: The Hard Case Crime Novels (Patreon Clip)
    May 14 2025
    Here's a clip from our latest Patreon-exclusive episode that sees your Losers ranking all three Stephen King Hard Case Crime novels: The Colorado Kid, Joyland, and Later. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens (Patreon) by visiting www.patreon.com/thebarrens. You'll unlock hundreds hours of exclusive content that includes even more episodes of The Stephen King Archives, our Dark Tower Detour series, dozens of Ka-mmentary tracks for your favorite King flicks, all of our Lobstrosities episodes clawing through those silly King sequels, in addition to spinoffs like The Soul's Midnight, Talkin' Hawkins, and CrichtonCast. Not to mention, dozens upon dozens of locked episodes and one-offs, including a 24-7 Discord community featuring Constant Listeners just like you!
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    13 mins
  • Later

    Later
    May 9 2025
    Check it, there's a dead guy over there. He's talking to us. His mouth and his words don't match up entirely, but if you just listen, he's not hard to follow. Get used to it. They're everywhere. The dead. And they have a lot to say before they're gone forever. The Losers visit New York City and stop by The Manhattan Restaurant of the Mind to pick up Stephen King's third hardboiled crime novel, Later. Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves as they discuss the new rules of the dead, the book's ties to King's Dominion, and whether or not the twist works or flops. Note: This episode was recorded in Spring of 2021.
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    2 hrs and 52 mins
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