The Stephen King Boo! Club
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
Phoenix Crockett and Stephen Indrisano are on a journey to read, evaluate, and report back on every Stephen King best-selling novel. We give you the hottest analysis, puns, trivia, wisdom, and, if you're lucky, musical numbers. The Stephen King Boo! Club is a comedy-review book club that you can read along with at your own pace, or just listen to without reading!
Location:
United States
Description:
Phoenix Crockett and Stephen Indrisano are on a journey to read, evaluate, and report back on every Stephen King best-selling novel. We give you the hottest analysis, puns, trivia, wisdom, and, if you're lucky, musical numbers. The Stephen King Boo! Club is a comedy-review book club that you can read along with at your own pace, or just listen to without reading!
Twitter:
@stephenkingboo
Language:
English
Contact:
3016469543
Episodes
Beachworld, The Jaunt, and Online LARPs
4/20/2022
What do LARPs, Beachworld, The Jaunt, and the upcoming Sci Fi audiodrama ROGUEMAKER have in common? Why, Stephen and his two guests of course! Join us as we interview Emma Johanna Puranen and Rook Mogavero about the creative process, Science Fiction, and the upcoming audiodrama ROGUEMAKER. Come for the laughter, stay for the insights!
Duration:00:47:25
Special Episode: Banned Books
4/6/2022
Join Phoenix and Stephen as they return from their anchient tombs to discuss the current wave of book bannings in America!
Duration:00:25:40
Guest Spotlight - Someone Dies In This Elevator
1/27/2022
Wondering what we've been up to since landing the plane? Listen in to this double feature of micro horrors to find out! Special thanks to Someone Dies In This Elevator for letting us showcase their work; transcripts for these pieces can be found at the links below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vhJj6SCysRiSLMHPk3eTYcW4gmDUqkxDgQbb6B42oSM/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7WriuJ7r99pUKKsov3DEBO8FjL20Pyi1_8r595BuQk/edit
Duration:00:18:42
The Stephen King Boo! Club Finale (Season 3 Battle of the Books)
10/31/2021
This week, Stephen, Phoenix, and a mysterious 3rd guest host round out the Stephen King Boo! Club by discussing which book they read this season was THE Boo! Club pick! Will it be Lisey's Story? Under The Dome? CELL??? Probably not, but you'll have to tune in to find out!
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Duration:00:58:43
Finale Q&A
10/30/2021
Curious about what goes into running a book club podcast for three years? What are the worst Stephen King novels? What's next for the boys? Today in our finale countdown we tackle your questions!
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Duration:00:42:14
Violence in the Films of Stephen King
10/29/2021
Next up on our finale celebration: a deep dive into Michael Blouin and Tony Magestrale's 2021 essay collection, Violence in the Films of Stephen King! It was an absolute honor to contribute to this collection, and we'll hope you'll understand why after hearing about it!
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Duration:00:35:27
The Masque of the Red Death
10/28/2021
Join us as we kick off our finale Halloweek content with an Edgar Allen Poe classic, The Masque of the Red Death! Try not to think about how topical it is!
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Duration:00:19:47
Episode 74 - Later
10/27/2021
The boys bring it home with Stephen King's best selling 2021 crime novel, Later! Stephen takes it off the rails. Phoenix is terminally Dad. The boys say goodbye.
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Duration:00:55:20
Episode 73 - The Institute
10/20/2021
If you've ever wondered what a contemporary literary response to humanitarian crisis looks like, here's your chance because this week the boys tackle Stephen King's 2019 thriller, The Institute!
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Duration:01:00:20
Episode 72 - The Outsider
10/6/2021
This week the boys tackle Stephen King's supposed IT for a modern era, The Outsider! Stephen goes all Van Helsing on Holly Gibney. Phoenix takes a snooze.
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Duration:00:51:54
Episode 71B - Lessons From Revival
9/29/2021
Stephen King's Revival was both literary and scary as all hell - and that's no coincidence! Join Stephen as he breaks down the how and why of this masterclass in Religious Horror.
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Duration:00:11:55
Episode 71 - Revival
9/15/2021
In this shockingly religious episode (get it?) Stephen and Phoenix tackle Stephen King's Revival, published in 2014! This really is Phoenix's time to shine, so get ready to get Biblical~
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Duration:01:02:14
Episode 70B - Doctor Sleep (2019) Dir. Mike Flanagan
9/8/2021
Get ready to combine some timelines and get authentic, because this week we're doing an extended conversation on the movie adaptation of Doctor Sleep, released in 2019 and directed by Mike Flanagan!
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Duration:00:31:20
Episode 70 - Doctor Sleep
9/1/2021
Tilt your top hats to a jaunty angle, because this week we're reading Doctor Sleep, published in 2013!
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Duration:00:59:58
Episode 69 - The Wind Through The Keyhole
8/18/2021
Get your magic keys and six shooters, because this week Stephen and Phoenix revisit the Dark Tower series for the final time with Stephen King's The Wind Through the Keyhole, published in 2012!
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Duration:00:53:47
Episode 68 - 11/22/63 Part 2
8/4/2021
Join Phoenix and Stephen as they close the time loop once and for all in Stephen King's 2011 hit 1,000 page time travel novel, 11/22/63! Phoenix develops a recipe. Stephen goes out dancing.
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Our collection is in pre-order now! Get your copy here:
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
Duration:00:50:17
Major Boo! Club Announcements!
7/28/2021
No B-Side this week - instead, we've got two important updates for the future of The Stephen King Boo! Club!
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Duration:00:02:22
Epsiode 67 - 11/22/63 Part 1
7/21/2021
This week we welcome back Phoenix Crockett with the first half of Stephen King's time traveling Thriller novel, 11/22/63! Stephen kink shames. Phoenix talks conspiracy theories. The boys return to the days of IT.
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Duration:00:51:09
Episode 66B - Gothic Americana
7/14/2021
You are listening to a podcast. The hosts are discussing Gothic Americana. Say you they appreciate you. They speak your name, compliment your shirt. They encourage you to check out their Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwXQ
Duration:00:24:46
Episode 66 - Under The Dome Part 2
7/7/2021
In this positively pyrotechnic finale, join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as they finish off Stephen King's 2009 novel, Under the Dome! Stephen gets historical. Chris staves off doomerism. Our Mysterious Archivist digs up a pitch-perfect companion piece.
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Duration:00:57:02