Castle Rock Radio: A Stephen King Podcast

Would you stay in a guest house if someone told you giant toads might rain from the sky? How many toads could a freezer possibly hold, anyway? Also, is this really the story that cured King's writer's block after finishing The Tommyknockers? Betty Rocksteady, author of Like Jagged Teeth, joins us to discuss "Rainy Season" from 1993's Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Visit our TeePublic page for our new Castle Rock Radio shirt! And support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing

It's our one-year anniversary, baby! To celebrate, we're answering some fan questions. Also, we have T-shirts now! Visit our TeePublic page. If you dig the show, please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing

In this very special episode of Castle Rock Radio, Max is joined by Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorella of This is Horror/Story Unboxed to pay tribute to the recently departed Jack Ketchum. We talk about a good majority of his work, specifically The Girl Next Door and "The Box", so expect to encounter plenty of spoilers. Support our show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing

Is Gary Busey drunk on set in every movie? Were Red and Marty early prototypes for Rick and Morty? Find out in today's episode, where we are joined by Lucas Mangum of The Mangum Show! Hooray! If you dig the show, support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing

There have never been more Stephen King film adaptations in the works like there are right now. In today's episode, Benoit Lelievre from Dead End Follies joins us to discuss the massive list recently published by Den of Geek. If you dig the show, please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing

In "Home Delivery" a pregnant woman wielding an ax tries her darnedest to survive the zombie apocalypse. Special guest Jay Wilburn (author of The Dead Song Legend series) joins us to discuss space worms, chicken noodle soup, and the undead. If you dig the show, support us on Patreon www.Patreon.com/PMMPUBLISHING

Max and Lori welcome 2018 with one of King's earliest short stories, "Strawberry Spring" from 1978's Night Shift! Is Spring-heeled Jack real? Did Stephen King ever kill anybody in college? All of that and more! Also: lots of NEWS in this episode, including a sequel to one of the worst things SK has ever written. Hooray! Join our new Stephen King discussion group on Facebook - Castle Rock Radio: For Fans of Stephen King, Podcasts, and Dick Jokes. As always, if you dig the show, please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/pmmpublishing Music: "The Rat King is Coming" by krackatoa (FYI, we recorded this on a brand new mic much stronger than what we are used to, so we did not anticipate it to pick up EVERY. LITTLE. SOUND. in our house. We tried to fix most of the noise, but the hum from our dehumidifier ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HOUSE is still sorta present. Future episodes won't be so wonky. Sorry!)

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.