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Shelterwood
Season 1 - Questions and Answers
Join series creator Stephen Indrisano and lead actor/dialogue editor Sam Stark as they tackle your most burning questions from Season 1, including: What's your favorite SCP? What's the deal with Officer Smiles? And who would you cast in the Shelterwood Muppets adaptation? Transcript: https://bit.ly/S1QnATranscript Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/shelterwoodpod Season 2 Writing Newsletter: https://indrisanoaudio-llc.eo.page/shelterwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-06-25
1h 08
Shelterwood
Episode 1 Creator Commentary
Join writer and creator Stephen Indrisano as he talks through the behind-the-scenes action with his good friend and close artistic collaborator, Phoenix Crockett! Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vcZbfL6zLXZ22JnGLAlMI5RndNhkd5l2fm_rJlJ0vUY/edit?usp=sharing Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/shelterwoodpod Newsletter: https://indrisanoaudio-llc.eo.page/shelterwood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-06-03
1h 13
Shelterwood
Homecoming, Part 2
Episode 16: Homecoming, Part 2Nick goes home. Solomon picks up the pieces. Welcome home.Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE16TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; and Nhea Durousseau as Monica. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina...
2025-03-13
44 min
Shelterwood
Homecoming, Part 1
Episode 15: Homecoming, Part 1The end begins. Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE15TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue e...
2025-02-27
38 min
Shelterwood
Days and Days and Days
Nick and William Brewster come to an agreement. Monica confronts an uncomfortable truth. Momentum gathers in Nick’s search. Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE14TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Nhea Durousseau as Monica; Leeman Kessler as Damien; Virginia Spotts as the manager; Jesse Hall as Lucas; and Ala...
2025-02-13
33 min
Shelterwood
Resistance
Professor Rhys and Nick sit down for an interview. There’s a breakthrough in the search for Saddie DeRoso. Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE13TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Christian Cruz as Adam Smith; Sarah Griffin as Jillian Rhys; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; Greg Tariloff as the Man-Thing; and Karim Kronfli as...
2025-01-30
46 min
Shelterwood
Roadmaps
Solomon and Monica bring us up to speed. Nick and William forge new paths. Is this really the best course of action? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE12TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Nhea Durousseau as Monica Mandeville; Ray O’Hare as John Leslie; Alan Boudreaux as Officer Smiles; Sarah Griffin as Jillian Rhys; Christian Cruz as Adam Smith; Kar...
2025-01-16
37 min
Shelterwood
Rest and Relaxation
Nick stays at the Phoenix Nest Motel. Solomon and Monica read up on doppelgangers. Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE11TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso and as Kcin OsoRed; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Nhea Durousseau as Monica Mandeville; Sarah Griffin as Jillian Rhys; Virginia Spotts as the victim; and Ozzie Jacobs as the voice of the Phoenix Nest. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured so...
2025-01-02
36 min
Shelterwood
Long Night
Solomon dives headlong into the work of the Young Documentarians. Nick is endangered in the outskirts. Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE10TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Nhea Durousseau as Monica Mandeville; Sarah Griffin as Jillian RhysLee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Christian Cruz as Adam Smith; Varun Sathi as Steve; David Finley as Nate; and Ozzie Jacobs as the voice of the Phoenix Nest.
2024-12-19
37 min
Shelterwood
Get Lost
Solomon discovers more evidence of Shelterwood’s rot. Nick makes unlikely allies. Who can really be trusted? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE9TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Noir Thornton as the Dad; Lauren Kong as the Daughter; Sarah Golding as the Mom; Lee Bergantino as Adigale Ross; Greg Tariloff as The Burger Jester; Christian Cruz as Adam Smith; and Sar...
2024-12-05
42 min
Shelterwood
Call and Response
Episode 8: Call and ResponseNick begins his investigation into Shelterwood’s unlisted residents. Solomon tries to make contact. Who will answer their calls for help? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE8TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Emily Rittamer as the voice mailbox; Rachel Lepore as Danielle Brown; Alan Boudreaux as Officer Smiles; and Sarah Griffin as Jillian Rhys. Shelterwood was directed by S...
2024-11-07
44 min
Shelterwood
Pit Stop
Like many ailing travelers, Nick finds himself at a diner. He receives unexpected aid – and an ominous warning. Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE7TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Ray O’Hare as John Leslie; Lauren Kong as the Nite Owl Server; and Karim Kronfli as William Brewster. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme...
2024-10-24
47 min
Shelterwood
Return
Episode 6: ReturnNick finds himself lost in the woods. What is that beyond the tree line? And why does it sound so familiar? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE6TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Emma Purinen as Willow; Alexandra Rose DeAngelis as Saddie DeRoso; Paul Warren as Henry Gold; Leeman Kessler as Henry’s Fat...
2024-10-10
37 min
Shelterwood
Preparations and Crossroads
Solomon and Nick interview the world’s leading expert on Shelterwood. Why did she stop searching? What does she know that scared her off? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE5TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Nhea Durousseau as Monica. Shelterwood was directed by Sivan Raz and Madeleine Regina. It featured songwriting by Emily Branam; theme composition by Ali Hylton; dialogue editing by Sam Star...
2024-09-26
39 min
Shelterwood
Paid With Interest
Episode 4: Paid With InterestNick gets an interview with the man at the heart of Deeds and Registration. Solomon makes a research breakthrough. How do you survive a brush with the impossible?Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE4TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Karim Kronfli as William Brewster; Nhea Durousseau as Monica.
2024-09-12
40 min
Shelterwood
No Good Deed
Nicholas DeRoso is not alone in the basement of the town hall. What secrets reside in these long, empty halls? And what was that sound just now? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE3TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Paul Warren as Henry Gold; Alasdair Stuart as The Angel of Deeds; Sarah Golding as the creepy doll; and Rachel Lepore a...
2024-08-29
44 min
Shelterwood
Foundations
As Nicholas DeRoso begins his exploration, producer Solomon Crockett digs deeper into the history of Shelterwood disappearances. Who else has been lost to this place? Can they be found, or are they lost forever? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE2TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas DeRoso; Sam Stark as Solomon Crockett; Ray O’Hare as John Leslie; Greg Tariloff as the town hall guard; Tal Min...
2024-08-15
39 min
Shelterwood
Location, Location, Location
Episode 1: Location, Location, LocationA decade ago, teenager Saddie DeRoso disappeared without a trace. Now, her brother Nicholas has finally found a new lead - in an impossible suburban development outside of material reality. How did we get here, and where do we go now that everything has changed? Content Warnings and Transcript: https://bit.ly/ShelterwoodE1TranscriptShelterwood: A Suburban Gothic was written and produced by Stephen Indrisano and Indrisano Audio, LLC. This episode featured, in order of appearance: Stephen Indrisano as Nicholas De...
2024-08-15
48 min
Shelterwood
This Season On Shelterwood
Music composition by Ali Hylton and Stephen Indrisano. This teaser trailer featured, in order of their appearance: Sarah Golding, Stephen Indrisano, Ray O'Hare, Greg Tariloff, Sam Stark, Paul Warren, Alan Boudreaux, Nhea Durousseau, and Sarah Griffin. Produced by Indrisano Audio, LLC. A Bloody FM production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-08-01
01 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Where Has Steve Been? Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic
Why hello again dear listener! It has been quite some time. And what have the boys been up to? Well, we're glad you asked: Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a 16-part Docu-Horror Podcast written and produced by Stephen Indrisano. The show centers around one man’s quest to find his long-lost sister in an infinite, monster-infested suburb beyond the veil. With primary inspirations like The Black Tapes, Silent Hill 2, and Limetown, Shelterwood will be one part Gothic, one part Found Footage, and one hundred percent terrifying. There's a ton of Stephen King influence in here, and we think...
2023-07-04
01 min
Indie AF
220 - INDIE AF PRIDE SPECIAL 2023 WITH 🌈JACI SEELAGY AND STEPHEN INDRISANO🌈!
Hello all! Welcome to INDIE AF's SURRRPRIIIIDE PRIDE special 2023! With super guests Jaci Seelagy and Stephen Indrisano where you hear things like: 'Find your passion And make the world better in your way!' AND 'Exist as a person to the best of your ability and the art will come' Stephen Indrisano INDIEAF PRIDE PODCAST 2023 THIS episode IS A #CELEBRATION of #LGBTQ+creatives andddd has...
2023-07-01
1h 18
The Stephen King Boo! Club
The Stephen King Boo! Club Finale (Season 3 Battle of the Books)
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! JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-10-31
59 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Finale Q&A
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! JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-10-30
42 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Violence in the Films of Stephen King
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! JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-10-29
35 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 74 - Later
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. JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-10-27
55 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 73 - The Institute
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! JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-10-20
1h 00
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 72 - The Outsider
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. JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-10-06
51 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 71B - Lessons From Revival
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. JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-09-29
11 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 71 - Revival
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~ ASK US A FINALE QUESTION: https://forms.gle/Ygw8wAb5vM2CUppj6 JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-09-15
1h 02
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 69 - The Wind Through The Keyhole
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! ASK US A FINALE QUESTION: https://forms.gle/Ygw8wAb5vM2CUppj6 JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX CHECK OUT OUR ESSAY: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-08-18
53 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 68 - 11/22/63 Part 2
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. Want to discuss 11/22/63? Come join our Discord server here: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwX Our collection is in pre-order now! Get your copy here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793635792/Violence-in-the-Films-of-Stephen-King
2021-08-04
50 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Epsiode 67 - 11/22/63 Part 1
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. Interested in talking about 11/22/63? Come join our Discord server here: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwXQ
2021-07-21
51 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 66 - Under The Dome Part 2
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. Interested in talking about Under the Dome? Come join our Discord server here: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwXQ
2021-07-07
57 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 65B - The Simpsons Movie
Join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as they review the world's first and only preemptive movie adaptation: The Simpsons Movie! How did Matt Groening steal Stephen King's idea? What other King adaptations were tabled? Does The Simpsons Movie hold up? Find out with us! Want to hang out with other card-carrying Boo! Club members? Join our discord server here: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwXQ
2021-06-30
26 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 65 - Under the Dome Part 1
Join Stephen and Chris from the Iron Silver and Salt podcast as we seal ourselves in with the first 500 pages of Stephen King's political isolation thriller, Under The Dome! Chris gets in depth with dictatorships. Stephen sells Salem's Lot. Interested in talking about Under the Dome? Come join our Discord server here: https://discord.com/invite/A5QpGGUwXQ
2021-06-23
59 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 64 - Duma Key
Prep your brushes and stretch your easel, because this week we're tackling Stephen King's Duma Key, published in 2008! Stephen breaks down the scares. Phoenix re-problematizes male violence.
2021-06-02
1h 04
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 63B - Stephen King and Queer Culture
Join us this week for a relaxed, meandering look at Stephen King's writing about, and relationship with Queer culture throughout the years! We bid a fond (temporary!) adieu to Natalia (they/him) for now. Happy early Pride y'all!
2021-05-26
41 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 62B - Cell (2016)
This week, Stephen and Nick discuss the damp paper towel which is Cell (2016), the adaptation of Stephen King's 2006 novel of the same name. Does it redeem the sub-par novel? No! But tune in to find out why!
2021-05-05
34 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 62 - Cell
We regret to inform you that this week we're covering Stephen King's 2006 zombie disaster novel, Cell. Stephen would like to formally apologize to his older brother, Nicholas, who also had to read Cell.
2021-04-28
1h 03
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Uzumaki with Nicholas Indrisano
As a way to get to know our next guest host, we will be discussing Junji Ito's Horror Manga masterpiece, Uzumaki! This is an outstanding work of horror and we dive deep into its dizzying depths.
2021-04-21
54 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Feed Drop - The Children of the Corn
Hey folks! No regular episode this week for standard 2021ish reasons - we'll be back on track next week with the finale of our Stand watch. For now, enjoy this episode Steve guested on for Iron, Silver, and Salt: The Monster Hunting Podcast! --- On this episode of Iron, Silver and Salt, the trio is joined once again by Steve Indrisano from the Stephen King Boo! Club to tackle another group from the mind of Stephen King: The Children of the Corn. Stephen corn-er's the market. Will's plans for Gatlin will leave it a husk. Chris is...
2021-03-10
1h 30
The Stephen King Boo! Club
The Stand (CBS All Access) - Episodes Three and Four
Join Phoenix and Stephen as we review the third and fourth episodes of the CBS All Access Miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand (Blank Page and The House of the Dead). What did the writers nail? What flopped? Wait, does Glen vape now? Tune in to find out!
2021-02-17
37 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
The Stand (CBS All Access) - Episodes One and Two
The time has finally come to review the CBS All Access adaptation of The Stand! We're tackling the first two episodes (The End and Pocket Savior), and Stephen and Phoenix are split! Stephen loves the production design. Phoenix hates the characterization. The boys puzzle over the chronology. Join us in two weeks for our review of episodes three and four!
2021-02-03
41 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Feed Drop - Iron, Silver and Salt (The Overlook Hotel)
Our FINAL feed drop for the month of November is an earlier episode from our friends over at Iron, Silver and Salt - this time tackling The Shining's Overlook Hotel! "On this very special episode of Iron, Silver and Salt, our brave champions are joined by Stephen Indrisano from The Stephen King Boo Club! Adrian explores the intricacies of local zoning laws. Will supports American unions. Chris extols the virtues of bunker living. Stephen brings professional and credible literay analysis. And the gang plans on the best way to take down the Overlook Hotel. Sources: "G...
2020-11-25
1h 04
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Feed Drop - The Spooky Sapphic Storyteller (Episode 9)
Our third feed drop for the month of November is a bit of hybrid storytelling and audio drama - with a queer supernatural element! Shout outs to The Spooky Sapphic Storyteller: "Remy explores internalized homophobia with a bisexual ghost, discussing how the two have been impacted by it and how their perspectives on it have changed through the years. Theo pesters Remy about her feelings for Bowie. Content warnings: Internalized homophobia (discussed), homophobia (discussed). Connect with us! Twitter: tsss_pod Instagram: spookysapphicstoryteller
2020-11-18
23 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Feed Drop - Body Liberation For All (Living and Loving Media)
Our second feed drop for the month of November is an interview Stephen had with the wonderful Dalia Kinsey of Body Liberation for All! Check her work out at: www.daliakinsey.com "Representation matters. Being treated as invisible or inconsequential in the stories told in your country is damaging. This experience is not just a black experience. This the experience of all marginalized folx. Underrepresentation and erasure are familiar to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled folx. Anyone who falls outside of the mythical norm (white, cis, het) is only recently finding their experience reflected back at them in...
2020-11-11
1h 10
The Stephen King Boo! Club
2020 Halloween Spootacular, Part B - Stephen King Trivia Showdown with Cam Collins
Join Stephen and Cam Collins, co-writer of Old Gods of Appalachia as they toe-to-toe against each other and also the game show demon which has temporarily inhabited Phoenix Crockett! We're keeping it light for Halloween this year - we hope you have a wonderful, spooOOOooky day :)
2020-10-31
36 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Season Two Finale: Halloween Spooktacular 2020
Well, time has finally come to figure out which book we read this year was THE BEST Stephen King book! Which of the 16 bestsellers - including all of King's 90's icons - will take their place on the Stephen King Boo! Club bookshelf of fame? Tune in to find out!
2020-10-28
55 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 50B - 1408
It is FINALLY time to talk about a short story and movie adaptation paring so iconic that it changed the world of cinema forever - that's right, 1408! This is one that both Stephen and Phoenix hold near and dear to their hearts. Come for the trivia, stay forever! It's only just begun!
2020-09-23
22 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 50 - Everything's Eventual Part 2
It's episode McFrickin Fifty! This week we're tackling a grab-bag of stories from Everything's Eventual, rounding out the collection. Phoenix talks hell (it's other people). Stephen talks nightmares (it's Catholic Guilt). Neither can pronounce Satre.
2020-09-16
56 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 49 - Everything's Eventual Part 1
It has been a hot minute since we got to read a short story collection! This episode we are discussing the first block of stories in Everything's Eventual, written by Stephen King throughout the 1990s and early 2000s! Tune in for Bible stuff, Gay stuff, American Dream stuff, and (of course) lots and lots of Horror stuff!
2020-09-02
54 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 48 - Black House
Turn in your badge and your gun, because this week we're looking at the SUPREMELY weird dark fantasy police procedural, Black House! Co-written by Stephen King and Peter Straub and published in 2001, this book has it all: serial killers, haunted houses, and blatant journalism strawmen. Black House: it sure is something!
2020-08-19
1h 08
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 47 - Dreamcatcher
We hope you like aliens, conspiracies, and incomprehensible writing, because this week we're tackling Stephen King's Dreamcatcher, published in 2001! Stephen gets into war. Phoenix talks representation. It's the Tommyknockers 2: The Knockening.
2020-08-05
53 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 46 - On Writing
Not to be dramatic, but this is easily our most ambitious episode yet! It's time for our On Writing extravaganza, featuring a full biography, a sea shanty, and short story workshop (and some very cool guest appearances from The Old Gods of Appalachia and The Books in the Freezer podcasts!) Join us for an On Writing journey weeks in the making - it's the Stephen King Boo! Club!
2020-07-22
1h 17
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 45B - Fenway and the Great White Whale (Rare Stephen King Essay)
This week we've got something truly special, thanks to our Mysterious Archivist, Bryant! Phoenix will be presenting Stephen King's essay, "Fenway and the Great White Whale", written in 1999. This little-known King work originally appeared in a Major League Baseball souvenir program. Luckily for us, it wasn't lost to history!
2020-07-15
14 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 45 - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Fill up your canteens and wear your good boots, because this week the boys are tackling Stephen King's middle-grade survival masterpiece, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon! We loved this book so goshdarn much that we're making it clean for the kiddos. Phoenix writes a new ballad. Stephen gets into some story bones.
2020-07-08
59 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 44B - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
This off-week, the boys take a look at Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, as well as the Hitchcock adaptation! Somehow, Stephen had somehow never even heard of this recognized masterpiece, and it's blowing his entire mind. Let's get literate!
2020-07-01
23 min
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 44 - Bag of Bones Part 2
It ain't the Storm of the Century, but boy is this storm large - this week we're tackling the back half of Stephen King's Bag of Bones! This episode ran a bit long because there is just so dang much to say. Stephen talks twists. Phoenix gives us a history lesson. Pierce Brosnan says AAH.
2020-06-24
1h 07
The Stephen King Boo! Club
Episode 43B - Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Wedding Knell
Looking for some more Gothic literature in your life? Well look no further, because this week Stephen is reading the Nathaniel Hawthorne classic, The Wedding Knell! Join us afterwards for a brief discussion of Puritans - because man, it's always the Puritans huh.
2020-06-17
28 min
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Episode 43 - Bag of Bones Part 1
Pack your bags, because we're returning again to Manderlay -- Er, Dark Score Lake, that is! Yes, it's time for Stephen King's 1998 wave-making thriller, Bag of Bones. Stephen talks H2O. Phoenix flexes his accent. The boys get Gothic.
2020-06-10
1h 03
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Blackout
Hi there. This is Stephen Indrisano, co-host and editor of the Stephen King Boo! Club - if you’re one of our regular listeners, thank you for joining us; this will not be our usual program this week. If you can, please keep listening. This is not typically an overtly political podcast. We have been very open about our own political leanings, because literature - and how anyone interacts with literature - is personal and powerful. Stories are all we have some days. For us and for millions of readers, the stories of Stephen King have...
2020-06-03
06 min
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Episode 42 - The Regulators
Welcome one and all to a tale of suburban horror so dumb that laxatives are a major plot point. Yes, it's time for the final Bachman book - The Regulators! Was this our favorite Stephen King novel? No. Was it still fun? 50% of surveyed co-hosts say yes! Stephen talks possessions. Phoenix gets big mad. The boys have their sourest Sweet Screams ever.
2020-05-20
59 min
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Episode 41 - Desperation Part 2
This week the boys finish off King's 1996 underrated horror-fantasy novel, Desperation! Phoenix leads us through some of the biblical underpinnings of this VERY biblical book. Stephen brings Camus into the mix. The boys lament Cynthia Smith's botched adaptation. Thanks to A Life Line for the Derry Bulletin Board! You can find them at https://alifeline.org/
2020-05-06
56 min
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Episode 40B - Serial Killers and Stephen King Fiction
This week, Phoenix gets to indulge one of his true passions: True Crime! Looking at Desperation and Gerald's Game specifically, Phoenix brings Steve through a fascinating revue of the real life inspirations for some of Stephen King's iconic villains.
2020-04-29
28 min
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Episode 40 - Desperation Part 1
This week we're taking a leisurely cruise down highway 50 to check out the first half of Stephen King's ode to desert gothic: Desperation! Phoenix get lo-fi in his newest One Minute Musical. Stephen talks mundane monsters in Horror. The boys go full-biblical.
2020-04-22
54 min
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Episode 39B - John Coffey and the Magical Negro Trope
It's finally time to talk about it: The Green Mile has some issues. Join us as we take a well-researched look at one of Stephen King's most controversial characters: John Coffey. Stephen tackles what, exactly, this trope is; Phoenix follows through by talking about "white saviors". It's a very extended edition of The Elephant in the Room! Special thanks to Cerise L. Glenn, Landra J. Cunningham, and Matthew W. Hughey for your academic work in media studies!
2020-04-15
35 min
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Episode 39 - The Green Mile Part 2
Y'all better stretch, because it's a LONG Green Mile we're walking this week - yes, the boys are finally finishing out The Green mile! Phoenix gets theological. Stephen flies off the rails. The boys solve the problem of evil once and for all.
2020-04-08
51 min
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Dean Kootz Boo! Club: The Face
The boys are back at it, reviewing the next hugely successful best-selling novel from their favorite author: Dean Koontz. Hard to believe we've made it all the way to The Face! Stephen announces a fan giveaway. Phoenix does the editing (maybe). At least one of the two have a mental breakdown. It's the Dean Koontz Boo! Club!
2020-04-01
53 min
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Episode 38B - A Very SKBC Game Show
Join Steve and his girlfriend, Lauren, for some fluffy Buzzfeed-style game show action. Have you wondered what it's like for a non-horror and non-Stephen King fan in the world of Derry, Castle Rock, and The Lot? Turns out - it ain't normal!
2020-03-25
18 min
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Podcast Update: SKBC and COVID-19
Fret not Stephen King Boo! Club listeners! We are going on with our regularly scheduled shenanigans. We noticed a bump in downloads lately which implies that we're keeping folks company in this very strange time, so we thought that we should let everyone know how we are and what we're doing. It's the Stephen King Mindfulness Meditation Club!
2020-03-21
24 min
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Episode 38 - The Green Mile Part 1
The time has finally come for one of Stephen King's hardest-hitting novels of the ninetys: The Green Mile! Stephen and Phoenix talk love, loss, and urinary tract infections. Phoenix gets back-to-back bible and movie segments. Stephen finds the theme of the book. The boys talk magic in all its forms.
2020-03-18
59 min
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Episode 37B - March Hare
In this little ode to all the podcast-competition-submitters out there, Stephen is baring his soul and presenting his work with an original short story called, A March Hare! It's horror, as you might expect. Enjoy!
2020-03-11
21 min
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Episode 37 - Insomnia Part 2
It's the never-ending recording sesh as the boys tackle the back half of Stephen King's Insomnia (1994)! Stephen touches base from the future. Phoenix just barely makes it to the finish line. A very big congratulations to Jasmine Hoheisel for winning our fan art competition with an incredible cross-stitch of the Overlook Hotel!
2020-03-03
54 min
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Episode 36 - Insomnia Part 1
Brew some fresh coffee and reach a higher plane of consciousness, because this week we're kicking off the first two parts of Stephen King's Insomnia, published in 1994! Stephen brings back an old-but-gold segment while Phoenix introduces a brand-spanking-new one. Classical myth nerds, this one's for you!
2020-02-26
1h 01
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Episode 36B - Politics and Stephen King with Michael J. Blouin
After a long hiatus, we are back at it with the Calls from Beyond! This week Phoenix is interviewing recognized Stephen King expert and fellow mega-fan, Michael Blouin about his upcoming book about Uncle Steve's writing about American Politics. It's a fascinating perspective from an articulate academic, so take notes because there will be a pop quiz.
2020-02-19
30 min
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Episode 35B - Dolores Wisdom
Phoenix and his finely-tuned ear for all things Maine takes us on a wild journey through the Mainest dang book we've read so far: Dolores Claiborne. Stephen learns about cowbins. Phoenix channels his ancestors.
2020-02-12
24 min
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Episode 35 - Dolores Claiborne
Uncover your wells and confess to murder, because this week we're covering Dolores Claiborne! Yes, it's time to tackle the sister-book to Gerald's Game and all the wonderfully complex literary jazz that goes with it. Stephen goes to The Opera. Phoenix gets Biblical.
2020-02-05
55 min
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Episode 34B - Netflix's Flanagan's Gerald's Game
Make yourself some popcorn, because for our bonus this week, we're getting way into Gerald's Game (2017), directed and co-written by Mike Flanagan! Phoenix celebrates extending his very favorite segment. Stephen tries to get through the infamous de-gloving scene, recorded in real time. The boys go through the Stephen King references snuck into the script.
2020-01-29
27 min
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Episode 34 - Gerald's Game
Keep that glass of water handy, because it's time for Gerald's Game! After Four Past Midnight, the boys are good and ready to go back to the regular, one-book-an-episode program. Spoiler alert: this one rules! Stephen faces his fear of blood. Phoenix gets his true crime geek on. Some people call this episode Maurice.
2020-01-22
58 min
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Episode 33 - Four Past Midnight Part 2
The boys finish out Four Past Midnight with the stories The Library Policeman and The Sun Dog! An important announcement in this one right at the top - listen in to hear an update on our Archivist. Stephen aced his Maine exams. Phoenix goes to Lovecraft Country. Juice Newton is appreciated yet again.
2020-01-08
1h 05
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Episode 32 - Four Past Midnight Part 1
It's the triumphant return of the Stephen King Boo! Club Double Feature this week, as the boys take on both The Langoliers and Secret Window, Secret Garden! Stephen gets motivational. Phoenix stays on brand.
2019-12-25
1h 09
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Episode 31B - The Man Who Was Two
As your special bonus this week, Stephen has plumbed the depths of the internet to find a prime, thematic pulp story from nearly a century ago: The Man Who Was Two, by Harold Ward! It's dumb, thematic fun and a lovely little precursor to the age of hard-boiled fiction. Enjoy!
2019-12-18
18 min
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Episode 31 - The Dark Half
Retire your pseudonyms and sharpen your straight razors, because this week we're reading The Dark Half! This episode marks the beginning of a new segment: The One Minute Musical - yes that's right, we're finally putting our money where our mouth is and doing a bit of musical theater action. Stephen pitches a cinematic multiverse. Phoenix learns what a sparrow is. The boys return to their roots.
2019-12-11
1h 01
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Episode 30B - The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Shed your husk and re-form society, because this week we're watching The Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)! Stephen gets real into sound design. Phoenix brings the Stephen King-verse casting heat. We all get very riled up about Man-Dog. Grab a buddy and join us for an extended Which One Do I Shoot!
2019-12-04
20 min
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Episode 30 - The Tommyknockers Part 2
Set your Roombas to kill mode, because this week the boys finish off The Tommyknockers! We're also pioneering a new segment: The Conspiracy Web (red twine not included). Phoenix gets Byronic. Stephen spins out. Special thanks to our guest Call from Beyond, Ella Crockett, who makes a triumphant return one year later - the prophesy has been fulfilled!
2019-11-27
54 min
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Episode 29 - The Tommyknockers Part 1
Good golly miss molly, it's time for the most infamous Stephen King book of them all: The Tommyknockers! Phoenix and Stephen wrap their heads around all things extra-terrestrial, debuting a brand-spanking-new segment for a brand-spanking-new season. Stephen talks about dogs (again). Phoenix explains Maine (again). A strange time is had by all (again).
2019-11-20
1h 01
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Season 1 Interlude: The Colour Out of Space
In this pre-Tommyknockers wind up to the next season, Stephen reads the H. P. Lovecraft short story, "The Colour Out of Space"! Note that Phoenix is not present this time around, because he turned gray and crumbled into space dust.
2019-11-13
1h 20
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Season One Finale: Halloween Spooktacular 2019
Well folks, the moment has finally arrived: the boys have been doing their dang thing for 365 days, and they're here to celebrate with an absolutely massive Battle of the Books. Which best selling novel will reign supreme? Who is the mysterious library police man? Will Phoenix survive his first-ever off-site recording? Find out as we celebrate Halloween the only way we know how. It's the Stephen King Boo! Club!
2019-10-30
1h 06
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Episode 28 - Misery
The boys round out season one with a trip back to Sidewinder, Colorado in the cozy little home owned by one Annie Wilkes. Yes, it's time for Misery - and the boys are cleaning up their act because as we know, there's no nobility in swearing! Stephen gets psychodelic. Phoenix weaves a tale. Everyone turns out to be dirty birdies.
2019-10-23
53 min
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Episode 27B - Calls From Beyond with François Vaillancourt
Get down and dirty in the creative process as Stephen interview the one and only François Vaillancourt - an accomplished illustrator and genuinely good dude. We get into the nitty gritty of what it takes to illustrate for an author you love, how to portray horror, and of course what drives us artists to do what we do!
2019-10-16
43 min
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Episode 27 - The Eyes of the Dragon
This week, Phoenix and Stephen travel into the fantastical land of Delain to tackle castles, betrayal, dragons, fealty, and family drama! Special thanks to our amazing Call from Beyond, François Vallaincourt! Stay tuned for our Halloween special at the end of the month!
2019-10-09
1h 01
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Episode 26B - Talkin 'Bout Nyarlathotep
The boys take a well-deserved breather to look at the Cthulu mythos for a bit! Phoenix interviews a true Lovecraft superfan and unearths some eldritch theories about The Mist; Stephen puts on his dramatic reading hat for Lovecraft's Nyarlathotep. It's the Stephen King (in yellow) Boo! Club!
2019-10-02
22 min
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Episode 26 - It Part 2
In this chilling end to our month of IT, Stephen and Phoenix chew on the chewiest bits of the novel and spit out the distasteful parts. We get into magic, critical views, and the Meaning of Creation. Hail Chud, y'all!
2019-09-25
1h 07
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Episode 25B - It Chapter 2, Dir. Andrés Muschietti
In this special extended edition of Which One Do I Shoot, Phoenix and Stephen discuss the most recent adaptation of It, IT: Chapter Two directed by Andrés Muschietti! Stephen goes off the deep end (again), Phoenix talks (me) faderhood, and we all float (more or less).
2019-09-18
30 min
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Episode 25 - IT Part 1
The moment we've all been waiting for is here. IT-tember has begun! Let's get really scary, realy Maine, and really Pennywise in Part 1 of Stephen King's "IT." In this episode, Stephen and Phoenix clown around and answer some questions about why IT is so iconic. Be on the lookout for IT part 2 and our bonus episode on the new IT movie!
2019-09-11
1h 14
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Episode 24 - Rose Madder with Drinkomancy, Part 2
This week, the boys finish out their crossover discussion with the Drinkomancy podcast on Rose Madder! We pick up right about where we left off last episode - refer back to Rose Madder Part 1 for a DETAILED plot synopsis. Stephen and Michelle get to it. Phoenix and Tori request a fart joke. Thanks again to Drinkomancy: Spirits and Seduction, and we'll see you soon for Stephen King's IT!
2019-09-04
1h 02
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Episode 21B - Call from Beyond with Stephen Indrisano
Here's a little diddy from our co-host Stephen! Enjoy the home-grown writing while you wait for Skeleton Crew, Part II, out on 8/14/19!
2019-08-08
23 min
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Episode 17 - The Talisman Part 1
God pounds his nails! Join Phoenix and Stephen for a breakdown of part one of Stephen King and Peter Straub's collaboration fantasy piece, The Talisman. Thanks to our Calls from Beyond guest Soren Narnia, author and writer for the podcast Knifepoint Horror.
2019-06-05
1h 02
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Episode 15 - Apt Pupil and The Breathing Method
The boys tackle not one, but two novellas - Apt Pupil and The Breathing Method - in a very special Stephen King Boo! Club Double Feature! Phoenix recounts meeting Uncle Steve himself. Stephen goes in depth about violence. Our three-part on Different Seasons comes to a close.
2019-05-08
1h 04
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Episode 6 - The Stand Part 1
In this episode, Stephen and Phoenix tackle the first roughly 350 pages of Stephen King's epic behemoth, The Stand! A new Needful Themes format debuts, Stephen struggles to understand Maine, and the boys geek out about music. Happy holidays!
2018-12-26
1h 04