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Coastal Sports Network The Lakers are OUT! Pete called it in 5 games. Trevor Harris, Bill Speros, Jon Meterparel & Glenn D Ordway join the show. #BillgateThe Los Angeles Lakers are out once again in the 1st rd of the playoffs. Pete called it and no one listened that the Lakers would be out in 5. JJ McCarthy walks out after a question was asked by a reporter. The Lightning end their season again in the 1sr rd of the NHL playoffs as the defending champions, Florida Panthers move on to the 2nd rd. Is john Cooper safe in Tampa? Stephen A. Smith & the guys from TNT offer their thoughts on the Lakers early out. Bill Belichick is on the HOT seat, but because of his...

2025-05-013h 04

The Ultimate Mindset Change Podcast Awakening Your Higher Self - Interview With Stephen DanielWhere do you come from before you life as you know it? Is your soul your higher self? Are there non physical worlds beyond our physical world? Author Stephen Daniel offers his wisdom and insights into these questions in his wonderful book Brighter Realms - Awakening Awareness of Your Higher Self. If you are interested in exploring life's bigger questions and mysteries, then this interview is just for you. You can find out more about Stephen here. Do you want to know more about my work? Newsletter, soci...

2025-04-2850 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Forty-Three - The Wastelands w/Kim C (Podcast host "The Year of Underrated Stephen King")Hello and welcome back to the Constant Reader Podcast, with me Richard Sheppard. Thanks for your kind words about my last interview with James Michels, author of the Melody of Shattered Gold, which is now available on amazon. It’s well worth picking up, the ending is a real gut punch, and the journey is a wild ride. Speaking of wild rides, today we are going to be looking at the third volume in King’s Dark Tower Series, the Wastelands. If i complained last time that the Drawing of the Three didn’t really have Ro...

2025-04-271h 15

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Forty-Two - Stand By Me w/James Michels (writer 'The Melody of Shattered Gold')Welcome back to the Constant reader Podcast, and thanks for bearing with us during our long hiatus. We have gathered up quite a few of our favorite repeat guests for 2025 though, so i am sure you will forgive us. We have lined up Kim C from the year of underrated Stephen King podcast with another step towards the Dark Tower. The gentlemen from King Con will be giving a report on how their convention on Stephen King, the first of its type, went back in October, and what you might expect from them in the future...

2025-03-1551 min

Sunday’s Coming Podcast Episode 20: 4am Waffle House Trips Before Church | The Sunday's Coming Podcast | Stephen SheppardWelcome back to The Sunday’s Coming Podcast!This week, Caleb & Kaleb are joined by Stephen Sheppard—“Shep” to his friends and team members. In this episode, we’re diving into Shep’s unique journey into church production and leadership. From his first late-night Waffle House stop to becoming a respected leader in the field, Shep shares insights into the moments that shaped his career and his deep commitment to building a community centered around service and worship.Shep walks us through his early days of trial and error, finding his footing in ministry, and the transfor...

2024-10-281h 14

Coastal Sports Network The Pete Sheppard Show Thursday September 19, 2024 Paul Finebaum strikes back! The Miami Hurricanes are getting ready for USF.Hour #1 Ben Simmons traded to Golden State & the Warriors will struggle. Philadelphia 76ers finally have a new home. Does it mean there will be more congestion in center city. Paul Finebaum let's Stephen A. Smith have it as Paul is tired of Deion's handling of the media. Hour #2 Jets are taking on the Patriots & we have some audio sounders from Aaron Rodgers & the New England Patriots. The Red Sox Report brought to you by Moynihan Lumber as the Red Sox win. Pat McFee's crew says "I Live in This City". Trevor Harris, Producer for 560 WQAM, joins the show to...

2024-09-202h 51

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty-Nine - The Drawing of the Three w/Kim C. (Podcast Host - The Year of Underrated Stephen King, Patreon - The Danse Macabre with Kim C)Back once again with undisputed Queen of Stephen King podcasting, Kim C. In this episode, Kim C. plays Sherpa Tenzing to my increasingly word-baggery Edmund Hilary as we scale the second Dark Tower novel, The Drawing of the Three. As you will hear, this installment of the DT series left us bewitched, bothered, bemused and with breathe completely taken. How autobiographical is it? Which is scarier, the world of lobstrosities or 1980s New York? How do you write a quest novel in which the protagonists only walk a few miles? We discuss all of this, and a...

2024-07-241h 18

Corie Sheppard Podcast Episode 187 | Big TalkerSend us a textIn this week's episode we recap the producer's graduation ceremony and his journey as valedictorian.We get into Stephen Williams' role as Erla's advisor - does that make sense? Let's see f it helps her with the latest law suit that's landed on her desk for dragging her feet on the FUL issue.It's a haven for the sports lovers as we have Euro and T20 World Cup on tv all day and night. But we've banned ourselves from talking about West Indies again.We take in some of the...

2024-06-252h 02

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty Seven - Pet Sematary: Bloodlines W/N.P. Cunniffe (Author of The Weejee Man, The WakeLindsey Anderson Beer's 2023 prequel to the 2019 reboot of Pet Sematary got something of a kicking by most critics on its release. There are the bones of a good film in their somewhere though, and the look and the soundtrack of the film, plus an eclectic cast, make it an interesting curio if nothing else. Joining me to discuss it is N.P. Cunniffe, the author of the new folk horror/Gothic novella The Weejee Man. It's a great, classically spooky story with an interesting format and some chilling twists. Plus, the book itself is a beautiful artifact...

2024-04-0452 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty Six - The Stand w/Andy Stanton (Writer of Benny the Blue Whale, Host of The Tumbler's Willy Podcast, Creator of Mr GumWe're back (again) after a long hiatus, but what a return. One of the most listened to episodes of this podcast were the two-part epic discussions between me and Andy Stanton a few years ago. We both kicked around the idea of a rematch, and what other book could we cover but the 1990 edition of Stephen King's The Stand? Whilst other podcasts displayed depressingly lateral thinking of covering the book during the COVID 19 outbreak, Andy and i took the high ground. As you will hear, Andy has lived with The Stand in his head and his heart...

2024-02-261h 42

Hallowed Histories Within Walls by Georgina Pearsall, read by Emma Zadow. Hallowed Histories Present The Winter TalesWe are reaching the end of our strand of the Winter Tales here at Hallowed Histories, but we couldn't resist a couple more stories best enjoyed after dark. For the penultimale episode we are drawing again from the anthology Slow Burn Horror. We supported this project from it's Kickstarter inception all the way through to the beautiful book we now have on the shelf. We kicked off the season with One Candle by Kathryn Leigh, and now we revisit this treasure trove again with Within Walls by Georgina Pearsall. It's a remarkable story, full of squirming eeriness...

2024-02-0838 min

Hallowed Histories The Finale of The Adventure of the Dancing Men by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Read by David Mccabe - Hallowed Histories Presents The Winter TalesWhen we left Sherlock Holmes he was just about to explain who and how the vicious attack on Mr and Mrs Cubbit was perpetrated. We return you once more to the beautiful Norfolk countryside, the scene of a most gruesome murder. Once again, thanks to David Mccabe for his reading. Enjoy, and we’ll see you next week for another of Hallowed Histories Winter’s Tales. This has been Hallowed Histories with me, Richard Sheppard, with research and tech support by Dr Linda Sheppard and Stephen L. Parkes. Write to us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if yo...

2024-01-1928 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Forty Four - The Waters Receded Steadily From the Earth (The Flood of 1953 Part Two)When we left our last episode, the storm had hit East Anglia with full force. Lives were lost, communities shattered and thousands were left without electric, light, heat and hope. Today we are going to focus on the community of Sea Palling, and how one of the worst hit villages survived the night, and how the lessons of the storm led to investment in infrastructure that would ensure it never happened again. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us...

2023-10-1310 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty Five - Sorry, Right Number w/Adam Z. Robinson (Writer, Actor, Theatre-Maker - Haunted, A Christmas Carol, Shivers)We unearth a real curio in the King canon today, as the teleplay for Sorry, Right Number gets a good grilling. Originally filmed as part of the Tales From The Darkside television series, the teleplay was then reproduced in the 1993 short story collection, Nightmares and Dreamscapes. My guest and I discuss how much of this is autobiography, how much a cry for help, and how much just an effective, gut-punch of a tale. I am joined on the other end of the line by Adam Z Robinson, a multi-talented actor, writer and theatre manager whose work focuses...

2023-10-0356 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Forty Three - All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (The Flood of 1953) With the Summer behind us and Autumn breathing softly on our shoulder, we notice the weather more. A subtle change in leaves, and a slight drop in temperature - all subtle, temperate beautiful things. Today we are going to look at weather that couldn't be ignored - the flood of 1953 which affected the landscape, the way we saw our relationship with the sea, and the lives of thousands. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an...

2023-09-1409 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty Four - Hans-Åke Lilja (Lilja's Library Webmaster, Author of Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King)It should be unsurprising that Stephen King, as the world's most popular writer, should have such a pervasive presence online. More than any other author, the number of his fan-sites is in the thousands. However, only one fan-site has achieved the kind of dominance that Lilja's Library has. Indeed, it is a resource in producing this podcast every month. I sat down to talk to the man known as Lilja (because i can't pronounce Hans-Åke) about his life, his website, the past present and future of all things Stephen King and plenty more besides. L...

2023-09-0431 min

We Are Meath Ep.311 Club Fixtures, Hurling Results, STEPHEN SHEPPARD MESSAGE* Club 1/4's, Releg, Rd 4 Fixtures *Hurling Results *Ladies New Manager Proposal *STEPHEN SHEPPARD INTERVIEW * Cicosports/Blackwater Inn Awards

2023-09-0336 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Forty Two - Back to the Woods (Monsters, Ghosts and Raiders of the Golden Plough in Fritton Woods)Thank you for bearing with us the past few months whilst we have been relocating. Going through all of our books unearthed a few stories about a quiet, tranquil holiday spot with beautiful scenery, placid lakes, great fishing, aliens, monsters and the neolithic dead. Why not book your cabin now? Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you, or check out our website at...

2023-08-0709 min

Corie Sheppard Podcast Episode 146 | First ChoiceSend us a textFirstly we salute all those who recently faced the SEA exam. Congratulations to all the children, parents and teachers!Do you ever remember the knot in your stomach while waiting for your results or your children’s results? The anticipation, the hope, the fear... it’s a cocktail of emotions we all have tasted. This episode is a roller coaster ride, touching upon the immense pressure and emotions surrounding the SEA exam results. We share heartfelt stories of reactions, from exultation to disappointment, even recollections of a father whose son has to r...

2023-07-051h 39

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty Three - Daphné Baiwir (Director of Stephen King on Screen)Daphné Baiwir is the writer and director of a new documentary, Stephen King on Screen. When I read the description of the documentary, I knew I had to talk to her. She has assembled not only a list of filmmakers and fans (including previous guest Tom Holland) that promise real insight, but it opens with an easter-egg filled introduction that will have King fans freezeframing for years to come. Stephen King on Screen will get a limited theatrical release on August 11 followed by On Demand and Blu-ray on September 8, and is well worth checking out...

2023-06-2031 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Forty One - A City Under the Ocean: The Disaster and Afterlife of DunwichNowhere on the Suffolk Coast holds as much allure for the lover of the strange than the ruins that were Old Dunwich. Once a thriving seaport, and vital to the nation's wellbeing, it tumbled into the sea through bad weather and bad planning. Rumours sprang up that Dunwich did not lie easily though, and some said the bells of the churches under the water still pealed out. It was until recently that science showed the extent of what remained, and came to a shocking conclusion. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you...

2023-06-0712 min

Lutheran Answers Interview: Dr. Stephen ParrishSend me a text! I had the lovely opportunity to sit down with Dr. Stephen Parrish and discuss his book Atheism?: A Critical Analysis as well as general philosophy and theology within a Christian World View. I had such a wonderful time doing this and I cannot wait to sit down again with Dr. Parrish some time. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Support the Show. Join The Community! Check Out The Store! ...

2023-06-061h 08

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty Two - 11.22.63 w/Kim C. (The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast)I had the pleasure of being a guest on Kim C's podcast, The Year of Underrated Stephen King, a few months ago. It was such a fun, lively conversation, and Kim C was such a knowledgeable, charming host that I took the liberty of inviting her to come on the Constant Reader Podcast to discuss the monolithic 11.22.63. It was a pleasure to dive back into this book, which is a real outlier for King - part sci-fi, part romance, part historical novel, with a big heart. I liked this book even more on a re-read, and the longueurs that...

2023-05-0958 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty One - Survivor Type w/Ally Wilkes (Author of All the White Spaces, Where the Dead Wait)I am joined by Ally Wilkes on an expedition very few Stephen King fans will forget - into the heart of darkness and autocannibalism in Survivor Type. This grisly morsel was the grossout highlight of King's collection Skeleton Crew. It was recently turned into an animated episode of Shudder's Creepshow to pretty good effect. Once read, this one isn't easily forgotten, certainly not by Ally Wilkes, the writer of one of my favourite books of last year, All the White Spaces. Ally and I talk eating long pig, arctic expeditions and the ineffable lure of the unknown...

2023-04-1045 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Forty - Round and Round the Chicken Man GoesRoundabouts are strange things - often baffling to tourists, often decorated with flowers in the midst of pollutions, often eerily quiet and empty surrounded by noise and bustle. One man made a difference to a local roundabout in a most eccentric way. Listen to the tale of the Chicken Man of Bungay, and get involved in his memorial here: - https://mbasic.facebook.com/BungayUKSupportChickenRoundabout/photos/a.435360316528610/435360329861942/?type=3&p=30 Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East...

2023-04-0307 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirty - Misery (1990) w/Justin Stanley (Screenwriter of Black Butterfly) + Grindhouse Screening News!This month we take a look at the torments of the writing process through the lens of Rob Reiner's 1990 adaptation of 1987 King novel Misery. Like last month's Shawshank Redemption it was a favourite of critics and audiences alike, mainly due to the bravura performances of James Caan and Kathy Bates. Joining me to talk about it is screenwriter and film buff Justin Stanley, who has written about the tempestuous process of writing in the 2017 film Black Butterfly, starring Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Justin and I will also be present for the upcoming screening of the g...

2023-03-0859 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Nine - Buried Standing: Thomas Gooding, Laying Out the Dead and Race for HeavenNorwich Anglican Cathedral is a fine place to spend some time. It was used as a location in the BBC's adaptation of MR James's The Stalls at Barchester, and boasts one of the largest cloisters in Europe. The Cathedral close is picturesque as one could wish for. However, in a dark corner of the Cathedral is a truly frightening image, with a truly bizarre story that we cover in this episode. Thomas Gooding's resting place is an Easter Egg to be discovered in this beautiful building, and we urge you to seek it out. ...

2023-03-0407 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty-Nine - The Shawshank Redemption w/James Michels (Author of Life's Dark Corners, The Ballad of Johnny Carlo, Ice Rising)Apologies for the hiatus, now back at full strength and we have a full slate of episodes for 2023 lined up, including some TBC guests making their own Stephen King adaptations, as well as some of the geniuses behind some big-name books and TV shows, plus fellow podcasters from within the Stephen King podcasting community. James Michels is a great guest to kick off the year. His experiences working in correctional facilities makes him qualified to discuss 1994's The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont. He is also an author, whose work can be found here, and his...

2023-02-0438 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Eight - William of Norwich, Blood Libel and Jewish NorwichChristmas is over, and we move from ghost stories for Christmas to a more serious, bloody chapter of Norwich's history. The murder of an apprentice tanner in 1144 sparked off a chain reaction that would affect the Jewish community in Norwich, and the rest of the nation throughout the medieval period. Mix in conspiracy theories, secret societies and centuries old prejudice and we have a recipe for disaster. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at...

2023-02-0415 min

Hallowed Histories The Book of Shadows by Scott Cherry - Hallowed Histories Present Ghost Stories for ChristmasFor the next in our strand of ghost stories for Christmas, we present a classic audio drama, the Book of the Shadows, written by Scott Cherry and originally broadcast a week before Halloween in 1995. Not only is it spooky stuff, with demonic curses, sinister witch covens and a village with secrets, it is also set in Norfolk, with namechecks to such familiar places as Wells, Fakenham and Walsingham. The script makes some amusing sallies comparing it’s slick, modern protagonists against a Norfolk village that seems more like Lovecraft’s Dunwich than the places we know and love, and the...

2022-12-301h 30

Hallowed Histories Houses Never Forget by Shane Brown - Hallowed Histories Present Ghost Stories for Christmaswe are all big fans of Norfolk native Shane Brown here at Hallowed Histories. We featured his work a few years ago in a strand of ghost stories, and his novel, Welcome To Marlington, was one of the best horror novels of the year. Here, he reads his own story from last Christmas's collection of ghost stories which can be found here. plus find his blog with musing on music and early cinema here Thanks to Linda Sheppard and Stephen Parkes for their always invaluable help. Feel free to write to us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com.

2022-12-2536 min

Hallowed Histories 'Krampus' and 'Half-Hanged Maggie Dickson' by Joey Herzfeld - Hallowed Histories Present Ghost Stories for ChristmasGhost stories with melody this week, as we present two songs for Christmas. 'Krampus' is a carol-like ode to the demon of Christmas, and 'Half-Hanged Maggie Dickson' is a grim, funny ballad about a botched execution. As you can imagine, Joey Herzfeld's music is very much in Hallowed Histories' wheelhouse. We are honoured and more than happy to showcase the work of this Norwich based musician and actor, whose work can be found here Thanks to Linda Sheppard and Stephen Parkes for their always invaluable help. Feel free to write to us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com.

2022-12-1710 min

Hallowed Histories I Walk By Myself, by Jane Appleton - Hallowed Histories Present Ghost Stories for ChristmasJane Appleton joined us last year for a recital of her story, The Yellow Tricycle l, and we are delighted to welcome her back again with another story. This one is another winner - the story of the Reverend Mr Ambrose, priest by day, and by night.....something altogether different. You'll see. Thanks to Linda Sheppard and Stephen Parkes for their always invaluable help. Feel free to write to us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com.

2022-12-0935 min $Sheppard Mullin\'s French Insider$

Sheppard Mullin's French Insider The Ins and Outs of International Production and Entertainment with Tim StephenIn this episode of French Insider, Tim Stephen, EVP of Strategy and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Gaumont Film US, the Los Angeles-based TV production arm of French film studio Gaumont, joins host and Sheppard Mullin attorney Alex Akhavan to discuss the challenges and rewards of internal production and entertainment, including how streaming has changed the business of entertainment, the cultural and legal differences productions typically encounter outside the United States and the various reasons production companies might choose to film in other countries and territories. What We Discussed in This Episode What...

2022-11-0243 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Seven - King's Lynn: The Devil's PortHappy Halloween, and welcome back to another stop on the Devil's tour of East Anglia. We've heard about his throne, but in King's Lynn he seems to have made himself more at home. Not only his cloven hoof print in the cobbles, and his face on the town coat of arms, he also worked in the hearts of the people responsible for a couple of tales of crime, punishment and exploding hearts we have today. I talk at the end of the book launch for LMK Sheppard's Faith Horror, free online and in person tickets are available...

2022-10-3109 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Six - Two Dreamers, Off to See SwaffhamThe peddler of Swaffham is one of the oldest folk legends of East Anglia, and one that is still present today in Swaffham's streets and buildings. It has the hallmarks of a great legend - an unaware and unlikely hero, a great journey, prophetic dreams and an incredible reward. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you, or check out our website at hallowed-histories.org. This episode was hosted by...

2022-10-0107 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty-Seven - Crouch End w/Lauren Jane Barnett (Author of Death Lines: Walking London Through Horror Cinema, Host of London Horror Movie Club Podcast) PLEASE LIKE, RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST ON WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS FROM Please note that we discuss the publication of Lauren's new book Death Lines at length, as well as its original publication date. That date has now been pushed back, but I urge you all to go here and pre-order a copy now! In this episode we venture into Stephen King's rare excursions outside the United States, and revisit the short story Crouch End. Originally part of the Nightmares and Dreamscapes collection, this homage to Lovecraft and hate letter to London is a fan favou...

2022-10-0145 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Five - The Luftwaffe Guide to the Norfolk BroadsThe horror of the Baedeker raids in 1942 came about due to a concerted effort by German military command to not only wreck a country, but also break its spirits. Centres of culture and spirituality were targeted, all according to a Victorian travel guide, the Baedeker. How did one innocuous book about tourism lead Norwich to some of its most terrifying nights? Find out here.... Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com...

2022-08-0207 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty-Five - Black House w/Matt Wesolowski (Author of the Scott King 'Six Stories' cycle: Hydra, Six Stories, Changeling, Beast, Deity, Demon))Back after a brief sabbatical, we pick up our deep-diving trawl through Stephen King's oeuvre with one of my new favourite writers, Matt Wesolowski. Here's some blurb: - "Matt Wesolowski is an author from Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK. He is an English tutor for young people in care. Matt started his writing career in horror, and his short horror fiction has been published in numerous UK- and US-based anthologies, such as Midnight Movie Creature, Selfies from the End of the World, Cold Iron and many more. His novella, The Black Land, a horror set on the Northumberland...

2022-08-0152 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Four - What Drives a Good Hangman Bad?The case of Robert Goodale reads like a Thomas Hardy novel meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre on a particularly blighted part of East Anglian farmland. However, when Goodale murdered his wife and threw her down the well near Wisbech, he assumed that his troubles were over. Unfortunately, due to the Norwich Assizes, an executioner literally battling his own demons, and a misjudged rope calculation, Goodale would be famous for a very different reason than murder..... Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history...

2022-06-0612 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty-Four - The Long Walk w/Julia Marchese (Host of the Horror Movie Survival Guide, Director of I Know What You Need)Much gratitude to Julia Marchese of the Horror Movie Survival Guide and the director and guiding light behind the forthcoming 'Dollar Baby' adaptation of Stephen King's shot story I Know What You Need. Together Julia and I battled technical difficulties (after my interview with Stewart O Nan I think I might be jinxed, or at least have gremlins in the recoding equipment) and we eventually got around to talking about King's cult novella of death, sex and sports, The Long Walk. Julia explained how a book written in the 1960s still reads fresh, and we both marvel at how...

2022-06-0656 min

Stuff You Missed in History Class Jack Sheppard, Prison-BreakerJack Sheppard became sort of a serial breakout artist in 18th-century England. He was a real person who became a folk hero, but many of the accounts of his life are suspect. Research: Buckley, Matthew. “Sensations of Celebrity: Jack Sheppard and the Mass Audience.” Victorian Studies. 3/1/2002. Defoe, Daniel (attributed). “A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate.” London. 1724. Defoe, Daniel (attributed). “The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard, Containing a Particular Account of his Many Robberies...

2022-05-3036 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty-Three - Duma Key w/Christopher Bean (Co-host of the Chronscast Podcast, Writer of A Sour Ground)Duma Key, an epic of recovery, talent, murderous secrets and the Florida Keys gets a deep dive today. I was recently a guest on the SFF Chrons podcast hosted by fan of the show Dan Jones and co-hosted by today's guest, Christopher Bean. Duma Key hits hard for Christopher, in ways that we discuss in depth on this episode. Thanks to Christopher for coming on and talking about this slice of what he has dubbed 'beach-horror', and please check out his podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chronscast/ and the message board at https://www.sffchronicles.com...

2022-05-011h 12

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Three - The Devil Leaves His Chair on the Shores of East AngliaThe Devil may be in the details - but he's also in the landscape. From Dykes to mountains to valleys to standing stones, any piece of geography can be renamed as belonging to the Devil. However, in the sixteenth century an unusual natural phenomena washed up near Caister that became associated with dark powers, before being associated with another piece of folklore, before a piece of the twentieth century reality came crashing down on it. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre...

2022-05-0107 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty-Two - The Speed Queen w/Stewart O'Nan (Writer of Faithful, The Night Country, Ocean State)Stewart O'Nan's new book, Ocean State, has recently been released in the United States to wide acclaim. However, today we are going to look at one of his earlier books - 2001's The Speed Queen. In a change from our usual format, this isn't a book or an adaptation of a Stephen King text, but instead a novel that uses Stephen King as a character. King is the (unnamed but highly guessable) recipient of the last testament of Marjorie Standiford, mother, daughter, drug addict, sex addict, speed freak and apparent killer. On death row, who else but Stephen King...

2022-04-0338 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty Two - The Thumb Line Stops HereCelebrity culture is not a new concept, and often throughout history has made stars of the most unlikely people. Charles Stratton was born with a medical condition that restricted his growth, resulting in a grown man with the stature of a small child. However, he had the ambition that was not miniature, an ambition that would lead to a partnership with PT Barnum, and eventually lead to him leaving a part of his heart in Norwich. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore...

2022-03-3109 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty One - Oh We Do Like To See UFOs By The SeasideThe quiet seaside town of Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast has had a long and storied history. However, one story that the locals might want to forget is the day that aliens may have come calling on a housewife. Her story inspired others to come forward and talk about what they had seen in the skies, setting a trend in the region for sightings of unusual objects in the sky. Is it connected to the secretive government base on Orford Ness? Or the infamous Rendlesham incident? We take a stroll along the shore to find out.....

2022-03-0108 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty One - Creepshow w/Peter Laws (Writer of The Frighteners, Matt Hunter series, Host of Frightful and Hometown Histories: Europe)The return of author, columnist, minister and podcaster Peter Laws to the podcast, taking a dive into the George Romero/Stephen King collaboration Creepshow (1982). We take part each episode of this mixed bag of gory tales, touching upon George Romero's career, soundtrack obsessives, the beast within and the cockroaches in the wall. Peter can be found at https://www.peterlaws.co.uk/, and his new podcast, Frightful, can be found here This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard, with research and support from Dr Linda Sheppard, and technical and sound production by "...

2022-03-011h 21

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirty - Sea Monsters, Ocean Serpents, Ancient Beasts of the WaterBack to our monthly programme of weirdness from East Anglia, and this time we are looking out to see. Everyone knows Loch Ness, but back in the 1930s Eccles Beach gave it a run for its money with sightings of a beast that terrified fishermen, clergyman and local politicians. What was it? A throwback to the era of dinosaurs? Mass hallucination? A hoax? We throw our net out for answers and sift through the catch. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and...

2022-01-3108 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twenty - Needful Things w/Dan Jones (Writer of Man o' War and Host of the Chronscast Podcast)Buyer beware in Castle Rock, as Leland Gaunt only wants a little of your money, and all of your soul. Stephen King's 1994 novel Needful Things gets a dismantling with returning guest Dan Jones. One of our mutual favourites, and one of the stories that signposted the interesting development King's work would take in the 1990s, as he starts to leave Maine behind (in explosive fashion) and branches out to weirder climes.... Dan Jones is the author of Man o' War, published by Snowbooks which can be purchased from amazon, forbidden planet.......and he has his own website...

2022-01-311h 00

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Presents - The Winter's Tales: The Adventures of Zachariah Jaeger Part One: The Beast in the CaveWe are honoured to end our series of tales of the macabre and strange with a crossover with a new podcast drama, The Adventures of Zachariah Jaeger, produced by former podcast guest Richard J Hand. This story, part of a trilogy of stories featuring occult investigator Zachariah Jaeger, piqued our interest due to its unusual nature and East Anglian setting. For another Victorian ghost story in the classical style, please get a free ticket for our exclusively commissioned performance of E.F. Benson's Outside the Door by renowned actor and voice artist, Richard Crowest. Get your ticket h...

2021-12-2447 min

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Presents - The Winter's Tales: The Shadow of a Midnight by Maurice BaringA reading of a classic tale of destiny, death and fate, taken from the pages of Swan River Press's new book, Ghosts of the Chit-Chat, edited by Robert Lloyd Parry. Available here http://www.swanriverpress.ie/ For another Victorian ghost story in the classical style, please get a free ticket for our exclusively commissioned performance of E.F. Benson's Outside the Door by renowned actor and voice artist, Richard Crowest. Get your ticket here. Stay tuned for more stories each week in the run up to Christmas. Please leave a review, subscribe and...

2021-12-0509 min

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Presents - The Winter's Tales: The Easy-Life Box by Johnny RaspinHallowed Histories favorite Johnny Raspin returns with a chilling story of technology dependence and horrific ends that will make you think twice before talking to Alexa..... For a Victorian ghost story in the classical style, please get a free ticket for our exclusively commissioned performance of E.F. Benson's Outside the Door by renowned actor and voice artist, Richard Crowest. Get your ticket here. Stay tuned for more stories each week in the run up to Christmas. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest...

2021-12-0116 min

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Presents - The Winter's Tales: Between Sunset and Moonrise by RH Malden, Read by Robin McLoughlinA real treat for this edition of our series of winter's tales; RH Malden's Between Sunset and Moonrise, read by Robin McLoughlin. Info on actor, director and writer Robin McLoughlin can be found at https://www.robinmcloughlin.com/ For a Victorian ghost story in the classical style, please get a free ticket for our exclusively commissioned performance of E.F. Benson's Outside the Door by renowned actor and voice artist, Richard Crowest. Get your ticket here. Stay tuned for more stories each week in the run up to Christmas. Please leave...

2021-11-2129 min

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Presents - The Winter's Tales: The Yellow Tricycle by Jane AppletonA modern ghost story of cursed possessions, haunted lives and the inescapability of fate by Norwich based author Jane Appleton. For a Victorian ghost story in the classical style, please get a free ticket for our exclusively commissioned performance of E.F. Benson's Outside the Door by renowned actor and voice artist, Richard Crowest. Get your ticket here. Stay tuned for more stories each week in the run up to Christmas. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and...

2021-11-1622 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Nineteen - Doctor Sleep w/Alex Grass (Writer of Dreck, A Boy's Hammer, Black River Lantern)Apologies for the wait on this one, thanks for your patience. We will be returning to our celebration of Epix TV's Chapelwaite soon, but for now I was luck enough to sit down with Alex Grass, author of Dreck, about addiction, the writing life, and Stephen King's novel Doctor Sleep. Alex is a fascinating chap, and a fine writer, and I urge you to seek out his work here. Thanks to Goran Grmusa at the Dickinson Publishing Group for facilitating this interview. Back to Chapelwaite soon, and in the coming weeks I will b...

2021-11-1340 min

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Presents - The Winter Tales: Live for Today by S.A. SolomonWe're kicking off our traditional collection of stories of the macabre in two ways: For a Victorian ghost story in the classical style, please get a free ticket for our exclusively commissioned performance of E.F. Benson's Outside the Door by renowned actor and voice artist, Richard Crowest. Get your ticket here. Secondly, each week from November 7 until Christmas, we will be uploading original readings by local authors and actors. This week our selection comes courtesy of S.A. Solomon who will be reading an excerpt from her novel Live For Today. This p...

2021-11-0719 min

The Criterinot Podcast Misery with Craig JohnsonDirector and writer Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, Special, Gossip Girl) joins me to talk about Kathy Bates's introduction to the wider world in Rob Reiner and William Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King's Misery (1990).

2021-10-281h 06

Hallowed Histories Episode Twenty Nine - The Sound of his Horn: The Wild Hunt, and How to Avoid It.The Wild Hunt has been a ghoulish mainstay of folklore since time immemorial, but who are the Huntsmen, and what do they want? Often terrifying, sometimes generous and always enigmatic, we take a look at this enduring slice of East Anglian mythology. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you, or check out our website at hallowed-histories.org. This episode was hosted by me, Richard...

2021-10-1112 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Eighteen - Chapelwaite w/Peter Filardi (Creator of Chapelwaite, Writer of Salem's Lot (TV), The Road Virus Heads North (TV), The Craft, Flatliners)We begin a month long appreciation of the newest Stephen King adaptation, EPIX TV's Chapelwaite. Based on the short story Jerusalem's Lot from the Night Shift anthology, Chapelwaite stars Adrien Brody, Emily Hampshire and genre favorite Julian Richings. Mixing in elements of the short story with mythology established in the novel Salem's Lot, this is a gothic treat for all fans of haunted houses, period drama and well made television. I was lucky enough to sit down and talk with series co-creator Peter Filardi about the show, how it came to be, and what might be the...

2021-09-0933 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Twenty Eight - In the Mood for Mystery: The Vanishing of Glenn MillerThe disappearance of 40s big-band icon Glenn Miller is one of the best known, and most investigated, mysteries of the second world war. Friendly fire, freezing cold, fog and propaganda cover-up have all been suggested as probable cause for the vanished flight that carried Miller and two airmen to the cold East Anglian skies in 1944. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you, or check out our website at hallowed-histories...

2021-09-0410 min

Health Beat Poets Writing in collaboration - with poet, creative coach and founder of Poetry Machine - Beth CalverleyIn this episode Helen talks with Beth Calverley - Poetry Machine. exploring collaboration poetry in places of work including: learning, care and play, helping to express what matters. Bio: Beth Calverley is a poet, creative coach and founder of The Poetry Machine. Her poetry lives and breathes, holding your hand through crisp emotional landscapes. Beth co-creates poems with people via her supportive practice, The Poetry Machine. She collaborates with places of work, learning, care and play, helping people to express what matters to them most. She collaborates with places of work, le...

2021-08-0220 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Twenty Seven - The George at Dereham (For Norwich Pride 2021)In honour of Norwich Pride 2021, we take a look at the bloody beginnings of Dereham, before focusing on one it's most famous landmarks, the George Hotel. Stories had been circulating about the ghosts there for decades, before a medium and ghost investigation team uncovered a tale of The Green Lady, and the unusual story of her afterlife. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you, or check out our website...

2021-07-2906 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Seventeen - Pennywise's Revenge and the Return to Derry w/Andy Stanton (Writer of the Mr Gum series, co-host of The Tumbler's Willy Podcast)A book as big as 'It' can't be covered in just one episode, and the response we had to the last episode, and my guest Andy Stanton, was so positive that we have decided to make the return trip to Derry. One correspondent asked why we hadn't covered Pennywise much, or Bill Denborough, which sounded like a valid critique. So, Andy kindly agreed to come back and discuss Maine's scariest clown and Stuttering Bill, as well as a bunch of other loose ends. Andy Stanton is an author who lives in North London. He studied English at...

2021-07-281h 30

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Sixteen - The Dark Half w/James Smythe (Screenwriter of The Last Kingdom, Writer of the Explorer Series, the Australia Trilogy)James Smythe is the winner of the Wales Fiction Book of the Year 2013, and was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2014. He is the author of, amongst other things, The Machine, The Explorer, No Harm Can Come To A Good Man, and the Australia trilogy, a series for Young Adult readers. More importantly for us at The Constant Reader Podcast, he is also a huge Stephen King fan, and his column in the Guardian detailing his epic journey to re-read and review King's back catalogue was a constant source of debate and interest. You can find more about...

2021-06-101h 00

Health Beat Poets Narratives in life and poetry with poet and wheelchair user Stephen LightbownIn this episode Helen is talking with Stephen Lightbown about poets shifting access to online events, and writing authentic human endurance stories. Stephen Lightbown is a Bristol based poet who writes extensively but not exclusively about his life as a wheelchair user. His debut collection, Only Air, was published in 2019 and his follow up collection The Last Custodian, will be published in June 2021. Stephen was born in Blackburn, Lancashire. In 1996, aged 16, he experienced a life changing accident whilst sledging in the snow and is now paralysed from below the waist. Stephen writes extensively but not...

2021-06-0724 min $Sheppard\'s Rest: Reflections about life, both the inscrutable and the beautiful$

Sheppard's Rest: Reflections about life, both the inscrutable and the beautiful An Introduction to Sheppard's RestThis first episode will tell you a little about why I wanted to add this Podcast to an already-expansive universe of voices, and why you might want to give it a try. I provide a little context about why I'd take the time and effort to bring a voice to my longstanding blog essays. But if you want more about me or the context, go to https://stevesheppard.wordpress.com/about/.

2021-05-1503 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Fifteen - It w/Andy Stanton (Writer of the Mr Gum series, co-host of The Tumbler's Willy Podcast)Hi, welcome back to the Constant Reader Podcast, with me your host, Richard Sheppard. Last month’s guest, the mighty Paul Tremblay has recently re-released two of his earlier novels, The Little Sleep and No Sleep Til Wonderland through Titan publishing. They’re wonderful stuff, very offbeat, and will that great Titan design that I love. The Firestarter film will officially commencing filming in Ontario next month, with Zac Efron in the lead. Stephen King has sent them a message of love, so we’ll see how it turns out. There is certainly a great film so...

2021-05-051h 45

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Fourteen - The Dead Zone w/Paul Tremblay (Writer of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Pallbearers Club, Survivor Song)Very excited to speaking to one of the most exciting writers of fiction in this episode. Paul Tremblay is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, Survivor Song and many others. His new book, an omnibus edition of The Little Sleep and No Sleep til Wonderland is out on the 6th April, and available here from Titan Books. He's also a fan of Stephen Kings, and he and discuss King's 1979 novel The Dead Zone, a piece of work that resonates with us both, and has fascinating connections to King's other work and...

2021-04-0140 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Thirteen - The Gwendy Novels w/Richard ChizmarVery excited to talk to author, producer, editor and all round good-egg Richard Chizmar for this episode. We got to ask him not only about working with Stephen King on Gwendy's Button Box, but also his own formidable body of work, which includes the sequel Gwendy's Magic Feather and the forthcoming Chasing the Boogeyman. We also talk about the next part of Gwendy's story, what it's like when Stephen King asks you to collaborate, Cemetery Dance magazine, writing a 'political' novel and working during a pandemic. Check out Cemetery Dance here: - https://www.cemeterydance.com/

2021-03-0240 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Twelve - Revival w/Helena BaconToday's guest, Helena Bacon, is an academic, a teacher and a writer. We discuss Stephen King's 2014 novel Revival, one of (in my opinion) King's most beautifully written stories, with one of the nastiest endings. How does it relate to Arthur Machen, HP Lovecraft and the Old Gods of weird fiction? Find out in this conversation..... This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard, with research and support from Dr Linda Sheppard, and technical and sound production by Stephen L. Parkes. Please like, subscribe, rate, review and recommend this podcast, and feel free...

2021-02-0350 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Eleven - The Dead Zone w/Mike MuncerMike Muncer is a guest we have wanted to get on the podcast for a while. His podcast, the long-running The Evolution of Horror, was a major inspiration on The Constant Reader Podcast, and it remains a constant source of erudition and joy to a lot of horror fans. We chose to talk about David Cronenberg's 1983 adaptation of the Dead Zone, dovetailing in with The Evolition of Horror's recent season on Cronenberg's home turf - horrors of the mind and body. We discussed the film, Mike's podcast and plenty more digressions in our deep dive into this c...

2021-01-0150 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Twenty - Murder On A Winter's Day: The Killer and the LordThank you so much to those of you who joined us for our recent run of ghost stories, as well as the online screening of Clive Dunn's documentary about M.R. James last month. We're going to be bringing you more screenings in 2021, so keep an eye out on our website and on the podcasts for further developments. A lot of the M.R. James footage will soon be available through our Youtube channel for those who missed it, we'll get that up and running very soon. In the meantime, we will still be bringing you our...

2021-01-0108 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Ten - Christine w/Lee GambinA deep dive into John Carpenter's 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's Christine, with the wonderful Lee Gambin. Like ghost stories? Our sister podcast, Hallowed Histories, is hosting an online screening of A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghost of M.R. James, a documentary profiling the life and career of England's master of the ghost story. The screening is free, and will be followed by a roundtable discussion with the director of the documentary, Clive Dunn, and the author of Ghostland, Edward Parnell. Get a free ticket HERE. The screening will be available for 48 hours, starting from midnight...

2020-12-011h 04

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Nine - The Outsider w/Adam De CollibusA departure for us this month, as we take a look at a thoroughly modern King novel, 2016's The Outsider. Also, our guest, Adam De Collibus is a newcomer to Stephen King. What did he make of his first foray into the world of the master? And is The Outsider the best or worst place to start?? We talk it all through, and discuss Adam's fascinating novel Caravan, available to purchase at the links below. https://www.amazon.com/Adam-De-Collibus https://www.amazon.co.uk/Caravan-Novel-Adam-Collibus This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard...

2020-11-0641 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Eighteen - Barking Abbey and England's First Publishing HouseIn this episode we take a look 1400 years back in time at Barking Abbey and the women who ran it. What was often seen as a form of imprisonment for women who had nowhere else to go, the history of Barking Abbey instead reveals freedom, miracles, writing and the secrets of the dead. We're back at UEA's media suite now, with support from the Interdisciplinary Institute of Humanities. Thanks for bearing with us over the past few months, we hope to have exciting news about our upcoming episodes as well as our annual film festival for you al...

2020-10-2911 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Eight - Cycle of the Werewolf & Silver Bullet w/Peter LawsVery excited to speak to Peter Laws this month, covering the 1983 novella Cycle of the Werewolf and the 1985 adaptation Silver Bullet. As a Baptist minister, part-time werewolf hunter and full-time horror genre fan, Peter is ideally placed to discuss this genuine oddity in the King canon. We cover Bernie Wrightson's beautiful illustrations, the difficulty of writing a novella in the form of an almanac and the unique interpretation of the werewolf legend by Stephen King. We then move on to Dan Attias's Silver Bullet, and Peter explains why this film holds such a dear place in his heart.

2020-10-061h 12

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Extra - The Highwayman by Alfred NoyesTo finish off our look at Essex boy Dick Turpin in our last episode, a recictation of Alfred Noyes's classic poem, The Highwayman. Hopefully we'll be back at our recording studios at the UEA's media suite for the next episode, thanks for bearing with us over the past few months. We hope to have exciting news about our upcoming episodes as well as our annual film festival for you all very soon. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history...

2020-09-2907 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Seven - Christine w/Dan JonesHost Richard Sheppard and guest Dan Jones look under the hood of Stephen King's 1983 novel, Christine. On the surface a rip-roaring, high-octane story about a killer Plymouth Fury, yet underneath the flashy paint job is a meditation on first love, high school politics, busted family dynamics and friendship. Dan Jones is the author of Man o' War, published by Snowbooks which can be purchased from amazon, forbidden planet.......and he has his own website here. This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard, with research and support from Dr Linda Sheppard, and technical and sound production...

2020-09-0754 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Sixteen - Gentlemen of the RoadDig out your domino mask and flintlock pistols this month, as we go in pursuit of the not so dandy highwayman Dick Turpin. From humble beginnings as a landlord's son, through to a straight life as a butcher, through to his eventual infamy as one of Britain's most feared criminal, Turpin had done it all. Why are we so fascinated by the highwaymen though? We dissect the PR campaign that turned a thief into a romantic legend, courtesy of Harrison Ainsworth's blockbuster novel 'Rookwood'. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to...

2020-08-2710 min

The Gym Advisors Podcast Corona Diaries #30 Intro to Combat Sports with Stephen SheppardDublin PT Stephen Sheppard joins Andy (a well renowned coward) to give us a crash course in Combat Sports, from the physical and mental demands to the benefits for kids and young people who take them up early in life. https://www.thegymadvisors.ie/stesheppardpt

2020-08-2525 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Six - w/Tom Holland - Interview with Fright Night, Child's Play and Stephen King's Thinner DirectorVery happy to have the legendary Tom Holland on the podcast, speaking to us from the United States. We discuss his new book The Notch (links below, buy it, it's a corker), the controversial ending of Thinner, and his life in the film industry including how his first job was to write a sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Plus, Tom gives us some great anecdotes about meeting and working with Stephen King himself. Thanks to Jack Ulrich for setting up this interview. https://thterrortime.com/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notch-Tom-Holland/dp/1587677210

2020-08-0344 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Fifteen - Wild BoysWe're heading out of society's comfort zone in this episode, and meeting the wild head on. People have always been fascinated by the feral, the untamed and the uncivilised - we use it as a yardstick by which to measure ourselves. Today we look at two ways in which our fascination with the wild has manifested itself - the mythical woodwoses and the all too real case of Peter the Wild Boy. From feral child to pet of royalty to philosophical talking point to farmhand to vagrant through to dying of love, Peter best shows what happens when the...

2020-07-1812 min

The Midnight Hype Episode X - Accomplishments Elena Della Done (EDD) vs Breanna Stewart (STEWIE) Bradley Beal/Victor Oladipo DeSean Jackson/Stephen Jackson Bubba Wallace/Trump Patrick Mahomes Dak/Deshaun

2020-07-091h 12

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Five - The Dark Tower Volume One: The Gunslinger w/Ben CraskeWe take our first steps down the long and winding road that leads us to Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower. Joining Dark Tower-sceptic Richard Sheppard is our special guest, archivist and guide Ben Craske. We talk Roland, Walter O'Dim, gunslinging in the USA and barely talk about the film adaptation at all. Promise. Ben's project, Local Recall, can be found here https://localrecall.archant.co.uk/login/ And his twitter is here https://twitter.com/bjcraske?lang=en This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard, with research and support from Dr...

2020-07-0439 min

Hallowed Histories Episode Fourteen - Benjamin Britten: Ghost MusicBenjamin Britten was one of the best known names in classical music of the twentieth century. What is less known about him, was that he was born in the East Anglian seaside town of Lowestoft, and it was there that he began his prodigious musical output. We look at Britten's life, and the themes that run through his music, including a preoccupation with ghost stories, and the barriers that not only separate the living and the dead, but also his own clandestine world as a member of the LGBTQ community at a time when being gay was a crime.

2020-06-2308 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Four Extra - Pet Sematary 1989/2019 w/Dr Linda SheppardWe continue our look at all things Pet Sematary with an interview with author, academic and festival organiser Dr Linda Sheppard. Wooden acting, cheesy visual FX and blundered writing aside, there's a lot to enjoy about these two films, as we find out. We look at how the shift from Gage to Ellie in the 2019 version puts a very different spin on the tale, as well as the benefits of shooting on location rather than sets. We mention SImon Pritchard's art, which can be found here http://www.artbeat64.com/ and is well worth checking out. ...

2020-06-041h 03

Hallowed Histories Episode Thirteen - Julian of Norwich: You've Got to Hide Your (Revelations of Divine) Love AwayContinuing our look at East Anglia religious mystics, we take a look at the strange, incredible career of Julian of Norwich. A young woman who dedicated to her faith, Julian was rewarded with visions of Heaven and Hell, angels and demons and God and the Devil. What makes her so unusual is that she deliberately asked to receive these visions, and to be taken so close to the brink of death that the lines between our world and the metaphysical world became blurred. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone...

2020-05-1511 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Four - Pet Sematary w/Edward ParnellEdward Parnell is the author of The Listeners (2014 Rethink New Novels Prize Winner) and 2019's Ghostland (‘a wonderfully evocative book, creating a sense of place and invoking the power of literature and nature.’ The Guardian). He joins host Richard Sheppard in the studio to discuss the haunted world of Louis Creed, a young doctor who has bought a new house in the country, complete with cursed Micmac burial ground and stalking Wendigos. Pet Sematary remains one of Stephen King's most personal and terrifying novel, as well as a raw depiction of grief and the vulnerability of the famil...

2020-05-041h 08

Hallowed Histories Episode Twelve - William Cowper, The Man Who Saw Heaven and HellWe begin our look at East Anglian mystics with the blessed and cursed like of William Cowper (pronounced like copper). Cowper was born into riches and comfort, and was bright and talented, yet from an early age he was made aware of how precarious his own life and sanity was. He believed that angels and demons fought for his soul, and after an evening in which he tried to kill himself no less than three times, he saw the Devil himself. Despite this, he also of produced some of the most beautiful poetry this country ever heard, and came up w...

2020-04-1612 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Three Extra - The Shining Miniseries & Room 237 w/Craig Appleby - "Don’t worry, Mom, I know everything about cannibalism. I saw a program on it on TV."This episode we check out of the Overlook Hotel with a look at 1997's The Shining Miniseries and 2012's Room 237. Joining host Richard Sheppard is film critic and scholar Craig Appleby, and together they discuss sometimes interesting, often misfiring epic TV version of Stephen King's novel. Lime-green CGI animals meet a likeable version of Jack Torrance and a feminist take on his wife Wendy. Is it enough to save this adaptation? After that, we take a brief look at the 2012 documentary Room 237, which fills the empty hallways of the Overlook with enough theories, ideas and waffle to overload the...

2020-04-0641 min

Hallowed Histories Hallowed Histories Extra - Interview with Frank MeeresAs an epilogue to our two-part special on poison murders, we present an exclusive interview with local historian and author Frank Meeres. We talk a load of arsenic, acid, murderers and East Anglian crime and punishment. Frank Meeres's bibliography: - https://www.waterstones.com/author/frank-meeres/63819 Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you.... This episode was recorded at the UEA media suite with research support f...

2020-03-1925 min

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King Episode Three Extra - It's Kubrickian! The Shining (1980) w/Vincent M. GaineThe Constant Viewer podcast turns its eyes on Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of The Shining. This is one of the icons of the horror cinema, and to do it justice we got in film reviewer and genre expert Vincent M. Gaine to wield the scalpel as we dissect this masterpiece. We also take time to check Dr Sleep's temperature, and look how Mike Flanagan's 2019 adaptation of The Shining's sequel continues the story of the Torrance family. This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard, with research and support from Dr Linda Sheppard, and technical and sound production by Stephen L...

2020-02-241h 08