Short Bites: A Stephen King Podcast

We discuss Trucks by Stephen King. We also discuss Stephen King's drug abuse while directing Maximum Overdrive, what we've been reading, how Ozzy's death affected us, Josh Malerman, and something about Syn you might not know she used to do!! You can read Trucks in the collection Night Shift.

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Chris and I discuss a lot in this one. Battleground may be the focus, but it's only ten pages long. So we discussed additional Stephen King-related topics, including Holly, adaptations, Chris's favourites and not-so-favourites, and other subjects.

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Chris Kosarich joins Short Bites for a discussion of all things Stephen King, including his short story Gray Matter.

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In this episode of Short Bites, Jason is joined by Jen from the YouTube channel Literary Love 123 to discuss Stephen King’s chilling short story The Boogeyman. Together, they explore what makes this early work so disturbing, how it captures primal fears, and whether the 2023 film adaptation holds up to the original.

This lively discussion dives into King’s themes of grief, denial, toxic masculinity, and the monstrous things that hide in plain sight. Jason and Jen also share personal reactions, favourite lines, and how The Boogeyman compares to other horror stories about parenthood and trauma.

In this episode:

• Literary vs. cinematic horror
•  Unpacking unreliable narration
• King’s early voice and lasting impact
• Jen’s favourite King works                                                                                         

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Daniel Braum and I discuss The Mangler by Stephen King. We also discuss other short stories of his, such as "The Jaunt," "The Raft," and "The Twilight Zone magazine," which Daniel has a big collection of. 

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In this episode, Ian Rogers and I discuss the Short Story I Am The Doorway.

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In this episode, Jonathan Janz joins me to discuss Stephen King's short story Night Surf in preparation for the release of the It's The End Of The World As We Know It anthology on August 19th. We also delve into his writing career and discuss how he writes such heart-pounding horror. And there's the Stephen King Grilling, of course. 

We overcame some technical difficulties, but there are parts where Jonathan's voice cuts out, and we don't get the entirety of what he was saying. I tried to clear it up the best I could, but not too much was lost. 

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Nicholas Kaufmann and I discuss his books, his relationship with Stephen King's work, and the short story Graveyard Shift. If you like rat horror, then this is one for you!

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Today I invite my friends Syn (from Syn's Book Nook on YouTube), Jen (from Literary Love 123 on youTube) and writer Michael Schutz. We discuss Jerusalem's Lot, the first short story in Stephen King's collection Night Shift. 

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Before getting into the short stories, I thought it would be fun to go over my guest questions with my old friend, Michael Schutz. We have been friends since 2015 when we co-hosted the Darkness Dwells Podcast together. Today, I welcomes Michael in to discuss all things Stephen King. 

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