Short Bites: A Stephen King Podcast
Short Bites: A Stephen King Podcast
Podcast Description
Jason, a blue-collar worker and long-time Stephen King fan, talks to people smarter than him about Sai King’s shorter works. He and his guests go through the collected works, including novellas, in chronological order of the collected works. There will be many laughs, gushing, criticisms, and Kingly discussions.
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Episodes focus on Stephen King's short stories and novellas, exploring themes of horror, suspense, and character development. Specific episodes discuss works like 'Night Shift' and delve into both triumphs and criticisms of the stories, with a mix of light-hearted conversation and serious literary critique.
Jason, a blue-collar worker and long-time Stephen King fan, talks to people smarter than him about Sai King’s shorter works. He and his guests go through the collected works, including novellas, in chronological order of the collected works. There will be many laughs, gushing, criticisms, and Kingly discussions.
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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