Kingsize

Nov 24 2024 91 ep. 78 mins 54
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A Stephen King podcast for obsessives, by obsessives. With Matt Robinson & Simon Balcon.

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Survivor Type - Steph McKenna

Nov 24 2024 95 mins  
One of the Kingsize family, we are joined this week by the wonderful Steph McKenna as our Survivor Type. Steph curates and creates Outsider Zine, which showcases writing and artwork by marginalised genders. Vol 1 and Vol 2 available, and they will change the way you read King. In these turbulent times, jump in here with us - the water's warm.

Survivor Type - Nat Cassidy

Oct 13 2024 154 mins  
Freewheeling, saxophone soundtracked deep dive chat between Matt n Nat re all things Stephen King. It's our biggest Survivor Type episode yet with the award winning horror novelist Nat Cassidy, author of "Mary", "Nestlings" and the upcoming "When The Wolf Comes Home".

King Through The Ages : The 20s Pt 1

Jun 09 2024 70 mins  
Matt and Jamie have travelled through time in the lovingly crafted "King Through The Ages" - starting with a fiery masterpiece called Carrie and ending up with another unforgettable King Queen in Holly. It's the final episode of this spin off, and the boys talk Later, Billy, Fairy Tale and Holly. It's a spicy feast fit for The King.

Survivor Type - Dave Elliot

May 26 2024 78 mins  
This episode's Survivor Type is the indie author behind the disturbing debut novel "Knotweed". It's a chilling, propulsive, psychological horror story. Dave shares his top Kings, his King film, the heroes and villains that might be on the isle with him.. and much more! Let the knotweed wind itself into your ears if you dare...

King Through The Ages : The 2010s Pt 3

May 12 2024 69 mins  
Let's be honest - this is a like a bag of Revels as we hit the end of this decade ... we have the orange fondant heights of The Outsider. And then we have the shrunken chocolate raisin that is Sleeping Beauties. Jamie and Matt get stuck in to this spectrum of the good, the bad and the strange in perhaps King's most interesting and diverse period of writing. The Lizard King....

Survivor Type - Lilja's Library

Apr 28 2024 102 mins  
Our castaway this episode is none other than Hans-Åke Lilja, the curator of Lilja's Library - the Go To resource for all things King. This man is an absolute fountain of knowledge; has spoken to The King not just once but twice, and has more scoops than Brady when he masquerades as an ice cream van man in Mr Mercedes. Jump into the waves and join us ! https://www.liljas-libra

Finding Comfort In The Horror Of Stephen King

Apr 15 2024 71 mins  
" I soak myself in the only terrors that can match my own, and I, often reluctantly, leave the rest to whatever shadowed future waits for us ahead". Matt talks to the very special author and mother Elizabeth Austin about her essay "Finding Comfort In The Horror Of Stephen King's Maine" . We explore the catharsis of horror, the darkness of the monster that i

King Through The Ages : The 2010s Pt 2

Apr 01 2024 55 mins  
Matt and King expert Jamie Stewart keep the thrills coming your way as they join Bill Hodges in The Mr Mercedes Trilogy . King as crime writer - let's get forensic. And then back to full dark no stars with the horror of Revival, and some Bad Dreams...

Survivor Type - Bev Vincent

Mar 17 2024 124 mins  
The man needs no introduction from me, but I'll do it anyway. Long time friend and collaborator of Stephen King, Bev is the author of The Road To The Dark Tower and the upcoming Stephen King A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences. We get stories and exclusive scoops fit for the King.

Pet Sematary Pt 2

Mar 03 2024 67 mins  
You like it darker. We go off the beaten path and end up in a place which hits hard. Light relief thanks to our celebration of King's retweet ! And a celebration of lefties.