Best Kris Sheppard Podcasts (2024)

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Episode Forty - KingCON 2024 (Convention organisers Kris Webster & Andy Graham) 1:14:23

23d ago1:14:23

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This Autumn why not head to the Linq Hotel between the 24th-27th of October for the first-of-its-kind Stephen King Convention (AKA KingCON2024)? There is a great lineup of guests, including Mick Garris, Robert Kurtzman and two of my recent favorite authors, Jonathan Janz and Ronald Malfi. There are also a host of illustrators, artists, writers, col…

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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) 1:18:13

20d ago1:18:13

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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 ta…

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Episode Thirty Eight - The Stand Part Two w/Andy Stanton (Author of Benny the Blue Whale, co-host of the Tumbler's Willy Podcast) 1:48:46

1M ago1:48:46

1:48:46

Our fever for The Stand has gone full blown this month, as we finish our epic conversation with Andy Stanton. We discuss the mutations of The Stand, from the graphic novels to the miniseries and touching on the forthcoming The End of the World as We Know It, a collection of short stories set in the world of Captain Trips with contributions from pas…

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Episode 2: FEIERZEUGS 7 / 2024 1:33:22

2M ago1:33:22

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Episode 1: Kris Sheppard@Hardbase.fm.2024 1:33:59

4M ago1:33:59

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Episode Thirty Seven - Pet Sematary: Bloodlines W/N.P. Cunniffe (Author of The Weejee Man, The Wake 52:08

4M ago52:08

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Lindsey 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, …

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Episode Thirty Six - The Stand w/Andy Stanton (Writer of Benny the Blue Whale, Host of The Tumbler's Willy Podcast, Creator of Mr Gum 1:42:11

6M ago1:42:11

1:42:11

We'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 displa…

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Episode Thirty Five - Sorry, Right Number w/Adam Z. Robinson (Writer, Actor, Theatre-Maker - Haunted, A Christmas Carol, Shivers) 56:56

11M ago56:56

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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…

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Episode Thirty Four - Hans-Åke Lilja (Lilja's Library Webmaster, Author of Lilja's Library: The World of Stephen King) 31:13

11M ago31:13

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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 m…

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Episode Thirty Three - Daphné Baiwir (Director of Stephen King on Screen) 31:17

1y ago31:17

31:17

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 h…

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Episode Thirty Two - 11.22.63 w/Kim C. (The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast) 58:47

1+ y ago58:47

58:47

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 int…

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Episode Thirty One - Survivor Type w/Ally Wilkes (Author of All the White Spaces, Where the Dead Wait) 45:14

1+ y ago45:14

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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'…

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Episode Thirty - Misery (1990) w/Justin Stanley (Screenwriter of Black Butterfly) + Grindhouse Screening News! 59:48

1+ y ago59:48

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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 f…

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Episode Twenty-Nine - The Shawshank Redemption w/James Michels (Author of Life's Dark Corners, The Ballad of Johnny Carlo, Ice Rising) 38:40

1+ y ago38:40

38:40

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 g…

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Episode Twenty-Eight - The Eyes of the Dragon w/Isaac Thorne (Author of Hell Spring, The Gordon Place) 48:46

2y ago48:46

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Isaac Thorne is a man with a serious imagination. Hell Spring, his most recent novel contains (amongst much else) a killer Marilyn Monroe, cataclysmic floods, self-mutilation, time travel and monstrous phalluses. Who better to investigate one of King's more off-kilter, leftfield novels, the fantasy epic The Eyes of the Dragon? We discuss this charm…

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026 - Don Bursell - Professional Goofball 49:37

2y ago49:37

49:37

In this episode, I sit down with professional goofball, Don Bursell. He shares some stories about a mortifying road trip adventure, getting a unicycle through security, bowling ball juggling mishaps, his experience with Barnum & Bailey, celebrity encounters, and embarrassing audience member reactions. Save 10% off an order from his online magic boo…

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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) 45:15

2y ago45:15

45:15

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 S…

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025 - The Great Demonio - Bizarre Magician 1:09:02

2y ago1:09:02

1:09:02

Javier Montelongo, AKA The "Great" Demonio, is a magician unlike you've ever seen before. Bearing an unsettling visage that combines a luchidor mask, a rabbit, and your nightmares, this entertainer performs silent bizarre magical presentations that leave people amazed and asking the question, "why?"By Kris Sheppard

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024 - Jimmy Rook: Magician Cop 1:03:14

2y ago1:03:14

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Jimmy Rook is a magician from Orlando, FL. He's performed magic for over fifteen years and recently traveled to perform at The Chicago Magic Lounge in Chicago. You can frequently catch his act at the award winning “Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show” in Orlando. You may have also seen his appearances on America's Got Talent. In addition to this…

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Episode Twenty-Six - Bag of Bones w/Sean Hogan (Author of Twilight's Last Screaming, England's Screaming - Screenwriter of The Devil's Business, The Borderlands) 47:11

2y ago47:11

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Still having a few issues with Zencastr, so this is another Skype special. Audio quality doesn't dictate guest quality, however, and talking to Sean Hogan was a blast. We discuss King's old-school ghost story, Bag of Bones, and how the gothic and the modern turn into an underrated King tour-de-force. I was a huge fan of Sean's book England's Scream…

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Episode Twenty-Five - Black House w/Matt Wesolowski (Author of the Scott King 'Six Stories' cycle: Hydra, Six Stories, Changeling, Beast, Deity, Demon)) 52:21

2y ago52:21

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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 f…

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Episode Twenty-Four - The Long Walk w/Julia Marchese (Host of the Horror Movie Survival Guide, Director of I Know What You Need) 56:50

2y ago56:50

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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 t…

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Episode Twenty-Three - Duma Key w/Christopher Bean (Co-host of the Chronscast Podcast, Writer of A Sour Ground) 1:12:17

2+ y ago1:12:17

1:12:17

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 c…

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Episode Twenty-Two - The Speed Queen w/Stewart O'Nan (Writer of Faithful, The Night Country, Ocean State) 38:54

2+ y ago38:54

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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. Kin…

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Episode Twenty One - Creepshow w/Peter Laws (Writer of The Frighteners, Matt Hunter series, Host of Frightful and Hometown Histories: Europe) 1:21:00

2+ y ago1:21:00

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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 fo…

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Episode Twenty - Needful Things w/Dan Jones (Writer of Man o' War and Host of the Chronscast Podcast) 1:00:44

2+ y ago1:00:44

1:00:44

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 …

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Episode Nineteen - Doctor Sleep w/Alex Grass (Writer of Dreck, A Boy's Hammer, Black River Lantern) 40:56

3y ago40:56

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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 se…

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Episode Eighteen - Chapelwaite w/Peter Filardi (Creator of Chapelwaite, Writer of Salem's Lot (TV), The Road Virus Heads North (TV), The Craft, Flatliners) 33:18

3y ago33:18

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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 …

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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) 1:30:55

3y ago1:30:55

1:30:55

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 co…

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023 - Nightmare Experiences - Stories by Kimberly JaJuan, Zia Quill Kay, Kayla Drescher, and Daniel Greenwolf 41:00

3y ago41:00

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This week's storytellers are Broadway Actor/Singer Kimberly JaJuan, Magician, Ballonist, and Sideshow Performer Zia Quill Kay, Magician and Podcast Host Kayla Drescher, and Celtic Magician Daniel Greenwolf. All the stories in this episode have to do with nightmares unfolding at and during performances. Kimberly talks about missing an entrance cue, …

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022 - Stories for Juneteenth - Stories by Kimberly JaJuan, E Clayton Cornelious, Ran'D Shine, and Stanley Wayne Mathis 50:19

3y ago50:19

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This week's storytellers are broadway actor and singer Kimberly JaJuan, broadway actor E Clayton Cornelious, magician Ran'D Shine, and broadway actor Stanley Wayne Mathis. This week, in observance of Juneteenth coming up this Saturday, I'm featuring stories all from Black entertainers. If you're unaware of what Juneteenth is, having only glanced pa…

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Episode Sixteen - The Dark Half w/James Smythe (Screenwriter of The Last Kingdom, Writer of the Explorer Series, the Australia Trilogy) 1:00:53

3y ago1:00:53

1:00:53

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 …

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021 - Pullin' at Heart Strings - Stories by Martika, Greg Triggs, Mario the Maker Magician, & Jonathan Pritchard 23:16

3y ago23:16

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This week's storytellers are One-woman stunt show Martika, Sketch Improv Comedian Greg Triggs, Mario the Maker Magician, and mentalist Jonathan Pritchard. Here's what you'll hear this episode. Martika shares some touching experiences doing driveway shows during the pandemic, Greg shares a heartwarming moment with a 90 year old woman while performin…

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020 - Fool Us Post Pandemic - Nathaniel Segal 23:38

3y ago23:38

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This week's This week there's one story and our storyteller is Nathaniel Segal. In his story, Nathaniel talks about his experience on Penn & Teller's Fool Us and being the first guest to perform live coming back from the pandemic. Nathaniel Segal: Fool Us Post Pandemic Nathaniel Segal is an award winning magician and magic inventor based out of the…

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Danny Orleans, Corporate Magician - Full Interview 54:04

3y ago54:04

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Here is my complete conversation with corporate magician Danny Orleans. During this conversation, he tells about a time he traveled to Long Island to perform in a large theater for a large audience of children, and one of his main stage props didn't make it to the gig and a funny coincidence involving that, he tells a number of interesting stories …

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019 - Trade Shows, Fairs, & Broken Glass - Stories by Danny Orleans, Dennis Forel 42:26

3y ago42:26

42:26

This week's storytellers are Corporate Magician Danny Orleans, Balloon Sculpter Dennis Forel, and actor Marcus Vowel. Here's what you'll hear this episode. Danny recalls various things he's experienced while working on the trade show floor from missing booths and a fire, to a broken rolex, Dennis tells about some fun and heartwarming experiences he…

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018 - Origin Stories - Stories by Martika, Edie, Kimberly JaJuan, and Rudy Coby 36:57

3+ y ago36:57

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This week's storytellers are one-woman stunt show Martika, drag performer Edie, Broadway actor & singer Kimberly JaJuan, and magician Rudy Coby. In this episode all the stories are tied together with a theme of "Origin Stories." Martika: How She Went From Working in Veterinary Science to Performing Full Time The first story is told by Martika, an i…

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Episode Fifteen - It w/Andy Stanton (Writer of the Mr Gum series, co-host of The Tumbler's Willy Podcast) 1:45:38

3+ y ago1:45:38

1:45:38

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 Firesta…

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017 - Grab Bag! - Stories by Yehaa Bob, Jason Canapp, E Clayton Cornelius, & Stanley Wayne Mathis 44:21

3+ y ago44:21

44:21

This week's storytellers are Boogie Woogie Pianist & Comedy Performer Yehaa Bob Jackson, Internet Live Show Host Jason Canapp, Broadway Actors E Clayton Cornelius and Stanley Wayne Mathis. This episode is a "grab bag" of stories, meaning that there is no central theme tying the stories together. Yehaa Bob Jackson: Performing for a Well-known Disney…

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016 - SECURITY! - Stories by Meraux Dantes, Niels Duinker, Brian Glow, Robert Strong, & Shawn McMaster 36:23

3+ y ago36:23

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This week's storytellers are mystery performer Meraux Dantes, Comedy Juggler Niels Duinker, Corporate Magicians Brian Glow and Robert Strong, and Comedy Magician Shawn McMaster. This episode is entitled, "SECURITY!," and the stories all share a theme of either getting through security at the airport, dealing with law enforcement, or longing for bet…

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