e81. Stephen King and Horror

It’s Halloween. And in classic podcast fashion that means it’s time to do a theme episode. Halloween is about many things, but one thing it’s about is horror. Horror movies. Horror books. And the master of horror, is Stephen King. Or at least that’s what everyone says… for some reason… But why? What makes Stephen King the master of horror? And is there more to him than that? Wayne and Mav are joined by returning guests Nicole Freim and John Hadlock to discuss the career of Stephen King, his popularity, his progression as an author, his place in the literary canon, and his influence on popular culture and society at large. Citations and Links: * This episode’s Call for Comments* Hear Wayne talk more about Stephen King (and Stranger Things) on episode 51 of the Sectarian Review Podcast* Hear Mav talk about Neil Gaiman’s Death: The High Cost of Living on episode 253 of the Protagonist Podcast * Thank you to Maximilian’s thoughtForm Music for our theme * Follow Nicole Freim on Twitter: @NFreim* PCA/ACA Conference information* Follow John on Twitter: @JohnDHadlock * Follow Mav on Twitter: @chrismaverick * Follow Wayne on Instagram: @tetroc2017* Follow Mav’s Personal Blog: http://chrismaverick.com * Follow Wayne’s Personal Blog: http://wayne-wise.com * Follow us on Twitter: @voxpopcast * Follow us on Instagram: @voxpopcast * Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/voxpopcast * Make sure you subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found and please leave us a review!

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