The Stacks: What We're Reading in July 2026

The Stacks: What We're Reading in July 2026

Author: Bloody FM July 3, 2026 Duration: 1:50:34
Randall, Jenn, and Justo dive deep into The Stacks to discuss what they’re reading and binging, but first they preview upcoming horror books about man-eating wasps, witches, death fugues, and underwater cults from Chuck Tingle, Christopher Golden, Megan Bontrager, and others. A heated sidebar about “Goosebumps for adults” segues into spoiler-free reviews of multiple 2026 releases, including Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear, Nick Cutter’s The Dorians, Tom Perotta’s Ghost Town, and Tom Holland and A. Jack Ulrich’s Fright Night Aftermath, among several others. Below is an abbreviated list of the episode's recs: Books: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke The Dorians by Nick Cutter Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski Fright Night Aftermath by Tom Holland and A. Jack Ulrich Ghost Town by Tom Perotta Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza Jaws 2 by Hank Searls Feeders by Matt Serafini The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling by David Shoemaker You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado Other recs: Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult (show) Ghostwatch (movie) Love Trapped (podcast) Physical (show) Wishy (band)

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast
Podcast Episodes
The Pop of King: 2009 (Patreon Clip) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:12
The Losers continue their coverage of Stephen King's Entertainment Weekly column The Pop of King. This episode centers around his 2009 articles, which include: musings on 24, torture, Breaking Bad, his budding screen add…
Peter Straub 101: Intro for Constant Readers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:21
The Summer of Straub begins! With Other Worlds Than These, the third Talisman novel, hitting bookshelves this October, the Losers will be taking some time to familiarize any new Constant Readers with the works of Stephen…
The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking: #34-29 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:14:50
Behold, The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking! This year, the Losers are counting down Stephen King's published novels -- specifically, novels (no collections) -- from worst to best. Before July bleeds into August, th…
Stephen King Dollar Baby Deep Dive: “I Know What You Need” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:47
In a new series, the Losers will be exploring the Dollar Baby world by interviewing filmmakers who’ve been through the process. In this episode, we begin with our very own Julia Marchese who adapted the Night Shift tale…
The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking: #40-35 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:04:06
Behold, The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking! This year, the Losers are counting down Stephen King's published novels -- specifically, novels (no collections) -- from worst to best. To cap off June, the Losers crack…
Dennis Etchison's The Mist (Patreon Clip) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:14
Did you know author Dennis Etchison was the first to take a crack at adapting The Mist for the silver screen? In our latest exclusive episode to The Barrens, the Losers explore this curious artifact and weigh in on the w…
Stephen King Summer Road Trip: What's the Best Town? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:31
It's always a cruel summer, but 2026 is about to get crueler. The Losers hit the road to visit all the towns in King's Dominion. Derry, Castle Rock, Ludlow, Boulder, the list goes on. They've got miles to drive and so ma…
Stephen King's Garbage Truck - Spring 1969 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:52
The Losers put on their cardigans and hit the college campus to take a closer look at Stephen King's college column, King's Garbage Truck. The series was published in The Maine Campus from February 20, 1969 to May 21, 19…
"Dinah's Hat" (Patreon Clip) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:47
Here's a preview of our discussion on "Dinah's Hat", the new short story by Stephen King that you can find now in the June 2026 issue of The Atlantic. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens (Patreon)…