The Richard Bachman Primer
Added 2023-04-20 23:27:25 +0000 UTCIn 1985, Richard Bachman -- Dickie to his friends -- died of cancer of the pseudonym. The reclusive author and part-time chicken farmer was the author of four paperback novels and one bestseller. A bookstore clerk from Washington, D.C. may have contributed to his demise.
Think you know the story of Richard Bachman? So did we.
In our first Primer episode, Randall and Jenn go on a deep dive through all aspects of the Bachman lore. Together, they discuss the fictitious author’s original name, his working relationship with New American Library, the man who uncovered the big secret, and Bachman’s work from beyond the grave.
Why did King choose to publish under a different name? How was Misery a precursor to The Dark Half? Why was Thinner a dead giveaway? And the most fascinating question of all, how has King’s relationship with his alter ego evolved over the years? All of these questions are brought to the table as the Losers make sense of the man behind King.
Comments
Am I wrong or was Derry mentioned in Running Man? I seem to remember when he takes that woman hostage, they either see a sign for Derry or something, but I could be mixing it with something else.
Drake Dalton
2023-04-30 11:29:20 +0000 UTCI believe the really long book King was talking about was Sword in the Darkness. He didn’t get very far into Under the Dome or 11/22/63 at the time.
Adam Hall
2023-04-28 12:50:09 +0000 UTC
