Podcast dedicated to Stephen King works announces “sudden” death of co-host Scott Wampler

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Kingcast, a podcast dedicated to the works of Stephen King, has announced the death of its co-host Scott Wampler.On its X account, co-host Eric Vespe published a tweet thread addressing Wampler’s passing.“I’ve had many tearful chuckles tonight reading just how impactful his mischievous sense of humor was and revisiting some of his best articles, tweets, and, well, Wamplerisms,” Vespe writes.“Scott may have reached the clearing at the end of the path way sooner than he should have, and I can’t help but feel a little angry about that,” he continues, “but I know he’d be the first to tell us to stop crying and crank up some [Nine Inch Nails] and flip off a cop or something instead.”Vespe reflected on Wampler’s contributions to the podcast: “The chaos he brought to the show is something only he could pull off.” He also adds that The Kingcast will continue on in some form. “What that looks like, I don’t know yet, but we have a few more episodes banked, so this won’t be the last of his voice you’ll hear.”Vespe here.

Wampler usually handled the Kingcast feed because he knew how to speak Twitter smartass better than anyone on Earth. I feel a little like I’m trespassing, infringing on his turf, but wanted to say a few things.— THE KINGCAST (@Kingcast19) June 1, 2024Horror film magazine Fangoria, which presented The Kingcast, issued a statement by its editor-in-chief Phil Nobile Jr. “Details are scarce at present but, from what we understand, he passed suddenly and without any suffering, which is giving us some small measure of comfort right now,” Nobile writes. “The loss is immeasurable, and tonight we mourn with Scott’s family and friends.”Nobile adds that Wampler – who was in charge of The Kingcast’s X account – “tore it up” on.