STRANGE RESORT: "Survivor Type" - Stephen King History

Рет қаралды 18,673

7 ай бұрын

#stephenking
Today's Question: Have you ever been lost in the wilderness? What happened? What did you do in order to survive?
"Survivor Type" is one of my all-time favorite short stories by Stephen King. If you haven't read it yet, you may want to check it out first and then watch our video / podcast presentation. You can find it in Stephen King's collection SKELETON CREW.
On this daring adventure into the macabre, our STRANGE RESORT podcaster George Hatfield journeys overseas, (from Saigon to Micronesia) attempting to retrace the steps of a disgraced doctor who was lost during the sinking of the Callas, back in the early 1970s.
But what really happened? A hidden diary may have all the answers... but do we really want to know the truth?
Music by Sir Cubworth ("Spying in the 60s")
Music by Kevin McLeod ("Laid Back Guitars")
Music by Doug Maxwell ("Ukulele Beach")
Music by Jesse Gallagher ("Maestro Tlakaelel")
Film clip of landing on Falalop Island from Island Beat Studios on KZfaq :)

Пікірлер: 154

@ravenstar100 7 ай бұрын

"Welllll, shit." I was expecting it and still burst out laughing! I love these podcasts and the little gags he does at the end of each one. Another brilliant video.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

LOL, thank you so much!

@lucretiamaggio6154 7 ай бұрын

I like how you made him look like Chris Pine!

@cdsonly 7 ай бұрын

I read "Survivor Type" thirty years ago, and have thought of it many times through the decades. Out of all the thousand of stories I have read, this one stuck!

@billdaniel1148 28 күн бұрын

The King of the short story

@Kennebec27 7 ай бұрын

God I remember this story. It has stuck with me since high school.

@fullonsociopath 7 ай бұрын

How much trauma can a patient endure? How badly does the patient want to live?

@heathergoebel1676 9 сағат бұрын

just found this channel today because of the overlook strange resort video and have been binging every video since. I LOVE Stephen King. This channel is amazing!

@FiveSigma72 7 ай бұрын

Kings own personal fave of his short stories, I think I read somewhere. It is a wonderfully macabre setup.

@JHjh88 7 ай бұрын

Oh wow!This particular short story stayed with me. To find out the good Dr's fate is everything!👍 From Australia 🐨

@YuTv1408 7 ай бұрын

The owner does have great writting potential.... unlike his acting and whispering... quite annoying. .. just stick to writting for now.

@tokyo333 7 ай бұрын

Word homez💀

@johnkirby8939 6 ай бұрын

Really clever, the shout out/crossover with Mrs Todd's Shortcut. Well done!

@Paxtonparsnip 7 ай бұрын

You have put huge effort into this! A visual and narrative triumph! Thank you!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@nicole127x 7 ай бұрын

What have I found here? This is fantastic!!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Welcome! This is where we dive into the world of Stephen king in all sorts of ways! :)

@estrogengirl 7 ай бұрын

When you know, you know……😃

@FloridasYesteryear 7 ай бұрын

This was really great. And having Mrs. T state I am your number one fan i wanted to scream run away!

@sconni666 7 ай бұрын

Sean Connery retired to be a bartender on a cruise ship. Who knew?

@hikkchik 7 ай бұрын

Legs severed from the knees down? Knees? Oh, man, you went to all this work for this video and got that part wrong. 😢. In the next to last diary entry, he says, "Nothing left below the groin.".

@judyt.5702 7 ай бұрын

Ok Stephen's face just creeped me out. Even before the video started.Plus I am barely awake. 😮

@existenz001 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. I was scrolling to see if someone had balls to comment this. He looks like he's becoming the Grinch

@ded2thaworld963 7 ай бұрын

I read this one as a kid with all the other stories in the book, some reason i have always remembered this one and it’s probably my favorite short story period.

@jakeoberhand3893 6 ай бұрын

My favorite King short story !

@mztweety1374 4 ай бұрын

Same. Horrifying and fascinating 😂

@ProperlyParanoid 7 ай бұрын

You know, I've heard of a fascinating place somewhere in Maine: a kind of circle of standing stones on the bank of the Androscoggin river, and the tales that surround it. Might be worth visiting after your daring escape from the heroin island.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

What could go wrong?

@Donathon-qx8kq 7 ай бұрын

Be careful, the very sight of it could lead to madness

@rodsanchez8298 7 ай бұрын

They animated this story already in the Creepshow Animated Special on Shudder a few years ago. I did a book report on this story in Junior High

@gerdsfargen6687 7 ай бұрын

Please tell me your classmates didn't ask for a re-enactment 😂😂😂

@JWMCMLXXX 7 ай бұрын

This is the one that stuck with me the most since high school 25 years ago. Never heard anyone discuss it

@BeautifulEarthJa 7 ай бұрын

The podcasts are my FAVOURITE format 😊

@Porrkie 7 ай бұрын

Anyone else think of "Mrs. Todds Shortcut" when "Ms. T" says "I know a shortcut."? I paused the video to write this, so maybe it's mentioned later.....

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

It might not be mentioned later... but I definitely think you're onto something! ;)

@MrUndersolo 4 ай бұрын

I also thought of 'Misery' when she said, 'I'm your number one fan'!

@FirstLast_Nba 7 ай бұрын

The ending could have been: Mrs. T stayed on the Island and in the morning the boat had disappeared, both looked at each other and his first thought was "I'm glad I have my pocket knife" DunDunDahhhhhhh.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Ooh, that's a nice Nice cliffhanger too!

@Ramcharger85 3 ай бұрын

Just awesome. The reason I love Kings writings. ❤

@adjuafrican2664 7 ай бұрын

Enjoyed to the last word. Thank you

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

LOL, glad you enjoyed it!

@MrUndersolo 7 ай бұрын

This one always gave me the creeps, so I read it multiple times, and I like that you explored this from a particular angle. Wonderful work!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@MrUndersolo 7 ай бұрын

Nice new thumbnail. And I know he'll be okay. He has so much more to narrate...😮

@daniellewillis2767 7 ай бұрын

Why oh why didn't Dr Pine just spare himself all the horror and pain and have himself a nice peaceful overdose....? Also, I KNEW that lady was going to ditch Hatfield, especially after Hatfield figures out how the Adventure Hotel was funded.

@osefsadiqi82 7 ай бұрын

Lasy fingers they taste just like lady fingers. - Richard Pine

@rickriffel6246 7 ай бұрын

This little story makes 127 Hours seem like just a picnic! There have been at least two film adaptations, and another adaptation as an episode of a TV anthology series, but that episode never aired. Not that I'm hungry for that stuff. I never watched any of it, but I figure it can't be half as bad as those Human Centipede movies.

@joshuahoover6841 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love your style. Especially awesome listening before Halloween! Also, kudos for getting Sean Connery!

@BADDEC101 7 ай бұрын

I was gripped the whole time!

@EdieBird 4 ай бұрын

"Survivor Type" is the first and, so far, only Stephen King story I've had to stop halfway through just to settle my stomach and get my breath. I was just not prepared for it. I'm an audiobook user as reading can be a challenge for me, and between the narrator and the actual story, it was just TOO much. I enjoy it more now that I know what's coming. I like to pair it with "Chattery Teeth." Go dark, then, go silly. And they both involve biting. (Kathy Bates narrates the Audible version of Chattery Teeth, BTW)

@cornjobb 7 ай бұрын

i felt sure an abandonment by the sailboat and mrs T was coming up. kind of hoped for it, actually.

@BeautifulEarthJa 7 ай бұрын

I wondered too but damn 😳

@billdaniel1148 28 күн бұрын

I read this as a teenager. I still get a kick out of his warped humor

@michellehawkins2865 7 ай бұрын

I'm Here and I Love This. It Made My Night to Watch This. Any Stephen King Stories Are Captivating. ❤ ❤ 😊

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Glad you found us!

@michellehawkins2865 7 ай бұрын

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 how about A Restaurant with A Theme From Stephen King Stories ?? Or A Mystery House Where You Solve Your Own Mystery Based On the Books ?? Just An Idea 💡

@johansomeone1948 7 ай бұрын

I have read this story, It truly takes survival tryhard to its limit. 😢

@JayBigDadyCy 4 ай бұрын

This channel is an absolute gem. Crazy how few subs it has considering how well done every video is. The effort you put into the voice acting and atmosphere is just awesome.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@kengalbraith1319 7 ай бұрын

Favorite short story (King or anyone).

@michaelpatopie8680 5 ай бұрын

Love the Ending!!!

@maryhoyt2609 7 ай бұрын

Great story with a familiar ending? The original "Survivor Type" was truly a horrible, but very well written story! Thank you for this story, which at least gives us some idea as to Dr. Pine's end! Fantastic job!

@lymarie1974 7 ай бұрын

A great end to my Sunday 😎

@silverscreenpsychopathy 7 ай бұрын

Nicely done. Great work as usual. Keep it up. 👍

@michellebelavich703 7 ай бұрын

Omg, just found this, wonderfully done! This story has always been one of my favorite, love how you revisited. Sorry you are now stuck there. 😁

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

We're hoping we here from our podcaster George Hatfield again... but we're not holding our breath...

@KaylasBestie 4 ай бұрын

Subscribed to ur channel months ago. I'd wait until u had a bunch of videos and then Binge. I love your channel and have recommended it to others who enjoy Mr. King. I sit back with a cold glass of something, light some candles, dim the lights and just listen. The stories, your voice ... chefs kiss!! You definitely have a fan for life!!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much. I'll try to keep on creating videos for you!

@krishollowell8829 7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ 😂love this 🎉

@lucretiamaggio6154 7 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@aimeem 7 ай бұрын

Hey, I've been to Palau. It's *gorgeous*.

@estrogengirl 7 ай бұрын

Well done💯

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@BeautifulEarthJa 7 ай бұрын

Lady fingers... Yes, this is a particularly memorable one from King

@SG-bs6dm 6 ай бұрын

I’m 52 years old now and out of the many, many stories I’ve read (mostly horror and murder mysteries) this is the creepiest story I’ve ever read.

@KayserEin 2 ай бұрын

...really, your best work. I quite like the reference to that the Lady knows shortcuts. Thats my gal! Soo many references. Exquisite. Your fan,

@stephenkingbookclub1054 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun putting this one together.

@mariawhite7337 7 ай бұрын

Not exactly lost, but I was heading towards a locally famous solstice thing, (Its out in the middle of the desert) and I had walked this I think twice before and now we (my family) were walking with family friends. Me and said friends were lagging behind while my family had walked on ahead. They asked me 'do you know where we are going?' and I looked up at them at the time a VERY young teen and pointed directly towards the proper rock fin. I felt very good that I was more intelligent than the adults then. Lol. Then going to a thing called 'the crack' or 'hidden kiva' locally we were hiking in from the bottom up and came across people that were going from the top down. We were VERY late getting to the top and those people had kindly stayed put to make sure we got out. I'll never forget that.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@scottielise 7 ай бұрын

"I'm your number one fan." RUN GEORGE RUN GET HELP!!!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

LOL! He should've known!

@abbycross90210 7 ай бұрын

It's nice they dug up Sean Connery for this.

@garypedigogaeu5787 6 ай бұрын

She looks good for a 75 year old woman

@icwiener9935 2 ай бұрын

haha. Damn I really enjoyed this one! Thanks

@debbieannsmith8962 7 ай бұрын

I had a feeling that was how it was gonna end. Dang. Haha. 😅😅😅

@JorgensZelda 7 ай бұрын

Mrs. T? As in Mrs. Todd? She of the eldritch shortcuts?

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Bullseye!

@JorgensZelda 7 ай бұрын

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 You just can't ride with any old body these days. He's lucky something with too many eyes didn't jump in the boat before he got to the island.

@xerothedarkstar 7 ай бұрын

After a bit of a bender in eastern Oregon, I came to while walking in the desert, thankfully I was walking towards the light and managed to get back to where I was staying in time for coffee.

@johansomeone1948 7 ай бұрын

This would be a fine body horrormovie.

@efffh333 7 ай бұрын

Ah, I was hoping this was a review of Storm of the Century; I hope you do that one.

@joanmelnick1704 5 ай бұрын

Surprised...hugely...that this was not turned to a movie or tv mini-series.

@oneproudbrowncoat 7 ай бұрын

This was a really good story, reading it brought me great amusement as a kid. I can only imagine the hilarity of Dr. Pine's fate *after being rescued:* "habbadabbummahock trAUUUMA, poor-stoned, CRAB CRAB! Left, left, left right eat eat oomahmahmow..."

@RoboTima 6 ай бұрын

Hopefully, George is okay and has already been rescued by somebody or picked up by Mrs T!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 6 ай бұрын

We hope so too... We'll be sad if there's not another Strange Resort podcast... and I guess we'd also be sad if George starved to death, that would also be a bummer.

@williaml.6922 4 ай бұрын

Sean Connery as the bartender was unexpected.

@lutzrambo8191 6 ай бұрын

Little MsTodds Shortcuts on the sea? :D

@AKaveman 7 ай бұрын

Creepshow did an animated version of this story last year, it was really well done.

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Yes! Narrated by Keifer Sutherland! :)

@gerdsfargen6687 7 ай бұрын

@stephenkingbookclub1054 ok so question. Remember the scene change to the diner with the jukebox. There was a great 80s type song playing in that snippet. Anyone know

@gerdsfargen6687 7 ай бұрын

the song name?

@AKaveman 7 ай бұрын

@@gerdsfargen6687 not sure. I'll eewatch and Shazam it

@tiffanyclark-grove1989 6 ай бұрын

scary😊

@robertdochter277 7 ай бұрын

That is what happens when you put trust in your "Number One Fan"...

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Right?! Poor George should've known better!

@andydavies5879 7 ай бұрын

Waking up to find the boat had left. That would be…annoying.

@sugasnotebook 7 ай бұрын

wait...how will he get back..i m too invested

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

We are too... We think this video was sent to us courtesy of Mrs. T... but we haven't heard back from poor George Hatfield in quite a while! Hopefully he'll figure out a way off the island!

@lymarie1974 7 ай бұрын

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 Never Trust that woman. 😅

@rahulmoitra4817 3 ай бұрын

"number 1 fan" Be careful when you hear that

@zachmegna7003 2 ай бұрын

You should do Stange resorts the langalers

@ghoststarstalk 8 күн бұрын

The Langoliers

@FloridasYesteryear 7 ай бұрын

What is the title of this story?

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

"Survivor Type" from Stephen King's collection SKELETON CREW

@wukong2282 7 ай бұрын

I cant be the only one who onew, the minute he got on ms T's boat, how things would end 🤔

@joanmelnick1704 5 ай бұрын

I was on a cruise in Mexico once. Drug 'movements' just as big today as then. They only have differences in storage. Let alone, the latest political stories.

@darksoul479 7 ай бұрын

😳

@surrealist1976 7 ай бұрын

Chris Pine

@So-Be-It_85949 3 ай бұрын

Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City

@cherylbowker3717 7 ай бұрын

No, I never had.

@sarahmiller7612 7 ай бұрын

I’m just a poor stoned crab can you spare a dime?

@sarahmiller7612 7 ай бұрын

Oops I loved my own comment and can’t delete! Ugh!

@gerdsfargen6687 7 ай бұрын

That sheep Lowenthal 😂😂😂

@sarahgrable7479 7 ай бұрын

Oh, but one night, Mrs. T will be back again when the moon is ripe and with a wild look in her eye, and she'll invite you for a ride... "Well, shit!" Indeed!

@juliannaking4473 7 ай бұрын

I just had a thought.... the story would have been alot shorter if Eddie Dean & Trashman were stranded instead of him.....Bahaha

@littlestcorginuff8029 6 ай бұрын

😅

@thatlittlevoice6354 7 ай бұрын

Mary Ann......

@dreaming222 7 ай бұрын

I lost the live chat?

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

Oh darn! Well thanks for being among the first viewers :)

@Torque2100 7 ай бұрын

10:39 WHY IS THE BARTENDER SEAN CONNERY?!?! I knew he faked his death!

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

LOL, Our Strange Resort podcast is always full of odd discoveries!

@crystalchance9200 7 ай бұрын

He ate himself ???????😢😮

@stephenkingbookclub1054 7 ай бұрын

LOL, yep!

@DSnake655 7 ай бұрын

How's the arm, George? Heard that teacher went on to try to brutally slaughter his family or something like that.

@christopherrosindale3175 5 ай бұрын

A pity that George Hatfield does not describe what happened when that child knocked on his window while he was staying at Tookey's Bar and Grill in Falmouth, MA. Or rather, what happened afterwards.... Was it Ralphie or Danny Glick, Richie Bodin or Ruth Crockett who wanted him to "let me in......" Disappointingly, he seems to have got away from 'Salem's Lot' unscathed.

@Barlas511 7 ай бұрын

Should keep a beard

@silverlightsinaugust2756 6 ай бұрын

So many AI Chris Pines! I usually listen to these, but watching it was a bit distracting.

@oxymoron02 7 ай бұрын

AI images = Fine. AI voices = Terrible.

@williamshafer1996 7 ай бұрын

I used to love stephen king, until he could no longer keep his political views out of his stories. Unfortunately, the one true monster that couldnt be beaten back in his works was the creature from the leftist lagoon. Count democrat raised his evil head and ruined his work.

@BlakeSenters 7 ай бұрын

Clearly you don’t love king as much as you say, when you don’t realize his work has always been made with his political views in mind

@williamshafer1996 7 ай бұрын

@@BlakeSenters dont be crazy. Ive been reading him since about '82 or '83 and have never heard him whine and cry so much about a president. And let me tell you, he's writtena during some of the worst we've ever had. Its like the goofy covid virus ruined him. He probably would have been alright if he would have had been locked up with a kilo of cocaine and a barrel of whisky. So, maybe you've just always envisioned your political beliefs in his writing.

@HappyHaunting 7 ай бұрын

I’m sure his tears are flowing having lost your admiration. Lol.

@williamshafer1996 7 ай бұрын

@@HappyHaunting i know, right... i just hope i wasnt too hard on the little fellow...

@BlakeSenters 7 ай бұрын

@@HappyHaunting really tho