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

The 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…