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The Kingcast

285: The Long Walk with Ben Wang and Garrett Wareing

The Kingcast

FANGORIA Podcast Network

Tv & Film

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Two of the stars of The Long Walk jump on the line with Brez and Vespe to talk about their Stephen King adaptation, their favorite King things, and so much more. Ben Wang plays Hank Olson, the motor-mouthed smartass of the group, and Garrett Wareing plays Stebbins, the odds on favorite to win the deadly game.

Listen as Wang talks about an impactful viewing of The Shining on an airplane of all places, and as Wareing breaks down the process of shooting a film like The Long Walk and what kind of prep goes into such a physically demanding role.

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