Stephen King's "Battleground," relaxing storytelling (Re-release)

About this episode

This episode features a re-release of Stephen King's darkly humorous tale 'Battleground' about a hitman trapped in his home.

390 -A hitman is trapped in his own home with a mysterious package filled with . . .something . . . smaller and more deadly than ever imagined. Tuck in for Stephen King's inventive, darkly funny tale -- and don't forget to subscribe for hundreds of classic stories right here on FAST ASLEEP with GENA MARIE.

People in this episode

Host: Gena Marie

Topics covered

• storytelling
• horror
• fiction
• relaxation
• dark humor

Keywords

• Stephen King
• Battleground
• storytelling
• horror
• relaxation
• hitman
• dark humor

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Battleground

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