The Year of Underrated Stephen King

Happy 4th Anniversary to The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast! And Happy Birthday to the Brand New Patreon... The Danse Macabre with Kim C.! patreon.com/dansewithkimc Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show! In Our 4th Year Reflection: -We're ready to PARTAY! -The Patreon is alive and Boppin'! -Are you going to Maine in 2024?! Let me know! ***Please Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share with a Friend!*** Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast End Credits: Keys of Moon (SoundCloud) Underratedsk@gmail.com Kim C. will return with Duma & Finders Keepers!

Award-Winning Horror Fiction Author, John Langan brings the Smarts and the Charm!

Welcome Novelist, Educator, Life-Long-New-Yorker, John Langan to TYOUSK Podcast!

In this Constant Reader Interview, John and I Chat:

-The Breathing Method on Film?

-The Quiet Power of The Stand's Final Players

-Favorite Stephen King Villain

-The Wheel of Ka

-So Much Short Story Love!

-The Richness of Repeat Readings

More from John Langan:

https://johnpaullangan.wordpress.com/

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Kim C. Will Return with Finders Keepers!

"Life is a Crap Carnival with S*** Prizes..."

For Mr. Mercedes:

Intro: The Like-And-Not-Love, a 2014 Revisit and The Road to Holly Gibney Begins...

(13:51) Characters:

-Bill, Jerome, Janey, Holly, O'Dell & Brady Hartsfield

(38:43) Strengths:

-I Like My Thrillers Hard-boiled

-Dialog & Plot

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 244-245)

(58:05) Criticism & Questions

-Is Brady Too Much?

-Not Enough Character

-Tyrone Feelgood Delite

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Kim C. will be back with Finders Keepers!

"In the end, the wind takes everything..."

For The Wind Through the Keyhole:

Intro: A Glorious Return to the Ka-tet!

(12:57) Strengths:

-Narrative Voice/Archetype Parallels/Narrative Structure

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 66-67, 115-116)

(36:14) Characters:

Young Bill/Tim Stoutheart/Widow Smack/Big Kells & the Barony Covenanter

(55:59) Criticism & Questions:

-More Jamie DeCurry!

-Edit Tim's Journey?

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Kim C. will be back with Mr. Mercedes!

Horror Fiction Author Nat Cassidy Raises the Stephen King Bar...

Welcome Novelist, Actor, Musician & Playwright, Nat Cassidy to TYOUSK Podcast!

In this Constant Reader Interview, Nat and I Chat:

-Dusty Desert Kids & What's Shaking, Shakespeare?

-Not a Fairytale Fan.

-Which King Character deserves Bodily Harm?

-Signed Stephen King Books

-King Character Crushes?

-Checking into Room 1408...

More from Nat Cassidy:

http://www.natcassidy.com/

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Kim C. Will Return with Wind Through the Keyhole!

2023, Thank you for 18 Episodes!

Happy New Year, King Fans!

Join Me as I Give Away (11) Awards to Celebrate the Best of Underrated King 2023!

1. Best Hero

2. Best Leading Lady

3. Best Sidekick

4. The Character Who Left Me Wanting More

5. Best Stephen King Film/TV

6. Best Novella/Short Story

7. Best Villain

8. Best Setting

9. Best Youth

10. Best Prop

11. Best Stephen King Title of 2023

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Kim C. will be back in 2024 with a Return to the Dark Tower!

“Carrie White Eats S***"

For 1974's Carrie:

Introduction: Kim C. is Impressed! 50 King Titles and Carrie's 50th Birthday

(16:43) Characters:

-Chris & Billy,

-Sue & Tommy,

-Rita Desjardin,

-Margaret White & Carrie

(45:44) Strengths:

-Epistolary Structure

-Born in Blood

-The Dark Feminine???

-Dark Cinderella

(USA Hardcover Pgs: 62-64)

(121:37) Criticism & Questions:

-Deeper Characterization & Carrie White's Blood Line

-The 1976 Bryan DePalma Film

-Final Thoughts:

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Kim C. Will Return Soon with the Best of Underrated King 2023!

Neil McRobert is Talking Constant Reader...

Welcome Fellow Book Podcaster & Host, Neil McRobert from Talking Scared to the show!

In this Constant Reader Interview, Neil and I Chat:

-Another Look at the True Knot

-A New Ending for Under the Dome?

-Beverly Marsh is a Hero

-Favorite Four-Legged King Pet

-Interviewing Stephen King

More from Talking Scared...

talkingscaredpod.com

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Kim C. Will Return with Carrie!

"Things In Derry Have Never Been Right..."

For IT (Then & Now) a Kim C. Reflection

Introduction: Nine Years Ago I Read a Book that Changed Me...

(22:03) Pt. 2

-Mike's Time to Shine

-The Derry Interludes

USA 2016 Paperback (Pgs: 907-908)

-All the Italics

(56:05) Pt 3:

-Ms. Beverly Marsh

-The Sex Talk

(1:39:01) Pt. 4:

-Echoes of Different Seasons

-Can Someone Go Get Eddie!?

-The Eater of Worlds

USA 2016 Paperback (Pgs 1023-1024)

-The 1990/IT Chapter 2 (2019) Films

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Kim C. Will Return Soon with Salem's Lot!

“Here is something I learned in Empis; Good People Shine Brighter in Dark Times.”

For Fairytale:

Introduction: It's a Like, Not a Love and King's Pandemic Escape

(13:56) Strengths:

-All. The. Worldbuilding!

-Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey"

-The Mystical & Magical Plot

(39:28) Characters:

Charlie, His Dad, Howard/Adrian Bowditch & Radar

(USA Hardcover Pgs: 204-205)

(1:00:01) Criticism & Questions:

-After Chapter 19...

-More Fairytales!

-Christopher Polley/Peterkin (What the hell is going on???)

-Final Thoughts:

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The Academic Exploration Continues!

Stephen King Podcast Co-Host, Matt R., brings His Beautiful Amalgamation of King Females!

-The Women of Stephen King Pt. 3:

1. Top-5 Stephen King Females & Why?

(The Devils, The Angels & One Queen)

-Tabitha King

-Annie Wilkes (Misery)

-Rose the Hat (Dr. Sleep)

-Alice Maxwell (Billy Summers)

-Rosie McClendon Daniels (Rose Madder)

 

2. Which Stephen King Female Gets their Own Extra Spotlight?

3. Thoughts on Holly Gibney?

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***Mild Spoilers Throughout***

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Kim C. Will Return with Fairytale soon! 

“The world's a hard place, Danny. It don't care. It don't hate you and me, but it don't love us, either..."

For the Shining:

Introduction: The Super Secret Summer Surprise Episode Revealed!

(16:02) Strengths:

-Foreshadowing, Point of View, Elements of the Gothic, Horror & Heartbreak

(UK Paperback Pgs: 58-59)

(38:49) Characters:

-Danny, Tony, Wendy, Dick, Mark, & Jack

*Further Research on the Magical Black Character Trope

(1:06:31) Criticism & Questions/The 1980 Kubrick Film:

-How Haunted are You?

-Tony Who?

-Chop the Phone Call

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Kim C. Will Return Soon with Fairytale!

“Once, in a Kingdom called Delain, there was a King with two sons..."

For The Eyes of the Dragon:

Introduction: A Bedtime Story for Naomi & Cranky Constant Readers

(12:44) Characters:

King Roland, Queen Sasha, Peter, Thomas, Brandon, Dennis & Flagg

(31:46) Strengths:

-Mysterious/Delightful Narrator

-Biblical Allusion/Strong Symbolism

-Story Winks

-Elegant Composition

(1:00:31) Criticism & Questions

-More Dragons/Deities & Delain Lore!

-Let's Amplify Ben Stadd

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Kim C. Will Return Soon!

It's Time! Let's Rank Mr. King's Novellas!

Introduction: How Long is a Novella and Why is Kim C. So Obsessed?!

(13:10) Honorable Mentions: Who Almost Made the Cut!?

(28:36) Bronze: (5 Recipients)

(40:31) Silver: (5 Recipients)

(55:06) Gold: (5 Recipients)

Where Do Your Favorites Rank??

Kim C. Will Return with Eyes of the Dragon!

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Happy 3rd Anniversary, The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast!

Thank you to all who have listened to this show!

In Our 3rd Year Reflection:

-Topics for a Subscription?

-The Cringe and the Pride for the Early Eps

-We Need a Freaking Stephen King Con!

-Do You Want Kim C. to Keep the Backing Track? Yes or No?

***Please Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share with a Friend!***

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Kim C. Will Return with Eyes of the Dragon!

"Hear Ye! Hear Ye!"

Welcome Stephen King Podcaster, Richard Sheppard to the show!

In this Constant Reader Interview, Richard and I Chat:

-The Dark Tower... Not Everyone's Cuppa

-Favorite Stephen King Female

-The Salem Lot Love

-Crappy King Endings? Are they a Real Thing?

-Kim C. and the Ghosties and Which Books Bring Real Terror

More from Richard Sheppard:

-Hallowed Histories

-The Constant Reader Podcast (anchor.fm/theconstantreaderpodcast)

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Kim C. Will Return with Eyes of the Dragon!

"Happy Birthday, Kevin..."

For The Sun Dog:

Introduction:

-Welcome Back to Castle Rock

-Short & Sweet

-Cool & Creepy Premise

(9:05) Strengths:

-King & American Pop Culture

-The Power of Specifics

-Superlative Suspense & Mystery

(24:48) Characters:  

1. Pop Merrill

2. Kevin Delavan

3. Mr. Delavan

4. Meg Delavan

(39:41) Criticism

-Random Character POVs???

-More Lore, Steve.

-More Kevin & Why Kevin?

USA Hardcover: (Pgs: 672-673)

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Kim C. will Return with Eyes of the Dragon!

"Follow Me. I'm a Policeman..."

For The Library Policeman:

Introduction:

-Kim C. is stuck on this Dark, Dark Tale.

-Two Times Too Many

-Paging the Outsider and the Manhattan Club

(13:32) Characters:  

1. Sam Peebles

2. Dave Duncan

3. Naomi Higgins

4. Ardelia Lortz

(37:24) Strengths: Dark Fantasy Setting, Sexual Violence and the Fiction Challenge, The Torturous Past...

USA Hardcover: (Pgs: 506-508)

(1:04:54) Criticisms

-Sammy, Sammy, Sammy?!

-Replacements

-Who the Heck is Stan Soames and Just Why???

-The Three Acts

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Kim C. will Return with The Sun Dog

19 Reasons to Listen/Watch/Like/Subscribe...

Welcome Writer/Youtuber/Podcaster, Dave Musson to the Podcast!

In this Constant Reader Interview, Dave & I Chat: 

-90s King (The Greatest Decade?)

-Favorite Stephen King Duo

-Which Stephen King Character Needs Extra Spotlight?

-Cranky King and Larger Body Characters 

-Which 70s King Title is Dave's #1? 

More from Dave Musson: 

Youtube: Dave Reads King

Apple Podcasts: Constant Writers

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"You Stole My Story..." 

For Secret Window, Secret Garden: 

SPOILERS AHEAD! 

Introduction: King Turns Up the Heat!

(8:25) Strengths: 

1. Soul-Destroying Shame

2. Point of View

3. Isolated Setting

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 366-368) 

(33:29) Characters: Mort, John & Amy

(48:43) Criticisms & the 2004 Film: 

-More from Mort's Childhood

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Kim C. will Return with The Library Policeman!

Welcome Aboard American Pride Flight 29... 

For The Langoliers:

Introduction: A Jam Packed Sci-Fi King Title at 35,000 feet! 

(14:52) Strengths:

-Setting!

-Dialog & Prose!

-Science & the Sci-Fi! 

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 60-63)

(33:21) Characters:

-Brian, Laurel, Bethany, Craig, Dinah, Albert, & Nick 

(53:17) Criticisms, Questions & the 1995 Miniseries:

-A Negative Happy Ending

-Too Many Characters

-Chop or Extend the Length

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Kim C. will Return with Secret Window, Secret Garden

2022, Thank You for 27 Episodes!

Happy New Year, Stephen King Fans!

Let's Give Away 10 Awards to Celebrate the Best of Underrated King 2022:

1. Best Hero

2. Best Leading Lady

3. Best Sidekick

4. Best/Worst Villain

5. The Character/Story that Left Me Wanting More

6. Best Fight Scene/Action Sequence

7. Best Romance

8. Best Stephen King Miniseries of 2022

9. Best Stephen King Short Story of 2022

10. Best Stephen King Novel of 2022

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Kim C. will be back in January 2023 with Four Past Midnight! 

“It was a dirty world, and the longer you lived, the dirtier you got.”

For Blaze: 

Introduction: A 1973 Bachman Seedling and a Hard Case Crime Resurrection! 

(13:43) Strengths: 

-Tragic Characters alongside Johnny & Scott

-An Homage to Steinbeck

-Narrative Structure

(36:50) Characters: 

-George Rackley, John Chelzman, Joe Girard & Doug Bluenote

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 116-118)

(55;15) Criticisms & Conclusion 

-Why No Solid Time Period, R. Bachman?

-Switching POV

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Kim C. will Return with The Best of Underrated King 2022

Permission to Enter the Stephen Kingdom... 

Welcome Writer/Director/Actor/Youtube Series Creator, David McCracken to the Show! 

In this Constant Reader Interview, David & I Chat:

-The Origins of The Stephen Kingdom

-The Underrated Norman Daniels & Hearts in Atlantis 

-Favorite Stephen King Females: Paging Ms. White... 

-Which SK Adaptation would you Fix/Film for the 1st Time? 

-Where in SK's World would you like to get Stuck? 

More from David McCracken: (mrpicturesfilm.com)

Youtube: The Stephen Kingdom

Youtube: It's Lit: The (Stephen) King of Horror ft. Lindsay Ellis

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Kim C. will Return with Blaze! 

“Come on, big guy. Let's go for a ride. Let's cruise.”

For Christine: 

Introduction: This Cherry Red 80s Baby is Kind Of Great! 

(9:01) Characters: 

-Dennis, Arnie, The Cunninghams, Leigh, Buddy & Roland D. LeBay

(39:15) Unique Elements & Strengths: 

1. Vintage Small Town Americana 

2. Cursed Objects/Soul Possession: 

-Christine is a Horcrux and The One Ring

3. Narrative Structure 

-Parallels with The Great Gatsby!

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 433-437)

(1:15:21) Criticisms & The 1983 John Carpenter Film: 

-Too Much Time with the Parentals? A Different Ending? 

-Casting, Script, & Special Effects!

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Kim C. will Return with Blaze!

Stand By Your Man...  

For Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022):  

(Pt.1) What I Liked!

Page to Screen Glory! (All those Classic Novels!)  

-Superb Casting & Themes (Modern Day Dickens)  

-Thumbs Up on the Voiceover 

-Strong Artistic Decisions 

(25:58) (Pt. 2) Criticisms:  

-Film Marketing: To Horror/Not to Horror? 

-Was Mr. Harrigan ALWAYS a Killer?  

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Kim C. will Return with Christine!

What Shall We Ask a Stephen King Archivist???

Welcome Bryant-the-Brilliant Burnette to the Show! 

In this Constant Reader Interview, Bryant & I Chat:

-Bachman as a Teenager 

-The Unlikely Dark Tower Novel in the No. 1 Spot

-The Essential Honesty of Good Storytelling

-The Breathing Method! 

-Post Reading Fairy Tale Thoughts! 

-Which Stephen King Setting would need a Nose Plug!? 

-Chatting with Non-King fans

Email Bryant: 

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Kim C. will Return with Christine! 

"Bad people need to pay a price, and the price should be high." 

For Billy Summers: 

Introduction: 

-I Am Blown Away! The Ugly Cry and a Top-5 Contender? 

(22:15) What's Working/Strengths:

-Channeling the Masculine Classics

-Structure/Plot/Pacing

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 140, 267-268)

(53:50) Characters:

-Billy, Alice, Bucky, & Nick 

(1:22:32) Criticisms/Final Thoughts/Questions: 

-The Slippery Slope of Info Dumping

-The Power/Risk of Forbidden Love

-Paging 11/22/63...

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Kim C. will Return with the next Stephen King novel soon! Maybe Christine??? 

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"There's No Place Like Home..." 

For Wizard & Glass Pt. 3:

Introduction: Finally Calm! Let's Chat the 2nd Half!

(3:54) What's Working in the last 300 pages!

1. The Twisty Plot

2. Hypnotism!

3. Characters: 

-The Man in Blaaaaack! 

-Cuthbert is a Cutie

-Eldred Jonas the Letdown 

-Rhea (the Creature) of the Coos?

4. "We're Off to See the Wizard!" 

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Kim C. Will Return with Billy Summers! 

All Hail Stephen King KA-WEEN, Julia Marchese!!!

We Celebrate Our 100th Episode with the Writer/Director of, "I Know What You Need!"

In this 100th Episode & Constant Reader Interview, Julia M. & I Chat:

-1st Stephen King Title at the Age of 11!

-Underrated Bachman For the Win! 

-Adapting a Dollar Baby 

-Why is The Long Walk So Dang Good? 

-The Long Journey of the Dark Tower

-The 90s Actor We Both Crush On

For More Julia Marchese: 

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"Bird and Bear and Hare and Fish..."  

Listener Beware! Kim C. is NOT Okay! 

This Episode is an Unplanned Emotional Vent Fest: 

-Roland & The Wizard's Glass 

-The Fate of Susan Delgado 

-The Damn Tower & "Death. But Not for You, Gunslinger." 

 

(Plume Paperback 1996 Pgs: 572-580)  

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Kim C. Will Return with Wizard & Glass Pt. 3! 

Introducing UK Stephen King Podcaster, Matt R.! 

Let's Welcome Matt to the TYOUSK Throne Room! 

In this Constant Reader Interview, Matt R. & I Chat:

-Christine Kicks Off the Journey! 

-The Personal Love of Dreamcatcher 

-The Great IT Exploration as an Adult

-More Rose the Hat! 

-The Glory of Holly Gibney

-Don't Go Knocking Jack Torrance 

-The Underrated King Title To Be Autographed! 

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Kim C. is Almost at 100 Episodes! 

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"You, you, you, you." 

For Wizard & Glass Pt. 1: 

Introduction: Has My Heart Loved Till Now!? & READ the Gunslinger, Dammit. 

(13:23) What's Working Well Thus Far: 

1. Structure & Strong Foundations

2. True Blue Romance

3. Medieval/Sci-Fi/Western HodgePodge!

4. A Robust Cast of Characters

1997 Plume Paperback (Pgs: 265-267) 

Part 2 of Wizard & Glass Coming Soon! 

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SK Podcaster Matt H. from Tower Junkies Continues the Conversation on the Women of SK! 

The Triple Podcast Host brings His Great Ideas and Lights Our Fire:  

-The Women of Stephen King Pt. 2:

1. Villains! (Annie & Mrs. Carmody)

 

2. Carrie & Lisey (Victims, Victors & Revenge!) 

3. Susan Norton of Salem's Lot = Underdeveloped Paper Doll

4. Bobbi Anderson (A Rad Queen in the Shadows of a Bad Book)

5. The Dark Goddess Archetype

6. Mrs. Todd & Stella Flanders (Small Town Simple Gals) 

Check out More from Matt!

-Towerjunkiespod.com

-Obsessiveviewer.com

-Anthologypod.com

***Mild Spoilers Throughout***

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Kim C. Will Return with Wizard & Glass soon! 

The Bad Luck of the Irish! 

For 2022's Finn: 

The Good: 

-Contemporary Setting

-All the Music!

-Visceral Details!

The Bad: 

-Too Short!

-More Character Details

-Ambiguous Ending

Kim C will return with a conversation with Matt H. from Tower Junkies!

Wizard & Glass is coming soon! 

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"Heeeeerrrreee's TINY!"

The Tower Junkies/Obsessive Viewer Podcast Co-Host and I Discuss...

-First King Novel

-The Enduring Legacy of the Torrance Family

-That Weird, Weird, Lisey

-All the Tears for Johnny Smith

-Favorite King Villains

-Along for the King Ride 

-The Dark Tower: Favorite Piece of Art 

-Top-5 King Titles 

Please Check out more from Tiny via: 

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Kim C. has begun Wizard and Glass! Stay Tuned! 

I Don't Know About Ya'll... but John RAINBIRD for the WIN!!! 

For 2022's, Firestarter: 

(Pt.1) What I Liked! 

-80s Saturation

-Actor Performances

-Charlie's Hair Blowout

-THE ENDING!

(Pt. 2) Curious Observations & What Fell Flat! 

-Pacing: Hit the Brakes! 

-Where the Heck are We Located? 

-Animal Abuse = Cliche & Unnecessary

-MORE FIRE!

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"There are Buicks Everywhere..." 

For 2002's From a Buick 8... 

Introduction: Welcome to the Advanced King Section!

(23:12) Novel Strengths: Narrative Structure as the Years Go By and Welcome to Science Class!

(49:42) Characters: All Heart and No Villains?

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 143-145)

(1:12:29) Novel Mishaps: Underbaked Bread and Insufficient Evidence of Evil 

Kim C. will be back with Wizard & Glass 

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I've found England's Richie Tozier!  

Actor & Podcast Co-Host Simon B. is in the TYOUSK Hot Seat! 

In this Constant Reader Interview, Simon & I Chat:  

-Early Life on the Farm & Salem's Lot 

-The Glory of Bill Hodges 

-Cujo (Much More than a Rabid Dog)  

-Long Live Charlie McGee 

-The Outsider & Other King Film Treasures 

-Acting, Accents and How Do You Pronounce, "Ayuh?"  

For More Kingsize:  

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Kim C. will Return with From a Buick 8! 

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A Tentative but Decisive List!  

Let's Explore The Titles that Stole My Heart!  

Introduction: Perhaps I'm Jumping the Gun, but Let's Have some Fun!  

(15:47) The Honorable Mentions 

(34:38) (5) Bronze Medals 

(52:28) (5) Silver Medals 

(1:09:48) (5) Gold Medals  

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Kim C. will return with another episode soon! 

Cheers to our 2nd Podcast Anniversary!

Take a Look Back as We Explore: 

-Where Will We Go From Here? 

-From 2016 Book Club to 2018 King Obsession to 2020 One-Woman Podcast

-BTW, We Forgot to Talk about the Ending of Later!

-BTW, We Forgot to Talk about The Milkman as Early Brady Hartsfield!

Thank you all for Listening to the Show!

And the Road Goes Ever On...

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An Itty Bitty Charmer of a King Title! 

For 2018's Elevation: 

Introduction: A Quiet Nothing or a Quiet Everything? 

(10:13) Pt 1: The Five Characters, Poignancy on Death, Castle Rock Politics, & Brevity 

USA Hardcover (Pgs: 94-97) 

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The Final 10 Short Stories to round out 1985's Skeleton Crew! 

For Skeleton Crew Pt. 2:

Introduction: The Second Half Packs a Strong Punch! 

(17:44) The Winners' Circle & Honorable Mentions: Castle Rock/New England Beauty! 

-Nona

-The Reach

-Uncle Otto's Truck

-Gramma

-The Reaper's Image

-Survivor Type

1985 USA Hardcover (Pgs: 391-392, 492-493)

(59:20) The Losers' Bench: 

-The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet

-Big Wheels (A Tale of the Laundry Game) Milkman #2

(1:17:20) Final Thoughts and Awards for the Best of the Collection

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The First 11 Skeleton Crew Short Stories!

For Skeleton Crew Pt. 1: 

Introduction: Short Story Mystery Chocolates and the first 11 Contenders! 

(15:25) The Winners' Circle: Mystical Objects, Peripheral Narrators, Narrative Structure 

-Mrs. Todd's Shortcut 

-The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands

-Word Processor of the Gods 

1985 USA Hardcover (Pgs: 192-193, 302-303)

(57:05) The Losers' Bench: The Truth & Polite Society/The Objective/Subjective of King's Misogyny 

-The Raft

-The Jaunt

-Cain Rose Up 

(1:32:02) Honorable Mentions & Conclusion 

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"Something in The Mist took John Lee!"  

For The Mist:  

Introduction: Kicking off Skeleton Crew with a Meaty Novella!  

(15:20) What's Working: Sociological Gold Mine, Mrs. Carmody, Creature Feature Vintage & Ominous Ending 

(46:32) What's Not Working: Stress-Sex with Amanda Dumfries, The Need for "The Arrowhead Project?"  

2018 Scribner Paperback (Pg: 111-112)

(1:12:14) The 2007 Frank Darabont Film 

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You Guys, Dan FREAKING Caffrey! 

The Losers' Club/Halloweenies Podcast Co-Host and I Discuss... 

-Favorite King Villains 

-Bachman's Blaze 

-The Tommyknocker Tea 

-Polarizing Endings 

-King & Academia 

-What King Curriculum Would You Teach? 

Please Check out More from Dan Caffrey at dancaffreywrites.com 

Kim C. will be back at the end of January!