Best Darktower Podcasts (2025)

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Round Table #162 2:04:48

10d ago2:04:48

2:04:48

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter palaver about the latest news in the King realm including; Flanagan getting a greenlight for Carrie at Amazon as well as he has his Carrie and Sue Snell, Netflix is doing the first re-adaptation of Cujo (Carrie has 4 soon to be 5 and Cujo only has 1 soon to be 2, wild), The Long Walk gets its release date, a…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #24 (Pt3, CH5 Sc1-5) 2:00:48

24d ago2:00:48

2:00:48

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 5, Subchapters 1–5) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter start to see the final plans of both sides. First Jonas meets with Depape, Reynolds, Coral Thorin, and Latigo and they talk about the movement of the tankers that is actively going on. We find out Latigo brought 100 Soldiers and the plan is to kill Mayor Thor…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #23 (Pt3, CH4 Sc13-19) 2:01:12

1M ago2:01:12

2:01:12

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 4, Subchapters 13–19) Tadd and Peter go back into Mid-World and find Jonas meeting Randall Flagg and being as shaken, if not more, than Roy seemed to be. Then Cuthbert returns to the bunkhouse and we see the biggest blowup with the boys yet including a sucker punch and showing the Rhea note to both Alain and Roland. …

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Round Table #161 2:06:56

2M ago2:06:56

2:06:56

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk about the wild day or two of news that King was writing for the Flanagan Dark Tower, then they hit an article breaking down why adapting The Dark Tower is so difficult (and Peter makes his true feelings known about Tull hahah). Then Gwendy is getting an Omnibus, King is writing a Hansel and Gretel book,…

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Flanagan's Wake #6 - GERALD'S GAME (Part 1) 2:06:13

2M ago2:06:13

2:06:13

Hey Kingslingers! We're back again because our newest Podcast Flanagan's Wake just began our first book! Over the next 7 weeks, we'll be reading Stephen King's Gerald's Game in preparation for our episode covering Mike Flanagan's adaptation. We hope you'll check out this episode as we think you'll find this format very very familiar! Hope you enjoy…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #22 (Pt3, CH4 Sc1-12) 2:05:33

2M ago2:05:33

2:05:33

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 4, Subchapters 1–12) In the first Book Club of 2025 Tadd and Peter dive back into Wizard & Glass. They find the young Ka-Tet leaving for the day and Roland sees something before they leave. Sheemie has to go up the Cöos to deliver something to Rhea and is given something to deliver to Cordelia. Alain senses that some…

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Round Table #160 2:11:34

3M ago2:11:34

2:11:34

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talks super briefly about a new Animal in Mid World, and a few King bits before diving into the March Insanity Bracket reveals (Voting Starts March 1st of course) and then they dive into the Top 10 King Books with Dark Tower not being counted as one entry! Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check…

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Round Table #159 2:06:45

3M ago2:06:45

2:06:45

In the first Round Table of 2025 Tadd and Peter palaver about King's upcoming Talisman 3 confirmation, some updates from the early marketing for Welcome to Derry including the planned run and what each seasons' time period, and a few other news bits. And in the Palaver section Tadd throws out a challenge for next episode and talk about the nature o…

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Flanagan's Wake #1 - ABSENTIA 1:39:43

3M ago1:39:43

1:39:43

Hey Kingslingers! We're so excited to show you the very first episode of our newest podcast: Flanagan's Wake, exploring and analyzing the works of Mike Flanagan. This episode covers Flanagan's first feature film: Absentia, a low-budget, but incredibly impressive horror film that explores two sister's encounters with an evil creature inside a creepy…

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Round Table #158 (Year End Bash) 2:02:01

4M ago2:02:01

2:02:01

In the 2024 Year End Bash as is tradition the phone lines are open and Tadd and Peter get a page count for Never Flinch, a date for Life of Chuck, a change of date for The Running Man, a first glimpse of The Institute, along with plenty of tangents and Peter with a very cool Jack Mort theory from his latest read-through of the series. Remember to g…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #21 (Pt3, CH3 Sc1-8) 2:02:22

4M ago2:02:22

2:02:22

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 3, Subchapters 1–8) In the latest Book Club, and last one of 2024, Tadd and Peter join the story with Hambry entering the rainy season. Eldred Jonas runs into Cordelia and takes her for a cup of tea as she spills the tea to him about her suspicions that Susan had slept with Will Dearborn. We also see Rhea absorbed in…

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Round Table #157 2:07:02

5M ago2:07:02

2:07:02

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter palaver about the latest in the Dark Tower and King world including Flanagan asked about Casting The Dark Tower, King more solidly teasing a new Dark Tower Book, title and date for the 2025 King novel, also some details about Flanagan's Carrie (including why do it), some actors talking about Life of Chuck an…

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1: The Gunslinger 1:24:54

5M ago1:24:54

1:24:54

Surprise! We're back for one night only to take another look at Stephen King's The Gunslinger. Get Merch: https://doofmedia.myshopify.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers: @Kingslingerspod Message us at [email protected] Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-da…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #20 (Pt3, CH2 Sc1-8) 2:07:21

5M ago2:07:21

2:07:21

Sections Covered Part 3 Chapter 2, Subchapters 1–8) In the penultimate Book Club for 2024 Tadd and Peter jump into Hambry as they begin the harvest and await the coming Reap Festival. Rhea makes up with Musty and the Glass while thinking of a way to pay Susan back. Alain and Cuthbert have it out with Roland and out of it comes and idea for moving t…

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The Clearing at the End of the Path (Series Finale) 1:58:45

5M ago1:58:45

1:58:45

On the series finale of Kingslingers, Matt and Scott sit down to have one final chat about what Stephen King and this podcast have meant to them over the last five years. What a wonderful journey. Thank you to each and every one of you for making this possible. We love you all. We hope you'll all join us in January for the next great journey: Flana…

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3.88: Fairy Tale (Overview) 1:50:42

6M ago1:50:42

1:50:42

This week, we take one final look at Stephen King's Fairy Tale. We discuss the book's complaints and our conclusions on what didn't work and what did! Then, we answer your final mailbag questions. Next week is the final episode of the show! Don't forget to us a call and let us know your final thoughts on The Dark Tower, King, or Kingslingers: Call …

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Round Table #156 2:01:21

6M ago2:01:21

2:01:21

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter announce the topics for the two March Insanity Brackets for 2025, then dive into all of the DT and King news including King tweeting he is back in Mid-World! As well as Flanagan doing a Carrie Series for Amazon, First Look at Welcome to Derry, Fairy Tale is a series now, The Running Man is coming in 2025 and…

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3.87: Fairy Tale (Part 7) 2:29:38

6M ago2:29:38

2:29:38

This week on the show we reach the end of Stephen King's Fairy Tale. We discuss Chapters 29 through the Epilogue of the novel and chat about what Charlie's arc ended up being, the shocking reveal that both Radar and Charlie's Father survive... and more! Next week is THE FINAL MAILBAG. Send us your questions! Also, we're once again going to invite y…

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3.86: Fairy Tale (Part 6) 2:18:01

6M ago2:18:01

2:18:01

After an unexpected week off we're back to cover chapters 24 through 28 of Stephen King's Fairy Tale. After the first round of the gladiator tournament, Charlie and company made their daring escape, only to find they have to return to Lilimar and put a stop to Flight Killer once and for all. But what will happen to Prince Charlie? Discussion Questi…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #19 (Interlude - Pt3, CH1 Sc1-5) 2:07:13

6M ago2:07:13

2:07:13

Sections Covered Interlude and Part 3 Chapter 1, Subchapters 1–5) In the 19th Book Club on the 19th Day of October 2024 Tadd and Peter visit Roland's Second Ka-Tet as they realize the night is holding despite the long tale, and Roland warns them about the rest of the story but they want him to finish. In Mejis the Huntress moon and the Reap begins,…

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3.85: Fairy Tale (Part 5) 2:22:40

7M ago2:22:40

2:22:40

It's a surprise Prison and Gladiator Combat Arc! Where did this come from!? We're chatting about chapters 19-23 of Stephen King's Fairy Tale. Discussion Question: What is your favorite prison arc and/or Gladiator competition? Next week, Fairy Tale continues with chapters 24-28 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get Merch: htt…

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Round Table #155 2:08:34

7M ago2:08:34

2:08:34

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter celebrate the 9 year anniversary for the show which WB was nice enough to release Salem's Lot on. Then they cover the news including The Life of Chuck winning a prestigious award at TIFF and lands a distribution deal. Also The Institute adds 11 to its cast, including Luke Ellis. They talk Tarantino's influen…

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3.84: Fairy Tale (Part 4) 2:25:52

7M ago2:25:52

2:25:52

Our journey through Stephen King's Fairy Tale continues with chapters 15-18! Charlie finally enters the Emerald City of Lilimar where he manages to save Radar, returning her to a dog in the prime of her life. Unfortunately on the way out, Charlie and Rader get lost. Uh oh. Discussion Question: What is your favorite creepy city? Next week, Fairy Tal…

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3.83: Fairy Tale (Part 3) 2:18:22

7M ago2:18:22

2:18:22

At long last Charlie heads into the land of Empis! It's a beautiful but sad place. We're chatting about chapters 11 through 14 of Stephen King's Fairy Tale! Discussion Question: What is your "favorite" curse? Next week, Fairy Tale continues with chapters 15-18 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get Merch: https://doofmedia.my…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #18 (Pt2, CH10 Sc6-14) 2:11:39

7M ago2:11:39

2:11:39

(Covered in this episode Part 2, Chapter 10, Subchapters 6-14) In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter follow Susan fleeing her aunt onto The Drop to her private place where Roland follows her and consoles her. Then duty and honor are finally thrown to the wind and they two finally give into their desires. All the while Rhea watches, but is interrup…

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3.82: Fairy Tale (Part 2) 2:30:09

7M ago2:30:09

2:30:09

Our journey through Stephen King's Fairy Tale continues as we read and discuss chapters 6-10 of the novel! Charlie's time with Howard Bowditch comes to a sudden end, but not before he learns about the Well of the World and the land that exists beyond it. Discussion Question: What is your favorite Old Man befriends a kid and then dies leaving him al…

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3.81: Fairy Tale (Part 1) 2:42:10

7M ago2:42:10

2:42:10

For the final time on Kingslingers, it's new book week! For our last book of the show, we've decided to read Stephen King's 2022 novel: Fairy Tale. This is a new read for both Matt and Scott. This week we're introduced to our characters as we read chapters 1-5. So far, we're loving it! Discussion Question: What is your favorite fairy tale? Next wee…

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Round Table #154 2:11:31

8M ago2:11:31

2:11:31

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter come together to Palaver about a tidal wave of news. Including King teasing a new Dark Tower Book! Also articles and first looks for Life of Chuck and Salem's Lot as well as a Flanagan interview where we find out he has had the rightst to the Dark Tower for MUCH longer than we realized. And a teaser for The …

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3.80: Mr. Mercedes (Season 1) 1:32:14

8M ago1:32:14

1:32:14

This week we finish off our coverage of King's crime fiction by taking a look at season 1 of the adaptation of King's Mr. Mercedes. We chat about the excellent depictions of Brady Hartsfield, the changes to Bill Hodges, and the satisfaction of filling in some of the side characters. Next week our final book of the show begins as we read and discuss…

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3.79: Mr. Mercedes (Overview) 2:05:25

8M ago2:05:25

2:05:25

This week it's time for our overview episode as we take one last look at Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes. We chat about Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney and what the book was ultimately talking about. Then we read and answer some of your questions before finally revealing what's next for us after Kingslingers comes to an end. Next week we'll be chatting about…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #17 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc16-18, CH10 Sc1-5) 2:07:38

8M ago2:07:38

2:07:38

In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter re-join Roland and Susan as they investigate Citgo and find what the Big Coffin Hunters went to so much work to hide. Susan asks Roland to ask her to break her vow and he refuses. After they part Roland sees Roy return in a rush. Then we follow Susan into the most important day of her life, as she has a horrib…

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3.78: Mr. Mercedes (Part 5) 2:19:20

8M ago2:19:20

2:19:20

This week on the show we reach the end of Mr. Mercedes as we chat about Kisses on the Midway through the end of the novel! Bill has a heart attack! Holly steps up! Chekhov's Happy Slapper! We chat about this and more! Next week is a mailbag and overview episode of Mr. Mercedes! Send in your questions Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com…

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3.77: Mr. Mercedes (Part 4) 2:17:31

8M ago2:17:31

2:17:31

It's a sad day here at Kingslingers as we cover chapter 5 of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes: Call for the Dead. As Bill and his new team get closer and closer to finding The Mercedes Killer, Brady strikes out against the Det.-Ret. and misses. Only for someone to end up in his crosshairs. Discussion Question: In your opinion what is the most effective …

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Round Table #153 2:03:57

9M ago2:03:57

2:03:57

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including Amazon having weekly discussions with Flanagan that include The Dark Tower! Also Flanagan saying The Exorcist won't get in the way of The Dark Tower, then a ton of news on The Long Walk that is filming now, The Running Man is filming this year! And they have a Palaver about what the p…

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3.76: Mr. Mercedes (Part 3) 2:18:45

9M ago2:18:45

2:18:45

Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes continues with the 4th chapter: Poison Bait! We chat about Bill's new relationship and Brady who is managing to be both incredibly gross and tremendously lame. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite poisoning in fiction? (bonus points for an oops, accidental poisoning) Next week, Mr. Mercedes continues with the fifth …

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3.75: Mr. Mercedes (Part 2) 2:20:26

9M ago2:20:26

2:20:26

Our coverage of King's Hard Boiled Mr. Mercedes continues as we cover the third chapter: Under Debbie's Blue Umbrella. We chat about how King is making us hate Brady, the examination of classic tropes of the genre, and the delightful new characters. Discussion Question: Who is your favorite hard boiled detective in fiction? Next week, Mr. Mercedes …

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #16 (Pt2, Ch9 Sc6-15) 2:05:07

9M ago2:05:07

2:05:07

In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter find Susan working herself to exhaustion to avoid a sleepless night, then Sheemie delivers a note to Roland from Susan setting up a meeting near Citgo, when they meet they kiss meanwhile on Cöos Hill we see Rhea looking through the Wizard's Glass and spying on Susan. Then we follow Roland and Susan into Citgo …

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3.74: Mr. Mercedes (Part 1) 2:08:22

9M ago2:08:22

2:08:22

It's new book week! We're setting our sights on Stephen King's Crime obsession by taking a look at the 2014 novel Mr. Mercedes. This week we read and discuss the first two chapters: Grey Mercedes and Det.-Ret. Discussion Question: Which type of mystery story do you prefer? The one where you discover the killer's identity when the detective does? or…

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3.73: 11.22.63 1:36:32

9M ago1:36:32

1:36:32

This week we're taking a look at the Hulu adaptation 11.22.63. It's a show! With James Franco! It's....not great. But also not bad? I dunno. .I probably wouldn't go back in time to prevent it from being made. Probably Next week, it's new book time. We'll be reading the first two chapters of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes. Check out the show schedule: …

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Round Table #152 2:05:26

9M ago2:05:26

2:05:26

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter talk the news including remembering two King Alum who have passed away, King revealing the title of his next novel, The Institute and The Long Walk both add cast to their adaptations, The Monkey, and Welcome to Derry bits. Then they discuss if King is done with the Dark Tower since it has been 12 years since…

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3.72: 11/22/63 (Overview) 1:57:29

10M ago1:57:29

1:57:29

This week we take one final look at 11/22/63! We chat about our problems with the novel and if we were perhaps just focusing on the wrong things. Then... mailbag time! Next week, we're taking a look at the 2016 Hulu adaptation 11.22.63 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get Merch: https://doofmedia.myshopify.com/ Support us o…

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3.71: 11/22/63 (Part 11) 2:12:49

10M ago2:12:49

2:12:49

This week we finally reach the end of Stephen King's 11/22/63. Jake heads back to the future and finds out that saving Kennedy didn't work out the way he thought it would and has to make a difficult choice. Discussion Question: Mailbag time! Send us your questions! Next week, it's our overview episode as we take one last look at 11/22/63 Check out …

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #15 (Pt2, Ch8 Sc2-3, Ch9 Sc1-5) 2:07:03

10M ago2:07:03

2:07:03

In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter they join Roland and the boys as they go an investigate and "count" one Thinny as well as get the lay of the land of Eyebolt Canyon. Susan is "gifted" a horse she used to own from the Mayor, and she trades clandestine notes with Alain and Cuthbert about meeting with Roland at Citgo for an important matter, but…

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3.70: 11/22/63 (Part 10) 2:26:15

10M ago2:26:15

2:26:15

This week we finally reach the titular 11/22/63 as Jake and Sadie scramble to make it to Dealey Plaza with time to prevent the JFK assassination. We're chatting about chapters 26-28! Discussion Question: Would you sacrifice your life to go back in time and save JFK? Next week, 11/22/63 concludes as we finish the novel! Check out the show schedule: …

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Kingslingers Live - The Recap 1:03:41

10M ago1:03:41

1:03:41

It's been one week since Matt, Scott, and 150 listeners all headed up to Bangor for the first Kingslingers Live! We thought we'd sit down and chat about the experience for a bit! Next week we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming as 11/22/63 continues with chapters 26-28 Check out the show schedule: https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Get Merc…

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Kingslingers Live in Bangor w/ Robin Furth 2:06:17

10M ago2:06:17

2:06:17

Alright folks... here's the deal. This audio sucks. I mean it super sucks. Things went wrong with the recording of the live episode and what you are essentially listening to is an iPhone that was slammed down on a table near the stage. It's not great, but it's all we have. We thought for a while about just not releasing this but at the end of the d…

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Wizard and Glass Book Club #14 (Pt2, Ch7 Sc9-11, Ch8 Sc1) 1:54:48

10M ago1:54:48

1:54:48

In the latest Book Club Tadd and Peter follow up with Susan and Roland in their meeting as they begin to kiss and Susan says they must keep it secret and not see each other anymore. Avery and his deputies discuss their thoughts on the boys. Roland returns to camp and Alain doubts his strategy and finds a distinctive hair on him, and finally we see …

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Castle Talk - 1.01 & 1.02 1:19:07

11M ago1:19:07

1:19:07

Hey folks! Matt and I are on our way to Bangor right now and as such we couldn't prep, record, and edit an episode this week. We wanted to leave you with something anyway, so here's our episode recorded in January where we watched and discussed the first two episodes of Hulu's Castle Rock TV series. It's pretty good! Next week you'll hopefully get …

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Round Table #151 1:59:19

11M ago1:59:19

1:59:19

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter first remember Scott Wampler, as well as dive into some news including a bunch of Flanagan news, speculation, and hopes. As well as some Bill Skarsgård news, The Long Walk is filming, The Monkey, and Shawshank preps to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the w…

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3.69: 11/22/63 (Part 9) 2:37:55

11M ago2:37:55

2:37:55

This week: Jake finally comes clean with Sadie and resolves to take out Oswald. But unfortunately, our hero's gambling finally catches up with him. We're chatting about chapters 23-25 of Stephen King's 11/22/63! Discussion Question: Was Jake overly harsh to George De Morenschildt & Jennifer Caltrop? Why? Next week, 11/22/63 continues with chapters …

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