Tower Junkies - A Stephen King Podcast

097 - Palaver - The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower - Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)

In this episode, I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/] back to the show fresh from her first trip to The Dark Tower. We breakdown Kim's experience completing the journey and nerd out over King's masterwork. Watch the Video Version Here [https://youtu.be/wCXq7IxmHmc] Warning: We spoil the entire series in this episode. Timestamps * Show Start - 00:40 * Introducing Kim - 01:58 * King News and Check-ins - 12:00 Palaver * The Dark Tower - 29:40 * Closing the Ep - 1:44:20 * Patreon Clip - 1:50:33 Related Links * Stephen King's Reaction To Mike Flanagan's Finished Dark Tower Season 1 Scripts Revealed [https://screenrant.com/mike-flanagan-the-dark-tower-season-1-scripts-stephen-king-reaction/] * Mike Flanagan & Stephen King Back In Business With 'The Mist' Movie For Warner Bros [https://deadline.com/2026/02/stephen-king-the-mist-movie-mike-flanagan-warner-bros-1236714497/] * The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 497 – The Long Walk (2025) & The Plague (2025) – Guest: Joe Shearer [https://obsessiveviewer.com/2025/12/31/ov497/] * The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 499 – IT: Welcome to Derry (Season 1) – Guest: Mitch Ringenberg [https://obsessiveviewer.com/2026/01/12/ov499/] * The Year of Underrated Stephen King [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/] * The Danse Macabre with Kim C Patreon [https://patreon.com/dansewithkimc] * Kim C's YouTube [https://youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/@underratedskpod] * Kim C's Threads [https://www.threads.com/@underrated_sk_podcast] * Kim C's Instagram [https://instagram.com/underrated_SK_podcast] * Kim C's Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/underratedskpod.bsky.social] * UnderratedSK on Facebook [https://facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/UnderratedSK/] * My 2026 Podcast and Writing Archive [https://obsessiveviewer.com/matthurt2026/] * The Long Walk Book Reactions on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1914892] * The Gotham Project on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1720310?view=expanded] * Patreon Special - Mike Flanagan Remaking The Mist for Warner Bros. - Feb 10, 2026 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-special-150780721?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Immediate Reaction - Mercy (2026) - Feb 10, 2026 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/immediate-mercy-150778497?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1259453] * Patreon Companion Episodes Collection [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1272490] * Tower Junkies: The Masterlist [https://towerjunkiespod.com/masterlist/] * Tower Junkies: Episode Archive [https://towerjunkiespod.com/archive/] * Matt's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content [http://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer] * Official OV Merch [http://tee.pub/lic/2RuWR-4Xn8g] * Buy Me A Coffee [http://buymeacoffee.com/obsessiveviewer] * Obsessive Viewer [http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/] * Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology [http://www.anthologypod.com/] * Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS [https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=OBSESS] Follow Us on Social Media * My Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/obsessiveviewer/] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/@ObsessiveViewer?si=JyT3UkkEvZ0in1cB] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheObsessiveViewer] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/ObsessiveViewer] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/obsessiveviewer] | Threads [https://threads.net/@obsessiveviewer] | Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/obsessiveviewer.bsky.social] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ovpodcasts] | Tiny's Letterboxd [http://letterboxd.com/obsessivetiny] Mic Info * Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.6.8) * Kim: Podmic USB in Riverside FM Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/097 [http://towerjunkiespod.com/097/]

096 - Movie - The Life of Chuck (2025) - Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)

In this episode, Tiny and I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/] to the show for a full review of Mike Flanagan's new film The Life of Chuck, adapted from Stephen King's novella of the same name from the If It Bleeds collection. Timestamps * Show Start - 00:40 * Introducing Kim - 02:45 * King News and Check-ins - 09:39 Review * The Life of Chuck (2025) - 28:54 * Spoilers - 1:05:06 * Closing the Ep - 1:35:05 * Patreon Clip - 1:43:00 Related Links * Never Flinch [https://stephenking.com/works/novel/never-flinch.html] * The Institute Trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcvAdfyL5Y] * Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley & Heather Graham Among New Additions To Amazon's 'Carrie' TV Series [https://deadline.com/2025/06/carrie-tv-series-casts-heather-graham-kate-siegel-12-others-1236429432/] * Mike Flanagan Gives Promising Update on 'The Dark Tower' Series Adaptation [https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3871057/the-dark-tower-update-from-mike-flanagan/] * The Year of Underrated Stephen King [https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tyousk/] * The Danse Macabre with Kim C Patreon [https://patreon.com/dansewithkimc] * Kim C's YouTube [https://youtube.com/https://www.youtube.com/@underratedskpod] * Kim C's Threads [https://www.threads.com/@underrated_sk_podcast] * Kim C's Instagram [https://instagram.com/underrated_SK_podcast] * Kim C's Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/underratedskpod.bsky.social] * UnderratedSK on Facebook [https://facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/UnderratedSK/] * My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive [https://obsessiveviewer.com/matthurt2025/] * Patreon Special - 28 Days Later (2002) at Alamo Drafthouse - May 23, 2025 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-special-129738870] * Immediate Reaction - Clown in a Cornfield (2025) - May 16-21, 2025 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/immediate-clown-129635207] * Immediate Reaction - The Life of Chuck (2025) - May 29, 2025 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/immediate-life-130230490] * Patreon Companion Episodes Collection [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1272490] * Companion Ep - OV477 - Final Destination 1-5 Retrospective - May 24-25, 2025 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/companion-ep-1-5-129911546] * Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1259453] * Tower Junkies: The Masterlist [https://towerjunkiespod.com/masterlist/] * Tower Junkies: Episode Archive [https://towerjunkiespod.com/archive/] * Matt's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content [http://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer] * Official OV Merch [http://tee.pub/lic/2RuWR-4Xn8g] * Buy Me A Coffee [http://buymeacoffee.com/obsessiveviewer] * Obsessive Viewer [http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/] * Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology [http://www.anthologypod.com/] * Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS [https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=OBSESS] Follow Us on Social Media * My Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/obsessiveviewer/] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/@ObsessiveViewer?si=JyT3UkkEvZ0in1cB] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheObsessiveViewer] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/ObsessiveViewer] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/obsessiveviewer] | Threads [https://threads.net/@obsessiveviewer] | Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/obsessiveviewer.bsky.social] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ovpodcasts] | Tiny's Letterboxd [http://letterboxd.com/obsessivetiny] Mic Info * Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.5.4) * Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet * Kim: Podmic USB in Google Meet Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/096/ [http://towerjunkiespod.com/096/]

095 - Short Story/Novella - The Jaunt (Skeleton Crew) & The Dreamers (You Like It Darker) - Guest: Eric Vespe (The Kingcast)

In this episode, I welcome Eric Vespe from The Kingcast [https://www.fangoria.com/podcasts/the-kingcast/] to the show for reviews of two of Stephen King's short fiction offerings: The Jaunt (Skeleton Crew) and The Dreamers (You Like It Darker)! We also talk about all things King, The Dark Tower, podcasting, The Stand, The Life of Chuck, and a ton of other things. Timestamps * Show Start - 00:40 * Introducing Eric - 02:22 * Pre-Review King Chat - 05:42 Reviews * The Jaunt - 1:02:52 * The Dreamers - 1:23:10 * Closing the Ep - 1:48:04 * Patreon Clip - 1:52:20 Related Links * Never Flinch [https://stephenking.com/works/novel/never-flinch.html] * The Kingcast [https://www.fangoria.com/podcasts/the-kingcast/] * Our Patreon Homepage [https://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer] * $4/month – Stephen King Specialty Tier [https://www.patreon.com/join/obsessiveviewer/checkout?rid=9472158] * Stephen King Content on Our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer?filters[tag]=Stephen%20King] * My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive [https://obsessiveviewer.com/matthurt2025/] * Immediate Reaction - Drop (2025) - Apr 7, 2025 [https://www.patreon.com/posts/immediate-drop-7-126177040?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link] * Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews [https://www.patreon.com/collection/1259453] * Tower Junkies: The Masterlist [https://towerjunkiespod.com/masterlist/] * Tower Junkies: Episode Archive [https://towerjunkiespod.com/archive/] * Matt's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content [http://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer] * Official OV Merch [http://tee.pub/lic/2RuWR-4Xn8g] * Buy Me A Coffee [http://buymeacoffee.com/obsessiveviewer] * Obsessive Viewer [http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/] * Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology [http://www.anthologypod.com/] * Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS [https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=OBSESS] Follow Us on Social Media * My Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/obsessiveviewer/] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/@ObsessiveViewer?si=JyT3UkkEvZ0in1cB] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheObsessiveViewer] | Twitter [https://twitter.com/ObsessiveViewer] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/obsessiveviewer] | Threads [https://threads.net/@obsessiveviewer] | Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/obsessiveviewer.bsky.social] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ovpodcasts] | Tiny's Letterboxd [http://letterboxd.com/obsessivetiny] Mic Info * Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.5.4) * Eric: Blue Yeti via Google Meet Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/095/ [http://towerjunkiespod.com/095/]

094 - Short Story/Novella - Nona (Skeleton Crew) & The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset) - Guest: Kim C (UnderratedSKPod)

In this episode, I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King back to the show for reviews of two of Stephen King's short fiction offerings: Nona (Skeleton Crew) and The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset)! Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer [http://Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer]. Timestamps * Show Start – 00:40 * Pre-review King Chat – 02:34 Reviews * Nona (Skeleton Crew) - 34:13 * Spoiler Review - 1:04:00 * The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset) - 1:20:17 * Spoiler Review - 1:43:30 * Closing the Ep - 2:00:50 * Patreon Clip - 2:05:07 Related Links * The Year of Underrated Stephen King [https://anchor.fm/tyousk/] * Kim C's Twitter [https://twitter.com/UnderratedSKPod] * Kim C's Instagram [https://instagram.com/underrated_SK_podcast] * UnderratedSK on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/UnderratedSK] * The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King) [https://obsessiveviewer.com/2023/11/16/ov402/] * Matt's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Our Patreon Homepage [https://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer] * Stephen King Content on Our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer?filters[tag]=Stephen%20King] * $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier [https://www.patreon.com/join/obsessiveviewer/checkout?rid=9472158] * Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here [https://towerjunkiespod.com/donate/] * Tower Junkies: The Masterlist [https://towerjunkiespod.com/masterlist/] * Tower Junkies: Episode Archive [https://towerjunkiespod.com/archive/] Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/obsessiveviewer/] | YouTube [https://youtube.com/@ObsessiveViewer?si=JyT3UkkEvZ0in1cB] | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TowerJunkiesPod] | Twitter/X [https://twitter.com/TowerJunkiesPod] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/towerjunkiespod] | Threads [https://threads.net/@obsessiveviewer] | Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/obsessiveviewer.bsky.social] | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ovpodcasts] | Tiny's Letterboxd [http://letterboxd.com/obsessivetiny] Subscribe to the Podcast Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tower-junkies-a-stephen-king-podcast/id1273584210] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3nHxME7WGn2lGDlY50iYBs?si=165a51bee5c443a8] | Audible [https://www.audible.com/podcast/Tower-Junkies-A-Stephen-King-Podcast/B08JJQ7WRP?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp] Our Other Podcasts * Obsessive Viewer [http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/] - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. * Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology [http://www.anthologypod.com/] – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Mic Info * Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.4) * Kim C: Podmic USB via Google Meet Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/094 [http://towerjunkiespod.com/094]

093 - Short Story/Movie - 1408 (Everything's Eventual) & 1408 (2007)

In this episode, Tiny and I review the short story 1408 from Everything's Eventual as well as the 2007 film adaptation starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. We also discuss the latest Stephen King news and share what we've been up to in the world of King lately. Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer [http://Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer]. Timestamps * Show Start – 00:40 * Stephen King News/Check-ins – 06:18 Reviews * 1408 (Short Story) - 27:42 * 1408 (2007) - 55:35 * Spoiler Review - 1:15:21 * Closing the Ep - 1:36:22 * Patreon Clip - 1:38:46 Related Links * Lionsgate Picks Up Stephen King's 'The Long Walk' with Francis Lawrence Attached to Direct [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stephen-king-the-long-walk-lionsgate-francis-lawrence-1235683572/] * 'You Like It Darker' – Next Year's New Book from Stephen King Will Feature a 'Cujo' Sequel Story! [https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/3787328/you-like-it-darker-next-years-new-book-from-stephen-king-will-feature-a-cujo-sequel-story/] * No Sleep October: The Dark Half [https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2023/10/31/no-sleep-october-the-dark-half/] - Midwest Film Journal * The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King) [https://obsessiveviewer.com/2023/11/16/ov402/] * Our Patreon Homepage [https://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer] * Stephen King Content on Our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/obsessiveviewer?filters[tag]=Stephen%20King] * $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier [https://www.patreon.com/join/obsessiveviewer/checkout?rid=9472158] * Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here [https://towerjunkiespod.com/donate/] * Tower Junkies: The Masterlist [https://towerjunkiespod.com/masterlist/] * Tower Junkies: Episode Archive [https://towerjunkiespod.com/archive/] Social Media * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ovpodcasts] * Matt's Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/obsessiveviewer/] * Tiny's Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/obsessivetiny/] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/TowerJunkiesPod] * Twitter/X [http://www.twitter.com/TowerJunkiesPod] * Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/TowerJunkiesPod] * Threads [https://threads.net/@obsessiveviewer] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/obsessiveviewer.bsky.social] * Matt's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Novels [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] * Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations [https://towerjunkiespod.com/top19/] Our Other Podcasts * Obsessive Viewer [http://www.obsessiveviewer.com/] - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. * Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology [http://www.anthologypod.com/] – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Mic Info * Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.3.2 BETA) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room) * Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/093 [http://TowerJunkiesPod.com/093]