Happy Tuesday, friends!

Another week is upon us, and I cannot state how utterly thrilled I am to be sharing this interview with you all today. Kim C. is the one-woman wonder behind one of my favorite podcasts, The Year of Underrated Stephen King. Do you ever hear a person talk about one of your favorite topics and think, “Oh my gosh, I don’t know how it has to happen, but I MUST talk to this person!” That was very much my feelings when I discovered Kim’s podcast following her appearance on an episode of Talking Scared last year (episode 203 if you’re interested). And Kim was gracious enough to humor ALL of my questions about her love of King from favorite books, favorite characters, what it feels like to read King in 2025, what it’s like to be a female Constant Reader, and a fairly hearty conversation on The Stand. To try to share a complete list of every King story we touch on, we would be here for a while. So just know we cover MANY titles. And I will say that we do enter into some spoiler territory for a few of King’s books so proceed with caution! All in all, this was a dream of a conversation filled with so much relatability and joy.

Kim’s love, knowledge, passion, and authenticity are so touching and profound, I dare you to listen to this and not crack a smile. This is a longer episode, but there was much ground to be covered and much to be said. I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as I did, a true highlight to my year already.

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